Examining How School Leaders Can Support Teacher Data Use Given the Realities of Schools

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Abstract

This case study examines the critical role school leaders play in teacher data use. Aligned with previous literature, we find that educators perceive high levels of support for data use and prefer formative data; however, observations showed a data use method unlike previously described inquiry cycles. From these findings we propose a new data use model, Do Know Now, that aligns with how teachers use data given the realities of school life.

Authors

• Jordan Grant, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing

• Alex J. Bowers, Teachers College, Columbia University