Improving K-12 Education Systems and Policy Research

On December 7, 2020, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) convened a technical working group (TWG) of education policy leaders and researchers to discuss strategies for improving K–12 education systems and policy research funded by IES's National Center for Education Research (NCER). The purpose of the meeting was to request input from participants on three topics: 1) priority issues for education policy leaders, 2) priority issues for education researchers, and 3) how researchers can best address policymakers' needs. NCER was especially interested in recommended approaches for engaging policymakers in its work and how best to disseminate research findings to policymakers.