National Network of Education Research - Practice Partnerships |

A program of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University

RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIPS, long-term mutually beneficial

formalized collaborations between education researchers and practitioners,

are a promising strategy for producing more relevant research,

improving the use of research evidence in decision making,

and engaging both researchers and practitioners to tackle problems of practice.

Although promising, research-practice partnerships are challenging to create and difficult to maintain.

NNERPP aims to develop, support, and connect research-practice partnerships in education to improve their productivity.

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ABOUT

NNERPP is a professional learning community for RPPs working in education.

MEMBERS

We currently have 74 members in our network, reflecting a wide variety of approaches to the work.

RESOURCES

The NNERPP RPP Knowledge Clearinghouse contains a curated collection of resources to help you with your education RPP efforts.

The 9th NNERPP Annual Forum took place July 24-26, 2024, in Richmond, VA. Together, we explored different aspects of the theme “Public Education at a Crossroads: The Role of RPPs in Promoting Democracy” — it was a fantastic time! Explore the Annual Forum homepage for more information on our yearly gathering of NNERPP members and friends.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NNERPP Yearbook

We are so excited to share the 2024 NNERPP Yearbook with you! The NNERPP Yearbook celebrates our members’ amazing RPP work and the NNERPP community’s shared collaborative activities over this calendar year.

At the heart of the Yearbook are the stories of RPP impact shared by the research-practice partnerships in NNERPP, guided by the question: What has changed as a result of the RPP this year (2024)? The impact stories shared by our members this year are as diverse as the partnerships themselves and a powerful demonstration of what RPP work can look like in many different contexts and at various points in a partnership’s journey. We are immensely thankful to all our members who joined us this year in bringing together the details of the NNERPP Yearbook.

The Yearbook also offers a reflective look at what we have done together as a community over the past year and shares more about who we are, providing insights into the kinds of things we can do and learn together as a network!

We invite you to explore the 2024 NNERPP Yearbook here and share it with anyone in your networks interested in learning more about what RPP work can look like!

Youth Voice 4 RPPs Awards

We are now accepting applications for our “Youth Voice 4 RPPs” Awards program, which recognizes and supports RPP efforts supporting youth involvement in RPP work!

Through an application process, three NNERPP member RPPs will be selected for awards of up to $7,500 for further developing, expanding, or strengthening student involvement strategies. The awards may be used to support a variety of innovative involvement activities including (but not limited to) focus groups, podcasts, videos, multimedia presentations, and other forms of engagement.

You can learn more about the awards program and apply here! Applications are due January 24, 2025.