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Enhancing Education: Building Strong Research Partnerships

Learn steps to establish and strengthen research partnerships, navigate common challenges, and apply lessons learned for successful collaboration in educational settings.

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Enhancing Education: Building Strong Research Partnerships

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  1. District Research Partnerships Jennifer K. Bell-EllwangerChief Accountability Officer Office of Achievement and Accountability jkbellellwanger@bcps.k12.md.usCouncil of Great City Schools Curriculum & Research Directors MeetingJuly 11-14, 2012, Las Vegas, NV

  2. Content • Establishing new Research Partnerships • Strengthening existing Research Partnerships • Common Challenges • Lessons Learned

  3. Steps to Establishing a Collaboration and Data Exchange • Generate a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) • Two-way data-sharing agreement creates an opportunity to examine the common research goals of both institutions • Establish Shared Research Agenda/Goals • Conduct research to directly inform operational policy • Conduct research prioritization determined by core operational needs • Create helpful resources for schools • Conduct research that can generate data to support school-level efforts • Increase students’ academic readiness and achievement • Establish Key Partners at Both Institutions • Determine primary points of contact at both institutions • Establish frequency for meeting to discuss key projects and deliverables

  4. Steps to Strengthening Existing Research Partnerships • Revisit agreement between research partners • Revisiting existing Memorandum of Understanding • Review past and present research projects • Review systems and processes for sharing data • Establish additional data exchange relationships • Establish lines of Communication • Determine frequency for meeting • Define rules of engagement (e.g., process for requesting and sharing data) • Establish a place to house all data shared between partners • Orient and conduct trainings for staff • Set and carry out clear goals • Carry out one to two NEW reports on a shared research goal • Present research projects at conferences

  5. Common Challenges • Developing and prioritizing the research agenda • Coordinating both research teams • High demand for analyses, short supply on analysts • Differing research methods and guidelines • Aligning benchmarks and definitions • Duplicating efforts • Cumbersome file transfer • Obtaining some different results • Dissemination of research results • Internal versus external audiences

  6. Establishing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

  7. Appointing a Core Set of Researchers

  8. Establishing Best Practicesfor Producing and Sharing Data Sets

  9. Lessons Learned • Coordination, communication, and commitment between both institutions is essential • Research must be oriented to clear policy questions • Need a core staff of dedicated researchers to data-sharing projects • Research teams need expertise in use of data sets • Policymakers in both institutions need immediate access to the data and research

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