Policy, Practice, and Research

The School Climate: Evaluating Policy, Practice, and Research in Education Reforms Author Name The Institutional Affiliation Course Number and Name The Instructor Assignment Due Date Introduction Research, policy, and practice are interconnected concepts in the education system to promote wellness, equity, and safety for students. Evidence from the ‘National School Climate Center (NSCC)’ prioritizes research as a breakthrough for policymakers and academic personnel to identify gaps, specify needs, and formulate policies to support meaningful actions in administrative and strategic functions (Cohen, 2012). NSCC explains that proactive research helped education practitioners to identify embedded problems in school climate, like training needs, mental health, and rationalization of learning opportunities, providing equity and fairness to learners. Theoretically, policies and practices require a research-based gap to align resources and define boundaries in a complex school climate (Cohen, 2014). Hence, research, policy, and practice are three sequential, strategic, and cross-functional pillars to introduce robust transitions in the education system at the national level. The three pillars enable educationists to follow evidence-based practices and offer efficient interventions to accomplish long-term objectives through evidence-based and collaborative efforts. Discussion Lingard (2013) initiates the discussion on evidence-based policies and interventions in school climate to optimize learning outcomes for students. The author debates that research is a breakthrough for educationists and practitioners to gather evidence and support policymaking activities in a sustainable school climate. Research identifies the purpose, need, and audiences to channel policymaking functions and address complexities in academic settings to achieve collaborative objectives (Lingard, 2013). In this context, Spiel and Strohmeier (2012) supported Lingard’s (2013) argument by identifying a critical relationship bet...