ERIC Number: ED587726
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 159
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ISBN: 978-0-4381-4505-4
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In It Together: The Impact of Data-Driven Teams on Student Learning, Collaborative Practice, and School Culture
Wilson, Marcie
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Gardner-Webb University
The goal of this study was to determine the impact of data-driven teams on student learning, collaborative practice, and school culture. The participants in the study were the data-driven team members from four middle schools in a North Carolina county. The study used EOG test results in 6-8 reading and math from before implementation to after implementation of data-driven teams, EVAAS growth in 6-8 reading and math from before implementation to after implementation of data-driven teams, results on Gruenert and Whitaker's (2015) School Culture Survey given after implementation, interviews with the principals of each middle school, and focus group interviews with data-driven team members from each middle school to determine the impact of these teams on student learning, collaborative practice, and school culture. Based on this research, the implementation of data-driven teams results in increased student learning as well as some positive improvement in collaborative practice and school culture. These findings support the need for the implementation of data-driven teams. The findings of this study also indicate that administrator support and presence is vital to the impact of data-driven teams. Administrators should not only attend the data-driven team meetings but should also provide any necessary support to the teams in order to ensure their success. The findings of this study also indicate the value of the implementation of data-driven teams. Each middle school showed statistically significant increases in student learning as measured by EOG tests since the implementation of the data-driven teams. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Data, Teamwork, Middle School Students, Academic Achievement, Cooperation, School Culture, Evidence Based Practice, Program Implementation, Test Results
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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