Research Practice Partnerships

A new microsite hailed as a “one-stop shop” for building and maintaining successful collaborations between researchers and practitioners in education was announced by The William T. Grant Foundation and the Forum for Youth Investment (FYI). Outlining fundamental topics from structuring a partnership to funding and staffing, the site is the culminating project of the Foundation’s learning community of research–practice partnerships, which was convened twice annually from  2012–2014. This community includes partnerships from across the nation.

Research–practice partnerships are embodied by collaborative efforts to address practical problems that are relevant to the needs of school districts and systems.

The site’s six topics, essential for any potential partnership, are:

• Structuring a Partnership
• Developing a Joint Research Agenda
• Developing Data Sharing Agreement
• Communicating and Using Research Findings
• Staffing
• Funding

Visit the site here.