The Research Alliance team has a strong track record of designing and implementing studies that make a difference for education policy and practice. We engage a wide array of partners in our work, including the NYC Department of Education, youth-serving nonprofits across the City, and colleagues at NYU and other universities and research institutions. We benefit from the guidance and input of a Steering Committee that represents a range of key stakeholder perspectives.
Executive Director's Note
How does research lead to better, more equitable schools? In this Executive Director's Note, we introduce the Research Alliance's Theory of Action—a framework that explains how we leverage our core resources and capacities to strengthen evidence use and support meaningful improvements across New York City's public schools.
Research Alliance Staff
In addition to our experience as researchers, many members of our team have served as classroom teachers—which informs the questions we ask, the methods we use, and the way we communicate about our findings.
Partners
The Research Alliance collaborates with practitioners, policymakers, and scholars to advance a more comprehensive body of rigorous, relevant research.
Affiliates
Research Alliance affiliates collaborate with us across projects to expand our research capacity and strengthen the relevance, rigor, and impact of evidence for NYC education stakeholders.
Steering Committee
The Research Alliance Steering Committee provides guidance about our goals and research agenda and feedback on our work.
Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
The Research Alliance is developing a Youth Advisory Council. The YAC will help us set research priorities, develop studies, and interpret findings, while also building students' leadership and data literacy skills