TY - BOOK ID - 119238955 TI - Brokering in Education Research-Practice Partnerships : A Guide for Education Professionals and Researchers. AU - Wentworth, Laura. AU - Arce-Trigatti, Paula. AU - Conaway, Carrie. AU - Shewchuk, Samantha. PY - 2023 SN - 1003334385 100088922X 1032358750 1032368993 1000889289 PB - Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, DB - UniCat KW - Education KW - Action research in education. KW - Educators KW - Educational equalization. KW - Research-practice partnerships KW - Research. KW - Professional relationships. KW - Educational equality KW - Educational equity KW - Educational inequality KW - Equal education KW - Equal educational opportunity KW - Equality of education KW - Equalization, Educational KW - Equity, Educational KW - Inequality, Educational KW - Opportunity, Equal educational KW - Affirmative action programs in education KW - Educationalists KW - Educationists KW - Faculty (Education) KW - Specialists KW - Educational research KW - Aims and objectives KW - Research UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:119238955 AB - "Educational leaders, researchers, and community members have found collaborating on research supports improvement in their schools, districts, and the wider community - but how do we go about developing these partnerships? With essential tools, frameworks, and tips for brokering in research-practice partnerships (RPPs), this practical book provides guidance on cultivating and sustaining impactful relationships and supportive infrastructure with partners. Through the careful brokering of these partnerships, RPP brokers can bridge the gap between education research and practice, bringing people together to build a more equitable educational system. Written by RPP leaders, researchers, and professionals, this handbook explores how brokering can: Support the production and use of partnership research, Develop and nurture meaningful relationships, even in the face of challenging circumstances, Build individual competencies to manage an RPP and strengthen the partnership, Develop partnership governance, Implement effective administrative structures, Design processes and communications routines, Assess and continuously improve the partnership. This is an essential read for any educational leader, higher education faculty, researcher, or other community member who wants to understand the types of activities and responsibilities required of an RPP broker and the strategies to become an effective broker of RPPs aimed at educational improvement and equitable transformation"-- ER -