Making California Data Work: A Parent and Community Guide to Finding the Truth in Data

There’s a lot that parents and communities can do to help their schools work better. But to improve your schools, you first need to understand what’s going on in them. You need facts. That’s where data comes in. It not only tells you what’s happening in your school now, it can help explain why it’s happening, what can be done to raise achievement, and show you what good things can happen when educators, parents, and community members work together for the good of all students.