Dr. Ruth Neild, deputy director for policy and research at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), spoke
about federal education research policy issues.
The Hoover committee thus summed up two truths
about federal education research.
Not exact matches
Despite the lack of facts
about successfully promoting
research integrity, IOM and the meeting participants were certain of one thing — the
federal government should not mandate RCR
education.
It would be a shame if this occurred and restricted our access to those researchers who know best
about micro-level school processes,
about school management,
about how school reforms are actually implemented, and
about how school, state, and
federal officials tend to use
education research.
Only eight programs have been
researched rigorously enough to merit their inclusion in the
federal What Works Clearinghouse, which was established in 2002 by the Institute of
Education Sciences to provide a source of scientific evidence about what works in e
Education Sciences to provide a source of scientific evidence
about what works in
educationeducation.
Only
about $ 770 million of that goes to
education research, through the federal Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the National Science Foundation (NSF)(see F
education research, through the
federal Institute of
Education Sciences (IES) and the National Science Foundation (NSF)(see F
Education Sciences (IES) and the National Science Foundation (NSF)(see Figure 1).
Users can utilize the search tools to find the undergraduate or graduate school that fits their needs, learn
about financing a college
education,
research information comparing
federal and private loans, and read articles
about the admissions process, majors, degrees, careers, and more.
Federal and state officials collect data
about the characteristics of students with disabilities and certain outcomes for those students, but little is known
about the quality of
education they receive, according to a report from the Editorial Projects in Education Researc
education they receive, according to a report from the Editorial Projects in
Education Researc
Education Research Center.
The Labor Party has pledged to create a A$ 280 million
research institute to «take politics out of the classroom» and «put an end to decades of ideological battles
about school
education», if it wins the next
federal election.
Recognized as a top expert on parent involvement, she frequently receives calls from
federal policymakers with questions
about research and trends, and she works with groups like the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in
Education, which she helped found, to advocate for legislation that protects the interests of parents.
In Doing Your Homework, she writes
about reading,
research based instruction, No Child Left Behind, and creative strategies for using
federal education standards to advocate for children and to improve public schools.
The updated standards reflect
research about the effect that social aspects — such as family engagement — have on
education, as well as the increasingly complex role of school leaders, brought on by recent changes in state and
federal policy.