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Piety, Philip J. – Review of Research in Education, 2019
This chapter reviews actionable data use--both as an umbrella term and as a specific concept--developed in three different traditions that data/information can inform and guide P-20 educational practice toward better outcomes. The literatures reviewed are known as data-driven decision making (DDDM), education data mining (EDM), and learning…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Data Use, Outcomes of Education, Learning Analytics
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Monaghan, Mark; Pawson, Ray; Wicker, Kate – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2012
The precautionary principle recommends, in the face of pressing but unquantifiable threats, that decision makers should not wait indefinitely for the backing of evidence. As such, it represents another potential challenge to the turbulent fortunes of evidence-based policy. Through four contrasting case studies, this paper examines this challenge…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Case Studies, Models, Decision Making