Concerns, Knowledge, and Efficacy: An Application of the Teacher Change Model to Data Driven Decision-Making Professional Development

Abstract

The purpose of this theoretical and qualitative work was two-fold. First, the Triadic Change Model (TCM) was presented and explained. Second, the TCM was used to develop an assessment framework in order to evaluate teachers' status in the change process associated with the adoption of Data Driven Decision-Making (DDDM) in the United States. One dominant profile emerged through the use of the TCM as-sessment framework. In this profile, teachers manifested concerns indicating they were reluctant to en-gage in DDDM, held moderate efficacy for DDDM, experienced moderate levels of anxiety associated with DDDM, and showed low levels of knowledge required for effective DDDM. Research-based rec-ommendations for practice and future research are discussed for this profile.