It outlines the following four questions that need to be answered by educators, researchers, and policymakers through a year-long national dialogue. Right now it seems researchers and practitioners are not on the same page. Their agendas are out of sync and they do not communicate very effectively. While that may sound grim, the future looks more promising. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers agree that educational research is not as effective as it could and should be and it is time for that to change.
Education is a highly complex field.
The process of conducting research must take into consideration factors such as different levels of schooling, a broad and variable curriculum, and the wide range of students. Educational research has many stakeholders, each with its own perspective concerning what is most valuable and urgently needed. Consequently, it's difficult to set a research agenda that appeals to a broad constituency. All involved have to be patient because good research requires a tremendous amount of time and money. However, providing additional resources before modifying the research strategies currently in use will not necessarily produce the desired results.