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REL Midwest – Midwest Urban Research AllianceThe Urban Research Alliance will generate a series of content‐based projects focused on the unique needs ofurban districts aligned with REL Midwest priority topics. Goals include creating a community of practice andbuilding a collaborative research plan around questions related to the use of data, evaluation of educatoreffectiveness, and student interventions. The foundational concept is that an adaptable urban‐focusedtechnical assistance and research agenda requires moving beyond abstract needs or overly localized issues tonegotiating and prioritizing how resources can be leveraged to serve critical needs across urban districts.Nov. 2012 MeetingParticipantsHella Bel Hadj Amor, REL Midwest/American Institutes of ResearchHans Bos, REL Midwest/American Institutes of ResearchWalter DeBoer, Grand Rapids Public SchoolsDavid Stuit, Basis Policy ResearchYear Founded 2011PartneringDistrict(s)Ten districts have agreed to participate: Chicago Public Schools (IL), Gary PublicSchools (IN), Grand Rapids Public Schools (MI), Cincinnati Public Schools (OH), DaytonPublic Schools (OH), Columbus Public Schools (OH), Toledo Public Schools (OH),Madison Public Schools (WI), Milwaukee Public Schools (WI), and Racine PublicSchools (WI)Structure REL Midwest will work with a set of research alliances organized around the fourpriority topic areas listed below, of which the Urban Research Alliance is one.Primary TopicAreas (across allREL alliances)Each alliance will have a designated pair of content leads, one with demonstratedexpertise in research related to the content area and one with a specific,demonstrated expertise in practice related to the area. These content leads, incollaboration with the Alliance leader, will be involved in the overall activities ofthe alliances and in the conceptualization and review of technical assistanceprojects, research and evaluation projects, and dissemination activities.The Urban Research Alliance is generally comprised of research, accountability,evaluation, and assessment leads from participating urban districtsEducator effectivenessCollege and career readinessSchool improvement, especially of low‐performing schoolsEarly childhood educationStrategies Focus is to thoughtfully apply data‐based inquiry to improve practice and policydecisions in participating districtsResearch alliances will set goals related to specific problems; develop projects,products, and dissemination activities that address those problems; andparticipate in research completed by REL staff and partners.Alliance members will participate in monthly conference calls, online engagementsessions, and reviews of proposals, data analysis, and draft reportsMore Info http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/midwest/index.aspPage 5
REL NorthwestREL Northwest, previously the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, has been in operation for morethan 45 years. In the most recent contract with the Department of Education’s Institute of EducationSciences, “Identification and Maintenance of Research Alliances” was identified as a focal area for the nextfive years. The goals of this work are to help build the capacity of individuals working in the education systemto use data and research to inform practice and policy, as well as to build the national knowledge base aboutcollaborative research alliances.Nov. 2012 MeetingParticipantsYear FoundedPartnering District(s)Steve Fleischman, REL Northwest/Education NorthwestChristopher Mazzeo, REL Northwest/Education NorthwestSho Shigeoka, Beaverton, OR School District1966 (new work on research alliances begins with 2012 contract)REL Northwest is supporting eight new research alliances in Year 1 of the new RELcontract. Three of the eight involve relatively large, urban school districts: OregonLeadership Network, which includes Portland‐metropolitan area districts; Road Mapfor Education Results, in King County, WA; and Washington Educational ServiceDistricts Alliance, which encompasses all nine ESDs in the state.Structure We are working with alliances across the Northwest made up of diverseeducation stakeholders (including state education agencies, school districts,higher education agencies, legislatures, and federal program representatives)who have chosen to work together on a challenging problem of practice facingtheir schools, districts, or states. Each alliance will have a lead who will coordinate the work of an internal RELNorthwest team to conduct needs sensing, facilitate consensus building,determine research and assistance priorities, and coordinate TA and research.Primary Topic Areas Turning around low‐performing schools (school improvement) Increasing graduation rates and readiness for postsecondary education andcareers (high school and beyond) Achieving greater equity by improving outcomes for all students (equity andspecial populations)Strategies The alliances are designed to bring together six critical elements to support theirongoing development: funding support, access to data, meaningful relationshipsamong members, consensus building, capacity to conduct research, andcommitment to learning from the work. We use both face to face meetings and web‐based communication strategies,such as online discussion forums, listservs, wikis, and blogs, to enable membersto exchange ideas and sustain relationships. We work with stakeholders to develop research questions, acquire and analyzedata, assimilate and interpret findings and patterns and apply evidence to theeveryday problems they are working on. We expect alliances to evolve into dynamic improvement communities that shiftover time in response to changing goals, contexts and needs. We also expect thefocus and activities of alliances to evolve as the work evolves.More Information http://educationnorthwest.org/rel‐northwestPage 6
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