Thinking about data: Exploring the development of mental models for "data use" among teachers and school leaders

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 42, Issue , 2014, Pages 5-14

  Jimerson, Jo Beth ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Administration; Data use; Decision making; Leadership; Professional learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903716698     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2013.10.010     Document Type: Article

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