| The Research Alliance for New York City Schools |
| New Practice Brief: New Directions for Data Use in Schools
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By the first decade of the 21st century, the idea of data use in education had swept into U.S. schooling from other fields, such as manufacturing, sports, and medicine. Its enthusiasts included funders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and district leaders eager to help foster the use of data in schools. They argued that data could drive accountability systems and provide signals about where schools needed to improve—and that this could be particularly game changing for schools that were impacted by poverty and generally low-performing.
Yet, how teachers might use data to inform their day-to-day work was largely unspecified. Little evidence was available to answer the question: “What kinds of school and classroom organizations, cultures, materials, and practices would help teachers use data in ways that actually benefit students’ learning?”
Our new practice brief, New Directions for Data in Use in Schools, draws on a two-year study in nine NYC elementary schools to highlight keys to successful data use in teaching. It also proposes several new directions that educators can take as they strive to make the most of data in their school.
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In Conversation with New York City Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza at New York University
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| | Please join colleagues from the Research Alliance at an event organized by the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. NYC Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza will engage in a discussion with Steinhardt’s Clinical Professor of Educational Leadership, Dr. Lisette Nieves, on his career and vision for public education in New York City.
Please RSVP for In Conversation with Chancellor Richard A. Carranza. Seating is limited.
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| The Research Alliance for New York City Schools is a nonpartisan research center housed at the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. The Research Alliance conducts rigorous studies on topics that matter to the city’s public schools. The organization strives to advance equity and excellence in education by providing evidence about policies and practices that promote students' development and academic success.
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