Open AccessResearch Use by Leaders in Canadian School Districts
Author(s) -
Amander Cooper,
Ben Levin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of education policy and leadership
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1555-5062
DOI - 10.22230/ijepl.2013v8n7a449
Subject(s) - school district , empirical research , geography , political science , public relations , sociology , pedagogy , philosophy , epistemology
This paper, part of a larger study, investigates the ways research is used by leaders in Canadian schools and districts, an area in which there is relatively little empirical evidence. The paper analyzes survey results from 188 education leaders in 11 school districts across Canada about school and district practices related to the use of research. Results indicate a growing awareness in districts of the importance of research use, reported district capacity, and many kinds of support available for research-related activities; however, actual research use remains modest. Districts appear to have relatively weak processes and systems for finding, sharing and using relevant research.