Research-Practice Partnerships: A Strategy for Leveraging Research for Educational Improvement in School Districts

January 1st, 2013 | RESEARCH

In this paper commissioned by the William T. Grant Foundation, Cynthia Coburn, Ph.D.; William Penuel, Ph.D.; and Kimberly Geil, Ph.D. survey the current landscape of partnerships involving school districts to better understand different types of collaborations, the challenges they face, and their strategies for success. Through this paper, they develop sharp insights about this promising field.

Document

Research-Practice-Partnerships-at-the-District-Level.pdf

Team Members

Cynthia Coburn, Author, Northwestern University
Bill Penuel, Author, University of Colorado, Boulder
Kimberly Geil, Author, Independent Researcher

Tags

Audience: Educators | Teachers | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science
Resource Type: Research Brief
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Informal | Formal Connections | Professional Development | Conferences | Networks