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Session Type: Symposium
The papers in this symposium investigate the nexus of research and practice, where researchers and practitioners navigate boundaries in order to engage in the joint work of educational improvement. We share findings from four studies across the U.S. that (1) illuminate the structures, processes, and incentives that mediate research use among school leaders and teachers; (2) reveal challenges that brokers face within their organizations as well as between research and practice in order to facilitate collaboration; (3) detail the moves that brokers make in navigating boundaries in order to sustain joint work in a partnership; and (4) characterize the ways in which organizational conditions and capacity influence the nature and success of researcher-practitioner collaboration.
Investigating Relationships Between Research and Practice Communities: Practitioner Perspectives - Horatio W Blackman, University of Pennsylvania; Sara Bernice Grajeda, University of Delaware
In the Middle: Exploring the Challenges of Research Brokers in Education - Elizabeth N. Farley-Ripple, University of Delaware; Joseph C Tise, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Karen Seashore Louis, University of Minnesota
Boundary Crossing in a Research-Practice Partnership in the Context of District Change - Kristen L. Davidson, University of Colorado - Boulder; William R. Penuel, University of Colorado - Boulder
Can Research-Practice Partnerships Make Districts Better Users of Research Knowledge? A Two-Case Comparison - Marian A. Robinson, The George Washington University; Joshua L. Glazer, The George Washington University; Dryw Freed, Arlington Public Schools; Sara Gopalkrishna, The George Washington University