Educational Contracting and the Translation of Research into Practice: The Case of Data Coach Vendors in Delaware

Autor/inn/en	Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth; Jones, Akisha R.
Titel	Educational Contracting and the Translation of Research into Practice: The Case of Data Coach Vendors in Delaware
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 10 (2015) 2, (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1555-5062
Schlagwörter	Privatization; Vendors; Case Studies; Research and Development; Theory Practice Relationship; Research Utilization; Educational Policy; Accountability; Content Analysis; Citation Analysis; Networks; Institutional Characteristics; Educational Research; Delaware + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Privatisation; Privatisierung; Vendor; Anbieter; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Forschung und Entwicklung; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Forschungsumsetzung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Verantwortung; Inhaltsanalyse; Citation; Citations; Zitatenanalyse; Zitat; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung
Abstract	In the United States, federal and state accountability policies put demands on educational agencies that often exceed their capacity. As a result, a variety of educational organizations are contracted to design and implement policy. Programs and services offered by these contractors are not only instrumental in the process of mediating and implementing policy, but may also be instrumental in translating research into practice. To explore this issue, a case study is conducted using vendor proposals for Delaware's data coach initiative. Data are analyzed through content and citation analyses to examine the degree and nature of research use by selected educational contractors. This research offers not only new directions for studies of research use in policy, but also lessons for policymakers and practitioners who seek the services of educational contractors. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	PDK International, Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, and College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. Web site: http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01