EbaeDifferentSequenceOfSteps

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Need a Different Sequence of Steps from those defined on pages 16-17

“I think there is some danger in starting on a course of research without, at least, having a more comprehensive research agenda in place first. I am concerned about the way preliminary research could be used, in this policy climate, to make quick decisions based on efficiency and narrowly-defined outcomes, without waiting for all the supplementary questions to be answered. I believe this research agenda needs to be built on an agreed upon set of purposes for our system that go beyond individual achievement and beyond the social goals we've been handed by WIA, getting to some of the outcomes about self-efficacy and civic engagement that Andres and others have raised. Our research questions could then reflect the full range of purposes we're trying to achieve as a system. In my mind, this does not lead to the current sequence of steps as outlined on pages 16-17, but rather starts by identifying that range of purposes (increased health awareness, increased understanding of and voice in children's education, increased access to living wage employment, etc.) and then researching the program factors that effectively support this. And this might mean examining non-traditional models (such as programming organized less by "level" and more by goal areas) right from the start. “ [Message 46, Part One]