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Good Education Policy Making: Data-Informed but Values-Driven
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Brighouse, Harry; Ladd, Helen; Loeb, Susanna; Swift, Adam – Phi Delta Kappan, 2019
In this article, based on their book Educational Goods: Values, Evidence and Decision Making, Harry Brighouse, Helen Ladd, Susanna Loeb, and Adam Swift encourage education decision makers to give careful thought to the values that underlie the data they collect and use to inform policy. Rather than basing decisions entirely on what improves…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Evidence Based Practice, Decision Making
Assessing Survey Satisficing: The Impact of Unmotivated Questionnaire Respondents on Data Quality. Working Paper
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Vriesema, Christine Calderon; Gehlbach, Hunter – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2019
Education researchers use surveys widely. Yet, critics question respondents' ability to provide high-quality responses. As schools increasingly use student surveys to drive policymaking, respondents' (lack of) motivation to provide quality responses may threaten the wisdom of using surveys for data-based decision-making. To better understand…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Policy, Decision Making, Student Attitudes
Educational Goods and Values: A Framework for Decision Makers
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Brighouse, Harry; Ladd, Helen F.; Loeb, Susanna; Swift, Adam – Theory and Research in Education, 2016
This article articulates a framework suitable for use when making decisions about education policy. Decision makers should establish what the feasible options are and evaluate them in terms of their contribution to the development, and distribution, of educational goods in children, balanced against the negative effect of policies on important…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Theories
Students' Reactions to Course Policy Decisions
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Bailey, Sarah F.; Jenkins, Jade S.; Barber, Larissa K. – Teaching of Psychology, 2016
Classroom management involves managing students' requests for course policy changes. Instructors can adhere to the course policies or convey flexibility through making an exception for the student. The current study empirically examines students' emotional reactions (hostility, guilt, and surprise) and fairness perceptions to course policy…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Policy, Course Content, Policy Formation
Training Needs of School Board Members in the State of Missouri
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O'Brien, Melody F.; Rossmiller, Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This project examined the training needs of school board members in the state of Missouri. Of the 520 school districts in Missouri, 382 are members of the Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA). The school board members of the MSBA schools were surveyed in this project. Data was gathered relating to the training needs of board members with 1 to…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Leadership Training, School Administration, Needs Assessment
Training Needs of School Board Members in the State of Missouri
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Rossmiller, Susan; O'Brien, Melody F. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This project examined the training needs of school board members in the state of Missouri. Of the 520 school districts in Missouri, 382 are members of the Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA). The school board members of the MSBA schools were surveyed in this project. Data was gathered relating to the training needs of board members with 1 to…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Leadership Training, School Administration, Needs Assessment