Why Data Matters in Education

Understand the difference between opinion-based and evidence-led decision making in schools.

Key Concepts

The Cost of Intuition

Opinion-driven decisions cost schools resources, time, and credibility. Data reduces guesswork.

How Data Reveals Hidden Problems

A school in Nairobi discovered through data that their best teachers were concentrated in upper grades, leaving foundation classes under-served.

Building a Data Culture

Start with leadership. When leaders model data use, teachers follow.

Summary

Data is not the enemy of intuition — it is the foundation that makes intuition reliable.

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