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Institutional Ecology, `Translations' and Boundary Objects: Amateurs and Professionals in Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, 1907-39

Star, S. L., & Griesemer, J. R. (1989). Institutional Ecology, `Translations’ and Boundary Objects: Amateurs and Professionals in Berkeley’s Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, 1907-39. Social Studies of Science, 19(3), 387–420. https://doi.org/10.1177/030631289019003001

A Framework for Understanding Sources of Harm throughout the Machine Learning Life Cycle

Suresh, H., & Guttag, J. V. (2021). A Framework for Understanding Sources of Harm throughout the Machine Learning Life Cycle. Equity and Access in Algorithms, Mechanisms, and Optimization, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1145/3465416.3483305

Likely to Stop? Predicting Stopout in Massive Open Online Courses

Taylor, C., Veeramachaneni, K., & O’Reilly, U.-M. (2014). Likely to Stop? Predicting Stopout in Massive Open Online Courses (arXiv:1408.3382). arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1408.3382

Prevention of Off-Task Gaming Behavior in Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Walonoski, J. A., & Heffernan, N. T. (2006). Prevention of Off-Task Gaming Behavior in Intelligent Tutoring Systems. In M. Ikeda, K. D. Ashley, & T.-W. Chan (Eds.), Intelligent Tutoring Systems (pp. 722–724). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/11774303_80

Social Science Research and Decision-making

Weiss, C. H., Bucuvalas, M. J., & Bucuvalas, M. (1980). Social Science Research and Decision-making. Columbia University Press.

Construct and Consequential Validity for Learning Analytics Based on Trace Data

Winne, P. H. (2020). Construct and Consequential Validity for Learning Analytics Based on Trace Data. Computers in Human Behavior, 112, 106457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106457

Big Data for Enhancing Measurement Quality

Woo, S. E., Tay, L., Jebb, A. T., Ford, M. T., & Kern, M. L. (2020). Big Data for Enhancing Measurement Quality. In S. E. Woo, L. Tay, & R. W. Proctor (Eds.), Big Data in Psychological Research (pp. 59–85). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000193-004

Choosing Prediction Over Explanation in Psychology: Lessons From Machine Learning

Yarkoni, T., & Westfall, J. (2017). Choosing Prediction Over Explanation in Psychology: Lessons From Machine Learning. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 12(6), 1100–1122. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691617693393

Score Reporting Research and Applications

Zapata-Rivera, D. (2018). Score Reporting Research and Applications. Routledge.

Using Instruction-Embedded Formative Assessment to Predict State Summative Test Scores and Achievement Levels in Mathematics

Zheng, G., Fancsali, S. E., Ritter, S., & Berman, S. (2019). Using Instruction-Embedded Formative Assessment to Predict State Summative Test Scores and Achievement Levels in Mathematics. Journal of Learning Analytics, 6(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2019.62.11

“The Business of Teaching and Learning”: Institutionalizing Equity in Educational Organizations Through Continuous Improvement

The continuous improvement (CI) approach to systems change has rapidly spread across education policy circles in recent years and has been hailed as a promising means to achieve educational equity and social justice. CI’s highly routinized, scientific process for improving efficiency and productivity is a somewhat unexpected means to pursue equity. To understand this puzzle, I examine the use of CI to promote equity through two qualitative, multilevel case studies. I draw on institutional theory to understand how CI has integrated logics of racial equity and performance, and how local actors have improvised novel approaches. This analysis illuminates the complex institutional dynamics at play with CI implementation and identifies the challenges and promise of using CI to promote educational equity.

Using Research to Improve Education Under the Every Student Succeeds Act

Dynarski, M. (1 C.E., November 30). Using Research to Improve Education Under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/research/using-research-to-improve-education-under-the-every-student-succeeds-act/

Taking Design Thinking to School: How the Technology of Design Can Transform Teachers, Learners, and Classrooms

Goldman, S., & Kabayadondo, Z. (2017). Taking Design Thinking to School: How the Technology of Design Can Transform Teachers, Learners, and Classrooms. Routledge.

