"Too often the debate about education sets up a false dichotomy between rigorous use of data on the one hand and teachers' professionalism on the other. This book demonstrates triumphantly that when the two go together, students benefit."

Sir Michael Barber

Chief Education Advisor at Pearson and Author of Deliverology 101: A Field Guide for Educational Leaders

"This is a very good book and the Canadian educationalists should be congratulated on producing a high quality piece of work. In general terms it is well laid out and well-presented, making it easy for the reader to access."

Brent Davies, Professor

University of Hull and the University of Melbourne

"This book is recommened as a professional development tool for anyone interested in using data to improve school achievement. It would be particularly useful as a study guide for teachers and schools focused on learning how to use data effectively to support their work with children in their own classrooms."

Melanie Tait

Education Today

"The book sets out to integrate two aspects of school improvement that most think are mutually exclusive: data to improve schools and systems and data to improve the individual child's learning experience. It is a remarkable book as it achieves this challenging task. A great read."

Brent Davies, Professor Emeritus the University of Hull

Professorial Fellow University of Melbourne