The Development of Assessments to Measure Data Literacy for Teachers

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Abstract

This paper describes the development process of creating assessments to measure data literacy for teachers (DLFT), a construct that lays out the skills, knowledge, and dispositions that teachers need to use data effectively and responsibly. Previously, any assessments on data use were not focused on data literacy, nor did they have a theoretical foundation to inform development. The present development used a definition and framework to create four scenario-based assessments that then were piloted to examine how teachers who differed in experience and data training responded to the scenarios. Implications for use by researchers, school districts, professional development providers, and teacher preparation programs are explored.

Authors

• Ellen B. Mandinach, WestEd

• Ryan Charles Miskell, WestEd

• Diana Nunnaley, Using Data Solutions LLC