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Teachers' perceptions of the factors influencing their engagement with statistical reports on student achievement data
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posted on 2023-05-17, 20:47 authored by Pierce, R, Helen ChickHelen Chick, Gordon, IIn Australia, as in other countries, school students participate in national literacy and numeracy testing with the resulting reports being sent to teachers and school administrators. In this study, the Theory of Planned Behaviour provides a framework for examining teachers’ perceptions of factors influencing their intention to engage with these data. Most teachers perceived the data to be useful, but there were some negatively held views. For both primary and secondary teachers, males were more positive and had weaker perceptions of barriers to their use of data from system reports compared to females. Teachers who had studied statistics at the post-secondary level and/or attended relevant professional learning generally felt more capable of using the data, and senior teachers and principals were more favourably disposed to using these kinds of statistical reports. Many teachers had concerns about the timeliness of the data’s release and the effort required to interpret them.
History
Publication title
Australian Journal of EducationVolume
57Pagination
237-255ISSN
0004-9441Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Sage Publications Ltd.Place of publication
United KingdomRights statement
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