Pathways to Improvement: Using Psychological Strategies to Help College Students Master Developmental Math

Silva, E., & White, T. (2013). Pathways to Improvement: Using Psychological Strategies to Help College Students Master Developmental Math. In Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED560149

Building Capacity for Continuous Improvement of Math and Science Education in Rural Schools

Blanton, R., & Harmon, H. (2005). Building Capacity for Continuous Improvement of Math and Science Education in Rural Schools. The Rural Educator, 26(2), 6–11. https://doi.org/10.35608/ruraled.v26i2.510

The Rise of Intermediary Organizations in Knowledge Production, Advocacy, and Educational Policy

Lubienski, C. A., Scott, J., & DeBray, E. (2011). The Rise of Intermediary Organizations in Knowledge Production, Advocacy, and Educational Policy. Teachers College Record. https://www.tcrecord.org/content.asp?contentid=16487

Putting School Reform in Its Place: Social Geography, Organizational Social Capital, and School Performance

Holme, J. J., & Rangel, V. S. (2012). Putting School Reform in Its Place: Social Geography, Organizational Social Capital, and School Performance. American Educational Research Journal, 49(2), 257–283. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831211423316

Diverse Schools in a Democratic Society: New Ways of Understanding How School Demographics Affect Civic and Political Learning

Jacobsen, R., Frankenberg, E., & Lenhoff, S. W. (2012). Diverse Schools in a Democratic Society: New Ways of Understanding How School Demographics Affect Civic and Political Learning. American Educational Research Journal, 49(5), 812–843. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831211430352

(Un)Commonly Connected: A Social Network Analysis of State Standards Resources for English/Language Arts

Hodge, E. M., Salloum, S. J., & Benko, S. L. (2016). (Un)Commonly Connected: A Social Network Analysis of State Standards Resources for English/Language Arts. AERA Open, 2(4), 2332858416674901. https://doi.org/10.1177/2332858416674901

Networked Social Enterprises: A New Model of Community Schooling for Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Facing Challenging Times

Kerr, K., & Dyson, A. (2016). Networked Social Enterprises: A New Model of Community Schooling for Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Facing Challenging Times. Education Sciences, 6(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci6030020

Irrational Exuberance for Market-based Reform: How Federal Turnaround Policies Thwart Democratic Schooling

Trujillo, T., & Renée, M. (2015). Irrational Exuberance for Market-based Reform: How Federal Turnaround Policies Thwart Democratic Schooling. Teachers College Record, 117(6), 1–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811511700602

Assessing the Impact of Partnership Recommendations on District Instructional Improvement Strategies

Henrick, E. C., Klafehn, A. B., & Cobb, P. (2018). Assessing the Impact of Partnership Recommendations on District Instructional Improvement Strategies. In P. Cobb, K. Jackson, E. Henrick, & T. M. Smith (Eds.), Systems for Instructional Improvement: Creating Coherence from the Classroom to the District Office (pp. 209–220). Harvard Education Press.

Curriculum Coherence: An Examination of US Mathematics and Science Content Standards from an International Perspective

Schmidt, W. H., Wang, H. C., & McKnight, C. C. (2005). Curriculum Coherence: An Examination of US Mathematics and Science Content Standards from an International Perspective. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 37(5), 525–559. https://doi.org/10.1080/0022027042000294682

Bringing Values Back in: How Purposes Shape Practices in Coherent School Designs

Mehta, J., & Fine, S. (2015). Bringing Values Back in: How Purposes Shape Practices in Coherent School Designs. Journal of Educational Change, 16(4), 483–510. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10833-015-9263-3

Bringing Effective Instructional Practice to Scale in American Schools: Lessons from the Long Beach Unified School District

Zavadsky, H. (2016). Bringing Effective Instructional Practice to Scale in American Schools: Lessons from the Long Beach Unified School District. Journal of Educational Change, 17(4), 505–527. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10833-016-9287-3

District Central Office Leadership as Teaching: How Central Office Administrators Support Principals’ Development as Instructional Leaders

