You are invited to join REL Midwest for a webinar on October 9th to learn how researchers and practitioners can form networked improvement communities (NICs) to study high-priority questions about education practice.
Many educational researchers use improvement research to study and address educational problems of practice. A NIC, consisting of both researchers and education practitioners, is a continuous improvement research structure. NIC members work together to identify research questions; develop an intervention to address the research questions; test the intervention in authentic school, district, or state contexts; analyze the results; and adjust the intervention for future testing.
Presenters on the webinar will provide an overview of continuous improvement research, including the NIC structure and Plan-Do-Study-Act rapid research cycles. School-based practitioners will discuss their experiences participating in the Iowa Learning and Technology NIC, which is focused on effectively using technology in rural classrooms.
This webinar is designed for state-level education administrators, regional education service agency staff, district superintendents, district-level research staff, principals, instructional coaches, and teachers. If you cannot attend the live event, please register anyway to be notified when a recording of the webinar is available online.
Conducting Relevant Research Through Networked Improvement Communities
October 9, 2018
3:30–4:30 p.m. CT
Register here
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