Data Analysis for Educational Equity and Improvement

PUB PLC CM126XP - Data Analysis for Educational Equity and Improvement

<p>(Formerly numbered M117D.) (Same as Public Policy CM126XP.) Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 60. Exploration of challenge of making data useful for decision-making from cleaning data and deciding which analyses to conduct; to conducting those analyses carefully, thoughtfully, and in reproducible way; to displaying results, interpreting them, and communicating them clearly. Focus on challenge of making survey data useful to educators so that they can use those data to reflect on school and district policies and practices and, ultimately, use information to improve students’ school experiences. Letter grading.</p>

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PUB AFF M117DX - Data Analysis for Educational Equity and Improvement

Improve your skills in conducting accurate, descriptive analyses of existing survey data using statistical software and replicable coding practices

Improve your skills in displaying data visually in a clear and appropriate way

Become familiar with past and current efforts to incorporate data, evidence, and research into educational policy and practice, and what is currently known about the effectiveness of those efforts

Improve your skills in communicating quantitative results effectively to an audience of school staff

Become familiar with key dimensions of educational inequality and school climate

Improve your skills in working with others on project-based teams

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Data Analysis for Educational Equity and Improvement

PUB AFF M117DX

4 units