A Tale of Two Research-Practice Partnerships: Varied Approaches to Collaborative Research Within a Single University (Table 1)

• In Event: Thursday Roundtable Session 12:40 pm

Session Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

In this roundtable we explore how two education research-practice partnerships (RPPs) at the same university pursue collaborative research that responds to district interests. One RPP links university faculty to two neighboring school districts, ensuring that university research conducted in those districts is mutually beneficial and honors educator expertise. The other RPP makes use of a digital curriculum provider partner’s national de-identified dataset and brings in educator partners to shed light on the patterns seen in these data. We explore these two approaches through RPP overviews and a case study from each RPP. Both cases illustrate the vital nature of relationship-building among partners and the value of educators’ deep contextual knowledge of their districts.

Sub Unit

• Division L - Educational Policies and Politics / Division L - Section 9: Policy Implementation and Going to Scale

Chair

• Paul Goren, Northwestern University

Papers

• How a Research-Practice Partnership Created the Conditions and Space for Collaborative Design - Jana Grabarek, Northwestern University; Jen Lewin, Northwestern University

• Engaging Teachers in Equitable Computer Science Education - Nicholas LaGrassa, Northwestern University; Michael S. Horn, Northwestern University

• Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers' Social Emotional Learning Skills and Student Academic Achievement - Tommy Wells, Bellarmine University