Education Research and the Media:Education Research and the Media:
How to Talk to JournalistsHow to Talk to Journalists
Emily Richmond, Public EditorEmily Richmond, Public Editor
National Education Writers Association National Education Writers Association
Sept. 7, 2011Sept. 7, 2011
Accessibility Accessibility
Useful Ed Research Reports Useful Ed Research Reports Have …Have …
Compelling executive summariesCompelling executive summaries
Embargoed release datesEmbargoed release dates
Relevance to local audiencesRelevance to local audiences
Data for the non-statisticianData for the non-statistician
So What?So What?
Why does it matter and to whom?Why does it matter and to whom?
Result in possible policy shift? Result in possible policy shift?
Result in new local program?Result in new local program?
Validate or contradict current Validate or contradict current perceptions?perceptions?
Milestone ReportsMilestone Reports
Key Reports for Key Reports for JournalistsJournalists
Test results under NCLBTest results under NCLB
NAEPNAEP
College Entrance Exams/AP College Entrance Exams/AP ParticipationParticipation
NCES: Condition of EducationNCES: Condition of Education
PISA & TIMSSPISA & TIMSS
Youth Risk Behavior SurveyYouth Risk Behavior Survey
Legislative Sessions Legislative Sessions and ‘Hot’ Topicsand ‘Hot’ Topics
NCLB re-authorizationNCLB re-authorization
Race to the Top Race to the Top
Teacher evaluationsTeacher evaluations
Early childhood educationEarly childhood education
Higher education remediation and high Higher education remediation and high school early interventionsschool early interventions
Reform initiatives underway in other Reform initiatives underway in other states (Florida model)states (Florida model)
Getting It Into the Getting It Into the NewspaperNewspaper
What Gets Published? What Gets Published?
Quotes from the expert/researcher Quotes from the expert/researcher (Be available for interviews)(Be available for interviews)
Local angles on state or national Local angles on state or national researchresearch
Data that makes a differenceData that makes a difference
EWA: Linking Reporters and EWA: Linking Reporters and ResearchersResearchers
Helping reporters understand uses – and Helping reporters understand uses – and misuses – of research through training and misuses – of research through training and supportsupport
EdMedia Commons as timely & accurate EdMedia Commons as timely & accurate relay station relay station
Research roundtableResearch roundtable
EWA-commissioned research briefsEWA-commissioned research briefs
AERA and UPenn School of Ed co-hosting AERA and UPenn School of Ed co-hosting 2012 national seminar 2012 national seminar
Thank [email protected]@EWAEmily
