Complement experimental scale-up research with design and improvement methods such as RPPs, DBIR, and Networked Improvement Communities¶

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Description¶

The chapter describes a set of complementary methods focused on the design dimension of scaling, recognizing that scale involves designing an approach to be adaptable and robust across varied environments. "Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships ... emphasize the importance of identifying authentic problems of practice and having researchers and educators work together to address them." Design-based Implementation Research emphasizes layers of design supporting uptake, and Networked Improvement Communities combine improvement science with six core principles including focusing on a problem of practice, attuning to variation, and using measurement to drive improvement.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Variation across network entities' conditions must be treated as information about what is necessary and sufficient for the approach to work

Constraints¶

• Improvement science emphasizes iterating toward a future state rather than a single definitive impact experiment

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students and the educators implementing inquiry approaches

Target Learning Goals¶

• High-quality implementation and improvement of inquiry approaches at scale

Related Strategies¶

• Sustain inquiry innovations through partnerships with business, universities, thought leadership, or institutional policy adoption

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Roschelle, J., Mazziotti, C. & Means, B. (2021). Scaling Up Design of Inquiry Environments. In C. Chinn & R.G. Duncan et al (Eds.), International Handbook on Learning and Inquiry. Routledge. ISBN 9781138922600. https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9781138922600. doi:10.4324/9781315685779-7