A Framework for Redesigning an R&D-Based National Education Dissemination System in the United States

In: Knowledge, Band 13, Heft 3, S. 256-286

Abstract

The national education dissemination system in the United States is confusing, fragmented, and ineffective. This article suggests a framework for federal leadership in redesigning this system to enhance the use of educational research and development. The key components of the framework are education resources, dissemination functions, the bureaucratic levels at which dissemination takes place, the content or population focus related to the users' needs, and the par ticipants'roles and skills. Using this framework, the author describes the current dissemination system, possible changes in it to meet new expectations, and potential barriers and enhancers to the redesign.