Use of Research Evidence

This award will provide focused coaching and mentoring to support Foundation grantees in cultivating relationships with policymakers and civic intermediaries, with the goal of increasing the likelihood that their research findings will be used to reduce inequality in youth outcomes.

What facilitates the use of research evidence by decision makers engaged in public-academic partnerships (PAPs) at different stages of a partnership’s development?

How can school district leaders redesign their work processes to improve the district’s use of research evidence?

What are promising strategies for engaging community-based groups in research partnerships to promote the use of research evidence in educational decision making?

Can a professional development intervention increase child welfare agencies’ use of evidence and improve permanency for children in foster care?

How has the field of research-practice partnerships (RPPs) evolved, and what lessons can be learned about when and how RPPs promote the use of research evidence?