Case Study III: The University of Washington and Bellevue School District Partnership
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| Title: | Case Study III: The University of Washington and Bellevue School District Partnership |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Coburn, Cynthia E., Penuel, William R., Geil, Kimberly E., William T. Grant Foundation |
| Source: | William T. Grant Foundation. 2015. |
| Availability: | William T. Grant Foundation. 570 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022. Tel: 212-752-0071; Fax: 212-752-1398; e-mail: info@wfgrantfdn.org; Web site: http://wtgrantfoundation.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, School Districts, Case Studies, Curriculum Enrichment, Academic Achievement, Scientific Principles, Test Construction, Educational History, Organizational Objectives, Barriers, Curriculum Development, Science Course Improvement Projects, Secondary School Curriculum |
| Geographic Terms: | Washington |
| Abstract: | This design-research partnership involves learning scientists, design researchers, and graduate students from the Learning in Informal and Formal Environments (LIFE) Center and the College of Education at the University of Washington (UW), and district staff, teachers, and students from the Bellevue School District (BSD). The goal of their work is to improve curriculum, increase student achievement, and test design and learning science principles. The partnership has several projects underway. This case study will discuss "Agency in Sustained Problem-Based Inquiry: Learning Science Through and As Innovation." Additional work includes a Knowledge in Action project revising high school AP environmental and government curriculum using project-based learning, and an Investing in Innovation (I3) grant to redesign a high school with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) focus. The report is organized into the following brief sections: (1) History; (2) Nature of the Partnership; (3) Challenges; and (4) Benefits. [This case study is a supplement to "Research-Practice Partnerships: A Strategy for Leveraging Research for Educational Improvement in School Districts," ED568396.] |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Number of References: | 5 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | ED568397 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This design-research partnership involves learning scientists, design researchers, and graduate students from the Learning in Informal and Formal Environments (LIFE) Center and the College of Education at the University of Washington (UW), and district staff, teachers, and students from the Bellevue School District (BSD). The goal of their work is to improve curriculum, increase student achievement, and test design and learning science principles. The partnership has several projects underway. This case study will discuss "Agency in Sustained Problem-Based Inquiry: Learning Science Through and As Innovation." Additional work includes a Knowledge in Action project revising high school AP environmental and government curriculum using project-based learning, and an Investing in Innovation (I3) grant to redesign a high school with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) focus. The report is organized into the following brief sections: (1) History; (2) Nature of the Partnership; (3) Challenges; and (4) Benefits. [This case study is a supplement to "Research-Practice Partnerships: A Strategy for Leveraging Research for Educational Improvement in School Districts," ED568396.] |
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