| Title |
Woods, Emily MED 2025 |
| Alternative Title |
Exploring the Educational Gap of Research Implementation |
| Creator |
Woods, Emily |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
This research examined the state core standards revision timelines or comparable documents for the western states. These serve as a visual representation of policy that controls and influences educational research and integration into the public education K-12 systems, the purpose being to enhance the process of disseminating information. |
| Abstract |
The educational research-teaching practice gap or research-practice gap has been noticed between researchers, teachers and policy makers. The problem is that too little is known about the influence of state policy on research implementation in the classroom. The largest and most recent changes to educational policy came from the mass effort, put in across multiple states, to create a Common Core in the United States of America. This research examined the state core standards revision timelines or comparable documents for the western states. These serve as a visual representation of policy that controls and influences educational research and integration into the public education K-12 systems, the purpose being to enhance the process of disseminating information. The research was conducted in a descriptive design. As different states have varying timelines with multiple subjects, a quantitative comparison between the western states was made with a spreadsheet to compare the variables available. Timelines were located via Google or by contacting a state representative. Findings included similarities and differences between the states. The discussion compares select findings from the states to the literature review in preparation for recommendations of future revision timelines. An unexpected conclusion focuses on giving two years to research, one year to disseminate and train teachers prior to implementation, and up to five years of implementation prior to assessments. This research is intended for researchers, teachers, policy makers, curriculum developers and other interested parties in reducing the research-practice gap or dissemination and implementation. |
| Subject |
Educational evaluation; Curriculum evaluation--United States; Education--Standards; Local government |
| Digital Publisher |
Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2025 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
67 page pdf |
| Conversion Specifications |
Adobe Acrobat |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her thesis, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. For further information:  |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Education. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s640azaa |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
153460 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s640azaa |
