From Dissemination to Knowledge Use: Options for DR K-12

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The Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) Program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) supports research and development (R&D) on innovative resources, models, and tools for use by students, teachers, administrators, and policy makers. Although the program embraces the aim of supporting use of the knowledge it produces, project teams may lack the know-how, incentives, or time to engage in the concerted efforts that are likely to lead to knowledge use, especially use outside the research community.

Author/Presenter

Brenda Turnbull

Lead Organization(s)
Policy Studies Associates, Inc. (PSA)
Year
2012
Short Description

To foster knowledge use among policy makers or practitioners requires a substantial effort that invests in sustained interaction and enlists a range of supports for the prospective knowledge users. This paper discusses some options for more effective dissemination efforts that could lead to knowledge use. Read the full paper for a description of these options.

Resource(s)
CADRE DR K-12 Knowledge Use Options.pdf

New Measurement Paradigms

In June 2010, the New Measurement Paradigms (NMP) work group emerged as an active subset of a larger DR K-12 assessment community. In this spotlight, CADRE invites you to take a closer look at the report that came out of their work together and the people and projects involved. This is one of a series of spotlights that feature projects working in a particular area of STEM education research. If you have suggestions for future topics or are interested in having your project featured, email cadre@edc.org.

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