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Continuous Improvement, Institutional Review Boards, and Resistance to Practitioner Scholarship

2023; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 53; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3102/0013189x231208413

1935-102X

Brandi Hinnant-Crawford, Edwin Nii Bonney, Jill Alexa Perry, Amanda Rabidue Bozack, Deborah S. Peterson, Robert Crow, Susan Carlile,

Health Sciences Research and Education

In this essay, we explore the tension between research using continuous improvement (CI) paradigms, such as improvement science, and conventional research, and the role and regulation of Institutional Review Board (IRB) oversight. We argue that the current regulatory structure privileges traditional research and hinders collaborative inquiry that centers the voice and agency of those traditionally marginalized. We also question whether IRBs should limit CI efforts required of educational leaders as part of their jobs. We offer recommendations for how IRBs and scholar-practitioners can together support CI efforts.