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The R4S team has decades of combined experience studying the use of data and research evidence by schools and school leaders. Explore their featured work below and in our publication archive. Looking for something shorter? Try our Resource Center.
Types of Problems and Decisions Occurring in Schools
This Data Point provides insight into the types of problems school-based educators commonly face, and the types of decisions that are made to address those problems.Continue reading Types of Problems and Decisions Occurring in Schools
Formats of Research-Based Resources Used in School Decision Making
Identifies the research-based resources used by educators.Continue reading Resources Used in School Decision Making
Mixing methods in randomized controlled trials (RCTs): Validation, contextualization, triangulation, and control
Mixing Methods in Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTS): Validation, Contextualization, Triangulation, and Control
This paper describes the mixed research approaches in a Randomized Control Trial of a school principal professional development program and illustrates key challenges from validating instruments and measures of mediator variables to examining how contextual factors interact with the treatment. Continue reading Mixing methods in randomized controlled trials (RCTs): Validation, contextualization, triangulation, and control
Where do Educators go to Learn About Research?
Identifies the people, organizations, and social media educators report as their sources for research-based information.
Continue reading Where do Educators go to Learn About Research?
The Scope of Principal Efforts to Improve Instruction
In this study, the authors take a different approach by examining the scope of principal efforts to improve instruction. Continue reading The Scope of Principal Efforts to Improve Instruction
A Longitudinal Study of Principals’ Activities and Student Performance
This article presents results from a 3-year longitudinal study of principal activities and student performance.Continue reading A Longitudinal Study of Principals’ Activities and Student Performance
Estimating the Effects of Interventions that are Deployed in Many Places: Place-Randomized Trials
Place-randomized trials have been mounted in a variety of countries to estimate the relative effects of interventions that are intended to ameliorate problems or improve conditions in organizations and geopolitical jurisdictions. This article presents studies in which villages, police hot spots, housing developments, hospital units, schools, and other entities are the units of random allocation. Continue reading Estimating the Effects of Interventions That are Deployed in Many Places: Place-Randomized Trials
Unlocking the Potential of the “What Works” Approach to Policymaking and Practice: Improving Impact Evaluations
Unlocking the Potential of the “What Works” Approach to Policymaking and Practice: Improving Impact Evaluations
This paper suggests three ways to make impact evaluations more relevant to policy and practice in an effort to improve the fundamental understanding of social problems, while also generating practical guidance for mitigating those problems. Continue reading Unlocking the Potential of the “What Works” Approach to Policymaking and Practice: Improving Impact Evaluations
Year One Results from the Multi-Site Randomized Evaluation of the 13 Scale-Up of Reading Recovery
This article presents the year one results of the short-term, one-to one intervention, Reading Recovery (RR), designed to help the lowest-achieving readers in first grade. Continue reading Year One Results from the Multi-Site Randomized Evaluation of the i3 Scale-Up of Reading Recovery