EDUC6351
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
With increasing pressure on school leaders to draw upon research and evidence in their decision-making, the need for effective management and critical engagement with school-based and system-wide data has become imperative. This course aims to assist school leaders in managing and mining data to make evidence-based decisions.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Understanding and analyse school-based and system-wide data;
2. Apply data mining and/or knowledge management strategies to a real-world case; and
3. Link data mining and analysis to strategic decision-making.
Content
Indicative course content:
- Contemporary Context of Performance-Based Leadership in Schools
- Reliability and Validity of Data
- Issues related to School-Based Data
- Issues related to System-Wide Data
- Data Mining Strategies
- Knowledge Management Principles
- Evidence-Based Decision-Making
Assessment items
Literature Review: Literature Review
Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case Study
Project: Real-Life Data Set Analysis
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Online
Integrated Learning Session-1
- Online 26 hour(s) per term
Course outline
- EDUC6351 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 312.9 KB)
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