Supporting mental health in K-12 schools has become increasingly important amidst the unprecedented challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Two NNERPP members share how they are approaching studying this topic and what they have found so far in their respective projects on supporting mental health in schools.
2022
ONE PARTNERSHIP’S EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORTING RPP LEARNING & PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE NNERPP ANNUAL FORUM
How can RPPs design partnership learning opportunities that bring together research- and practice side participants in new ways? The Madison Education Partnership shares their approach to partnership learning, which involved using the NNERPP Annual Forum this summer as an anchor for that learning.
INTRODUCING THE NNERPP RPP BROKERS HANDBOOK, V. 2
Brokers in RPPs are an essential component for helping researchers and practitioners work together on research that supports improvements in education, serving as the bridge between the research and practice communities within partnerships. Despite this critical connector role, brokers are often undervalued or not given the importance they deserve. We introduce Version 2 of the RPP Brokers Handbook, which codifies the work of brokers in RPPs, thereby identifying the specific and essential role they play in enabling public scholarship and social impact.
HOW DISTRICTS PERCEIVE IMPROVEMENT SUPPORTS
In this series, Proving Ground has shared how it is supporting partners in their continuous improvement efforts. But how well are Proving Ground’s services helping increase partners’ capacity to improve – even after direct support has ended? David Hersh shares results from a recent self-evaluation.
EXAMINING TEACHER RETENTION AND TEACHER EVALUATION WITH NNERPP MEMBERS
Especially in the current environment where the challenges teachers experience on a day-to-day basis are particularly salient and leading to serious retention problems due to burnout and turnover, research on teacher retention and teacher evaluation can inform efforts to support teachers. We examine what four RPPs have found when investigating teacher retention and potential inequities in teacher evaluation.
ARE COMMUNICATIONS, DISSEMINATION, AND ENGAGEMENT THE SAME THING? HOW RPPs DISTINGUISH AMONG THESE
The words “communication,” “dissemination,” and “engagement” are often used to describe the collection of strategies aimed at supporting an RPP’s efforts to share its work with various constituent groups. We explore what these words mean to various RPP-ers and how they are conceptualizing and operationalizing these words with respect to their RPPs.
EARLY CAREER ACADEMIC SCHOLARS + RPPs: HOW TO SUPPORT EARLY STAGE RPP WORK
For early career academic scholars that are on the tenure track, early stage RPP work may not be aligned with university-based tenure guidelines. How can early career scholars navigate this tension? We share wisdom from several NNERPP members and friends who have been on this journey.
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST BARRIER TO IMPROVEMENT?
When engaging in improvement work means that already overburdened school districts are having to do even more work, does that make their improvement partners part of the problem? David Hersh shares how Proving Ground is seeking to address the biggest barrier to improvement.
RESEARCH VIGNETTES: A LOOK AT RECENT RPP WORK
We highlight some recent RPP work from NNERPP members by taking you through three short vignettes of studies you might want to know about, bringing you a study each from the West, the South, and the Northeast, selected for their unique viewpoints and contributions.
LUV U BETTER: FACILITATING RACIAL JUSTICE & HEALING THROUGH RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIPS
Jasahn Larsosa reflects on the challenges and opportunities of RPP work between academic institutions and community organizations, and how such collaborations can promote racial equity and healing.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN RPPs: A LOOK AT ONE PARTNERSHIP’S EXPERIENCES
Shauna Dunn shares the Houston Education Research Consortium’s approach to project management and describes lessons the partnership has learned over time.
