Three-brief In Focus series on effective data use in education¶

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Description¶

A Mathematica Policy Research In Focus brief series, prepared for the Gates Foundation under the Strategic Data Use in Education project (2011-2015), comprising three briefs. This brief "focuses on supporting effective data use. The other two briefs focus on developing a coherent plan for effectively using data and on considerations for developing or enhancing a data system."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• The series is designed for state officials, district-level staff, and system developers seeking to promote effective data use.

Constraints¶

• The series was prepared for the Gates Foundation under the Strategic Data Use in Education project, time frame 2011-2015.

Target Learners¶

• State officials, district-level staff, and system developers

Target Learning Goals¶

• Effective data use by decision makers and educators at any level of the education system

Claims¶

• In practice, data often leaves educators and policymakers unmoved or drowns them in extraneous information rather than driving decisions [+W]

Related Elements¶

• Mathematica implementation study of Strategic Data Use in Education (2011–2015), prepared for the Gates Foundation
• Strategic Data Use in Education initiative evaluation (2011-2015)
• Strategic Data Project and Education Pioneers fellowship programs placing data-skilled fellows in education agencies
• Strategic Data Project and Education Pioneers programs supporting data capacity in education agencies
• Teacher-Student Data Link (TSDL) project

Examples¶

• Target data-system guidance separately to state officials, district-level staff, and system developers

Key Sources¶

• Various authors. (2013). Supporting Effective Data Use (In Focus Brief). Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/supporting-effective-data-use