The Future of Education Research at IES: Advancing an Equity-Oriented Science (2022)
Chapter: Appendix C: Committee-Commissioned Papers
Appendix C
Committee-Commissioned Papers
Finnigan, K.S. (2021). The current knowledge base on the use of research evidence in education policy and practice: A synthesis and recommendations for future directions.
This paper synthesizes what is known about use of research evidence (URE) in the United States educational system over the past decade as this knowledge base expanded and identified where gaps remain in the field’s understanding of URE.
Hough, H.J., Myung, J., Domingue, B.W., Edley, C., Kurlaender, M., Marsh, J., and Rios-Aguilar, C. (2021). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students and educational systems, critical actions for recovery, and the role of research in the years ahead.
This paper reported early findings on the impact of the pandemic and also offered an approach on how to potentially leverage research to address the differential impacts that were experienced during the pandemic.
Klager, C., and Tipton, E. (2021). Summary of IES funded topics.
This paper summarized the research studies funded by NCER and NCSER throughout the 20-year history of IES.
Vossoughi, S., Marin, A., and Bang, M. (2021). Foundational developments in the science of human learning and their implications for educational research.
This paper explored what was learned about human learning and development over the past 20 years from a sociocultural perspective, and what the implications of these new understandings mean for human communities.
Zilberstein, S. (2021). National Academies of Science and Medicine: Diversity, equity, and inclusion in peer review.
This paper addressed the state of knowledge about how diversity, equity, and inclusion are considered in the competing, reviewing and awarding of research grants, and how the review process influenced the outcomes of scholarly research.
