School leaders' use of research: viewing research use in decision making through an organizational lens

Lok Sze Wong; Alice Huguet; Christopher W. Harrison; Cynthia E. Coburn; James P. Spillane

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-818630-5.05057-0

School leaders' use of research: viewing research use in decision making through an organizational lens

Lok Sze Wong, Alice Huguet, Christopher W. Harrison, Cynthia E. Coburn, James P. Spillane

School of Education and Social Policy

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Abstract

We offer a conceptual framework for research use in schools that utilizes an organizational perspective. By organizational, we mean that we consider the complex contexts within which teachers and school leaders work, and how these contexts facilitate and hinder opportunities to use research in decision making. We highlight three school-level factors—authority, status, and organizational routines. We also highlight three district–school arrangements that shape school-level decision making—jurisdiction, routines, and informal social networks.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Education
Subtitle of host publication	Fourth Edition
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	235-242
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128186299
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818630-5.05057-0
State	Published - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

Decision making
Organizational theory
Research use
School leaders

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General Social Sciences

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