Ten strategies used to facilitate use of research to inform practice in urban schools are reviewed in this digest. The strategies are: (1) using ongoing, building-based staff development (SD) programs to translate instructional research into practice; (2) planning SD programs collaboratively with district personnel to ensure their relevance to local needs; (3) incorporating training components that use demonstrations, practice, feedback, and coaching; (4) including opportunities for teachers to share ideas and attempt research in conjunction with other teachers; (5) designing SD programs to use methods validated by research and to target area of needed student improvement; (6) cultivating the notion that student outcomes can be improved through high standards and high expectations; (7) committing to long-term training to improve teachers' attitudes and knowledge of skills; (8) developing ongoing support systems to help teachers transfer new learning into practice; (9) assessing program effectiveness through teacher performance and student achievement; and (10) strengthening the link between the research community and teacher preparation programs. (SLD)