NNERPP Newsletter: Principal effectiveness, CS4All, college access, and funding opportunities

TENNESSEE EDUCATION RESEARCH ALLIANCE EXAMINES PRINCIPAL EFFECTIVENESS

In “How Principals Drive School Success,” Alyssa Blanchard explores how effective principals in Tennessee generate better student results and positively influence their schools.

RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOR NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS ASSESSES CS4ALL IMPLEMENTATION

In “Computer Science in New York City: An Early Look at Teacher Training Opportunities and the Landscape of CS Implementation in Schools,” Adriana Villavicencio, Cheri Fancsali, Wendy Martin, June Mark, and Rachel Cole present findings from the first year of evaluating the New York City Department of Education’s CS4All initiative.

BALTIMORE EDUCATION RESEARCH CONSORTIUM LOOKS AT COLLEGE ACCESS

In “Improving Baltimore Students’ Access to College: A Qualitative Study of Two College Bound Delivery Models,” Rachel E. Durham provides a qualitative account of the implementation of two college access support models featuring a college access professional to support Baltimore students in making plans for college.

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT*
UPCOMING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

WILLIAM T. GRANT FOUNDATION

The Institutional Challenge Grant supports research institutions to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. One $650,000, three-year Institutional Challenge Grant will be awarded.

Open date: June 15, 2018
Due date: September 7, 2018

Find more details in the Application Guide and consider joining this June 20 webinar to learn more.

Applications to the Research Grants program are now open.

Due date: August 1, 2018

SPENCER FOUNDATION

The Lyle Spencer Research Awards program is now accepting Letters of Intent. This program supports research initiated by scholars across a variety of disciplines and fields oriented to improving the practice of education. Grants are up to $1,000,000.

Due date: October 2, 2018

Find more details here and consider joining this September 5 webinar to learn more.

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

IES released new funding announcements for five FY 2019 grant competitions.

Find details and deadlines here.

"Evidence-Building Opportunities Under ESSA: How States Can and Should Generate Evidence to Drive Better Outcomes for Students": Results for America and Chiefs for Change highlight what states can do to build evidence and support continuous improvement.

"Elizabeth Farley-Ripple: Rethinking the Research-Practice Connection": In this audio interview with the CPRE Knowledge Hub, Elizabeth Farley-Ripple from the University of Delaware speaks about a new conceptual framework intended to generate new thinking on the ways in which practice, research, and evidence use are interrelated.

CONNECTION CORNER

VIRTUAL BROWN BAGS
For NNERPP members only

Our next Virtual Brown Bag is coming up on Tuesday, June 26, at 12 pm PT/2pm CT/3 pm ET!

Join us for a special webinar:
"Introduction to the 2018 NNERPP Annual Forum"

Are you attending the NNERPP Annual Forum for the first time this summer?

Join us for this webinar to learn more about this year's Forum, meet other first-time attendees, and hear from those who have attended the NNERPP Forum in previous years!

Are you an Annual Forum veteran?

Join us to hear more about this year's agenda, meet new attendees, and share tips on getting the most out of this annual convening!

NNERPP aims to develop and support RPPs in education in order to improve the connection between research, policy, and practice.

NNERPP is made possible by the generous funding support of the William T. Grant Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, and The Wallace Foundation.

For more information about NNERPP, please visit our website: nnerpp.rice.edu