New member, NNERPP Extra, and new job opportunity

NNERPP WELCOMES NEW MEMBER

Join us in welcoming our newest member: inquiryHub (iHub)! This design research partnership with partner organizations including Denver Public Schools, University of Colorado Boulder, Northwestern University, and Project VOYCE focuses on research and development of materials, tools, and processes to promote equitable student learning of STEM. Welcome to NNERPP!

NNERPP PUBLISHES NEW ISSUE OF QUARTERLY MAGAZINE

In the new issue of NNERPP Extra, we examine different ways research-practice partnerships in NNERPP are studying school climate; explore the question ‘Should RPPs be responsible for producing generalizable knowledge?’ from different perspectives; learn why taking an RPP approach to Computer Science work can be particularly powerful; introduce a new four-part series featuring the work of Proving Ground in the continuous improvement space; and share a roundup listing all of our members’ research from the past quarter.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Help spread the word about this new job opportunity! NWEA is hiring Research Interns.

"Internal Research Capacity Within an SEA": Rebecca Lavinson from AYPF shares how a group of 30 researchers and state-level policymakers toured the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and what participants learned during their visit about effective collaboration between program and research offices and external researchers.

"As Coronavirus Deepens Inequality, Inequality Worsens Its Spread": Max Fisher and Emma Bubola examine how the coronavirus is deepening the consequences of inequality while inequality itself might also exacerbate its spread.

"Coronavirus Exposes How Bad America’s Homework Gap Really Is": Linda Poon examines the consequences of lack of internet access amid the COVID-19 crisis.

"COVID-19 Online Learning Resources and FAQ": Digital Promise offers a library of online learning resources and FAQs about responding to the challenges imposed by COVID-19.

DID YOU KNOW...?

We are excited to offer another “SREE-edition” Brown Bag on Tuesday, April 7, at 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT / 12 pm PT! This Special Edition Brown Bag is Open to All

Moderator and Panelists:
Paula Arce-Trigatti, NNERPP
Cheri Fancsali, Research Alliance for New York City Schools
Steven McGee, Chicago Alliance for Equity in Computer Science (CAFÉCS)
Erin Henrick, Partner to Improve / CAFÉCS
Carrie Miller, Los Angeles Education Research Institute

Topic:
Join us as we hear from moderator Paula Arce-Trigatti and panelists Cheri Fancsali, Steven McGee, Erin Henrick, and Carrie Miller how three research-practice partnerships support practitioners’ use of research evidence. We hope you join us here!

VIRTUAL BROWN BAGS
Special Edition: Open to All

Our next Virtual Brown Bag is coming up next Monday, March 30, at 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT / 12 pm PT!

Moderator and Panelists:
Joy Lesnick, The School District of Philadelphia / Philadelphia Education Research Consortium
Kristen Davidson, National Center for Research in Policy and Practice
Clare Irwin, REL Northeast and Islands
Yinmei Wan, REL Midwest
Kelli Cassaday, Michigan Department of Education

Topic:
In this condensed version of a SREE panel presentation, we hear how three collaborations between research and practice support evidence-informed policy, and how they understand and define education “research” and its “use.”
We hope you join us here!

NNERPP aims to develop and support RPPs in education in order to improve the connection between research, policy, and practice.

NNERPP is made possible by the generous funding support of the William T. Grant Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Spencer Foundation, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, and The Wallace Foundation.

For more information about NNERPP, please visit our website: nnerpp.rice.edu