Data-driven decision making refers to using data to make decisions to adjust curriculum and instruction. Improvements occur because data about actual performance is used to determine program strengths and weaknesses rather than personal opinion. The unit relies on several decision-making parties, including university deans, advisory councils, department chairs, departments, and P-12 school partners, to review aggregate data on each program, make recommendations, and make decisions for program improvement. The table below shows the decision making group or individual, and how often they review data.
| Decision Making Party | Frequency of Review | Party Composition |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Advisory Council | Three times/year | P-12 representatives,
Arts & Sciences faculty, Ed faculty, candidates, university supervisors |
| Professional Education Assessment Committee | Four-six times/year | P-12
representatives, Arts & Sciences faculty, Ed faculty, candidates |
| Student Advisory Council | Four-six times/year | Elementary, Early Childhood,
Secondary and K-12 Ed Candidates |
| Chairs Meetings | Bi-weekly | Department chairs and directors |
| Department Meetings | Bi-weekly | Program Faculty |
| Clinical and Field Experiences Office | Each semester | Director, Assistant Director, and Supervisors |
| Secondary Education Coalition | Four times/year | Secondary & K-12 Unit Faculty |
| Office of Professional Education | On-going | Coordinator |
| Dean of College of Education | On-going | |
| College Deans and Academic Affairs | On-going | Vice President and Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, Deans of Arts and Sciences, Library, and Graduate Studies and Research |
