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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.
Research Use in School District Central Office Decision Making: A Case Study
This case study of Hamilton School District and three central office decisions examines the role of research in central office decisions, focusing on how research is used, what research resources are used, and the factors that influence use. Continue reading Research Use in School District Central Office Decision Making: A Case Study
Making Statistics More Meaningful for Policy Research and Program Evaluation
This article focuses on the use of statistics in policy and evaluation research and the need to present statistical information in a form that is meaningful to mixed audiences. Continue reading Making Statistics More Meaningful for Policy Research and Program Evaluation
How Principals and Peers Influence Teaching and Learning
This paper examines the effects of principal leadership and peer teacher influence on teachers’ instructional practice and student learning. Continue reading How Principals and Peers Influence Teaching and Learning
Where do Educators go to Learn About Research?
Identifies the people, organizations, and social media educators report as their sources for research-based information.
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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
Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development
This article describes NSF and ED’s shared understanding of the roles of various types of research in generating evidence about strategies and interventions for increasing student learning. The primary audiences for this paper are agency personnel, scientific investigators who seek funding from these agencies, and those who service as peer reviewers. Continue reading Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development
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
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
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