Nashville PEER

Nashville PEER 

Nashville PEER is a research-practice partnership between Metro Nashville Public Schools and Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development. 

Why Engage in Research-Practice Partnership? 

PEER engages educators, families, students, and the community with researchers to examine longstanding problems, understand their complexities, and help district and community leaders make decisions at the school and district levels. By joining forces to better understand these challenges and to co-design and implement solutions, PEER will focus the time, attention, and resources necessary to ensure every student is known, supported, and prepared to thrive. 

What Resources Do We Bring to this Work? 

Metro Nashville Public Schools and Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and human development have a long history of cooperation. MNPS has a research department with experience conducting studies both internally as well as with external partners, a small team of trained researchers and evaluators, a wealth of data, and a deep bench of educators who are intimately familiar with our city. MNPS administrators, staff, and teachers seek to leverage our partnership to create solutions to improve our school system and city. At Peabody, one of the top education schools in the U.S., faculty and leadership are recognized for their cutting-edge research in educational policy and practice. Peabody shares with MNPS a deep commitment to ensuring that every student is known, supported, and prepared to thrive. In a sign of our joint investment in this work, both institutions are committed to providing dedicated resources to build and grow this partnership.