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Howlett, Alisa; Howard, Zaana – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2015
Introduction: Evidence-based practice is a process through which evidence in its various forms is sourced, appraised and applied in order to solve a problem, inform decision making, or improve practice. The purpose of this paper is to share findings from a qualitative research study that sought to identify evidence used by Australian special…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Libraries, Evidence, Qualitative Research
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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
Data Quality Campaign, 2012
States are making progress in supporting effective data use, but the hardest work remains. Although states collect quality data and have enacted policy changes, they have not yet focused on meeting people's needs. This report includes the following: (1) Changing the Culture of Education Data Takes Systems, Policies, and People; (2) Data for Action…
Descriptors: State Action, Organizational Culture, Systems Approach, Educational Policy
Data Quality Campaign, 2012
Policymakers across the nation are leading efforts to ensure that every classroom has an effective teacher. Faced with the need to dramatically improve student outcomes, states have embraced a policy agenda that promotes and supports teacher quality in many ways, including developing evaluation and compensation policies, targeting professional…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Competencies, State Policy, Data Collection
Early Childhood Data Collaborative (NJ1), 2011
State policymakers are increasingly focused on closing the achievement gap and preparing all students to succeed in school and life. However, college and career readiness begins long before students enter high school or even a classroom. Differences in children's abilities appear as early as the first year of life, and research has shown that…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, State Policy, State Standards, Early Childhood Education
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Lange, Christine; Range, Bret; Welsh, Kate – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2012
Although data driven-decision making has been the mantra of school reform for the last 10 years, school leaders benefit from frequent discussions in how to engage teachers in the process. As a result, the purpose of this paper is to apply Reeves' (2004) framework concerning Antecedents of Excellence in creating a school culture that routinely uses…
Descriptors: Leadership Responsibility, Leadership, Educational Change, School Restructuring
Data Quality Campaign, 2010
Data are only useful if people are able to access, understand and use them. Without access to the right information, stakeholders are forced to make decisions based on anecdote, experience or instinct. For information to be useful, it must be timely, readily available, and easy to understand. This brief highlights the importance of implementing…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Stakeholders, State Action, Systems Building
Faria, Ann-Marie; Heppen, Jessica; Li, Yibing; Stachel, Suzanne; Jones, Wehmah; Sawyer, Katherine; Thomsen, Kerri; Kutner, Melissa; Miser, David; Lewis, Sharon; Casserly, Michael; Simon, Candace; Uzzell, Renata; Corcoran, Amanda; Palacios, Moses – Council of the Great City Schools, 2012
In recent years, interest has spiked in data-driven decision making in education--that is, using various types of student data to inform decisions in schools and classrooms. In October 2008, the Council of the Great City Schools and American Institutes for Research (AIR) launched a project funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that focused…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Evidence, Decision Making, Principals