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  • Principals’ Confidence in Critical Interpretation of Research

    Cara Cuccuini-Harmon and Horatio Blackman

    Principals’ Confidence in Critical Interpretation of Research This report describes how confident school administrators feel in evaluating various aspects of a research study.

  • What is Research Brokerage and Why Does it Matter?

    Elizabeth Farley-Ripple

    What is Research Brokerage and Why Does it Matter? Brokers have a role in transporting research to educators. Dr. Liz Farley-Ripple explains models emerging in …

  • Where do Educators go to Learn About Research?

    Elizabeth Farley-Ripple

    Where do Educators go to Learn About Research? Identifies the people, organizations, and social media educators report as their sources for research-based information.

  • Resources Used in School Decision Making

    Samantha Shewchuk

    Formats of Research-Based Resources Used in School Decision Making Identifies the research-based resources used by educators.

  • Educators’ Experiences with Research

    Horatio Blackman and Cara Cuccuini-Harmon

    Educators’ Experiences with Research Based on survey results, learn how educators have been involved with research.

  • Educators’ Networks as a primary search strategy for finding useful evidence

    Horatio Blackman

    Educators’ Networks as a primary search strategy for finding useful evidence This report describes where educators search for their evidence to inform decisions.

  • Views on research through the voices of educators

    Horatio Blackman

    Views on research through the voices of educators This discusses educators’ attitudes and beliefs about research.

  • Mapping the field: Use of research evidence in policy and practice

    Elizabeth N. Farley-Ripple, Annette Boaz, Kathryn Oliver, Robert Borst, Xiaoxue Zhang

    Mapping the field: Use of research evidence in policy and practice This article discusses the map of the URE landscape and networks. A list of …

  • Structures for Research Use in Schools

    CRUE Researchers

    Structures for Research Use in Schools In our recent survey, teachers and administrators were asked to describe how they hear about research to help make …

  • The Roles Foundations are Playing in the Evidence-Based Policy Movement

    Robert C. Granger

    The Roles Foundations are Playing in the Evidence-Based Policy Movement The role of private foundations in the evidence-based policy movement is extensive and significant. Foundations …