Data Use in Catholic Schools: Challenges and Implications

• In Event: Roundtable Session 26
  In Roundtable Session: Critical Issues in Catholic Education

Abstract

Catholic schools are increasingly expected to be “data-driven” in how they go about serving students. However, the existing literature fails to provide guidance for how such practices should be led or supported in a Catholic school context. This paper addresses this gap in the literature by identifying practices likely to support data use in Catholics. Insights are derived from literature about data use in public settings and knowledge about the unique strengths and conditions in Catholic schools.

Authors

• Vincent Cho, Boston College

• Joshua Littenberg-Tobias, Massachusetts Institute of Technology