Publications & Resources

Principals: Their Use of Formal and Informal Data

Jan 1990

Joan L. Herman, Shari Golan, and Jeanne Dreyfus

We conducted a study that asked principals to define how they use school data and other information. We offer applications which can increase the utility and clarity of school data reports.

Herman, J. L., Golan, S., & Dreyfus, J. (1990). Principals: Their use of formal and informal data (CSE Report 315). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST).