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The “ALI Task Force Brief” outlines how the education R&D ecosystem must evolve to become more inclusive, highlighting methods for integrating marginalized communities and educators. It provides actionable recommendations to improve knowledge mobilization, reduce systemic inequities, and increase the impact of research, ultimately leading to more effective education practices.
This brief advocates for a comprehensive transformation of the education R&D system to better serve marginalized communities and learners. Critiquing the traditional R&D model, which tends to focus on the priorities of privileged institutions and overlooks the needs of educators and communities closest to the students, this brief emphasizes inclusive methodologies that incorporate diverse perspectives, promote equity, and address systemic inequities in the education system. Key recommendations include prioritizing knowledge mobilization, ensuring participatory R&D, and fostering meaningful engagement between communities, educators, and researchers. These changes aim to bridge the “last mile” gap in the implementation of research findings and ensure more effective, equitable educational outcomes.