ABSTRACT
This chapter explores a technique for identifying people's important decisions so the data people pick brings the most value to people's students. There are usually multiple decisions that go into a single job duty. A district office administrator might pick professional development topics based on results from a survey about professional interests. A behavior specialist might decide the next step on a behavior plan based on two weeks of behavior charts. A core job duty is something people’d find in people's job description. For a teacher it might be preparing and delivering math lessons. For a school psychologist it might be writing reports to share assessment results. For a principal it might be delivering meaningful professional development. If people are a principal, people might look at staff surveys and notes from one on one meetings before planning professional development.
