Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation

Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation

Reimagine how schools understand student learning, equity, and educational success with Street Data, a practical resource for educators and education leaders seeking new approaches to school transformation.

The book challenges the idea that standardized test scores and other forms of “big data” should be the primary measures of equity and learning. Instead, it encourages educators to look closely at students' experiences, strengths, cultural wealth, creativity, and intellectual potential.

At the heart of the book is the concept of street data—information gathered through close observation, listening, relationships, and direct engagement with students and school communities. The authors explain what street data is, how to collect it, and how it can complement other forms of educational data to support meaningful improvement.

Key Features

• Introduces a practical framework for using street data in education

• Encourages an asset-based approach focused on student strengths and potential

• Explores how data can help identify underlying causes of educational inequity

• Provides practical tools and ideas that educators can apply in schools and districts

• Examines how data can support changes in teaching and learning

• Explores the relationship between data, adult culture, and school transformation

• Encourages educators to reconsider traditional assumptions about knowledge and measurement

• Designed for educators, school leaders, and policymakers

What You'll Learn

This resource explores:

• What street data is and why it matters

• How to gather meaningful, human-centered educational data

• How street data can complement quantitative and traditional data

• Ways to identify root causes of inequity

• Asset-based approaches to understanding students and communities

• Strategies for transforming classroom and school practices

• How data can contribute to changes in adult culture

• New ways to think about equity, learning, and educational measurement

Ideal For

Street Data is a valuable resource for:

• Teachers and educators

• School administrators

• District leaders

• Education policymakers

• Instructional coaches

• Equity and curriculum leaders

• Education researchers

• Professionals involved in school improvement

Product details

Street Data offers a framework for looking beyond what is easiest to measure and paying greater attention to what students and communities experience and value. It provides educators with practical ways to gather meaningful information and use it to inform teaching, learning, equity work, and broader school transformation.

Add this innovative education resource to your professional library and explore new possibilities for student-centered school transformation.