Academy for Educational Development
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U.S. Leaders Gather at AED to Discuss the Future of Education Research
More than 200 top education experts from across the U.S. gathered at AED on May 13 to discuss the relationship between research and teaching and learning. The federal No Child Left Behind Act places a high value on education approaches that are drawn from scientifically based research. Still, data and evidence are not routinely incorporated into policies and programs. “It has been six years since NCLB was passed, and six years until the law requires that 100 percent of American students score ‘proficient’ on state exams,” said Denise Glyn Borders, Ed.D., senior vice president and director of the AED U.S. Education and Workforce Development Group. “At this crucial mid-point, it was time for education leaders to gather and discuss how far education research has come, and how to bridge the gap between research and practice.” The title of the standing-room-only forum was titled, “Towards 2014: Education Research on the Leading Edge of School Improvement?” Participants discussed the limitations of education research, the need to make data more accessible, and how to better connect school improvement and education research. “The level of interest was overwhelming,” said Jim Kohlmoos, the president and CEO of the Knowledge Alliance, which sponsored the event along with AED, Education Sector, and the American Institutes for Research. “The forum was not just about education research, but about how to mobilize an entire effort to turn around poor-performing schools. I think that is why it was attractive to so many people.” The forum featured: Denise Borders, Academy for Educational Development
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