Leading quality use of research in schools
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JOANNE GLEESON, MARK RICKINSON, LUCAS WALSH AND BLAKE CUTLER, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA
Introduction
Internationally, educators and education systems are becoming increasingly aware that using research can improve their work (e.g. OECD, 2022). Previous studies provide powerful reasons for educators to use research, showing links to better teaching skills and improved and more equitable student learning outcomes (e.g. Malin and Brown, 2022; Mincu, 2015). However, using research well and incorporating it into practice is complex and demanding work, with educators requiring support to do this (Rickinson et al., 2024). Key to building schools’ capacities to use research are certain leadership practices that, when employed, have real potential to impact educational practice positively.
Drawing on the work of the Monash Q Project in Australia, this brief article aims to explore what leading quality use of research in schools involves. It does so first by unpa
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