Papers by Ellen Mandinach
WestEd -a nonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and service agencyworks with education an... more WestEd -a nonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and service agencyworks with education and other communities throughout the United States and abroad to promote excellence, achieve equity, and improve learning for children, youth, and adults. WestEd has more than a dozen offices nationwide, from Massachusetts, Vermont and Georgia, to Illinois, Arizona and California, with headquarters in San Francisco. For more information about WestEd, visit WestEd.org; call 415.565.3000 or, toll-free, (877) 4-WestEd; or write: WestEd / 730 Harrison Street / San Francisco, CA 94107-1242.
WestEd -a nonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and service agency -works with education ... more WestEd -a nonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and service agency -works with education and other communities throughout the United States and abroad to promote excellence, achieve equity, and improve learning for children, youth, and adults. WestEd has more than a dozen offices nationwide, from Massachusetts, Vermont and Georgia, to Illinois, Arizona and California, with headquarters in San Francisco. For more information about WestEd, visit WestEd.org; call 415.565.3000 or, toll-free, (877) 4-WestEd; or write: WestEd / 730
Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education, 2020
Background/Context Parents are important consumers of educational information, especially with st... more Background/Context Parents are important consumers of educational information, especially with stipulations in ESSA. Yet, research on parental information needs is limited. It is important to understand how the information is displayed for parents in accessible and understandable ways. This study uses a theoretical perspective of parental engagement and social networking to ground the research. Purpose/Objective/Research Questions Education is awash with information. This study sought to understand the nature of the information parents seek to make decisions about their child's education. It also sought to understand the characteristics of data displays that would make information accessible and understandable. What information do parents seek to make decisions about their children's education? Where do parents go to obtain educational information? What sources do parents access to obtain the needed information? What design characteristics do parents prefer to help them navi...
Phi Delta Kappan, 2015
Data use should be a continuous, integrated part of practice, a tool that is used all the time. G... more Data use should be a continuous, integrated part of practice, a tool that is used all the time. Good teachers have been doing data-driven decision making all along, it just has not been recognized by that term. But there is more work to be done to ensure that educators know how to continuously, effectively, and ethically use data; that is, to help them to be data literate. Several federal laws protect student data -- most notably FERPA; teachers and other school officials should have a working knowledge of them.
Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015) moves education further along the path toward becoming th... more Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015) moves education further along the path toward becoming the evidence-based and data-driven profession that policy makers have continually called for. They have stressed the need for hard evidence to undergird educational decisions rather than relying on anecdotes and intuitions. This means teachers must continue to use data from many diverse sources to inform their classroom and instructional practice. It also requires that more teachers become data literate.
Educational Researcher, 2013
Data-driven decision making has become increasingly important in education. Policymakers require ... more Data-driven decision making has become increasingly important in education. Policymakers require educators to use data to inform practice. Although the policy emphasis is growing, what has not increased is attention to building human capacity around data use. Educators need to gain data literacy skills to inform practice. Although some professional development opportunities exist for current educators, fewer formal courses and opportunities for data literacy development in schools of education have been developed and implemented. This article explores issues around the growing need for data-driven decision making in programs in schools of education. The issues are complex and the actors needed to bring about change are multiple. A systems perspective to explore course and programmatic implementation is presented.
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Educational Psychologist, 1983
... to eliminate wasted class time during lesson transitions, before and after recess, and the ..... more ... to eliminate wasted class time during lesson transitions, before and after recess, and the ... These models highlight the role of certain student interpretive processes, and are less informative ... and existing physiological states such as anxiety are mediated by cognitive appraisals. ...
Studia paedagogica, 2022
Responsible data use has emerged as an important concept in education, especially in the wake of ... more Responsible data use has emerged as an important concept in education, especially in the wake of the COVJD-19 pandemic, which continues to highlight inequities. The knowledge and skills to use data effectively and appropriately are at the heart of data ethics. Educators must tightly couple data literacy with an ethical approach to using data—that is, they must be thoughtful about what they choose to do with data, how they go about their work, and how they center their work to benefit, rather than to harm, those engaged in the work of schooling, including students, teachers, families, and other educators. In this article, intended to provoke thought around data ethics among educators, researchers, and policymakers, we take a broad view of what data are and assert that data ethics go far beyond protecting the privacy and confidentiality of data. To be an ethical data user means using the right data in the right ways for the right purposes. The article lays out a context for data ethic...
Proceedings of the 2022 AERA Annual Meeting
ETS Research Report Series, 2002
ABSTRACTThe study represents a first step in trying to gain a better appreciation for the complex... more ABSTRACTThe study represents a first step in trying to gain a better appreciation for the complexity of the issues surrounding flagging test scores taken with nonstandard conditions and how the admission process can better serve students with disabilities. Surveys were sent to admission officers, guidance counselors, and disability service providers at colleges and universities to examine their institutional policies and practices. In addition, interviews and focus groups also were conducted. It is clear from the results of this study that perceptions about the use of the flag for nonstandard test administrations differ based on the role the respondent plays in the admission process. Although differences exist with regard to the use of the flag, all three groups perceived an equity problem concerning how students with disabilities are identified, what documentation is required, and what services are provided to these students. Respondents felt that some subgroups of students are not...
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), 2005
Proceeding of the …, 2005
... Making sense of test-based accountability in education. Santa Monica, CA: Rand. 6. Mitchell, ... more ... Making sense of test-based accountability in education. Santa Monica, CA: Rand. 6. Mitchell, D., Lee, J., & Herman, J. (October, 2000). ... Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 10, 3, 333-349. 16. Streifer, PA, & Schumann, JA (2005). ...
Proceedings of the 2022 AERA Annual Meeting
Companion Proceedings of the Web Conference 2022
Ellen B. Mandianach has given a Keynote Talk at the 3rd Data Literacy Workshop colocated with the... more Ellen B. Mandianach has given a Keynote Talk at the 3rd Data Literacy Workshop colocated with the Web Conference 2022 on Tuesday 26th April 2022. A summary of the talk titled "Culturally Responsive Data Literacy: An Emerging and Important Construct" is described in this papers .
Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Data-Driven Decision Making
Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Data-Driven Decision Making
Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2021
This special issue explores the complexity and interconnectedness of the many components of data-... more This special issue explores the complexity and interconnectedness of the many components of data-based decision making. The selection of papers represents many countries (i.e., Belgium, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and the United States), theories, methods, and foci. All the papers seek to explicate how data are used at the different level of the system, ranging from students, teachers, schools, and districts. Together these papers offer a view of the current data-based decision making landscape, including in-and pre-service professional development, district and school organizational capacity, the data use process (from goal setting to collaborative instructional decision making), and effects on student achievement. The intent of the special issue is to stimulate future work in terms of impact on research, theory, policy, and practice.
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