Reports need to be timely, tied to objectives, and available to people with the responsibility and ability to act on them. Data
reports that show data in different ways such as tables, charts, graphs, and trends enable more people to access and understand
the information. Some of the decisions that might be made with data reports include:
Tracking student achievement for diagnosis and placement
Changing beliefs and attitudes that all students can learn
Guiding teacher professional development
Linking interventions to results
Using data to create school improvement plans and assess progress
Allocating district resources