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Institutional Choice as a Theoretical Framework for Research on Educational Policy.
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Clune, William H. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1987
Presents a theoretical framework of institutional choice and argues that the theory predicts and clarifies significant issues in educational policy. (RB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Institutional Role, Research Utilization
The Chart Essay: A Strategy for Communicating Research Findings to Policymakers and Practitioners.
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Haensly, Patricia A.; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1987
The chart essay is discussed as an effective technique that links specific research to real policy decisions and arranges answers for each question in a chart highlighting actual research data. A study of 515 high school seniors' extracurricular activities illustrates use of this report form. (SLD)
Descriptors: Charts, Elementary Secondary Education, Policy Formation, Research and Development
The Impact of Scottish National Surveys of Achievement on Policy and Practice.
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Dockrell, W. B. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1987
The effects on policy and practice of national surveys of education conducted in Scotland were evaluated. Surveys carried out as early as 1953 and 1963 have had little impact. Research must deal with contemporary issues and be relevant to local circumstances in order to influence policy. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization
The Nature and Impact of Policy-Induced Partnerships between Research and Practice Communities.
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Cousins, J. Bradley; Simon, Marielle – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1996
A multimethod evaluation of a major Canadian strategic grant program with surveys of 74 funded projects, 4 case studies, and interviews with researchers and grant application staff reveals the favorable effects of partnerships between research and practice on research and dissemination strategies in spite of ideological and pragmatic constraints.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College School Cooperation, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education