Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions in the Schools

Designed for both researchers and practitioners, this book is a guide to bridging the gap between the knowledge generated by scientific research and application of that knowledge to educational practice. With the emphasis on evidence-based practice in the schools growing exponentially, school practitioners must learn how to understand, judge, and make use of the research being produced to full effect. Conversely, researchers must understand what is being used in "real-world" settings, and what is still needed.

The editors of this book have outlined this process as a series of steps, beginning with being a critical consumer of current research literature, followed by concepts to consider in translating research into practice: systems issues at local, district, and state levels; the role of teachers in program implementation; evaluation of implementation effectiveness, and preservice and inservice professional development of teachers and psychologists. Each chapter is written by leaders on the topic, and contributors include both researchers and school-based practitioners.

With contributing authors from a variety of disciplines, this book is an invaluable treatise on current understanding of the complexities of translating research into educational practice.

Sylvia Rosenfield, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services, and Co-Director of the Laboratory for Instructional Consultation Teams, at the University of Maryland.

Virginia Berninger, Ph.D., is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Washington (Learning Sciences Program). An experimental and clinical psychologist, she specializes in interdisciplinary research with educational applications. She is Director of the Multidisciplinary Learning Disabilities Center and Literacy Trek Project, many of whose activities have been NICHD-funded.