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A Policymaker's Primer on Education Research: How to Understand, Evaluate, and Use It

View: http://www.ecs.org/html/educationIssues/Research/primer/foreword.asp
By: Lauer, Patricia
Publisher: A joint effort of McREL and ECS

Focus Area:  Legal Issues & Policy

Abstract:  The goal of this primer is to help answer three big questions in education research: What does the research say? Is the research trustworthy? How can the research be used to guide policy? While intended to help policymakers make evidenced-based decisions about education policies, the guide makes very technical material more accessible to others in the education community, including parents. Readers can expect to gain a better understanding of education research and become more informed consumers of research.

Resource Type:  Federally Funded Initiatives
Resource Format:  Online Document
Target Audience:  Authorizers, Founders, Administrators, Parents, Policy Makers, Researchers
Resource Topic:  Legislation & Policy, Legal Issues, Gathering & Analyzing Data, Reporting Results