From Research to Practice

Increasingly, evidence-based practice is being emphasized in education. To support school personnel in identifying and implementing programs and practices that use scientifically based research, the 2009 ASCD Annual Conference will highlight various types of research sessions.

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 Juried/Peer-Reviewed Sessions

 Impact Evaluation Studies

 Action Research Sessions

 How to Do Action Research

 How to Use Research

Juried/Peer-Reviewed Sessions

These sessions will present research that has been previously vetted at an academic conference or in an academic journal and reviewed by the ASCD Research Review Commission. The presenters have been invited to the 2009 ASCD Annual Conference to discuss their research.

• 1224: Mayoral Leadership Matters: Lessons Learned from Mayoral Control of Large Urban School Systems
• 1329: How School Leaders Make Sense of Race and Demographic Change Issues
• 2224: Leadership for Teacher Learning: A Community of Practice Perspective
• 2334: The Little District That Could: The Process of Building District-School Trust
• 3135: The Opportunity Gap in Teacher Quality; Global Trends and Policy Solutions

ASCD thanks the members of the Research Review Commission for their time and expertise in soliciting and reviewing the juried/peer-reviewed sessions:

• Edward Pajak (Chair), Johns Hopkins University
• Kenneth Anderson, Howard University
• Patricia Holland, University of Houston
• James Nolan, Penn State University

ASCD thanks Denise McKeon of the National Education Association for serving as an advisor to the 2009 Research Review Commission.

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Impact Evaluation Studies

These sessions will report on studies using various methodologies that produce rigorous scientific evidence to answer questions about the effectiveness of education programs and practices.

• 1355: Learning Beyond Boundaries: Teacher Education Graduates' Impact on Student Learning
• 2140: Rigorous Research of a Supplementary Math Curriculum
• 3156: Rigorous Research: Key Questions and Answers for Policymakers and Practitioners

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Action Research Sessions

These sessions will present a process by which participants can examine their own educational practices systematically and carefully, using research techniques.

• 1161: Using Web-Based Tools for Responsive Action Research During Student Teaching
• 1305: School Counselor Action Research Using Student Success Skills
• 2164T: An Action Research Approach to School Reform: Lessons from Chicago
• 2170: Improving Reading for English Language Learners
• 2353T: School Improvement via Action Research
• 3120: The Respectful Schools Alliance: An Online Learning and Action Community
• 3215: Using Web 2.0 Technology to Coach Teacher Action Research

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How to Do Action Research

• 1170T: Students as Action Researchers: A New Model for Inquiry
• 1424: CAR (Collaborative Action Research): The Best Vehicle for Professional Development
• 2332: Undergraduate Action Research at a Glance

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How to Use Research

• 2447: Using Education Research
• 3165: Engaging Researchers and Educators: Making Education a Knowledge-Based Profession
• 3206T: Finding Out What Works: Using What Works Clearinghouse Research Results

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