Here is a report of a systematic study based on interviews with 120 school principals that addresses questions about the utilization of knowledge from social research. It offers evidence that challenges allegations about the "awful reputation" of educational research and its supposed lack of impact. The Untested Accusation: -Describes the methods used in the investigation -Provides reviews of related work with social research impact -Defines major terms -Provides a conceptual model for thinking about the problem -Provides both quantitative evidence and verbatim quotes from principals...