Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness

• JREE Cover 2008
• JREE Instructions for Authors
• JREE Editorial Board
• JREE Table of Contents – Issue 1, Volume 1 – 2008

Journal Mission
As the flagship publication for the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, the Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness (JREE) publishes original articles from a multidisciplinary community of researchers who are committed to applying principles of scientific inquiry to the study of educational problems. Articles published in JREE should advance our knowledge of factors important for educational success and/or improve our ability to conduct further disciplined studies of pressing educational problems. JREE welcomes manuscripts that fit into one of the following categories: 1) interventions and evaluation studies, and 2) methodological studies. The first category includes studies that focus on process and implementation and seek to demonstrate causal claims in educational research. To establish a stronger connection between scientific evidence and educational practice, studies submitted to JREE should focus on pressing problems found in classrooms and schools. Studies that help advance our understanding and demonstrate effectiveness related to challenges in reading, mathematics education, and science education are especially welcome as are studies related to cognitive functions, social processes, organizational factors, and cultural features that mediate and/or moderate critical educational outcomes. On occasion, invited responses to JREE articles and rejoinders to those responses will be included in an issue.

Journal Content
Reflecting the mission of JREE, manuscripts should be submitted to one of two areas described below:

Intervention, Evaluation, and Policy Studies
Manuscripts submitted in this category should describe findings from empirical studies that investigate the effect of interventions and programs designed to improve outcomes in content domains (e.g., mathematics, science, and reading) and in social and affective domains linked to educational outcomes. Of particular interest to JREE are those studies that employ experimental and quasi-experimental designs to test the effectiveness of interventions and/or programs. Studies that seek to understand causal elements by addressing the process and implemetation of interventions and programs are also welcome.

Methodological Studies
Manuscripts submitted under this category focus on the development and refinement of data collection and data analysis practices. Studies that advance our understanding of theoretical and technical features of measurement and research design are welcome as are studies that describe advances in data analysis and data modeling.