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This article describes how the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service (CES) might serve as a model for improving the dissemination of education research and development results. It is based on a paper prepared for the House Subcommittee on Select Education in the U.S. Congress, to assist the reauthorization of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the U.S. Department of Education. After reviewing the distinctive aspects of each dissemination system, the author lists various features of CES that might be replicated and others that should be avoided.

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.