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Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2020
Research impact is increasingly a global issue, yet it is still emerging in the context of U.S. education. This article synthesizes insights on this issue from key thought leaders in various roles in the U.S. education system, including their perspectives on defining, motivating, measuring, and supporting research impact. These insights offer the…
Descriptors: Research Utilization, Educational Research, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship
Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth; Van Horne, Sam; Tilley, Kati; Shewchuk, Samantha; May, Henry; Micklos, Deborah Amsden; Blackman, Horatio – Center for Research Use in Education, 2022
This is the executive summary for the report, "Survey of Evidence in Education for Schools (SEE-S) Descriptive Report." In the United States, increased pressure through accountability policy and through the production and dissemination of scientifically based research are intended to create conditions for improving research use.…
Descriptors: Surveys, Schools, Educational Research, Research Utilization
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Shewchuk, Samantha; Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2022
The role of district research leaders (DRLs) in central offices has emerged as a strategy for improving the creation, flow, and use of research knowledge in decision-making. However, there is limited information about the responsibilities, opportunities, and challenges inherent in these roles. This exploratory qualitative study features document…
Descriptors: School Districts, Central Office Administrators, Leadership Role, Research Utilization
Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth; Van Horne, Sam; Tilley, Kati; Shewchuk, Samantha; May, Henry; Micklos, Deborah Amsden; Blackman, Horatio – Center for Research Use in Education, 2022
In the United States, increased pressure through accountability policy and through the production and dissemination of scientifically based research are intended to create conditions for improving research use. Concurrently, researchers, education agencies, and funders have mounted efforts to strengthen relationships between research and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Research Utilization, Educational Practices, Evidence
Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth; May, Henry; Karpyn, Allison; Tilley, Katherine; McDonough, Kalyn – Educational Researcher, 2018
Recent efforts to improve the quality and availability of scientific research in education, coupled with increased expectations for the use of research in practice, demand new ways of thinking about connections between research and practice. The conceptual framework presented in this paper argues that increasing research in educational…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Accountability, Decision Making, Educational Policy
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May, Henry; Jones, Akisha; Tilley, Kati; Grajeda, Sara; Blackman, Horatio; Wang, Rui; Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2018
Beginning with the "No Child Left Behind Act" of 2001 (NCLB) and reinforced by the "Education Sciences Reform Act" of 2002 (ESRA), the federal government established explicit expectations for the role of research in informing decisions about education programs, policies, and practice, and it also specified new expectations for…
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Educational Research, Effective Schools Research, Research Utilization
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Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth; Jones, Akisha R. – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2015
In the United States, federal and state accountability policies put demands on educational agencies that often exceed their capacity. As a result, a variety of educational organizations are contracted to design and implement policy. Programs and services offered by these contractors are not only instrumental in the process of mediating and…
Descriptors: Privatization, Vendors, Case Studies, Research and Development