1. ______________________________________________________ Distinctive Features 2)Although research was central to the CCSS process, its limits were recognized: –areas where research incomplete, inconsistent, or contested –experience and judgment of implementers critical –effective implementation depends on buy-in from diverse groups

2. ______________________________________________________ Distinctive Features 3)Research findings integrated with other types of evidence in Common Core development. –Statistical data, judgments based on professional expertise, practitioner experience, appeals to values

3. ______________________________________________________ Implications for Implementing the Common Core Research should be integrated with professional judgment and practitioner expertise. Just as development of the Common Core drew on multiple research strands, its implementation will require similar integration across topics and methods. Diverse providers increase implementation resources, but complicate monitoring of appropriate use of research and other evidence.

4. ______________________________________________________ Broader Implications for Research Use in Education Policy Evidence from non-research sources can function much like research and serve a critical function. As policymakers’ access to research becomes less of a challenge, creating incentives for its use merits greater attention. –translation and transmission vs. uptake The potential for uptake is greater if policymakers and researchers work collaboratively in an iterative, problem-focused process.