Rethinking Research for Schools
Mapping the field: Use of research evidence in policy and practice
This article discusses the map of the URE landscape and networks. A list of funding sources and a bibliography of the field are included.Continue reading Mapping the field: Use of research evidence in policy and practice
Structures for Research Use in Schools
In our recent survey, teachers and administrators were asked to describe how they hear about research to help make decisions about classroom practice, school-based decisions, and district-level decisions. This report shows what “structures” educators have available. Continue reading Structures for Research Use in Schools
The Roles Foundations are Playing in the Evidence-Based Policy Movement
The role of private foundations in the evidence-based policy movement is extensive and significant. Foundations have been shifting their focus from the general government to supporting more state and local levels. Robert C. Granger explores the evolving nature of foundations and provides examples to place the change in context. Continue reading The Roles Foundations are Playing in the Evidence-Based Policy Movement
The Institute of Education Sciences: A Model for Federal Research Offices
Research offices of cabinet-level departments in the federal government are crucial in maintaining and promoting evidence-based policy. Grover J. Whitehurst uses the Institute of Education Sciences as a model for addressing the challenges and recommendations for improving the functioning of federal government research offices. Continue reading The Institute of Education Sciences: A Model for Federal Research Offices
The Role of Federal Agencies in Creating and Administering Evidence-Based Policies
Federal agencies’ push towards the intentional use of evidence in policy development is cause for federal agencies to evaluate the accessibility of existing evidence. Rebecca A. Maynard discusses the four pillars of support provided by federal agencies in the road to advance the federal evidence-based policy agenda. Continue reading The Role of Federal Agencies in Creating and Administering Evidence-Based Policies
The Role of Federal Agencies in Creating and Administering Evidence-Based Policies
Federal agencies’ push towards the intentional use of evidence in policy development is cause for federal agencies to evaluate the accessibility of existing evidence. Rebecca A. Maynard discusses the four pillars of support provided by federal agencies in the road to advance the federal evidence-based policy agenda. Continue reading The Role of Federal Agencies in Creating and Administering Evidence-Based Policies
Using Research at the Classroom, School, District & State Levels: Results from the Knowledge Utilization R&D Centers
From the work of the NCRPP, there is now data on how school and district leaders use research in making decisions. View the presentation given at the 2018 IES Principal Investigators’ meeting.Continue reading Using Research at the Classroom, School, District & State Levels: Results from the Knowledge Utilization R&D Centers
5 Ways Researchers can Build Trust with the Practitioner Community
Learn more about five simple yet powerful ways to bridge the gap.Continue reading 5 Ways Researchers can Build Trust with the Practitioner Community
Can We Bridge the Research-to-Policy Divide?
Dr. Elizabeth Farley-Ripple, Co-Principal Investigator on the R4S team participated in an online panel hosted by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.Continue reading Can We Bridge the Research-to-Policy Divide?