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McDonnell, Lorraine M.; Weatherford, M. Stephen – American Journal of Education, 2013
Despite calls for research-based policies, other types of evidence also influence education policy, including personal experience, professional expertise, and normative values. This article focuses on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) initiative, examining how research use varied over stages of the process and how it was integrated with other…
Descriptors: State Standards, Evidence, Educational Policy, Research Utilization
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Gur, Bekir S.; Celik, Zafer; Ozoglu, Murat – Journal of Education Policy, 2012
In this article we provide a critique of the interpretation and utilization of Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results by the National Education Authorities in Turkey. First, we define and explain what OECD's PISA is. Second, we make an overview of the media coverage in Turkey of the PISA 2003 and 2006 results. Third, we…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Educational Quality, News Reporting