Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide a forum within AERA for the involvement of individuals drawn together by a common interest in a field of study, teaching, or research when the existing divisional structure may not directly facilitate such activity. The Association provides SIGs program time at the Annual Meeting, publicity, scheduling, staff support, viability, and the prestige of AERA affiliation.
We are pleased to offer five webinars intended to familiarize you with the concept of a Networked Improvement Community, and each of the four important components and elements of a successful NIC. An introductory 30-minute webinar will feature one or two experts from out team providing key background information about the focal challenges of building a NIC. A facilitated discussion forum will continue for two weeks after the video is posted to this site. At the end of the two weeks, another live webinar with the same expert will be featured. This follow-up webinar will focus on the topics that have arisen through the online forum, as well as questions that are asked live during the webinar.
Bryk, A. S. (2014, April 6). Improving: Joining Improvement Science to Networked Communities [AERA Distinguished Lecture]. American Educational Research Association Conference. Philadelphia: American Educational Research Association (AERA). https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/2014-Annual-Meeting-Details/2014-Annual-Meeting-Key-Sessions
Gomez, L. M. (2011). Building Networked Improvement Communities in Education. WGBH Forum Network. https://forum-network.org/lectures/building-networked-improvement-communities-education/
Continuous Improvement Research and Critical Theoretical Perspectives: Bridging Two Conversations With a Common Goal? (2022). AERA Annual Meeting, San Diego. https://tinyurl.com/ybfy9kc2
Gomez, L. M. (2016). Identifying and Refining High Leverage Problems [Webinar]. https://includescenter.org/webinars/identifying-and-refining-high-leverage-problems/
Krumm, A. E., & Grunow, A. (2017). Improvement Analytics: Learning from Data to Drive Improvement [Webinar]. https://includescenter.org/webinars/improvement-analytics-learning-from-data-to-drive-improvement/
Means, B., & Russell, J. L. (2017). Designing a Formative Evaluation for a Complex System [Webinar]. https://includescenter.org/webinars/designing-a-formative-evaluation-for-a-complex-system/
Roschelle, J., & Thorn, C. (2017). Communicating Effectively in an Improvement Network [Webinar]. https://includescenter.org/webinars/communicating-effectively-in-an-improvement-network/
Carnevale, N. L., & Savage, M. (2015, November 16). SAIC Principals Discuss the Benefits of Improvement Science and the Power of Networks. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. https://www.carnegiefoundation.org/our-work/case-studies/saic-principals-discuss-the-benefits-of-improvement-science-and-the-power-of-networks/
Penuel, W. R. (2019). Infrastructuring as a Practice of Design-Based Research for Supporting and Studying Equitable Implementation and Sustainability of Innovations. LSRI Speakers Series, Chicago, IL. https://lsri.uic.edu/events/infrastructuring-as-a-practice-of-design-based-research-for-supporting-and-studying-equitable-implementation-and-sustainability-of-innovations/
Herrenkohl, L. R., & Cornelius, L. (2020, May 28). Learning in the Disciplines. ISLS. https://www.isls.org/research-topics/learning-in-the-disciplines/
Penuel, W. R. (2015). Infrastructuring as a Practice for Promoting Transformation and Equity in Design-Based Implementation Research. International Society for Design and Development in Education (ISDDE), Boulder, CO.
Penuel, W. R. (2017). Building Capacity Through Developing and Supporting New Curriculum Materials in a Research-Practice Partnership. STEM Education Seminar Series, Flagstaff, AZ. https://nau.edu/cstl-old/stem-seminars/
Addeh, O., Day, K., DiGiorgio, Z., Niznaski, J., & Wang, C. (2015). Improving Student Learning: What Does This Mean From the Student Perspective? 22nd Annual Innovations in Teaching and Learning (ITL) Conference 2015. http://core.miserver.it.umich.edu/omeka-s/s/ire/item/3423
Krupnick, A. (2014). The Role of Families and Communities in Education [Interview]. https://www.parentmap.com/article/video-the-role-of-families-and-communities-in-education
Ishimaru, A. M. (2019). From “Best” to “Next” Practices in Family Engagement for Educational Justice. EmbraceRace. https://www.embracerace.org/resources/from-best-to-next-practices-in-family-engagement-for-educational-justice
