Measuring the use of research evidence (URE) by schools has become a central of education researchers. However, it has proven challenging due to low response rates, social desirability bias, and costly or time consuming data collection methods. To overcome these challenges and meet the needs of research focused on URE, this paper introduces a non-reactive archival measure: Archival Search of Use of Research Evidence (ASURE). ASURE counts references to research or evidence on a school's or school district's website to capture the extent of its rhetorical use of research evidence. After illustrating the collection of ASURE in all public school districts in Michigan (N = 595), we use data on these districts to show that ASURE is reliable and valid, and thus offers a promising new strategy for measuring URE in schools. We conclude by considering future steps for exploring ASURE not simply as a measure of URE in schools, but instead as a measurement strategy for assessing URE in a broad range of organizational contexts.

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谷歌一下：用互联网搜索结果衡量学校对研究证据的使用

衡量学校对研究证据 (URE) 的使用已成为教育研究人员的核心。然而，由于低响应率、社会期望偏差以及昂贵或耗时的数据收集方法，它已被证明具有挑战性。为了克服这些挑战并满足关注 URE 的研究需求，本文引入了一种非反应性档案措施：研究证据使用档案搜索 (ASURE)。ASURE 会计算学校或学区网站上对研究或证据的引用，以了解其对研究证据的修辞使用程度。在说明了密歇根州所有公立学区（N = 595）的 ASURE 收集情况后，我们使用这些学区的数据来证明 ASURE 是可靠和有效的，从而为衡量学校的 URE 提供了一种有前途的新策略。