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Professional Development
Gain the skills you need to lead and coach educators to use the Data Wise Improvement Process to build equitable schools.
In accordance with Harvard University policy, Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education affirms the right of all individuals to equal treatment in education without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Data Wise Improvement Process is a collaborative inquiry model that helps schools organize their daily work around the continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
The Data Wise Coach Certification Program prepares experienced users to lead teams of educators through cycles of inquiry. The program is designed to help schools and school systems boost their training capacity and bring data inquiry to scale in cost-effective and context-specific ways. The program welcomes interest and applications from all practitioners in the field. The program welcomes interest and applications from all practitioners in the field.
"Now more than ever, it is critical for us to be able to support our teachers and analyze student work effectively to ensure those high levels of success that we all seek." Berenice Rodriguez, Principal, Data Wise Participant
"Now more than ever, it is critical for us to be able to support our teachers and analyze student work effectively to ensure those high levels of success that we all seek."
Berenice Rodriguez, Principal, Data Wise Participant
Upon completing this program, you will become a Certified Data Wise coach qualified to teach educators the Data Wise Improvement Process and coach teams as they launch and work their way through a cycle of inquiry.
As a certified Data Wise coach, you become a member of the Data Wise Coach Network (DWN). Network members enjoy:
At the end of the program, you will have developed and demonstrated six Data Wise coach competencies:
Kathryn Parker Boudett directs the Data Wise Project at HGSE and focuses on supporting educators in working together effectively to improve learning and teaching.
Penny Jayne is a passionate educator from Victoria, Australia. Her experience in state education spans seventeen years and includes time as an elementary teacher, a district instructional practice coach, and a school vice principal. In 2010, Penny completed a Masters in School Leadership with a thesis investigating the assessment nexus, that is, the extent to which a teacher’s personal beliefs and pre-service experiences influence their evaluator practice in relation to data use; evaluative technique and the extent to which students are included within the assessment process.
Robert Wessman, Ed.L.D. is a Data Wise Certified Coach and regular teaching team member at the Data Wise Leadership Institutes at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Koru works directly with school and system leaders on implementation strategies and on-location professional learning.
Jaein Lee is a lecturer on education at HGSE, the faculty lead for the Chen Yidan Visiting Global Fellows Program, and the co-chair of the Data Wise Coach Certification program. Her research interests focus on institutional practices and supports for first-generation low-income immigrants and students of color, with special focus on undocumented immigrant students.
Individuals who:
Please note: To be eligible for DWCC, you must be available to be a teaching team member during an upcoming Data Wise open enrollment or custom on-site program. If you cannot serve in one of our teaching teams this year, we hope you will consider applying during the next cohort cycle. If you have questions about approved programs, please contact us at ppe@gse.harvard.edu.
Recently certified Data Wise coach and assistant superintendent discusses how using data enabled her to make more informed decisions for her district.