Perceptions of Document Quality and Use by Educational Decision Makers and Researchers

One hundred and two documents containing empirical research were selected from the 1971 entries in the Research in Education (RIE) dissemination service of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). These reports were presented to a group of Educational Research Specialists and to a group of Educational Decision Makers for an assessment of their quality. The Decision Makers perceived the reports to be of significantly higher quality than did the Research Specialists. The two groups gave divergent reasons for acceptance or rejection of a report.