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60.076 - The Social and Political Contexts for Research Utilization in Education Policy Making
Sun, April 19, 8:15 to 9:45am, Marriott, Floor: Fourth Level, SheffieldSession Type: Symposium
Abstract
This panel examines the political and social dimensions of research utilization in a rapidly changing policy environment. Prior work has revealed that policymakers’ use of research is not rational, but there is still a limited understanding of exactly how policymakers use research, and the various influences that mediate their use of evidence. These influences include intermediary organizations and activists at the local, state, and national levels aiming to broker research for policy actors, the social networks of the actors involved, and local advocacy coalitions. Our panel extends previous work by attending to these different mediating forces. Panelists use diverse methodologies and data sources and address a wide range of topics, including charter schools, racial diversity, college completion, and school turnaround.
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Intermediary Organizations and State College Completion Policy: Examining the Supply and Demand of Research Use - Erik C. Ness, University of Georgia; Paul G. Rubin, University of Georgia; Denisa Gandara, University of Georgia - Athens; Tiffanie Spencer, University of Georgia - Athens
How Policymakers Define ‘Evidence’: The politics of research use in New Orleans - Priya Goel La Londe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Huriya Jabbar, The University of Texas - Austin; Elizabeth H. DeBray, University of Georgia; Janelle T. Scott, University of California - Berkeley; Christopher A. Lubienski, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A Tale of Two Districts: The Role of Social Networks, Learning, and Trust in Urban Education Reform - Alan J. Daly, University of California - San Diego; Kara S. Finnigan, University of Rochester
Social Science Research and School Diversity - Sheneka M. Williams, University of Georgia; Kathryn A. McDermott, University of Massachusetts - Amherst