ELP 515 - The Role of Research and Data Informed Decision-Making for School Leaders Credits: 3

Designed to provide school administrators with the knowledge and skills necessary to be intelligent consumers and practitioners of research. Research designs, methods, and results are important tools for leadership and decision-making: administrators should be able to evaluate research studies and implement the findings. Requirements of federal legislation necessitates leadership that is, in part, derived from data-based decision making. Additionally, there may be situations in which an administrator is responsible for constructing a research proposal to qualify for a grant or to lead change in an educational program.