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Download full textVinovskis, Maris A. – 1998
The 1994 reauthorization of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) introduced significant changes in the structure of federal support for educational research, development, and statistics. After more than 3.5 years of experience with these changes, it is time to assess the results of the new approach. Rather than looking only at…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government
Vinovskis, Maris A. – 1993
An evaluation of the Research and Development Centers and the Regional Educational Laboratories of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) was conducted by an outside analyst brought in in September 1991 by then Assistant Secretary Diane Ravitch. The Research and Development Centers have been one of the primary sources of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Direct linkVinovskis, Maris A. – Brookings Papers on Education Policy, 2000
The federal government has been collecting, analyzing, and disseminating educational statistics for more than 130 years. Over time the focus has shifted from data gathering to research and development (R&D) to find more effective ways of educating children. Educational research and development, however, has not been held in high esteem by most…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Educational Research, Federal Government, Resource Allocation
