University of Colorado

William Penuel

Awarded Grants

Grant

Measuring the Effectiveness of Research-Practice Partnerships in Education

Strong measures are needed to assess when and how research-practice partnerships are effective and can improve the use of research evidence in policy and practice.
Caitlin Farrell
University Of Colorado
2019 – 2023
$947,948
Grant

Research-Practice Partnerships and ESSA Implementation: Convening and Resource Development

This grant will support the development of resources that will enable research-practice partnerships (RPPs) to effectively support implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) at the state and local levels
William Penuel
University Of Colorado
2016 – 2018
$24,995
Grant

From Users to Coproducers of Research Evidence: A Study of Place-Based Research Partnerships

How do research-practice partnerships support the use of research in school districts?
Judith Warren Little
University Of California, Berkeley
2012 – 2015
$585,216

Articles & More

Publication

Research-Practice Partnerships in Education: The State of the Field

Research-Practice Partnerships in Education: The State of the Field expands on the 2013 white paper Research-Practice Partnerships: A Strategy for Leveraging Research for Educational Improvement in School Districts by scanning the current landscape of partnerships, identifying points of variation, and outlining ...
Caitlin Farrell
,
William Penuel
,
Cynthia Coburn
,
Julia Daniel
,
and Louisa Steup
Research-Practice Partnerships in Education: The State of the Field
Publication

Assessing Research-Practice Partnerships: Five Dimensions of Effectiveness

While research-practice partnerships have emerged as a promising means of creating and applying relevant research evidence in settings where young people grow and learn, we’ve lacked definition in terms of what constitutes an effective partnership and how RPPs, ...
Erin Henrick
,
Paul Cobb
,
William Penuel
,
Kara Jackson
,
and Tiffany Clark
Assessing Research-Practice Partnerships: Five Dimensions of Effectiveness
Publication

Research–Practice Partnerships in Education Outcomes, Dynamics, and Open Questions

Policymakers, funders, and researchers today view research–practice partnerships (RPPs) as a promising approach for expanding the role of research in improving educational practice. Although studies in other fields provide evidence of the potential for RPPs, studies in education ...
Cynthia Coburn
 and William Penuel
Research–Practice Partnerships in Education Outcomes, Dynamics, and Open Questions
Blog Post

To Study Conceptual Use of Research, Consider Tradeoffs Among Methods

Research works in subtle ways to influence policy decisions and practice. Bill Penuel and Anna-Ruth Allen outline three approaches that can help identify the uptake of ideas from research in practice.
Anna-Ruth Allen
 and William Penuel
To Study Conceptual Use of Research, Consider Tradeoffs Among Methods
Blog Post

Research-Practice Partnerships A Strategy for Leveraging Research for Educational Improvement in School Districts

Excerpt from the Introduction Pressures are increasing on educational policy and practice to use research to guide improvement. In recent years, federal programs such as No Child Left Behind, Reading ...
Cynthia Coburn
,
William Penuel
,
and Kimberly E. Geil
Research-Practice Partnerships A Strategy for Leveraging Research for Educational Improvement in School Districts

William Penuel is a PI on 1 grant and a co-PI on 1 grant to University of Colorado and a co-PI on 1 grant to University of California, Berkeley, and is an author on 3 publications and 1 blog post.

Bio
William Penuel is Professor of Educational Psychology & Learning Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

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