ABSTRACT
Connecting Research and Practice for Educational Improvement presents powerful arguments and richly illustrated cases for how more collaborative relationships between researchers and educators can yield more relevant research that impacts practice. This book can be useful for anyone teaching or learning about research–practice partnerships, in both school and out-of-school settings. The chapters highlight the different dispositions and skills needed to cultivate ethical relationships and promote equity through partnerships and provide rich frameworks for guiding future work.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|30 pages
Rethinking the Relationship Between Research and Practice
part II|52 pages
RPPs That Impact Practice
chapter 3|18 pages
Sustaining Research–Practice Partnerships
chapter 4|15 pages
Figuring It Out Together
part III|36 pages
Expanding Models of RPPs
chapter 6|15 pages
Rethinking “the Community” in University–Community Partnerships
chapter 7|19 pages
Messy, Sprawling, and Open
part IV|62 pages
Designing for Equity in RPPs