Improving Educational Research : Toward a More
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Roughly a decade has passed since Carl Kaestle (1993) wrote his well-known Educational Researcher article, “The Awful Reputation of Educational Research.” Despite significant advances in theory and method, it is hard to claim that the situation has improved. Indeed, research in education may be accorded even less respect now than a decade ago. Consider, for example, the following statement from the U.S. Department of Education’s Strategic Plan for 2002–2007 (2002):
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تاریخ انتشار 2003