Research and education reform : roles for the Office of Educational Research and Improvement / Richard C. Atkinson and Gregg B. Jackson, editors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Federal Role in Education Research.

Contributor:

Atkinson, Richard C.

Jackson, Gregg B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Research--United States.

Education.

Educational innovations--United States.

Educational innovations.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the U.S. Department of Education has a mandate for expanding knowledge of teaching and learning and for improving education in this country. This book focuses on how OERI can better fulfill that mission in light of what is known about why prior education reforms have often failed, what is needed to enhance the effectiveness of such efforts, and what education research and development can contribute to better schools. The history, mission, governance, organization, functions, operations, and budgets of OERI are analyzed. Recommendations are made for restructuring OERI, expanding funding, involving scholars from many fields, and engaging teachers and school principals in improvement efforts.

Contents:

Research and Education Reform; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Executive Summary; CONCLUSIONS; RECOMMENDATIONS; Mission, Governance, and Agenda; Organization and Functions; Operations; Funding; 1 Introduction; THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATION REFORM; THE ROLE OF RESEARCH; 2 Research and the Improvement of Education; BASIC RESEARCH IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE; Mathematics Education; Reading; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVED TEACHING APPROACHES; Project IMPACT; Program Description; Testing and Evaluation; Reading Recovery; Program Description; Research and Development; Testing and Evaluation

Reciprocal Teaching; Program Description; Testing and Evaluation; The Comprehensive School Mathematics Program; Program Description; Research and Development; Testing and Evaluation; Cognitively Guided Instruction; Research Description; Testing and Evaluation; Computer-Assisted Instruction; Program Description; Testing and Evaluation; Cooperative Learning; Program Description; Research and Development; Testing and Evaluation; SCHOOL RESTRUCTURING; School Development Program; Program Description; Testing and Evaluation; Outcomes Driven Development Model; Program Description

Testing and Evaluation; MONITORING THE STATE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION; National Statistics; Longitudinal Studies; National Assessment of Educational Progress; International Studies; CONGRESSIONAL USE OF EDUCATION RESEARCH; CONCLUSIONS; 3 The Office of Educational Research and Improvement; HISTORY; Centers, Laboratories, and the Educational Resources Information Center; The National Institute of Education; The Office of Educational Research and Improvement; ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES; The National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement; Office of the Assistant Secretary

Office of Research; National R&D Centers; Field-Initiated Research; Educational Resources Information Center; Programs for the Improvement of Practice; Regional Laboratories; Program Effectiveness Panel and National Diffusion Network; Fund for the Improvement and Reform of Schools and Teaching; National Center for Educational Statistics; Library Programs; OPERATIONS AND FUNDING; Staffing; Procurement; Funding of the Centers and Laboratories; Peer Review; Report Review and Clearance Procedures; Funding; OERI's 1991 Budget; Comparisons with Other Fields; Other Funding of R&D; 4 Appraisal of OERI

MISSION AND OBJECTIVES; Mission; Continuing Controversy About Education; A History of ""Politicization""; GOVERNANCE; FUNDING; COORDINATION AND COOPERATION; SUSTAINED EFFORTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ACCUMULATION OF RESULTS; LINKAGES WITH PRACTICE; 5 Recommendations; MISSION, GOVERNANCE, AND AGENDA; ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS; OPERATIONS; FUNDING; CONCLUSION; References; Appendix Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff

Notes:

"Committee on the Federal Role in Education Research, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-187).

ISBN:

9786610203253

9781280203251

1280203250

9780309565844

0309565847

9780585085555

0585085552

OCLC:

940510235