NNERPP Newsletter: New member, equitable school ratings, and new job opportunities

NNERPP WELCOMES NEW MEMBER

We are excited to welcome our newest member: The Office of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas provides current national, state, and regional education research to support state lawmakers and educators in thoughtful decision-making in PK-12 education in the State of Arkansas. Partners include the Arkansas State Board of Education, the Arkansas Legislature, and various Arkansas school districts. Welcome to NNERPP!

BALTIMORE EDUCATION RESEARCH CONSORTIUM EXAMINES HOW TO RATE SCHOOLS MORE EQUITABLY

In “Looking at School Performance From a Different Perspective: A Maryland Report Card Reflecting Students Served,” Christopher Wohn and Liepa Boberiene explore how school rating systems could account for differences in student populations to measure school quality more accurately and equitably. This is the fourth brief in BERC’s Quality Schools project.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Help spread the word about these new job opportunities! The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative is hiring a Research Associate with expertise in survey methodology and a Research Associate with expertise in quantitative research.

"Five Ways RPPs Can Fail and How to Avoid Them: Applying Conceptual Frameworks to Improve RPPs": Laura Booker, Carrie Conaway, and Nate Schwartz offer examples of potential obstacles facing RPPs and provide practical strategies for overcoming such challenges to engage in meaningful partnerships.

"Transforming Evidence for Policy and Practice: Creating Space for New Conversations": Kathryn Oliver and Annette Boaz argue for the need to draw on existing expertise across disciplines about how evidence is produced and used, to share key lessons more effectively, and to work jointly to address knowledge gaps.

"Public Ideas: Their Varieties and Careers": Tim Hallett, Orla Stapleton, and Michael Sauder examine the role of mediators between the academy and the public in making social science ideas public ideas.

"Four Reasons to Graphically Illustrate Your Research": Gemma Sou reflects on the benefits of communicating research in the form of graphic novels.

DID YOU KNOW...?

The 2019 NNERPP Annual Forum is just over four weeks away!

Over 100 attendees, including researchers and local and state education agency representatives from all partnerships in NNERPP, as well as invited guests from relevant foundations, research centers, and other education organizations, will come together to discuss all-things-RPP.

This year, we will gather at Gillette Stadium near Boston, Massachusetts under the theme "The RPP Journey: Learning Together in Pursuit of Equity and Excellence."

We are excited for what is sure to be a unique, dynamic, and collaborative learning experience!

VIRTUAL BROWN BAGS
Special Webinar this month

Attention, NNERPP Annual Forum participants! Join us for a special webinar:

“Guide to the 2019 NNERPP Annual Forum”

When:
Tuesday, June 25, 12 pm PT / 2pm CT / 3 pm ET

Learn more about this year’s agenda, meet new faces and returning attendees, ask any and all questions you might have, and get ready for NNERPP19!

Connections details to follow.

NNERPP aims to develop and support RPPs in education in order to improve the connection between research, policy, and practice.

NNERPP is made possible by the generous funding support of the William T. Grant Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, and The Wallace Foundation.

For more information about NNERPP, please visit our website: nnerpp.rice.edu