Based on the learnings from our mixed-methods study, the LEARN Network research team is producing a set of action-oriented research briefs. Check out our first brief below, which focuses on how product developers can move from developing an evidence-based product to getting it into schools and districts.
How Educators Select Programs and Products: Lessons for Product Developers Moving from developing an evidence-based product to getting it into schools and districts
LEARN Network researchers set out to understand more about the landscape of educational decision-making as it relates to product procurement. We surveyed a nationally representative sample of school and district leaders and interviewed a broad array of education leaders and other members of the education community. In this brief, we share findings on what motivates decision-makers to procure products, who is involved in the decision-making process,and what sources of information they turn to for informed decisions. Read more…