Dimension 3:

Support practice or community organization in making progress on its goals

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RPPs collaboratively work towards educational improvement and transformation with their practice or community partners by supporting them in making progress on their goals. This commitment shapes how RPPs identify what to work on and how research and inquiry results are shared and used across the practice or community partner organization in service of learning and decision-making.

Ultimately, partnerships aim to engage in research in order to directly advance the goals of the practice or community partners and their respective organizations.

Partners in RPPs align their goals with priorities identified by the practice or community organization. They ensure that individuals with relevant perspectives and authority are included in goal setting or revising. Efforts are made to connect with broader constituents, even if they cannot be physically present, and to ensure genuine representation of their viewpoints. Processes or structures for involving interested and affected parties take into account power and privilege dynamics.

Partners facilitate joint sensemaking and learning opportunities, combining research, local wisdom, and practical knowledge to inform their next steps. They work to understand the local context and decision-making processes of the practice or community organization and redesign their work accordingly. Partners engage the broader practice or community organization in research and inquiry results, including them as an information source for decision-making alongside other considerations.

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