Dimensions of teachers' data literacy: A systematic review of literature from 1990 to 2021

J Lee, D Alonzo, K Beswick, JMV Abril… - Educational Assessment …, 2024 - Springer
The current study presents a systematic review of teachers' data literacy, arising from a
synthesis of 83 empirical studies published between 1990 to 2021. Our review identified 95 …

Enacting school self-evaluation: The policy actors in Irish schools

C Skerritt, J O'Hara, M Brown… - … Studies in Sociology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
School self-evaluation is a low-stakes policy recently mandated in Ireland and while schools
are becoming more consistent in engaging in this internal mode of evaluation, their …

Middle leaders as policy translators: prime actors in the enactment of policy

C Skerritt, G McNamara, I Quinn, J O'hara… - Journal of Education …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This paper picks up and elaborates on the conception of policy translators in schools–key
actors in the enactment of policy. The qualitative data presented here highlight how it is often …

For improvement, accountability, or the economy? Reflecting on the purpose (s) of school self-evaluation in Ireland

G McNamara, C Skerritt, J O'Hara… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reflects on compulsory school self-evaluation in Ireland. It sets important
historical and contemporary context by documenting the development of a culture of …

Student voice and the school hierarchy: the disconnect between senior leaders and teachers

C Skerritt, J O'Hara, M Brown… - Oxford Review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This paper shows how the commitment of senior leadership teams to student voice is not
necessarily shared by teachers. As part of a wider study, this paper presents qualitative data …

Policy and practice: Including parents and students in school self-evaluation

M Brown, G McNamara, S O'Brien, C Skerritt… - Irish Educational …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
As with school self-evaluation in most European countries, the Irish education system now
promotes the involvement and inclusion of stakeholders such as parents and students in the …

Students as co-researchers in a school self-evaluation process

S O'Brien, G McNamara, J O'Hara… - Improving …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
School self-evaluation (SSE) or data-based decision making is now a common feature of
mainstream education in an increasing number of jurisdictions. The participation of …

[HTML][HTML] Sustaining data use professional learning communities in schools: The role of leadership practices

SN Van den Boom-Muilenburg, CL Poortman… - Studies in Educational …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustaining professional learning communities (PLCs) focused on data use is a challenge for
schools. Sustainability is achieved by making the PLC's core components evident in schools' …

Embedding self-evaluation in school routines

G McNamara, M Brown, S Gardezi, J O'Hara… - Sage …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
School self-evaluation (SSE) has emerged as a widely used approach to school evaluation
in recent decades. This has occurred in the context of what is referred to as “New Public …

Investment in Teacher-Education Versus Teacher-Educational Research for Effective Teacher-Professional Learning

N Mrutu, E Kibga, A Hoka, P Kajoro… - Journal of Education …, 2023 - ecommons.aku.edu
Purpose: This systematic research paper provides a comprehensive review of studies and
literature on three terms ie, teacher education, teacher professional learning and teacher …