Reeves (2006) refers to data walls as “One of the most powerful techniques educators and school leaders can use to improve decision making in the classroom, school, and district…” (Reeves, 2006, pg. 1).
This article provides the essential components of effective data wall building, what information will compose a good data wall, the utility of data walls as a decision-making strategy, and the vital steps for ensuring successful use of data walls. Moreover, the author provides templates for guiding the reader in the creation of a data wall. The citation for this resource is provided below.
Reeves, D. (2006). Guidelines for data walls or “the science fair for grownups”. Center for Performance Assessment, 1-8.