Leading Research Use in Schools: Principals' Capacity and Contributions

• In Event: Data and Research Use for Continuous School Improvement

Abstract

Principals have a significant role in the implementation of evidence-use demands of accountability policy, yet the literature is thin on what that role entails and how that maps onto broader leadership frameworks. Using a national survey of more than 4,000 educators, we examine principals’ capacity and contributions to organizational capacity for research use. Findings suggest ways to strengthen principals’ leadership and articulate a broad set of roles principals can take on to address capacity in their schools.

Author

• Elizabeth N. Farley-Ripple, University of Delaware