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ABSTRACT
In this reflective essay, principles and practicalities useful in creating and maintaining successful partnerships between university researchers and local K-12 schools are discussed. Prioritizing reciprocal relationships in which each party's interests are advanced, planning for long-term and sustainable collaborations, using clear and transparent communication, and working from a respectful position regarding the norms of the school are put forward as guidelines.
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Erica Scharrer
Erica Scharrer (PhD, Syracuse University) is Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she studies the media with a particular focus on violence and the representation of social groups. She and her co-authors have recently published research from the university-school partnership for media literacy education described here in Journal of Advertising, Critical Studies in Media Communication, and Journal of Children and Media.