ABSTRACT
A central concern voiced about research–practice partnerships (RPPs) is whether or not research findings that are, by design, the result of highly local, adaptive, responsive, and contingent inquiries can be generalized. The chapter redefines generalizability not as something that makes a study's results replicable, but as an accomplishment in practice that is evident when others appropriate and adapt ideas, tools, and findings produced in one setting to a new setting, then generalizability could come in many forms. It produces frameworks, reports, professional learning resources, and recommendations that both provided direction for the ongoing work and connected local findings to national issues. The chapter explores giving different relative weight to research findings versus implications for practice. It builts shared understandings and formed a culture of inquiry. The chapter addresses Research-and-Practice Briefs associated with these emerging topics that were utilized by both participating educators and higher education faculty.
