DATA ANALYTICS AND LEADERSHIP Alexis Carr Research Coordinator

DATA ANALYTICS AND LEADERSHIP Alexis Carr, Research Coordinator, Commonwealth of Learning June 28, 2018

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WHY IS DATA IMPORTANT? Good data helps us get to where we want to go 3

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WHY IS DATA IMPORTANT? Good data helps us predict and react accordingly 5

Did data fail? The US presidential election, 2016. Thousands of polls, masses of analytics and yet nearly all got it wrong. 6

WHY IS DATA IMPORTANT? Good data helps us to understand improve 7

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WHY IS DATA IMPORTANT? Good data gives validity to our ideas and decisions 9

“ Without data you’re just another person with an opinion “ -W. Edwards Deming 10

Given insight becomes… Given meaning becomes… Given context becomes… wisdom actionable knowledge contextual information organized data Facts, figures, observations 11

DDDM DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING IN EDUCATION: From data to wisdom 12

“ Data driven decision making (DDDM) is the process by which administrators and teachers collect and analyze data to guide a range of educational decisions (Ikemoto & Marsh, 2007) 13

WHAT KIND OF DATA IS AVAILABLE? FINANCIAL STUDENT STAFF SYSTEMS & INFRASTRUCTURE 14

What kinds of decisions can data inform? ▪ Where to allocate funds ▪ Fee or tuition changes ▪ Cost-saving measures ▪ Where additional learner support is required ▪ Changes to assessments ▪ Curriculum improvement ▪ Staff capacity development needs ▪ Changes in hiring practices ▪ Changes in compensation or incentivization schemes 15

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data into information , to create knowledge about the things we are accountable to, and wisdom to How do we turn guide our decisions? 17

COL’s Experience

COLs Evolution as a Data-driven Organisation • 2003 RBM Handbook and Capacity Building • 2012 Introduction of RBM at COL 2016 2015 2009 • Outcome-oriented Strategic plan 2015 -2021 • Improved Logframe and RBM systems 2017 • • External M&E consultant Re-design of Logframes • • Online Logframe System Data Hubs Action Research Planning for impact evaluations 19

CHANGING ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS

Create a win-win situation Leadership at the Senior-level Champions Nothing succeeds like success 21

SUPPORTING DATA LITERACY

Capacity building Guidance Collaboration and knowledge sharing 23

KEY SKILLS/ABILITIES THINK ABOUT PURPOSE UNDERSTAND BASIC MEASUREMENT CONCEPTS RECOGNISE SOUND AND UNSOUND DATA COMMUNICATE THE FINDINGS EFFECTIVELY INTERPRET THE FINDINGS 24

SYSTEMS AND TOOLS

Leveraging Technology

Data Visualisation

Data Vis Demo

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THANKS! You can reach me at: ▪ acarr@col. org 32