<scp>chapter</scp> 14 Evidence and Decision Making in Education Systems

Thorn, Christopher A.; Meyer, Robert R.; Gamoran, Adam

doi:10.1111/j.1744-7984.2007.00108.x

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“…Within such a view, principals would not have real and legitimate control within their schools and would expose themselves to risk in their decision-making. Thorn, Meyer, and Gamoran (2007) report that in the United States, the recommendations for flexible governance in schools, power sharing, and use of collective knowledge in decision-making that are arising from research are not recognizable in the familiar operations of state and district education systems. Mok (2001) argues that the control of public sector education may be strengthened due to the coexistence of both centralizing and decentralizing trends in the governance of education.…”

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Independent Public Schools: A Move to Increased Autonomy and Devolution of Decision-making in Western Australian Public Schools

Trimmer

2013

Childhood Education

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Independent Public Schools: A Move to Increased Autonomy and Devolution of Decision-making in Western Australian Public Schools

Trimmer

2013

Childhood Education

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“…In their chapter on data use in educational systems, Thorn, Meyer, and Gamoran () pointed to the problem of data “silos” which made it difficult for educational systems to build connections across data sources in addressing educational problems. My commentary is in part driven by the same concern.…”

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Validity in Action: Lessons From Studies of Data Use

Moss

2013

J Educational Measurement

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Studies of data use illuminate ways in which education professionals have used test scores and other evidence relevant to students' learning—in action in their own contexts of work—to make decisions about their practice. These studies raise instructive challenges for a validity theory that focuses on intended interpretations and uses of test scores as Kane's (this issue) does. This commentary explores implications of data use studies for elaborating Kane's approach to validation to accommodate the ways test scores are used with other sources of evidence to address users' questions.

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The Political Dilemmas of Formative Assessment

Dorn

2010

Exceptional Children

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The literature base on using formative assessment for instructional and intervention decisions is formidable, but the history of the practice of formative assessment is spotty. Even with the pressures of high-stakes accountability, its definition is fuzzy, its adoption is inconsistent, and the prognosis for future use is questionable. A historical and organizational perspective explores plausible explanations for that inconsistency. These possible explanations include the standard literature in the research-to-practice gap and must also include the current policy environment surrounding educational accountability. A number of organizational and historical/cultural hypotheses suggest potential limits of structured formative assessment. From several perspectives, the practical question that may shape the future of special education is the identity of individuals at the school level who are responsible for coordinating the collection of formative-assessment data, for analysis, and for responses to the data.

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chapter 14 Evidence and Decision Making in Education Systems

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References 14 publications

Independent Public Schools: A Move to Increased Autonomy and Devolution of Decision-making in Western Australian Public Schools

Independent Public Schools: A Move to Increased Autonomy and Devolution of Decision-making in Western Australian Public Schools

Validity in Action: Lessons From Studies of Data Use

The Political Dilemmas of Formative Assessment

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Independent Public Schools: A Move to Increased Autonomy and Devolution of Decision-making in Western Australian Public Schools

Independent Public Schools: A Move to Increased Autonomy and Devolution of Decision-making in Western Australian Public Schools

Validity in Action: Lessons From Studies of Data Use

The Political Dilemmas of Formative Assessment

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