Honig, M. I. (2012). District Central Office Leadership as Teaching: How Central Office Administrators Support Principals’ Development as Instructional Leaders. Educational Administration Quarterly, 48(4), 733–774. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X12443258

Investigating Relationships Between Understanding of Inquiry Mathematics, District Context, and School Context on Principal Instructional Leadership Aimed at Ambitious Instruction

Larbi-Cherif, A. M. (2017). Investigating Relationships Between Understanding of Inquiry Mathematics, District Context, and School Context on Principal Instructional Leadership Aimed at Ambitious Instruction [Ph.D., Vanderbilt University].

How Well Aligned Are Textbooks to the Common Core Standards in Mathematics?

Polikoff, M. S. (2015). How Well Aligned Are Textbooks to the Common Core Standards in Mathematics? American Educational Research Journal, 52(6), 1185–1211. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831215584435

How Well Aligned Are State Assessments of Student Achievement with State Content Standards?

Polikoff, M. S., Porter, A. C., & Smithson, J. (2011). How Well Aligned Are State Assessments of Student Achievement with State Content Standards? American Educational Research Journal, 48(4), 965–995. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831211410684

Measuring the Content of Instruction: Uses in Research and Practice

Porter, A. C. (2002). Measuring the Content of Instruction: Uses in Research and Practice. Educational Researcher, 31(7), 3–14. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X031007003

Under What Conditions Do School Districts Learn From External Partners? The Role of Absorptive Capacity

Farrell, C. C., Coburn, C. E., & Chong, S. (2019). Under What Conditions Do School Districts Learn From External Partners? The Role of Absorptive Capacity. American Educational Research Journal, 56(3), 955–994. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831218808219

The Role of Districts in Fostering Instructional Improvement: Lessons from Three Urban Districts Partnered with the Institute for Learning

Marsh, J. A., Kerr, K. A., Ikemoto, G. S., Darilek, H., Booth, M., Zimmer, R., & Barney, H. (2005). The Role of Districts in Fostering Instructional Improvement: Lessons from Three Urban Districts Partnered with the Institute for Learning. RAND Corporation. https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG361.html

Creating Shared Instructional Products: An Alternative Approach to Improving Teaching

Morris, A. K., & Hiebert, J. (2011). Creating Shared Instructional Products: An Alternative Approach to Improving Teaching. Educational Researcher, 40(1), 5–14. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X10393501

Toward High-Performance Organizations A Strategic Role for Groupware

Engelbart, Douglas. “Toward High-Performance Organizations A Strategic Role for Groupware.” Paper presented at GroupWare ’92, San Jose, CA. GroupWare ’92: Proceedings of the GroupWare ’92 Conference, San Jose, CA, Aug 3-5, 1992, 1992. https://dougengelbart.org/pubs/papers/scanned-original/1992-augment-132811-Toward-High-Performance-Organizations-a-Strategic-Role-for-Groupware.pdf.

Improving Our Ability to Improve: A Call for Investment in a New Future

Engelbart, Douglas. “Improving Our Ability to Improve: A Call for Investment in a New Future.” Paper presented at World Library Summit, Singapore. April 23, 2002. https://www.dougengelbart.org/content/view/348/000.

Governing by Network: The New Shape of the Public Sector

Goldsmith, Stephen, and William D. Eggers. Governing by Network: The New Shape of the Public Sector. Brookings Institution Press, 2004.

From Networking to School Networks to “Networked Learning”: The Challenge for the Networked Learning Communities Programme

Hadfield, Mark. “From Networking to School Networks to ‘Networked Learning’: The Challenge for the Networked Learning Communities Programme.” In Network Learning For Educational Change, edited by Veugelers Wiel and O’Hair John Mary. Open University Press, 2005.

From Professional Learning Community to Networked Learning Community

Louise, Stoll, and Seashore Louis Karen, eds. “From Professional Learning Community to Networked Learning Community.” In Professional Learning Communities: Divergence, Depth And Dilemmas: Divergence, Depth and Dilemmas. Open University Press, 2007.

