The purpose of this explorative study was to examine the use and understanding of key components of data-based decision making by educators in two countries-Germany and the United States. Educators responded to a survey that asked about data use and characteristics related to data-based decision making (DBDM). Results suggest educators in both countries are focused on using data to monitor progress, although less so in Germany. Educators in both countries noted similar understanding of important features (e.g., psychometric properties) of data. Educators in the United States reported they used data for decision making at the classroom level almost twice as often as their counterparts in Germany, while German educators focused on decision making at the student level. These findings will influence future research, including joint studies that could use the best practices of both countries, and professional learning opportunities for educators in Germany and the United States.

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德国和美国基于数据的决策的教育者观点

这项探索性研究的目的是检查德国和美国这两个国家的教育工作者对基于数据的决策关键组成部分的使用和理解。教育工作者回应了一项调查，该调查询问了与基于数据的决策 (DBDM) 相关的数据使用和特征。结果表明，这两个国家的教育工作者都专注于使用数据来监控进度，尽管德国的情况较少。两国的教育工作者都注意到对数据的重要特征（例如，心理测量特性）的相似理解。美国教育工作者报告说，他们在课堂层面使用数据进行决策的频率几乎是德国同行的两倍，而德国教育工作者则专注于学生层面的决策。这些发现将影响未来的研究，