On the first morning of the recent NSRF National Facilitator's Meeting in Indianapolis, Kevin asked us to consider what do WE need to know next. How do we take control of the research agenda and do things that would really help people in the field. The group used a modified Issaquah protocol to help Kevin think through this issue. Here are some of the comments that were mentioned at my table.

Listening Rounds
This is by no means a complete list of comments. What follows is just what I wrote down in my own notebook.
·I heard that we don't even know what's out there.
·I heard that we need a common language.
·I heard that we need to validate our work.

Probing Questions
·Does the National NSRF agenda have a singular focus?
·What are the priorities?
·What do practitioners need to validate?
·What is the purpose of the research?
-link CFG's to student learning?
-improve test scores?
-get $$?
·How will research be used?
·Why is money never discussed in this organization?
·Who funds the research?
·How do we get information from coaches?

Suggestions
·Look at CFG's that have been around for more than 2 years.
·Define a successful CFG.
·What makes them successful?
·What components of CFG work improve student achievement?
·What components of CFG work foster equity in the school community?
·Are student attitudes towards school changing because of CFG?
·How do coaches document and share their work?
·Could we create an on-line tool to report what our CFGs are doing?
·Give the process years.
·A priority must be defining terms such as effective CFG, success, student achievement, and equity.