The website CCSSO: School Matters, provides valid statistical data on public schools all over the U.S. While viewing the site, one can input the name of a school, search for data on all local schools in the area, or even compare statistics between two schools at the same time in order to gain a greater knowledge of the achievements of various schools in America. This website is an excellent source for educators to view basic and overall test data for nearby schools that one may be interested in.
Once a school is chosen for data analysis, the website provides the following ratings: overall quality, teacher quality, extracurriculars, school safety, after school programs, as well as special needs programs. State scores for the subjects of reading and math are also provided and the proficiency of these test scores over the past five years is given in the form of a line graph. In addition to test scores, classroom profile data is also given in regards to the student per teacher ratio, enrollment total, and the various ethnicity percentages throughout the entire school.
schoolmatters@ccsso.org
It's amazing to me when researching this topic all of the studies and statistics available on any particular school. This data can be used for so many purposes. I for one used a local site to view school performance statistics when moving to Naples with my children. I'm looking forward to seeing that documentary "Waiting for Superman" that is also statics based-It will be interesting to see how they used the data to portray the schools in the movie.
ReplyDeleteThis data can be used in many situations concerning the classroom. Web pages such as these can help make a decision easier for parents when deciding on where to send their children to school. Great job !
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