The Case for Data Visualization in K12 Education It’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of data visualization, I literally have a poster of chart types on my wall. Data visualization can be beautiful, and effectively tell a story in a way that words don’t always do. But even more than that, it’s a …
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Research consistently finds that a strong data culture is critical for school improvement. One of the most widely cited definitions in K-12 research describes data culture as the “attitudes, values, goals, norms of behavior, and practices, accompanied by an explicit vision for data use by leadership, that characterize a group’s appreciation for the importance and …
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Navigating Data Leadership in Schools It doesn’t take long to encounter data when working as a Principal or administrator. Data is around us everywhere, whether that be assessments, surveys, behavior trends, or attendance patterns. There’s a common refrain to “be data-driven”, but what does that actually mean in practice? So often there is little to …