Abstract
Since the late 1970s, researchers and policy makers have debated the role of research in policy making. Since the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015, education policy has experienced a renewed interest in this topic. ESSA presents a rigorous framework and set of requirements for research use in educational decision making. This paper presents an evidence-informed model that education agencies (EAs) can follow to support schools in the implementation of ESSA’s evidence-based practice provisions. The model includes three key activities that EAs should engage in to become effective research intermediaries: (1) model effective research use, (2) build capacity in educators, and (3) promote action research.
Highlights
In 1978, Carol Weiss published a paper entitled Improving the Linkage between Social Research and Public Policy
As the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) ushers in new and heightened expectations for evidence-based practices and research use in schools, education agencies must seek new ways to increase educator access to research and help local leaders develop the ability to apply findings as it relates to common problems of practice
In 2015, the United States Congress passed the latest reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) through a bill known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Summary
In 1978, Carol Weiss published a paper entitled Improving the Linkage between Social Research and Public Policy. This paper explored the relationship between research and policy and launched a conversation about the role of research in policy making that has persisted for more than forty years and influenced the educational policy landscape. As the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) ushers in new and heightened expectations for evidence-based practices and research use in schools, education agencies (governmental bodies that regulate education; sometimes called departments, commissions, or ministries) must seek new ways to increase educator access to research and help local leaders develop the ability to apply findings as it relates to common problems of practice.
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