The application of data in any organization relies on how it is analyzed and used. The information retrieved through the collection of data aides in planning and developing programs in a school system utilized by administrators and teachers, creating conversations for solutions for improvement. For the current state of Information Architecture, the inputs of data around grades, demographics, teacher information, attendance and so forth, help establish a personalized learning experience for students when output of data are generated; leading to a future state that is understandable and actionable.
The output of data could give a more informed picture of individual students that need specialized assistance; or it could be used to differentiate the needs within a school on a class to class basis or within a district on a school to school basis. The information could help teachers improve their teaching which in effect, improve student learning. It could also pinpoint and justify required resources and services for staff and students; especially when authority is beyond the local level, at state and federal levels that administer according to data provided.
Therefore, it is important that the data analyzed is understood with clarity in order to communicate to all supporting parties and those who are directly affected by the outcomes that follow. It allows planning for preventatives and for regulating services in a timely matter that is adaptive to the limited time frame of a single school year. Furthermore, the representation of data needs the appropriate security to ensure the safety of students and their families from any future conflicts that could harm the students. Data could allow the control of certain situations and establish direction towards a target goal that is attainable according to the statistics based on real results.
Reference:
"Education Enterprise Architecture Guidebook." (2014, March). Reform Support Network. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/implementation-support-unit/tech-assist/education-architecture-guidebook.pdf
"BIG DATA GameChanger: Changing the Way Teachers Teach and Students Learn." THE Journal: DELL Software. Retrieved from https://blackboard.sdsu.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-2689673-dt-content-rid-52753967_1/courses/EDL680-K1-Spring2015-ExtEd/THE_Dell_GameChanger_Final.pdf
The output of data could give a more informed picture of individual students that need specialized assistance; or it could be used to differentiate the needs within a school on a class to class basis or within a district on a school to school basis. The information could help teachers improve their teaching which in effect, improve student learning. It could also pinpoint and justify required resources and services for staff and students; especially when authority is beyond the local level, at state and federal levels that administer according to data provided.
Therefore, it is important that the data analyzed is understood with clarity in order to communicate to all supporting parties and those who are directly affected by the outcomes that follow. It allows planning for preventatives and for regulating services in a timely matter that is adaptive to the limited time frame of a single school year. Furthermore, the representation of data needs the appropriate security to ensure the safety of students and their families from any future conflicts that could harm the students. Data could allow the control of certain situations and establish direction towards a target goal that is attainable according to the statistics based on real results.
Reference:
"Education Enterprise Architecture Guidebook." (2014, March). Reform Support Network. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/implementation-support-unit/tech-assist/education-architecture-guidebook.pdf
"BIG DATA GameChanger: Changing the Way Teachers Teach and Students Learn." THE Journal: DELL Software. Retrieved from https://blackboard.sdsu.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-2689673-dt-content-rid-52753967_1/courses/EDL680-K1-Spring2015-ExtEd/THE_Dell_GameChanger_Final.pdf
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