Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, Larry Simmons, and Christine Bell describe how their RPP actively partners with the community from conception to evaluation through community-based participatory action research, and discuss the unique perspective and important contributions the community brings to RPP work.
RPP Deep Dive
ATTENDING TO ISSUES OF EQUITY IN EVALUATING RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP OUTCOMES
Erin Henrick, Steven McGee, and Bill Penuel discuss how RPPs can address equity goals prioritized by their partnership using the “5 dimensions of RPP effectiveness” framework and demonstrate how by working towards each dimension of effectiveness, those engaged in partnership work are also inherently working towards equity-focused goals.
WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS OF DISTRICT CAPACITY THAT ENABLE EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING?
With partnerships often advocating for and working towards supporting evidence-based decision-making, Norma Ming highlights the need for a better understanding of ‘research use capacity’ and the full scope of roles, processes, and evidence types involved in practitioners’ effective use and generation of evidence.
MEASURING THE VALUE OF A RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP
In response to one of the RPP field’s most pressing challenges – quantifying the positive impact of research-practice partnerships – Faith Connolly presents the comprehensive approach her partnership takes to capturing the essence of its value.
