The Education Coordinating Group is an international network that includes scholars, policymakers, practitioners and funders interested in evidence-based practice and systematic reviews. The group focuses on disciplines such as compulsory school-aged education, special education, adult/professional education, early childhood education, higher education, speech-language pathology, disability and literacy.
The objectives of the ECG are:
- To produce up-to-date, critical and systematic reviews of intervention/instruction/remediation/treatment in education. These reviews will focus on substantive topics through the summary and analysis of high-quality research evidence provided by studies that use quality controlled research methods such as randomized, quasi-experimental, and single subject designs.
- To establish a network of collaborators who want to undertake or contribute to the production of systematic reviews.
- To facilitate and encourage consumer involvement in the group’s activities. Consumers are considered to be partners in each step of the review process: from priority setting, through initiating and conducting reviews, to disseminating results.
- To provide training in the form of workshops, courses, or symposia that will guide authors in producing systematic reviews.
How we can help you
The group is available to consult with individuals considering conducting a review.
Information and tools are available that are unique to education review activities including review procedure guidelines, title registration, protocol, and review samples. We also maintain a contact list of individuals who have indicated an interest in participating as a review team member for a variety of topics, and individuals who are available to consult with authors on specific review issues such as content, methodology, and external resources.
The group:
- identifies topics for systematic reviews
- encourages collaboration in the development and production of systematic reviews
- provides training for individuals interested in conducting systematic reviews
- provides reviewers with advice on planning and executing systematic reviews
- assures that titles, protocols, and systematic reviews are processed in accordance with Campbell guidelines
- assures that accepted titles, protocols, and reviews meet Campbell’s standards
- makes accepted titles, protocols, and reviews accessible through the Campbell Systematic Reviews journal
- contributes to the development of Campbell’s electronic guidelines and electronic registers.
Get involved
There are many ways you can contribute to the work of the Education Coordinating Group:
- Become a lead or co-author of a systematic review
- Provide support for a systematic review as a principal advisor, peer reviewer, or methodological consult
- Contribute to reviews by documenting trials, hand searching journals, or translating journal articles
- Help organise Campbell seminars and symposia at education conferences and events
If you would like to participate in one or more of these activities, please contact our Managing Editor Sierra Dowling on education@campbellcollaboration.org.