Picciano (2011) said that "Leaders who invest in and develop their information resources are better able to lead and manage their schools in all activities." Many years ago, in a staff meeting, I mentioned to my boss that I was doing everything that I knew to do regarding a certain situation. His response was a (humbling) learning experience for me. Hi reply was, "Well, you better learn some more!" Leaders cannot be content with only knowing what (s)he knows. A familiar statement in our text(Picciano, 2011) that I thought was important for every leader to consider was: "Knowledge is power." Picciano (2011) also stated that all school district should have a plan for upgrading their database(s). This is not something that i would have considered as significant of a task as it is. But, I agree with Picciano (2011) that access to up-to-date information is important to all aspects of a school's operations. Good decision-making requires proper collaboration. Picciano (2011) also stated that dialogue and social interaction in decision making are critical to effectively manage. Teachers who have a connection to their management and any necessary information tend to do better. Likewise, students, who's teachers are have the necessary information tend to do better. Teachers should be able to access the data of any of his or her students and to be able to make any change necessary for the students to succeed (Picciano, 2011). Strategies should be made to help improve teaching and learning. I am a small group leader for the student ministry of my church. I am interesting in learning more about their data-driven decision-making processes.
Are you aware of the data-driven decision-making processes that relate to what you do?
References:
Picciano, A.G. (2011). Educational leadership and planning for technology. 5th ed. New York, NY: Pearson.
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