Work at the Boundary: Examining a Tool for Creating New Knowledge and System-Level Change

• In Event: Hilton Roundtable Session 16
  In Roundtable Session: Addressing Complex Educational Problems Through Systemic Improvement

Abstract

Developing district capacity to enact large-scale instructional change is often dependent on partnerships with outside actors, such as educational non-profits, professional development organizations, and institutions of higher education. However, many questions remain about the structuring and enactment of these partnerships, particularly those between institutions of higher education and districts. The purpose of this paper is to expand our knowledge of how districts and professional development partners engage together in district improvement work.

Authors

• Jessica Charles, Bank Street College of Education

• Sarah L. Woulfin, University of Connecticut