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Schildkamp, Kim; Poortman, Cindy – Teachers College Record, 2015
Background: Data-based decision making can lead to increased student achievement; however, schools struggle with the implementation of data-based decision making. Professional development in the use of data is therefore urgently needed. However, professional development is often ineffective in terms of improving the knowledge, skills, and attitude…
Descriptors: Performance Factors, Data, Evaluation Utilization, Information Utilization
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Sunderman, Gail L.; Kim, James S. – Teachers College Record, 2007
The federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) expanded the federal role in American education, and by doing so altered the distribution of power among the federal government, states, and local districts. When the law was enacted, it was unclear how this change in the distribution of power would play itself out. This study examines the…
Descriptors: Government Role, Federal Government, Politics of Education, Federal Regulation