The Cambridge handbook of school-university partnerships / edited by Joanna Dresden, University of Georgia, JoAnne Ferrara, Manhattanville University, Jane E. Neopolitan, Arizona State University, Diane Yendol-Hoppey, University of North Florida ; associated editors Jori S. Beck [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dresden, Joanna, 1951- editor.

Ferrara, JoAnne, 1955- editor.

Neopolitan, Jane Elizabeth, 1949- editor.

Yendol-Hoppey, Diane, 1961- editor.

Beck, Jori S., editor.

Series:

Cambridge Handbooks in Education.

Cambridge Handbooks in Education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College-school cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxix, 902 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

The Cambridge Handbook of School-University Partnerships offers a panoramic view of research on school-university partnerships (SUPs), laying the groundwork for further development in the field. Through different theoretical and methodological perspectives, it amplifies the voices of scholars and practitioners across various institutions. This inclusive approach provides a comprehensive resource for researchers, scholars, students, practitioners, and policymakers, that honors diversity while fostering unity and expansion within the field of SUPs. Covering topics from historical foundations to international perspectives, the handbook delves into areas such as teaching, equity, leadership, community engagement, innovation, funding, and policy. By embracing the collaborative essence of SUPs, it promotes mutual benefit and encourages continued exploration in these dynamic settings.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title page

Title page

Imprints page

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I The History and Conceptual Foundations of School-University Partnerships

Introduction to Part I: The History and Conceptual Foundations of School-University Partnerships

1 Origins: Partnerships, Simultaneous Renewal, and Democracy as a Way of Life

Introduction

A Nation at Risk: The Politicalization of Teaching and Teacher Education

An Early Response: The Holmes Group and PDSs

Partnership and the Problem of Educational Change: The Idea of Simultaneous Renewal

Mission: The Agenda for Education in a Democracy

Education and the Manners of Democracy

Simultaneous Renewal, Partnership Research, and Complexity Theory

References

2 The Legacy of John I. Goodlad (1920-2014)

Appendix A The Twenty Postulates1

Postulate One

Postulate Two

Postulate Three

Postulate Four

Postulate Five

Postulate Six

Postulate Seven

Postulate Eight

Postulate Nine

Postulate Ten

Postulate Eleven

Postulate Twelve

Postulate Thirteen

Postulate Fourteen

Postulate Fifteen

Postulate Sixteen

Postulate Seventeen

Postulate Eighteen

Postulate Nineteen

Postulate Twenty

Appendix B The Nine Essentials Second Edition

Essential 1: A Comprehensive Mission

Essential 2: Clinical Preparation

Essential 3: Professional Learning and Leading

Essential 4: Reflection and Innovation

Essential 5: Research and Results

Essential 6: Articulated Agreements

Essential 7: Shared Governance Structures

Essential 8: Boundary-Spanning Roles

Essential 9: Resources and Recognition

Bibliography

3 More Commonalities Than Differences: Mapping the Field of Collaborative Education Research through Process.

Introduction

A Framework for Collaborative Education Research

Methods

Findings

Discussion

4 From Holmes to Here: A Retrospective on Educator Race and Ethnic Diversity in School-University Partnership Research

Why Educator Race and Ethnic Diversity Matters

Research on Educator Racial and Ethnic Diversity: 1995-2022

Advancing BIPOC Educator Racial and Ethnic Diversity in SUP Research

5 Theorizing Partnership Work: Lenses and Opportunities

Theorizing Partnership Work: Lenses and Opportunities

Operationalizing Terms

Conclusions and Hope for School-University Partnership Work

6 The Metaphors We Partner By: Lexical Sleights-of-Hand and the Limiting Language of School-University Partnerships

Current Contexts

Literature Review

Research Frameworks and Methodologies

A Survey Examination of Language in SUP/PDS Contexts

Informed by a Conceptual Metaphor Analysis

Results and Findings

"Boundary-Spanning/Hybrid Role(s)/Activities" and "Third Space"

"Social Justice/Equity" and "Collaborative/Collaboration"

"School-Based Teacher Educator" and "Clinical Practice"

"University-Based Teacher Educator" and "Sustainable/Sustainability"

Discussions and Conclusions

Limitations

Alternate Metaphors, Structures, and Roles

Next Steps

7 Commentary: Focus versus Locus: Considerations Regarding School and University Partnerships

8 Commentary: From Mission to Metaphors and Questions in Between

9 Commentary: Historical Perspectives and Conceptual Foundations of School-University Partnerships

Part II Teachers and Learning to Teach in School-University Partnerships

Introduction to Part II: Teachers and Learning to Teach in School-University Partnerships.