Learning Networks for Sustainable, Large-Scale Improvement

McCannon, C. J., & Perla, R. J. (2009). Learning Networks for Sustainable, Large-Scale Improvement. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 35(5), 286–291. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1553-7250(09)35041-2

Analyzing the Functional Dynamics of Technological Innovation Systems: A Scheme of Analysis

Bergek, A., Jacobsson, S., Carlsson, B., Lindmark, S., & Rickne, A. (2008). Analyzing the Functional Dynamics of Technological Innovation Systems: A Scheme of Analysis. Research Policy, 37(3), 407–429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2007.12.003

From Sectoral Systems of Innovation to Socio-Technical Systems: Insights About Dynamics and Change from Sociology and Institutional Theory

Geels, F. W. (2004). From Sectoral Systems of Innovation to Socio-Technical Systems: Insights About Dynamics and Change from Sociology and Institutional Theory. Research Policy, 33(6), 897–920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2004.01.015

Micro-Foundations of the Multi-Level Perspective on Socio-Technical Transitions: Developing a Multi-Dimensional Model of Agency Through Crossovers Between Social Constructivism, Evolutionary Economics and Neo-Institutional Theory

Geels, F. W. (2020). Micro-Foundations of the Multi-Level Perspective on Socio-Technical Transitions: Developing a Multi-Dimensional Model of Agency Through Crossovers Between Social Constructivism, Evolutionary Economics and Neo-Institutional Theory. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 152, 119894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119894

Leveraging Social Capital and School Improvement: The Case of a School Network and a Comprehensive Community Initiative in Chicago

Kahne, J., O’Brien, J., Brown, A., & Quinn, T. (2001). Leveraging Social Capital and School Improvement: The Case of a School Network and a Comprehensive Community Initiative in Chicago. Educational Administration Quarterly, 37(4), 429–461. https://doi.org/10.1177/00131610121969389

Reform through School Networks: A New Kind of Authority and Accountability

Smith, A. K., & Wohlstetter, P. (2001). Reform through School Networks: A New Kind of Authority and Accountability. Educational Policy, 15(4), 499–519. https://doi.org/10.1177/0895904801015004001

Improving Schools through Networks: A New Approach to Urban School Reform

Wohlstetter, P., Malloy, C. L., Chau, D., & Polhemus, J. L. (2003). Improving Schools through Networks: A New Approach to Urban School Reform. Educational Policy, 17(4), 399–430. https://doi.org/10.1177/0895904803254961

Improvement, Trust, and the Healthcare Workforce

Berwick, D. M. (2003). Improvement, Trust, and the Healthcare Workforce. BMJ Quality & Safety, 12(suppl 1), i2–i6. https://doi.org/10.1136/qhc.12.suppl_1.i2

Total Quality Management: Empirical, Conceptual, and Practical Issues

Hackman, J. R., & Wageman, R. (1995). Total Quality Management: Empirical, Conceptual, and Practical Issues. Administrative Science Quarterly, 40(2), 309–342. https://doi.org/10.2307/2393640

What Is a “Good” Social Network for Policy Implementation? The Flow of Know-How for Organizational Change

Frank, K. A., Penuel, W. R., & Krause, A. E. (2015). What Is a “Good” Social Network for Policy Implementation? The Flow of Know-How for Organizational Change. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 34(2), 378–402. https://doi.org/10.1002/pam.21817

The State of Network Research in Public Administration

Kapucu, N., Hu, Q., & Khosa, S. (2017). The State of Network Research in Public Administration. Administration & Society, 49(8), 1087–1120. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399714555752

Core Concepts and Key Ideas for Understanding Public Sector Organizational Networks: Using Research to Inform Scholarship and Practice

Provan, K. G., & Lemaire, R. H. (2012). Core Concepts and Key Ideas for Understanding Public Sector Organizational Networks: Using Research to Inform Scholarship and Practice. Public Administration Review, 72(5), 638–648. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2012.02595.x

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