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RPP 101 WORKSHOP SERIES
Are you new to research-practice partnerships and aren’t sure where to start? We’re bringing back our five-part “RPP 101” online series this fall! Led by Paula Arce-Trigatti, Director of NNERPP, the workshop series consists of five free 60-minute sessions providing an engaging overview of all things RPP for those who are new to RPPs or who want a refresher on the most up-to-date thinking on RPPs.

Session Dates and Topics (2-3 pm ET, Zoom):
SESSION 1: OCTOBER 2, 2024 · What is an RPP
SESSION 2: OCTOBER 9, 2024 · Sustaining Your Partnership
SESSION 3: OCTOBER 16, 2024 · Building Strong Relationships
SESSION 4: OCTOBER 23, 2024 · Milestones for New RPPs
SESSION 5: OCTOBER 30, 2024 · RPP Effectiveness

Sign Up: Please register HERE!
 
You can find more information on this flyer, including recommendations on who this series might be especially useful for! Please share with anyone in your networks who might be interested. We look forward to learning together!
NEW MEMBER: NORTH CAROLINA NEW TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM
Join us in welcoming our newest member: The North Carolina New Teacher Support Program! The NC New Teacher Support Program is starting RPPs focused on supporting beginning teachers working in their first three years of service in the NC Public School System through research-based, equitable practices. Partners include various universities in the North Carolina University system and various public school systems in North Carolina. Welcome to NNERPP!
#1 | DC EDUCATION RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE
“The First Years of Equitable Access in DC’s Common Lottery”
By Chelsea Coffin
In collaboration with the D.C. Policy Center
#2 | EDUCATION POLICY INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE
“What Are They Planning? An Analysis of Round 4 Partnership Districts’ Improvement Goals and Plans”
By Samantha Cullum, Jeremy Singer, Katharine O. Strunk, Chanteliese Watson, Ariell Bertrand, Erica Harbatkin, and Sarah L. Woulfin
#4 | HOUSTON EDUCATION RESEARCH CONSORTIUM
“Texas School District Funding Gaps”
By Ruth N. López Turley and Bradley Selsberg
SUBNETWORKS CORNER | upcoming meetings
  • August 26, 2024: California RPPs
NNERPP Subnetworks are specialized learning communities organized by topic or role. INTERESTED IN JOINING? Check out subnetwork descriptions here and indicate your interest in joining! Please note that most NNERPP Subnetworks are only open to NNERPP members.
INVITATION: SHARE ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS! 
Hey, NNERPP! Are you presenting at a conference and would like to share that with the NNERPP community? Let us know where you’ll be presenting and we’ll share it in an upcoming newsletter to make it easier for NNERPP colleagues to find and learn from each other at the various conferences we all attend. Please submit upcoming presentations HERE whenever you’d like to share them with the larger NNERPP community! 

“Unlocking College and Career Success: How the RELs are Making a Difference in Access, Enrollment, and Completion”
By Laura Dyer

“Reimagining for a Rural Context: Washington’s Rural Alliance Partnership”
By Steven Tedeschi, David Yanoski, Tanner Higgi, and Robynne Smith
“What is the Role of Out-Of-School Time Providers in Urban School Systems in a Post-COVID Context?”
Episode of the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium’s podcast “Abstract”
With Sean Miller (Chief Executive Officer) and Jeanine Turner (Chief Impact Officer) from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond, Sidney Gunter (Director of Academic Programs and Supports) from Richmond Public Schools, and Alicia Taylor (community nonprofit leader and VCU EdD student)
DID YOU KNOW?

Have you seen our newest NNERPP | Extra articles yet? 

· Assessing Second Graders’ Handwriting Using Digital Technology: Findings From an RPP in France: The University House of Education, the first RPP in France, shares research addressing students’ challenges with handwriting
· Equity-Centered and Vision-Aligned Research: Strategies of a District Research Office to Build Better Research Collaborations: Two district research leaders share their perspectives on and experiences with RPP work
· RPP 101: Understanding Important RPP Basics: We share an overview of NNERPP’s recent RPP 101 Workshop Series and a new "FAQ" resource 
· Shifting Our Perspectives of the Time it Takes to Engage in Improvement Work: Proving Ground examines why engaging in improvement work can feel like it takes up a lot of time for school district leads

You can the entire issue here and our website here!
EVENTS

NNERPP VIRTUAL BROWN BAG
NNERPP members only
 
When: Wednesday, August 21, 2 pm ET / 1 pm CT / 11 am PT
 
Please join us for our next NNERPP Virtual Brown Bag where we hear from two RPPs, the Chicago Alliance for Equity in Computer Science (CAFÉCS) and the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), about their experiences in hiring post-docs to work in their partnerships, including the kinds of skills they looked for, the kinds of disciplines/degree areas that were represented in their search,
and advice they have for future candidates. There will be room for your questions as well!
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 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation,  The Annie E. Casey Foundation, and The Wallace Foundation. 

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