Negeen Aghassibake shares how we can be intentional about creating inclusive and transparent data visualizations that do not erase the identities of the people behind the data.
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TESTING THEORIES OF INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
David Hersh shares how new improvement efforts with state- and district-level partners aim to help make continuous improvement an embedded practice rather than an add-on.
RESEARCH LESSONS FROM THE PANDEMIC: WHY UNRESTRICTED FUNDING IS CRITICAL TO RPPs
We hear how three RPPs in NNERPP were able to respond to the needs of their practice-side partners during the pandemic and in the wake of the racial justice movement and examine how these case studies illustrate the need for unrestricted funding sources for RPPs if we hope them to fulfill their potential utility.
WHAT’S NEW WITH RPP EFFECTIVENESS?
We provide a recap of previous and current efforts around defining and measuring RPP effectiveness, examine the overarching themes and remaining questions around these efforts, and propose a new idea for the field to consider that would measure effectiveness as instances of joint work.
ONBOARDING NEW PARTNERSHIP MEMBERS? HERE ARE THREE SLIDES TO INCLUDE
We share guidance for the kinds of essential information you might consider including in your onboarding deck to welcome new partnership members, organized into three slides.
RESULTS FROM A PANDEMIC YEAR
David Hersh shares outcomes of improvement efforts from three continuous improvement networks and takeaways from piloting and testing during a pandemic year.
SCHOOLING DURING THE PANDEMIC, PART 2: INSIGHTS FROM STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
We continue our examination of research on online learning experiences during the early phase of the pandemic, this time focusing on the experiences of students and families as studied by three research-practice partnerships in NNERPP.
HOW CAN RESEARCHERS MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE IN RPPs? SHOULD THEY? REFLECTIONS FROM THE FIELD
We consider the question “How can researchers maintain their independence in RPPs when partnership work often means working closely with P-side partners all along the research process?”, drawing on relevant research and reflections from the field.
HOW TO HOLD EQUITABLE PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS
We share guiding questions and practical tips for holding equity-centered partnership meetings.
THE ROLE OF RPPs IN AN EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
David Hersh proposes investing stimulus funds in an improvement infrastructure and outlines the role of RPPs in the creation of such an infrastructure.
“WHY AM I ALWAYS BEING RESEARCHED?” AN APPLICATION TO RPPs, PART 1
We share thoughts and suggestions that emerged during critical conversations with the NNERPP community as we considered together how we can apply insights around seven inequities from Chicago Beyond’s guidebook “Why am I always being researched?”.
VISUALIZING DATA FOR MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON DECISION MAKING
We share three main guidelines for creating effective data visualizations that can meaningfully impact decision making, based on a presentation from Anneli Joplin during NNERPP’s annual conference this summer.
