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 you!erichmond@ewa.org@EWAEmily