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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Why Data Literacy?<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Assessment<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
TRAINING<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Why Data Literacy for Instructional Faculty and Related Staff<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Why this initiative?<\/summary>\n

Dr. Gaye Lynn Scott (VC Instruction) and Dr. Jenna Cullinane Hege (VC Institutional Research and Analytics) launched the Data Engagement for Student Success (DESS) initiative to better understand the data literacy landscape of Instructional areas, and use that information to help instructional faculty and related staff to incorporate data-informed decision making into their work. For more information on the background of this project click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

What is Data Literacy?<\/summary>\n

For the purposes of this initiative, Data Literacy is defined as the ability to understand data in context and effectively use data to form and support institutional goals. For faculty and instructional staff at ACC, it is to understand how to access, read, interpret, discuss, analyze, and use data-driven decisions to improve programs and student outcomes and use data to inform their practice as relevant to their role.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Is DESS related to the ACC Data Summit?<\/summary>\n

Yes and no. The work group was created before the chancellor announced the Data Summit and aims to build on previous efforts. Some of our work will overlap and enforce initiatives and values put forth in the Chancellor\u2019s Data Summit, ACC\u2019s North Star, and the Theory of Change. For information about the Data Summit, head here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

When are we expected to start using data?<\/summary>\n

To a degree, departments are already using data. We want instructors and faculty to improve their skills in obtaining and using data.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

How is this different from the data coaches we had 15 years ago?<\/summary>\n

In some ways it is not different; however, data analytics has changed over the years. We are building on many years of data initiatives in Instruction. This is a faculty-led initiative that we expect to have an initial life cycle of 3-5 years. We are interested in seeing if a data-informed system of assessing, using data to inform training, and assessing again will result in a more effective effort to help faculty and related staff feel more confident in using data in planning their courses and contributing to departmental decisions.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

How does the DESS fit into the Chancellor\u2019s \u201cTheory of Change?\u201d<\/summary>\n