Grants and Research Office (GRO)

Applying Research to Practice Services:

1. Applying Research to Practice topics for all member districts.
• One or two major research-to-practice topics will be selected annually.
• The topics will be selected based on member district needs to translate academic and action-based research into practice to address major educational issues.
• A design team will be assembled to determine the scope of each topic.
• Member districts will contribute through in-kind resources.
2. Applying Research to Practice topics for a subgroup of member districts.
• A subgroup is defined as two or more districts wishing to work on a topic beyond the topics selected for all member districts.
• One or two research-to-practice topics for subgroups will be selected annually.
• The topics will be selected based on member district needs to translate academic and action-based research into practice to address major educational issues.
• A design team will be assembled to determine the scope of each topic.
• Participating districts will contribute through in-kind resources.
• Guidelines will be established to set priorities among subgroups.

Additional services may include:

• workshops, meetings and information on subjects requested by member district staff;
• joint programs with universities in which graduate students work on program planning, administration, or evaluation as an internship, independent study, or dissertation project;
• direct assistance from corporate volunteers or staff on release time;
• course credit for administrators or teachers for workshops, courses, or independent studies related to grant preparation or to planning, administration, or evaluation of programs;
• a library to provide books, web links, and software to help member Districts plan initiatives, prepare grants, document results, and evaluate.