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This study measured and explained the. uality of recent research on education..A total of 1100 articles and research-papers published in 1967-68-were used as a data.source and were qualitatively analyzed with.respect to their.substance and methodology. A stratified random sample of 390 papers was evaluated by 39 judges for contribution to theory, contributionAo educational practice, and use to research.methods.:A-12-page questionnaire was mailed.to all the authors to collect data on theirbackgibund, training, career lines, attitudes, research.context.and-topic selection. All the.data- Was analyzed using.multivariate..tubtaar':analysis, and authors:trained-in-:schools of education..were comparld-with:those trained-An. the behaviOral:.scieucesProfessional--socialitation waS found- to be.strongly-related-to. reSeatch:quality,-and behavioral scientists diU-better,reseaicit.ttlameduaation-dOctorates. The P9s.tive.relationsh4.---betwpenresearcbSoCializaUon-and.--quality Was cOntingent*on Cettain-baCkground-:charadtt with: fetale0 aieligiOs."-andJeviSh-SuhjectSftoing-:better. reSearch: thab:Males'. an4.-thoSe--belonging-,to-;oiketrelig:towgrOOPSandArOnn