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Brokering Research in Science Education Policy Implementation: The Case of a Professional Association
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Hopkins, Megan; Wiley, Kathryn E.; Penuel, William R.; Farrell, Caitlin C. – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2018
Recent scholarship suggests that research use is an interactive, social phenomenon, and that brokers play important roles in facilitating the exchange of research evidence. We add to this body of literature by exploring the role of brokers in the exchange of research evidence among state education agency leaders involved in K-12 science education…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Policy, Professional Associations, Program Implementation
A Comparative, Descriptive Study of Three Research-Practice Partnerships: Goals, Activities, and Influence on District Policy, Practice, and Decision Making. Technical Report No. 4
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Penuel, William R.; Farrell, Caitlin C.; Anderson, Eleanor R.; Coburn, Cynthia E.; Allen, Anna-Ruth; Bohannon, Angel X.; Hopkins, Megan; Brown, Stephanie – National Center for Research in Policy and Practice, 2020
This study describes the activities and influence of three different types of research practice partnerships (RPPs) that shared a common focus on improving mathematics teaching and learning. The three types of RPPs were a networked improvement community (NIC), a design research partnership (DRP), and a research alliance (RA). These types differ in…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Partnerships in Education, Instructional Improvement, Mathematics Instruction
Boundary Crossing in a Professional Association: The Dynamics of Research Use among State Leaders and Researchers in a Research-Practice Partnership
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Hopkins, Megan; Weddle, Hayley; Gluckman, Maxie; Gautsch, Leslie – AERA Open, 2019
As spaces for researchers and practitioners to engage in long-term, mutual collaborations aimed at addressing problems of practice in education, research-practice partnerships (RPPs) offer rich contexts for research use. Our study examines how interactions between researchers and practitioners shape opportunities for research use in a professional…
Descriptors: Professional Associations, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Partnerships in Education