ASCD Blog, November 2025
Link: https://www.ascd.org/blogs/six-steps-to-turning-qualitative-data-into-actionable-insights
School leaders can utilize generative AI to perform thematic analysis on messy qualitative feedback from students, parents, and staff, allowing them to systematically uncover recurring priorities that were previously difficult to track manually. The process follows a six-step framework that begins with defining a specific leadership question and progresses through AI-assisted coding and theme grouping, ultimately resulting in the creation of concise, actionable names for these patterns. To ensure effectiveness and ethical safety, administrators must manually verify AI outputs against original raw data and strictly anonymize all information to comply with privacy regulations.
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