10 Love Letters and Freedom Dreams: A Critical Examination of Teacher Residency Programs

History of Teacher Residencies in the Context of School-University Partnerships

Where Do We Go from Here? A Teacher Residency Love Letter

11 Community as Classroom: Partnering with Community Activist Organizations as a Critical Component of Teacher Education

Transformative Education Network

Enduring Understandings

Conclusion

12 Making Space for Teacher Agency: Partnerships as Sites of Promise

School-University Partnerships

Definitions and Conceptualizations

Contextual Factors That Impact Teacher Agency

How Agency Is Expressed

The Role of School-University Partnerships in Supporting Teacher Agency

Outcomes of Teacher Agency

Conclusions: Where We Are Now and Next Steps

Final Thoughts

13 Centering the Complex Role of School-Based Teacher Educators in Professional Development Schools

Our Study

Discussion and Recommendations

14 Teacher Candidate Supervision as Praxis: The Keystone to Creating School-University Partnerships for Educational Renewal

Increased Attention on School-University Partnerships in Teacher Education

Supervision and the Clinical Preparation of Teachers

The Knowledge Base for Teacher Candidate Supervision

The Role of Teacher Candidate SuperVision in Creating and Sustaining School-University Partnerships

Reconceptualizing Teacher Candidate Supervision as Praxis for Simultaneous Renewal

15 Developing a Responsive Framework in School-University Partnerships

School-University Partnerships: A Historical Review

Early School-University Partnership History

School-University Partnerships Since the Blue Ribbon Panel Report.

Defining Responsive and Agile Clinical Preparation

Identifying Elements of Responsiveness

Pathways to Partnership in Action

16 Commentary: School-University Partnerships: The Key to Effective Clinical Experiences

17 Commentary: Teachers and Learning to Teach in School-University Partnerships

Racial and Social Justice

Teacher Professional Development

Community Engagement

Part III Equity and Student Learning in School-University Partnerships

Introduction to Part III: Equity and Student Learning in School-University Partnerships

18 Examining the Link Between School-University Partnerships and Student Learning Outcomes

Systematic Review of Research on SUPs and Student Learning

Carrying Research on Partnerships and Student Learning Forward: Considering a Vignette from Our Own Context

19 Educational Equity and Student Learning in School-University Partnerships

Our Framework: SUPs as Ecologies

Theory of Action for Our SUP

20 Beyond Educator Preparation: What Are School-University Partnerships and How Can They Contribute to Racial Equity?

What Are School-University Partnerships?

A Brief History of SUPs

Pursuing Racial Equity through SUPs

21 Equity and Anti-racism at the Center of the Work: Designing School-University Partnerships with Urban Schools

The Process: Designing a SUP with Urban Schools While Centering Anti-racism and Equity Overview of the University and Urban School District

Designing the School-University Partnership

22 Commentary: Equity and Social Justice in the Context of School-University Partnerships

Chapter Overviews

Future Research

Conclusion.

23 Commentary: Synergy and Sankofa: Recognizing the Legacy and Significance of Equity-Based School-University Partnerships

24 Commentary: Situating School-University Partnership Research for Social Justice

Part IV Leadership in School-University Partnerships

Introduction to Part IV: Leadership in School-University Partnerships

25 Teacher Leaders in School-University Partnerships: Learning, Leadership, and Voice

Contextualizing School-University Partnership Teacher Leadership

What Is Teacher Leadership?

SUPs as a Third Space That Expands Teacher Leadership

New Directions for the SUP Teacher Leadership Functions

26 Aspiring and Thriving: Community School Principals and the Benefits of University-Assisted Partnerships

Community Schools as a Type of SUP

Empirical Grounding

Challenges to Community School Principals Advancing Sustainable SUPs

27 Embracing Complexity Leadership in School-University Partnerships: Framing Possibility within Guiding Principles

Introduction and Purpose

School-University Partnerships as Hybrid or Third Space Leadership Work

Guiding Principles for Scholarship and Practice of SUP Leadership

Discussion and Implications for Complexity Leadership in SUPs

28 The Role of Leadership in Designing School-University Partnerships

Designing School-University Partnerships

Leading SUP Design

Implications for Leadership

29 Commentary: Leadership in and for School-University Partnerships

30 Commentary: Using Third Spaces, Boundary Spanning, and Brokering to Describe School-University Leadership

References.

31 Commentary: Perspectives on Leadership in and for School-University Partnerships.

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ISBN:

1-009-28582-3

1-009-28583-1

1-009-28584-X

OCLC:

1524994866