Theorizing Partnership Work: Lenses and Opportunities

• In Event: School-University Partnerships: Past, Present, and Future

Abstract

In this proposal, our goal was to synthesize research from the last 10 years on school-university partnerships that utilized theoretical frameworks. We operationalize the term theoretical framework and distinguishing it from the term conceptual framework. We then describe our search process for the a priori systematic literature review that we conducted. We describe the various theoretical “families” represented in this review including context-specific teacher preparation and place-based learning, critical theories, post-colonial and decolonizing theories, and sociocultural theories. We conclude the proposal by emphasizing the significance of applying theoretical lenses that may generate change, and highlight how they may encourage further growth within school-university partnerships.

Authors

• Jori S. Beck, College of William & Mary

• Lauren Bowers, Old Dominion University