Title: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know About the Use of Research Evidence?

Presenters:
William Penuel, PhD
Principal Investigator, National Center for Research in Policy and Practice 
Professor, Learning Sciences and Human Development
Institute of Cognitive Science and School of Education
University of Colorado Boulder

Abstract: This colloquium will share findings from the National Center for Research on Policy and Practice (NCRRP) about the use of research evidence in education from three studies: (1) four case studies focused on the organizational routines that support research use in district offices; (2) three case studies of research-practice partnerships focused on supporting teacher professional learning in mathematics; and (3) a study of brokerage of research in a professional association of state-level leaders in education. For the first part of the colloquium, we will be joined by scholars from across the US who are investigating research use in education.