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DO WE REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT?
A STUDY EXAMINING THE DATA LITERACY CAPACITIES AND
NEEDS OF SCHOOL LEADERS
by
Patricia Wu
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2009
Copyright 2009 Patricia Wu
Object Description
| Title | Do we really understand what we are talking about? A study examining the data literacy capacities and needs of school leaders |
| Author | Wu, Patricia |
| Author email | patriciawu19@yahoo.com; patriciw@usc.edu |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2009-03-23 |
| Date submitted | 2009 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2009-04-27 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Datnow, Amanda |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Stowe, Kathy Hentschke, Guilbert |
| Abstract | The implementation of No Child Left Behind has created a push to use data driven decision making at all school sites. Often this move forward is based upon an assumption that a foundation of data literacy has been built. This study questions this assumption and aims to examine the data literacy capacities and needs of school leaders during this era of accountability.; First, school leaders' perception of their own data literacy was explored. This was followed by an examination of what supports and resources are in place to increase data literacy, as well as, what supports and resources needed to be added. Finally, the effect of data literacy on data driven decision making was analyzed.; This in depth study of school leader data literacy was accomplished through qualitative research methods. Twelve administrators were interviewed to explore their comfort with data and to determine how to best support their data literacy. Documents supporting their work with data was gathered and analyzed. Together, interview transcripts and documents were coded and analyzed for themes and patters.; The participants in this study demonstrated their data literacy knowledge and skills. All participants used data at their school sites. However, the level of data driven decision making varied between participants. Participants also discussed their challenges in engaging different stakeholders in using data. This was the area of data literacy that participants expressed the most need for further development. Participants wanted to develop data literacy through collaboration with other colleagues and suggested the need to dedicate time to focus on data literacy.; This study has evidenced the growth in data literacy but also shows the need to further increase data literacy in all educators. Data driven decision making is not conducted in isolation. To further implement data driven decision making successfully, all educators must learn how to use data appropriately. Also, technology resources must be available to support data driven decision making. This study adds to the growing body of research on data driven decision making by studying how to increase data literacy and build capacity for data driven decision making. |
| Keyword | data driven decision making; data use; data literacy |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m2127 |
| Rights | Wu, Patricia |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Wu-2817 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Wu-2817.pdf |
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| Full text | DO WE REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT? A STUDY EXAMINING THE DATA LITERACY CAPACITIES AND NEEDS OF SCHOOL LEADERS by Patricia Wu A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2009 Copyright 2009 Patricia Wu |
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