Data-Driven Decision Making in Physical Education: A Case Study

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the data-driven decision making process within the context of K-12 physical education. Eight physical education teachers and five administrators participated in the study. Qualitative data were gathered through interviews, observations, documents, archival records, and artifacts. Findings indicated that once collected, physical education teachers rarely transformed data into actionable knowledge and professional development was not utilized to help teachers use data for effective teaching. Overall, it appeared as though teachers were only collecting data because they were required to and held little value in the data once collected. Findings suggest that physical education teachers need support in developing data literacy skills so that they can take full advantage of the data collected.

Authors

• Brian D. Dauenhauer, University of Northern Colorado

• Xiaofen D. Keating, The University of Texas

• Dolly Lambdin, The University of Texas - Austin