Teacher needs for data-related professional learning

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 42, Issue , 2014, Pages 25-34

  Wayman, Jeffrey C ^a   Jimerson, Jo Beth ^b  

^a Wayman Services LLC   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data informed decision making; Data informed inquiry; Data use; Data based decision making; Professional learning; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903722503     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2013.11.001     Document Type: Article

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