Educator Perspectives on Data-Based Decision Making in Germany and the United States

Autor/inn/en	Blumenthal, Stefan; Blumenthal, Yvonne; Lembke, Erica S.; Powell, Sarah R.; Schultze-Petzold, Patricia; Thomas, Elizabeth R.
Titel	Educator Perspectives on Data-Based Decision Making in Germany and the United States
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning Disabilities, 54 (2021) 4, S.284-299 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Blumenthal, Stefan) ORCID (Powell, Sarah R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-2194
DOI	10.1177/0022219420986120
Schlagwörter	Teacher Attitudes; Data Use; Decision Making; Progress Monitoring; Expertise; Special Education; Comparative Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Missouri; Germany (Berlin) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerverhalten; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Expert appraisal; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Ausland
Abstract	The purpose of this explorative study was to examine the use and understanding of key components of data-based decision making by educators in two countries--Germany and the United States. Educators responded to a survey that asked about data use and characteristics related to data-based decision making (DBDM). Results suggest educators in both countries are focused on using data to monitor progress, although less so in Germany. Educators in both countries noted similar understanding of important features (e.g., psychometric properties) of data. Educators in the United States reported they used data for decision making at the classroom level almost twice as often as their counterparts in Germany, while German educators focused on decision making at the student level. These findings will influence future research, including joint studies that could use the best practices of both countries, and professional learning opportunities for educators in Germany and the United States. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01