TY - JOUR
T1 - Central office foci and principal data use: A comparative study of equity-focused practice in six districts
T2 - A comparative study of equity-focused practice in six districts
AU - Roegman, Rachel
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PY - 2020/12/7
Y1 - 2020/12/7
N2 - In this comparative study, I examine principal data use in two sets of districts. One set of three districts has a district-wide focus on using data to improve instruction, and the other set, also with three districts, has a district-wide focus on analyzing disaggregated data by student demographic groups. Data sources include interviews with principals in each set (18 from data-focused districts, and 9 from disaggregation-focused districts), and analysis focuses on ways that they talk about analyzing data in relation to district expectations and equity. Findings showed that each set of principals shared a different approach to data, either performance-focused or demographic-focused, suggesting the central role of the district in guiding how data are used at the building level. I conclude with implications for practice, policy, and research.
AB - In this comparative study, I examine principal data use in two sets of districts. One set of three districts has a district-wide focus on using data to improve instruction, and the other set, also with three districts, has a district-wide focus on analyzing disaggregated data by student demographic groups. Data sources include interviews with principals in each set (18 from data-focused districts, and 9 from disaggregation-focused districts), and analysis focuses on ways that they talk about analyzing data in relation to district expectations and equity. Findings showed that each set of principals shared a different approach to data, either performance-focused or demographic-focused, suggesting the central role of the district in guiding how data are used at the building level. I conclude with implications for practice, policy, and research.
KW - Data use
KW - Educational leadership
KW - Equity
KW - Principal
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U2 - 10.14507/epaa.28.5304
DO - 10.14507/epaa.28.5304
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85098135778
SN - 1068-2341
VL - 28
SP - 1
EP - 27
JO - Education Policy Analysis Archives
JF - Education Policy Analysis Archives
IS - 181
ER -