What Matters in a Research to Practice Cycle?

This book introduces a comprehensive RTP Model that reframes research to practice knowledge and inclusive education philosophy to promote the sustained use of research to promote and enhance meaningful education for all students.In these welcome days of implementation science, research has to be real. There has to be a direct and rich connection between what is known and what translates from such data. In this volume Grima-Farrell delivers exactly that balance: a triumph of deep analysis on a complex and synergistic area, namely, inclusive classrooms and schools. This is a must read if you want to know what is happening in this challenging and compelling field and where we need to head if research is to inform daily practice.Michael Arthur-Kelly, University of NewcastleMuch is written about the challenges education faces in bringing its research to professional practice at scale. Little of that work reflects a rigorous empirical investigation of the research to practice process. This book stands alone as a research-based account of the challenge based upon the study of multiple applied research cases each targeted at implementing an evidence-based innovation in an inclusive education setting. The essence of the book is the story of these case studies and the way the findings derived from them are employed to produce a practical model for bringing evidence-based practice to scale in inclusive education. This is truly a unique offering that 'walks the talk' of research to practice and should be read by anyone interested in better professional practice in inclusive and general education.Alan Bain, Charles Sturt UniversityAn innovative working relationship is proposed and celebrated in this book. This relationship can best be described and constructed as a partnership of equals.Alex Moore, University of London