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A statistical literacy hierarchy for interpreting educational system data

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posted on 2023-05-18, 00:37 authored by Pierce, R, Helen ChickHelen Chick, Jane WatsonJane Watson, Les, M, Dalton, M
As a result of the growing use of state and national testing of literacy and numeracy among school students, there are increasing demands for teachers to interpret assessment data. In light of this, there is a need to provide benchmarks or a framework that identifies critical aspects of teachers’ understanding that are needed to interpret data effectively. In this study, 24 items from the Attitudes and Statistical Literacy Instrument are used with 704 teachers to provide a hierarchical scale of teacher ability to interpret these assessment data. Using an item response theory model for partial credit scoring, three levels of ability are identified, related to reading values, comparing values, and analyzing a data set as a single entity. Teacher ability is then compared across various demographic variables, such as number of years of teaching, main teaching grade levels, previous professional learning experience, last time statistics was studied, and gender. Implications are drawn for professional learning for teachers and for further research.

Funding

Australian Research Council

Dept of Education and Early Childhood Development

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

History

Publication title

Australian Journal of Education

Volume

58

Pagination

195-217

ISSN

2050-5884

Department/School

Faculty of Education

Publisher

Sage Publications Ltd.

Place of publication

United Kingdom

Rights statement

Copyright 2014 Sage Publications Ltd.

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Teacher and instructor development

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