RPPL brings together professional learning (PL) organizations and researchers who study teacher learning to identify the features of PL that improve students’ classroom experiences, well-being, and academic growth, with a specific focus on students from historically marginalized groups.
The Research Partnership for Professional Learning
Advancing teacher learning to support equitable outcomes for all students
Teachers are the single largest school-based driver of student achievement.
And they need better support.
Every year, millions of teachers spend hours—and districts spend billions of dollars—on programs designed to improve instruction and learning. Yet, when it comes to impact, many programs fall short or are hard to scale.
It’s time for the field of teacher learning and improvement to generate new knowledge on how teacher PL can transform teacher practice and student success.
Together, we can dramatically accelerate not only student learning, but our collective understanding of how best to support teacher learning and improvement.
A Unique Approach
RPPL leverages the collaboration of organizations implementing real-world PL models at scale in hundreds of school systems across the nation, and researchers with expertise in developing and executing rigorous studies. Our partnership will deepen industry knowledge of how PL can support and sustain teacher learning and student success.