About this Event
Join Chicago Public Schools' staff and external research collaborators as we reflect on one year of our Equity-centered Research Approach!
What have we learned? How have parterns implemented the framework in their work so far? Where should school- and student-focused research go next?
This day-long, interactive symposium will invite Chicago's brilliant research ecosystem to learn about equitable research practice partnerships through panels and discussions highlighting strengths, challenges and future work of Chicago Public Schools research. We invite you to bring your generative ideas and meet potential collaborators along the way!
Agenda
CPS research symposium [tentative agenda]
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Doors / registration
Info: Join us at the beautiful Nature Museum a little before our programming begins to start your day with some gorgeous butterflies! Coffee and lunch will be available for pick up.
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Welcome! A Reflection on Research in CPS
Info: Enjoy your lunch while you hear from CPS' External Research Team about the implementation of our Equity-centered Research Approach (EqRA) so far.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Research Priorities workshop
Info: Get to know your neighbors and activate the brilliance in the room with an opportunity to discuss what we can do together to shape research at CPS.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Developing Partnerships for a Strong Foundations
Info: Hear from our partners! Our first panel will illuminate the first stages of the research lifecycle from identifying research needs, establishing relationships and roles, and designing actionable studies.
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Transforming the Reseach Review Process
Info: How can we move the research review process from strictly compliance to strategic planning towards equity? CPS' Research Operations Lead will share systems and structures to make the review process rigorous, transparent and equitable.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
From Data Collection to Actionable Findings
Info: Hear from our partners! Our second panel will take us through the research lifecycle from data collection, sharing findings and sensemaking, and what it takes to use research in policy and program decisions.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
Closing plenary
Info: Ashani Johnson Turbes, Vice President of The Bridge at NORC, will close us out with lessons learned and a collective vision for building meaningful research together.
Event venue & nearby stays
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, United States
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