But What Do You Do with the Data
Jan Matthews janamelia@janamelia.com Matthews is an educational consultant with Amelia Educational Consulting Inc. and a former instructional lead teacher. Susan Trimble is an associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Georgia Southern University. Anne Gay is an instructional lead teacher for Camden County (GA) Schools and an adjunct professor of mathematics at Armstrong Atlantic State University. But What Do You Do With the Data?
Reacting to quantitative data: teachers' perceptions of student achievement reports
As part of an investigation into statistical literacy for the teaching workplace, this research 
paper uses a framework for professional statistical literacy to examine teachers’ perceptions 
of the complexity and value of such reports. Although teachers identified aspects of the 
data as useful for their work, many features were described as being difficult to understand. 
Even tertiary educated adults may not be well prepared for dealing with quantitative data in 
their workplace. There are lessons, too, for the presentation of statistical information.
Creating a competitive advantage in Higher Education Institutions: proposal and test of a conceptual model
The present research aims to propose and test a conceptual model that explains the process of identification of competitive advantages in a Higher Education Institution (HEI). The paper identified the players connected to these institutions and the internal and external factors that create competitive advantage in a HEI. A case study of a HEI is analysed. The main contribution of this study is the adaptation of three theoretical approaches of the business strategy field to the higher education sector. The findings show evidence that, to be competitive, a HEI should have a stronger connection between resources, territory, and stakeholders.