Transforming student learning through teacher PL
Uniting the teacher professional learning field to improve student outcomes at scale.
Guaranteeing every student has a great education only happens when teachers have the learning, training, and support they need.
The Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL) is a one-of-a-kind collaborative uniting professional learning (PL) organizations, researchers, school districts, and those impacted by PL through research-practice partnerships that advance professional learning in support of every teacher and student.
RPPL in Action
Watch leaders, members, and researchers from our collaborative explain how RPPL’s first-of-its-kind approach is advancing teacher professional learning through innovative research that addresses urgent student learning needs.
The RPPL Network
Our collaborative includes over 150 teacher professional learning organizations, researchers, funders, and district and school leaders working together to advance PL.
The Latest
Catch up on the latest news, resources, and efforts from across our network.
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NewsBrookings Institution: AI is rapidly changing education and research needs to keep up
RPPL Executive Director Stacey Alicea and Overdeck Family Foundation Program Officer Meghan McCormick co-authored an op-ed. In this piece, they explore how Implementation R&D offers a more practical path that ensures tools are impactful before they scale.
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Inside Higher Ed: The ‘Nonexistent’ Research on AI’s Benefits for Education
RPPL’s Executive Director Stacey Alicea highlighted the importance of studying features across education technology tools rather than individual tools to help research keep pace with a rapidly evolving field.
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Press ReleaseRPPL Awards Seven Research Grants to AI and Professional Learning
Seven studies funded to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the design, delivery, and implementation of professional learning for educators.
RPPL’s Research Team at the Annenberg Institute
RPPL was originally founded by professional learning organizations and researchers at the Annenberg Institute at Brown University. Today, our core research team continues to be housed at Annenberg.
We work as one team to collaborate across our network and produce research-based best practices that elevate teacher learning.
