This article describes outcomes of group discussion sessions that took place as part of the Commission on Adult Basic Education April 2016 conference in Dallas, Texas. Researchers and practitioners in adult education were the primary attendees of the conference. Session topics and points of discussion in this paper include: the challenge of the research-to-practice divide, why research is vital, researcher recommendations for bridging the divide, adult educator recommendations for bridging the divide, and suggestions for how to evaluate adult education research.