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1. Educational Change and Data Thesis Paper
Educational Change and Data Thesis PaperEducational Change and Data Thesis PaperAs a
selected educational leader, you met the other members of the mayor’s task force at the first
meeting. Joining you are other educational and community experts with specialized
expertise in early childhood education, special education, business, and technology.CLICK
HERE TO ORDER YOUR ASSIGNMENTThis week, Mayor Keller’s task force gathered to
review the data report collected by each member and to discuss how to advance
educational and community change to better serve early childhood and K–12 students in
Grand City. You and the task force analyzed community demographics, student
achievement, and various other data sets to target areas needing improvement and/or
change.At the conclusion of the first meeting, to start the change process, Mayor Keller has
asked each member of the task force to explain what educational change means to you and
how data can serve as a foundational source for not only educational change, but as social
change in the community.For this Assignment, you will explore your philosophies related to
educational change and data as a foundational source for educational and community
change.To prepare:Review the Fullan (2016) chapters for this module reviewing the history
and context of calls for change in education. Fullan states that it takes “considerable energy”
to implement change (2016, p. 37). What will be required of the stakeholders in Grand City
to come together to enact change in education programs and the community? Think about
what educational change means to you and how you work or have worked to make that
change in your professional practice.Review the Gonzalez-Sancho & Vincent-Lacrin (2016)
and Mandinach et al. (2015) articles regarding data collection in education. Think about
your own beliefs about data as foundational sources for implementing change.Conduct a
search to locate resources related to how your state (or locality) and/or program collects
and uses student data. How does your state’s (or locale’s) and/or program’s processes
compare to your own philosophy on the use of data?Review and reflect on Walden
University’s mission and vision. What does it mean to be an agent of educational change in
your professional field?Review and save a copy of the Walden APA Paper Template linked in
the Learning Resources as well as other resources in the Writing Center.Note: All
Assignments in this course require the use of the APA Paper Template.For this Assignment,
and for all subsequent Assignments, use the Walden University APA Course Paper Template
linked in this module’s Learning Resources.Write a 2- to 3-page paper that explains:Your
philosophy as to what educational change is, how education and community leaders can
work together to enact such change, and how you can become an agent of change in your

2. specialization. Be sure to relate your philosophy to Walden’s mission and vision.Your
philosophy about the use of data as foundational sources for initiating, planning, and
implementing on-going change in both educational programs and communitiesHow
student/child data are collected and used in your state (or locale) and/or your program,
such as your daycare center, district, school, community organization, or other institution.
your response with specific reference to resources provided by your state (or locale)
and/or program.How your state’s (or locale’s) process for data collection compares to or
aligns with your philosophy regarding the use of dataFor this Assignment, and all scholarly
writing in this course and throughout your program, you will be required to use APA style
and provide reference citations.CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR ASSIGNMENTNote: To access
this module’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings
List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.REQUIRED READINGSFullan, M.
(2016). The new meaning of educational change (5th ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College
Press.Chapter 1, “A Brief History of Educational Change” (pp. 3–17)Chapter 2, “The Meaning
of Educational Change” (pp. 18–38)Gonzalez-Sancho, C., & Vincent-Lancrin, S. (2016).
Transforming education by using a new generation of information systems. Policy Futures
in Education, 14(6), 1-18. doi: 10.1177/1478210316649287Mandinach, E. B., Parton, B.,
Gummer, E.S., & Anderson, R. (2015). Ethical and appropriate data use requires data
literacy. Phi Delta Kappan, 96(5), 25-27. doi: 10.1177/0031721715569465Hargreaves, A., &
Fullan, M. (2013). The power of professional capital. Learning Forward, 34(3), 36–39.
Retrieved from http://www.michaelfullan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/JSD-Power-
of-Professional-Capital.pdfWalden University. (2017b). Who we are. Retrieved from
https://www.waldenu.edu/about/who-we-areReview this site for information on Walden
University’s mission and vision and its focus on social change.Walden University (n.d.). APA
course paper template (APA 7th ed.). Retrieved February 2, 2016, from
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/generalREQUIRED
MEDIAGrand City CommunityWalden University has created a simulated community known
as Grand City. This community is being used in various other courses, as well as this one.
The community consists of several locations that will be useful in completing some of the
assignments in this course. When you use a resource within the Grand City community in
this course, instructions will be provided pertaining to which location and resource you are
to view. The community may be viewed at the link provided in the citation.Go to the Grand
City Community and click into City Hall to view the following for this module:Laureate
Education (Producer). (2017a). Grand City opening task force meeting [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author.Laureate Education (Producer). (2016b). Grand City education and
demographic data files [PDF]. Baltimore, MD: Author.OPTIONAL RESOURCESMeyer-Looze,
C. L. (2015). Creating a cycle of continuous improvement through instructional
rounds. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 10(1), 29–45.Roberts-
Holmes, G., & Bradbury, A. (2016). The datafication of early years education and its impact
upon pedagogy. Improving Schools, 1–10. doi:10.1177/1365480216651519