Using Research To Improve Education Under The Every Student Succeeds Act

This Brookings Institution post looks at the Every Student Succeeds Act and how it requires that states and districts use evidence-based interventions to support school improvement. But educators have noted that this kind of research is not as useful as it could be because it is conducted in settings that may differ from theirs. Another kind of research — known as improvement science — operates in local contexts of districts and schools, but cannot be done everywhere due to lack of personnel and funding. This post looks at these issues and how to address the issue of limited resources.