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USBE offers data-literacy training to LEA staff; presenters stress limits of simple charts and cautions about causal claims
Summary
Utah State Board of Education presenters ran a session on data literacy for LEA staff, covering definitions, key competencies, limitations of education data, the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics and an example showing how chart design and causal language can mislead.
Utah State Board of Education staff delivered a data literacy module aimed at LEA staff that defined data literacy and walked attendees through practical guidance for interpreting and communicating educational data.
Why it matters: LEA staff regularly use state data and reports to make program and operational decisions. The training emphasized how to avoid common interpretation errors that can lead to misleading conclusions or poor decisions.
Key takeaways: - Data literacy definition and competencies: presenters defined data…
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