Becoming a Research-Informed School - 9781138308626

Taylor & Francis

Becoming a Research-Informed SchoolWhy? What? How?\nAuthor(s): Tim Cain\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138308626, 978-1138308626\nSynopsis\nBecoming a Research-Informed School examines the reasons why teachers and leaders use research to improve their schools, and explores how teachers select, understand and use research to enhance learning experiences in fast-moving classroom environments. It analyses what teachers and school leaders actually do, to use research in their schools, and how they build a research-informed culture. \n\nBased firmly in data from real schools and considering the experiences of over 150 education professionals, it shows how research and evidence can be used to:\n\nImprove decision-making processes\n\nDevelop schools as intellectual communities\n\nAddress priorities for improvement\n\nImplement research-informed teaching\n\nRespond to policy imperative for informed practice \n\nGuide f.