Welcome to the Data-Driven Decision Making in Education Special Interest Group (SIG)! Our SIG serves as an intellectual home for people interested in educational data use. Data-driven decision making is a diverse topic of examination, and members of our SIG engage in work across a broad spectrum of topics, such as: components of data use (e.g., professional learning, data teams, data coaches, facilitators and barriers of data use); uses of “big data” and data analysis; longitudinal data systems; use of local data systems; theoretical issues related to data use; leadership for data use; uses of data by teachers, students, parents, school leaders, and system/district leaders; continuous improvement efforts in schools and cultures of inquiry; data literacy/capacity efforts; policy issues that surround data use; and issues of data privacy. 

While our members study and practice in diverse areas, we are united in our shared commitment to: 1) promote quality research, practice, and policy related to educational data use; 2) foster meaningful collaborations among SIG members; 3) provide mentoring for young scholars and graduate students; and 4) advance the field of educational data use. If you share these commitments, we invite you to join us! If you have questions about our SIG, or how you can become more involved, please contact me at klasater@uark.edu. 

Kara Lasater, Chair