Knowledge for policy: improving education through research

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Part 1 Social research and educational change, Bruce J. Biddle and Don S. Anderson. Part 2 Can social research have an effect?: basic and applied social psychology, Dorwin Cartwright the national interest in the support of basic research, Robert McCormich Adams et al what ails education research, Chester E. Finn Jr. postpositivist criticisma, reform associations and uncertinties about social research, Thomas D. Cook dilemmas in social research, Hubert M. Blalock Jr. why isn't educational research more useful?, Henry M. Levin erosion of the education research infrastructure - a reply to Finn, Richard J. Shavelson and David C. Berliner. Part 3 Models for social research: science and behavioural research, Fred N. Kerlinger paradigm and practice - on the impact of basic research in education, J.W. Getzels social policy research and societal decision making, James S. Coleman reforming educational policy with applied social research, David K. Cohen and Michael S. Garet social psychology as history, Kenneth J. Gergen what is a constructivist paradigm?, Egon G. Guba and Yvonna S. Lincoln. Part 4 Knowledge generation and knowledge distribution: the many meanings of research utilization, Carol H. Weiss knowledge creep and decision accretion, Carol H. Weiss the use of social research knowledge at the national level, Nathan Caplan research and policymaking in education - some possible links, T. Neville Postlethwaite if dissemination is the solution, what is the problem?, Jack Knott and Aaron Wildavsky research models - insiders, gadflies, limestone, Patricia Thomas. Part 5 Research, ideology and educational impact: Brown Vs Board of Education, Irving Louis Horowitz and James Everett Katz special commissions and educational policy in the U.S.A. and U.K., Maurice Kogan and J. Myron Atkin some historical facts about IQ testing, Leon Kamin does evaluation make a difference?, Marvin C. Alkin et al the self-fulfillment of the self-fulfilling prophecy, Samuel S. Wineberg the Manchester statistical society and the foundation of social science research, R.J.W. Selleck.