Following the Data in Different Organizational Contexts: Exploring Social Emotional Data Use in Two High Schools

• In Event: Organizational Effects Related to Discipline, Safety, and Equity

Abstract

In this study, we “follow the data” that was shared with two high schools based on a longitudinal study of students’ social-emotional learning needs. In following the data through each school, we aim to understand how SEL data are disseminated and how educators make decisions based on those data. Drawing on Coburn and Turner’s framework for research on data use, we highlight how organizational conditions supported or constrained data use, and conclude with implications for practice and research.

Authors

• Rachel Roegman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Kevin Tan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Nathan Tanner, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Caitlin Yore, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign