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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NewsEducation Week: Is Spending on Professional Development Keeping Pace?
Arielle Boguslav, RPPL Senior Research Associate, spoke with EdWeek about trends in PL spending over time and across districts, providing an updated national picture.
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Press ReleaseTwo Decades of Data Reveal Steady but Uneven Investment in Teacher Professional Learning
A new report from the Research Partnership for Professional Learning shows that few districts spend enough to offer universal access to PL with strongest evidence base.
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Curriculum HQ: Let’s Speak The Same Language About Quality Professional Learning
RPPL Leaders Stacey Alicea and Camea Davis spoke with Jocelyn Pickford at Waypoint Educators to explore how our recent report Defining CBPL can be used to help teams align their professional learning offerings.
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.
