Using research evidence to improve practice

Mark Rickinson; Lucas Walsh; Mandy Salisbury; Joanne Gleeson; Connie Cirkony

doi:10.4324/9781003025955-32

Using research evidence to improve practice

Mark Rickinson, Lucas Walsh, Mandy Salisbury, Joanne Gleeson, Connie Cirkony

School of Education Culture & Society

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Abstract

There are growing expectations internationally that schools and school systems will use research evidence to underpin and inform their improvement efforts. However, using research evidence in practice is neither simple nor straightforward, and it can be unclear what using research involves and how to do it well.

This chapter aims to help staff in schools to articulate and justify their approach to using research evidence to drive improvement. It covers the commitments a school can make, the practices it can follow and the supports it can provide. It is informed by the idea of quality use of research evidence, that is thoughtful engagement with and implementation of appropriate research evidence.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Building Better Schools with Evidence-based Policy
Subtitle of host publication	Adaptable Policy for Teachers and School Leaders
Editors	Kelly-Anne Allen, Andrea Reupert, Lindsay Oades
Place of Publication	Abingdon UK
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	32
Pages	239-246
Number of pages	8
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003025955
ISBN (Print)	9780367458874, 9780367458898
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003025955-32
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

evidence use
research evidence
schools
professional learning
professional learning communities
education systems
Q Project

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Using research evidence to improve practice. / Rickinson, Mark ; Walsh, Lucas; Salisbury, Mandy et al.
Building Better Schools with Evidence-based Policy: Adaptable Policy for Teachers and School Leaders. ed. / Kelly-Anne Allen; Andrea Reupert; Lindsay Oades. 1st. ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge, 2021. p. 239-246.

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Using research evidence to improve practice

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Using research evidence to improve practice

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Educators’ collaborative use of research to inform practice

Insights from a cross-sector review on how to conceptualise the quality of use of research evidence

Research and Evidence Use in Australian Schools: Early Insights from Educators

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The Q Project: Quality Use of Evidence Driving Quality Education

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Putting education research into practice: The search for common ground among educators

How teachers can use research effectively in their classroom

How and why educators use research and evidence: Insights from the Monash Q Project

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