Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The Foundational Handbook on Improvement Research in Education is a path-breaking effort to build a coherent field of research committed to producing the practical knowledge needed to advance educational access, quality, and equity. This is research distinguished by the use of inclusive, iterative approaches to analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation to understand and address educational opportunities, needs, and problems grounded deeply in school and community contexts. The handbook elaborates the historical and intellectual foundations of improvement research, explores the organizational and policy contexts, reviews approaches and traditions, and digs deeply into specific methods. It features contributions from a plural community of researchers with expertise in the learning sciences, instructional improvement, organizational and policy studies, and research methodologies, many with extensive experience collaborating with teachers, leadership, families, and advocates in local problem solving and design. With that, it serves as an essential resource for researchers, educational professionals, family and community advocates, and other stakeholders in working together to advance innovation and improvement in classrooms, schools, systems, and other learning contexts.