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Spreading the Word: Boundary Crossers Building Collective Capacity for Data Use
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Hubers, Mireille D.; Poortman, Cindy; Schildkamp, Kim; Pieters, Jules M. – Teachers College Record, 2019
Background/Context: The data team intervention was designed to support schools in using data while developing a solution to an educational problem. The participating data team members are responsible for building collective capacity within their school for using data and implementing actions related to the improvement plan. This can be…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Capacity Building, Data, Foreign Countries
Data Teams for School Improvement
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Schildkamp, Kim; Poortman, Cindy L.; Handelzalts, Adam – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2016
The use of data for educational decision making has never been more prevalent. However, teachers and school leaders need support in data use. Support can be provided by means of professional development in the form of "data teams". This study followed the functioning of 4 data teams over a period of 2 years, applying a qualitative case…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Data, Educational Improvement
Data-Based Decision Making in Teams: Enablers and Barriers
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Bolhuis, Erik; Schildkamp, Kim; Voogt, Joke – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2016
Data use is becoming more important in higher education. In this case study, a team of teachers from a teacher education college was supported in data-based decision making by means of the data team procedure. This data team studied the reasons why students drop out. A team's success depends in part on whether the team is able to develop and apply…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Decision Making, Case Studies, Teacher Education Programs