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Download full textKean, Michael H. – 1980
A study conducted by the School District of Philadelphia and that city's Federal Reserve Bank, entitled "What Works in Reading," was used as a case study to determine what factors influence the translation of research findings into educational policy. The Philadelphia study, which examined variables associated with achievement growth in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Decision Making, Diffusion, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedFreiberg, H. Jerome – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 1982
A model for school policy makers is provided to help clarify the process of applying research findings to schools and classroooms. The 10-step model is meant to facilitate the systematic review of research and the planning and implementation of new programs and to illustrate potential university and school district cooperation. (Author/PP)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Classroom Research, College School Cooperation, Decision Making
Sims, E. Norman – 1976
As a solution to the problem of disseminating information from research and development projects into the field, this project examined a number of diffusion models, developed the Omnibus Model, and tested it. The Omnibus Model consists of eight different action blocks. First, information is acquired both selectively and non-selectively, and then…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Diffusion, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
Williams, Richard C. – 1979
Evaluations by school district research and evaluation units have minimal impact, because they do not meet the realities of school district decision making. School districts are loosely coupled systems that do not respond to centralized planning or evaluations, particularly if findings are unfavorable. To maximize utilization of their findings,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Decision Making, Diffusion, Elementary Secondary Education
Havelock, Ronald G.; Paisley, William J. – 1972
The introduction which precedes the two major sections of this position paper discusses the baseline and causes of educational change and some policy alternatives for Federal support of dissemination activities. Following this, part I of the body of the paper offers a statement describing the National Institute of Education's (NIE) program thrust…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Communication (Thought Transfer), Decision Making, Diffusion
National Inst. of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Dissemination and Resources Group. – 1975
This is a rationale and description for a dissemination program being developed by the School Practice and Service Division of the National Institute of Education. The document is being circulated to solicit comments on the soundness of the proposed work. The proposed program constitutes a coordinated attempt to make information, products, skills,…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Diffusion, Educational Innovation, Experimental Programs
Peer reviewedSuzuki, Warren N.; And Others – Journal of Career Education, 1979
A model for the assessment of funded vocational and career education projects presents a methodology for collecting data on innovative processes and materials, selecting promising practices, compiling selected innovative practices in a handbook, and dissemination of promising practices. The authors include a flow chart for the selection…
Descriptors: Career Education, Data Collection, Decision Making, Diffusion
