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Moore, Gabriel Mary; Redman, Sally; Turner, Tari; Haines, Mary – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2016
Rapid reviews of research are a key way in which policy makers use research. This paper examines 74 rapid reviews commissioned by health policy agencies through the Sax Institute's Evidence Check programme. We examine what prompted policy makers to commission rapid reviews, their purpose, how and when they intended to use them, and how this varied…
Descriptors: Health Services, Research Utilization, Evidence Based Practice, Policy Formation
Matters, Gabrielle – Australian Council for Educational Research, 2006
This review paper identifies and captures the major themes from the ACER 2005 Research Conference, distilling ideas and information from the conference papers and also from conversations that took place during the conference. The paper also looks at what are claimed to be effective ways of using data to improve student learning in schools. How…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conference Papers, Educational Research, Conferences (Gatherings)