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Using data for decision-making: perspectives from 16 principals in Michigan, USA |
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| Authors: | Jianping Shen Van E Cooley Patricia Reeves Walter L Burt Lisa Ryan J Mark Rainey Wenhui Yuan |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology, College of Education and Human Development, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008, USA 2. Western Michigan University, 1407 Sangren Hall, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008, USA 3. 161 Fairway Dr., Battle Creek, MI, 49015, USA 4. 8812 Tamarisk Circle, Richland, MI, 49083, USA 5. Department of Accountability and Data Quality, Fort Worth ISD, 1407 I. M. Terrell Circle South, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, USA |
| Abstract: | In response to the vast amounts of data associated with the accountability movement and the rhetoric of data-informed decision-making, we interviewed 16 principals to find out what streams of data they used and what decisions they made by using the data. We found that: (a) student achievement data are predominantly used to the extent of neglecting other streams of data such as student and community background data and school process data; (b) student achievement data are used more for accountability purposes—for assessing “of” rather than “for” the learning; (c) different streams of data are rarely used together to derive rich meaning for decision-making; and (d) school districts differ in the extent to which their principals use data to improve curriculum and instruction. The study pointed both to the challenges and to the opportunities of making data-informed decisions to improve our schools. |
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