[NIFL-AALPD:1170] Evaluating education research

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Hello Everyone,
I thought some of you may find the following resources of interest.  Below is 
a cross post from NIFL-4EFF, courtesy of Meta Potts.  If you visit: 
http://www.ecs.org/html/educationIssues/Research/primer/foreword.asp
mid page you will find another link to the following ECS report: "Eight 
Questions on Teacher Preparation: What Does the Research Say?"

Jackie
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Colleagues:

Have you wondered whether all education research is meaningful, relevant, 
trustworthy? And have you ever wondered whether policymakers read reading 
research?

The article below (from the PEN Weekly Newsblast for 3/12-04) looks like a 
helpful approach to helping us answer those questions.

All the Best,
Meta Potts, Moderator 4-EFF List
Glen Allen, VA
mwpotts2001@aol.com

NEW ONLINE "PRIMER" HELPS POLICYMAKERS EVALUATE EDUCATION RESEARCH
The Education Commission of the States (ECS) and Mid-continent Research for 
Education and Learning (McREL) have launched a new online tool to help 
policymakers, education leaders, reporters and others better understand and 
evaluate education research. The interactive, online document is a 
first-of-its kind effort. The primer helps policymakers and other interested 
individuals answer three questions: (1) What does the research say? (2) Is the 
research trustworthy? (3) How can the research be used to guide policy? It was 
written by McREL Principal Researcher Patricia Lauer and funded through grants 
from the U.S. Department of Education.
http://www.ecs.org/html/educationIssues/Research/primer/foreword.asp



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