Each year, SIG 079 (SUPR) acknowledges outstanding research and service within our community through two prestigious awards. Award nominations open November 1, with packets due January 1. Both awards are presented at AERA's Annual Meeting. A SUPR SIG committee appointed by the Chair reviews all nominations and reserves the right not to present an award should nominees not fully meet the selection criteria.

SUPR SIG Dissertation Scholarship Award

OPENS November 1

DEADLINE January 1

ANNOUNCED By February 15

PURPOSE

The SUPR SIG Dissertation Scholarship Award (formerly the Professional Development School [PDS] Research Dissertation Scholar Award) recognizes dissertation research in P‑12 educational settings on essential problems of practice, professional development, and student outcomes in school-university partnership settings. The SIG recognizes a variety of school-university partnerships including teacher residencies, research-to-practice partnerships, community schools, professional development schools, collaborations between schools and universities, and many more. The honoree will be introduced to the AERA SUPR SIG community and will share their research at the SIG's business meeting at the upcoming AERA Annual Meeting.

WHO MAY APPLY?

Doctoral students engaged in dissertation research conducted in a school-university partnership may apply for this award. Both domestic and international scholars are encouraged to apply. The applicant must be involved with a school-university partnership research/inquiry project from its inception to the presentation of the findings.

At the time of the annual conference, the applicant must not be more than one year past the date of receipt of their doctoral degree. Applicants who have not yet graduated are also eligible to apply if the data collection and analysis stages of the dissertation work are completed so that there are results to share. If chosen, the awardee is expected to attend AERA and present the research at the SUPR SIG business meeting.

SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Demonstrate the potential to contribute to the scholarship around school-university partnership work: the dissertation is clearly situated in school-university partnership research including research-to-practice partnerships, teacher residencies, school-university partnerships, community schools, Professional Development Schools, and others.

2. Represent scholarship/research situated in a school-university setting with findings to share: the dissertation must be focused on a partnership between a PK-12 school or district/division and a college or university

3. Demonstrate the potential for building the foundation of a sustained program of research and inquiry within a school-university setting: the dissertation is grounded in school-university partnership research and addresses implications for future work

APPLICATION

Submit a description of your research (maximum 2,000 words) addressing the three criteria above. Include the applicant's name, affiliation, and contact information. Also include a letter of support from the applicant's dissertation sponsor or committee chair and the applicant's CV. The application is made available each year in November through the SUPR SIG’S listserv. Submit electronically to the SIG Secretary.

DEADLINE

All applications must be received by January 1. Announcements will be made by February 15 each year.

Claudia A. Balach School-University Partnership Award

OPENS November 1

DEADLINE January 1

ANNOUNCED By February 15

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Claudia A. Balach School-University Partnership Award is to encourage collaborative research in school-university partnerships on critical practice challenges, professional development, and student outcomes. Additionally, the purpose is to support the school-university partnership(s), who will be introduced to the AERA SUPR SIG community and might present their research at the upcoming AERA Annual Meeting. The partnership can be between a K-12 teacher and university professor, a school and/or school district and university, or multiple school districts and a consortium of universities.

School-university partnerships may apply for this award. The partnership must include a K-12 school(s) and a university. If awarded, all team members will be invited to attend the SUPR SIG business meeting. At least one member of the research project team is expected to attend AERA and present the research at the SUPR SIG business meeting.

WHO MAY APPLY?

P‑12 teacher(s) and administrator(s) may apply in conjunction with their college/university colleagues. P‑12 applicants must be involved with the research/inquiry project from inception to the presentation of findings. If accepted, at least one member of the research project must attend the next AERA Annual Meeting and the SUPR SIG's Business Meeting to receive the award. At least one member of the collaborative research project must be an AERA SUPR SIG member.

SELECTION CRITERIA

1. School-University partnership contribution to research: we recognize a variety of school-university partnerships including teacher residencies, research-to-practice partnerships, community schools, Professional Development Schools, collaborations between schools and universities, and many more; research can take the form of published articles and/or grants. The quality and quantity of publications and grant productivity from the partnership will be considered, the partnership should be bounded and clearly defined

2. Investigation of an issue(s) that impact student outcomes and/or the teaching profession. The nature of the research will be evaluated for its support of these goals

3. Demonstrate an ongoing interest in collaborative research between schools and universities, focusing on developing teachers as researchers through professional development, joint inquiry, action research, and community-engaged research. Partnerships should have been established for at least one year. The partnership must include both PK-12 and school-based teacher educators and must convey how PK-12 educators participated in the research process

APPLICATION

To apply for the Claudia A. Balach School-University Partnership Award, please provide the following:

- Title of submission

- Corresponding researcher/author

- Affiliation

- Mailing address

- Email address

- Name, role, and affiliation for each member of the research team

- A description of your research partnership that addresses the three criteria above. The application narrative may not exceed 2,000 words. Include the names, affiliations, and contact information of all researchers/authors.

Submit electronically to the SIG Secretary.

DEADLINE

All applications must be received by January 1. Announcements will be made by February 15 each year.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Award submissions are entirely separate from the regular AERA online proposal submissions process and portal. If applicants wish to also present their studies at the AERA Annual Meeting, proposals must be submitted separately through the official AERA online submissions process, following published AERA guidelines and Annual Meeting submission deadlines.