Assessing the educational data movement / Philip J. Piety.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Piety, Philip J.

Series:

TEC series

Technology, education-connections: The TEC series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational indicators--United States.

Educational indicators.

United States.

Education and state--United States.

Education and state.

Physical Description:

xvi, 223 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College Press, 2013.

Summary:

For better or worse, many educational decisions that were once a private matter of teachers or administrators are now based on information technology. To be successful in this era, educators need to know how to use data successfully for their purposes and to understand the social forces at work. In this book, the author draws on his unique background in education policy and information systems to provide valuable insights into the education data movement. Using narratives of practice, the text discusses many current topics including value added modelling for teacher evaluation, big data and analytics, longitudinal data systems, open educational resources, and new designs for teaching.

Contents:

Framing the contemporary sociotechnical shift

Peripheral educational systems and administrations

The technical, instructional core

Enduring challenges and future directions

Toward an integrated design science.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-212) and index.

ISBN:

9780807754269

0807754269

9780807754276

0807754277

OCLC:

824531892