Poster #50 - Tools of the Trade: An Examination of the Frequency of Use and Content of Assessment Data System Reports

• In Event: 25.087 - MTCC Poster Session Four
  In Poster Session: 25.087-6 - Assessment in Schools: Poster Session 2

Abstract

As part of a larger study of teachers’ use of interim assessment data use, we draw on educators’ system log on data to deepen our understanding of the types and features of data and information they use when developing knowledge about teaching and learning. We situate this work in both sensemaking and knowledge management literatures and utilized a mixed methods design to explore frequency of use as well as patterns in use across schools, over time, and by report feature. School- and report-based differences provide insight into how teachers make sense of assessment data as well as the affordances and limitations of various reporting conventions. Implications for design and professional development, as well as directions for additional research, are offered.

Authors

• Elizabeth N. Farley-Ripple, University of Delaware

• Austin Jennings, University of Delaware