Using Data for Equity in the Classroom (Quick Reference Guide)

Many teachers already engage in data use, but finding ways to improve classroom instruction can be daunting. In this quick reference guide, educators Amanda Datnow and Vicki Park dispel common myths around poor data use and describe how educators can

Amanda Datnow is a professor in the Department of Education Studies and Associate Dean of the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. Her expertise is in educational reform, and she conducts numerous studies examining the use of data for instructional improvement.

Vicki Park is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University. She focuses on urban school reform, assets-based leadership practices for equity, and organizational learning to improve outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse students.