ERIC Number: EJ960347
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 22
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Systems Thinking Tools for Improving Evidence-Based Practice: A Cross-Case Analysis of Two High School Leadership Teams
Kensler, Lisa A. W.; Reames, Ellen; Murray, John; Patrick, Lynne
High School Journal, v95 n2 p32-53 Dec 2011-Jan 2012
Teachers and administrators have access to large volumes of data but research suggests that they lack the skills to use data effectively for continuous school improvement. This study involved a cross-case analysis of two high school leadership teams' early stages of evidence-based practice development; differing forms of external support were present in each school. The conceptual framework guiding the study integrates literature related to communities of practice, effective professional development, evidence-based practice, systems thinking, and dialogue. Findings suggest the value of data rooms, professional development focused on individual data interpretation skills, collective dialogue skills, and systems thinking skills for developing a community of evidence-based practice. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Evidence, Communities of Practice, Educational Change, Data, Professional Development, Instructional Leadership, Thinking Skills, Teamwork, Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement, Models, Exit Examinations, High School Students, Comparative Analysis, High Schools, Teachers, Administrators, Graduation Rate, Scores
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Grade 9; High Schools; Secondary Education
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