Cases
The cases and papers below are curated to show a diversity of possible foci of DBIR efforts. You can propose inclusion of new cases by emailing us here. In proposing a case, provide a rationale for including here and links to websites, articles, or chapters that would give visitors to this site a good feel for the partnership’s work.
A 20+ year old nonprofit research and design organization with partnerships with multiple school districts in the areas of literacy, social studies, mathematics, and science.
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Overview publication:
Donovan, M. S. (2013). Generating improvement through research and development in educational systems. Science, 340, 317-319. ​doi.org/10.1126/science.1236180
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A partnership begun in 2007 between CU Boulder and Denver Public Schools, inquiryHub’s work involves partnerships with multiple school districts in science education and computer science education, including AI education.
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Overview publication:
Penuel, W. R., Allen, C. D., Manz, E., & Heredia, S. C. (2022). Design-Based Implementation Research as an approach to studying teacher learning in research-practice partnerships focused on equity. In A. C. Superfine, S. Goldman, & M.-L. M. Ko (Eds.), Teacher learning in changing contexts: Perspectives from the learning sciences (pp. 217-237). Routledge.
doi.org/10.4324/9781003097112-15
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A multiyear partnership using design research to develop theory and knowledge for how to guide instructional improvement in mathematics at scale.
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Overview publication:
Cobb, P. A., Jackson, K., Henrick, E., Smith, T. M., & the MIST Team (Eds.). (2018). Systems for instructional improvement: Creating coherence from the classroom to the district office. Harvard Education Press.
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A project focused on developing and testing a project-based secondary English Language Arts curriculum with integrated social and emotional supports, following the principles of Universal Design for Learning.
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Overview publication:
Boardman, A. G., Garcia, A., Dalton, B., & Polman, J. L. (2021). Compose our world: Project-based learning in secondary English Language Arts. Teachers College Press.
Potvin, A. S., Boardman, A., & Stamatis, K. (2021). Consequential change: Teachers scale project-based learning in English language arts. Teaching and Teacher Education, 107, 1-13. doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2021.103469
A research-practice partnership with a network of state education agency leaders focused on supporting more equitable teaching and learning opportunities for multilingual learners
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Weddle, H., Hopkins, M., & Goldstein, H. (2024). How can research-practice partnerships advance multilingual learner equity? A case study of partnership with State Education Agency Leaders. Peabody Journal of Education, 99(3), 345-362. doi.org/10.1080/0161956X.2024.2357036
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A research-practice partnership centered in the community aimed at connecting young people to opportunities across the city to find opportunities for out-of-school activities and develop interest-related pursuits
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Overview publication:
Pinkard, N. (2019). Freedom of movement: Defining, researching, and designing the components of a healthy learning ecosystem. Human Development, 62(1/2), 40-65. doi.org/10.1159/000496075