Learning, without any opportunities to share what we've learned, is a little like cooking for ourselves; we do it, but we probably won't do it as well.
Things get done only if the data we gather can inform and inspire those in a position to make a difference.
In a healthy system, there is no blame.
What gets measured (and clearly defined) does get done.
Reforms often fail because politics favors symbols over substance.
When we unnecessarily elongate the process of "learning to read," we postpone "reading to learn learning itself - by years.