Urban Education Reform: Bridging Research and Practice
Paula Arce-Trigatti from Rice University’s Kinder Institute and Tulane University’s Douglas Harris brought together voices from education research and practice to discuss school reforms and the implications for urban schooling nationally. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: education reform and urban education.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
What Predicts Early College Success for Indiana Students?
Research from REL Midwest examines the student characteristics associated with early college success in Indiana, with a focus on financial aid.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Getting On Track to Graduation
Research examines the characteristics of 9th grade students who are on track and off track to graduate in Philadelphia, and how rates differ across schools and subgroups of students.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
What Does 9th Grade Success Mean and Why Is It Important?
One school district combines internal and external research capacity to develop a 9th grade on-track metric in order to support students in graduating high school.
Early Childhood
Opinion
Utilizing Research to Expand Early Childhood Services in Baltimore
Research findings yield new insights into how Baltimore's 'Judy Centers' already support and can continue to support early ed and school readiness.
Early Childhood
Opinion
Toward Kindergarten Readiness For Every Child
Research examines how Baltimore's early ed 'Judy Centers' improve disadvantaged children's kindergarten readiness.
School & District Management
Opinion
How can Research-Practice Partnerships Support the Use of Education Research?
Understanding how research is actually used by district leaders is essential for research-practice partnerships to effectively bridge research and practice in education.
School & District Management
Opinion
What Research Do Educators Actually Find Useful?
A study examines what research district leaders find valuable and actually use in their day-to-day work.
Science
Opinion
Redefining Science Teaching and Learning
One school district reimagines science teaching and learning to promote equity and interactive classroom environments.
Science
Opinion
How San Francisco Is Transforming Science Education
A partnership works to create and implement a district-wide NGSS-aligned science curriculum and instructional model.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Partnering to Reduce Achievement Gaps in New Mexico
A school leader outlines how research findings on reducing achievement gaps are reflected in practice at her New Mexico school.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
What is the Role of Noncognitive Skills and School Environments in Students' Transitions to High School?
Research examines differences in students' perceptions of their noncognitive skills and school environments and how these perceptions are related to successful transitions to high school in New Mexico.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Going Public with Research to Drive Engagement
How a public research event can bring education stakeholders together to discuss important early education issues.
School & District Management
Opinion
Bringing Education Research Into the Public Sphere
A public event engages district practitioners, researchers, and community members in research findings on four-year-old kindergarten.
School & District Management
Opinion
Becoming A Community School District
A school district leader reflects on the value of partnering with university researchers on community schools work.