Although there is a wealth of education research, most studies do not reflect the context in which district and state education leaders operate. It then outlines research-practice partnerships (RPPs)-mutually beneficial collaborations between research scientists and education leaders that can narrow the gap between research and practice.įinally, the brief proposes the creation of state-level education capacity centers, which would help leaders in state and local education departments use research to inform practice. First, it describes some challenges in applying research to educational practice. This issue brief attempts to address the research-practice gap in the education space. Academics, after all, often seem far-removed from the daily work experience. Plus, practitioners are often skeptical of experts.
Another reason is that it takes work to make a study relevant to what’s happening on the ground. Part of the reason is human nature change is difficult.
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Studies are not enough to shift the day-to-day practice and habits of professionals just putting information into someone’s hands does not help them understand how to use that information to improve their work. This is true in every field, be it engineering, education, or law.
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