Research-Practice Partnership
Nomination Deadline: August 24, 2026
This award honors an exemplary research-practice partnership in California. Nominees for this award should represent the collaboration and cooperation between researchers and practitioners that results in improved educational outcomes.
Nomination Process
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Nominations may be made by any individual. Membership in CERA is not required for the nominator or the nominee
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Nominees must be currently working in the roles representative of the award in California
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Nominations should describe the nominees’ current positions and relevant background information, the goal(s) and duration of the partnership, and evidence of positive impact on students’ outcomes in the past 3 years
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Nominations are limited to 500 words
Nomination Information
Nominees who have proven results in the following areas will receive special consideration:
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Partnerships with an ongoing relationship focused on a specific area for improvement
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Partnerships who demonstrate a collaborative, iterative, or cyclical process in which research informs practice and practice informs research
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Partnerships in which researchers are embedded in the practice of teaching and learning or practitioners/leaders are integral to research activities
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Partnerships that have documented evidence of:
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Improved teaching and learning conditions, including culturally relevant and competent instruction
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Increased engagement between instructors and students or between school personnel and community members
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Effective use of assessment to improve student learning and outcomes
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Submit a Nomination
Nomination Deadline: August 24, 2026
Past Award Winners
2024:
A ResearchPractice Partnership to Improve Pandemic Recovery Efforts in California
Dr. Niu Gao, American Institutes for Research
Dr. Jonathan Isler, CDE
Dr. Bruce Fuller, University of California, Berkeley
Dr. Julian Betts, University of California, San Diego
2023:
Stanford-Sequoia K-12 Research Collaborative
Guillermo Solano Flores, Stanford University
Tom Dee, Stanford University
Liz Huffaker, Stanford University
Amy Gerstein, Stanford University
Victoria Dye, Sequoia Union HS District
2022:
Nazanin Zargarpour (Claremont Graduate University)
Monica Principe (Pomona Unified School District).