Education and learning
For more than 50 years, SRI Education has been a leader in helping strategic partners find out what works, for whom, how, and why. We collaborate with federal, state, foundation, nonprofit, and commercial partners to improve teaching, education policies, and student learning.
Our goal: to reduce barriers and optimize outcomes for students of all ages; abilities; and racial, cultural, linguistic, and geographic backgrounds.
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Evidence-based training for new teachers boosts student achievement in math and English language arts
Researchers found that when teachers participated in the NTC induction model, students improved their achievement in math and English language arts.
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Virginia Preschool Initiative-Plus (VPI+)
SRI Education designed and launched a 4-year comprehensive evaluation of the implementation and impact of Virginia’s state preschool program called the Virginia Preschool Initiative Plus.
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Evaluation of the Apple and ConnectED Initiative
The six-year independent research study conducted by SRI International across 101 schools aimed to combine rigorous measurement of ConnectED’s outcomes and accomplishments with an in-depth look at what it has meant for participating teachers, students, principals and parents.
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EduSpeak® speech recognition toolkit
EduSpeak is a speech recognition toolkit specifically designed for developers of language-learning applications (such as for English as a Second Language, or ESL) and other educational and training software.
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Overcoming the early childhood suspension & expulsion problem
Curbing the problem starts with changing the early childhood program approach.
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Helping parents effectively support their child’s science learning with educational media
We explored whether educational science content delivered via educational media, combined with hands-on activities and guidance, would result in gains in children’s understanding of science and engineering.
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New Study from EDC and SRI International Demonstrates Positive Effects of PBS KIDS Digital Media on Young Children’s Science and Engineering Learning
The study’s goal was to understand the extent to which providing access to media resources focused on critical science and engineering concepts can help children living in low-income households learn.
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Pioneering progress with data: how over 30 years of research influenced the education system for students with disabilities
SRI’s unique research has been instrumental in developing many of today’s early intervention, special education services and federal special education legislation policies.
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Providing beginning teachers with research-based mentoring and instructional coaching increases their effectiveness in the classroom, and ultimately boosts student achievement
Student learning is at risk when teachers do not receive enough support during their first years in the profession. To improve student learning, the New Teacher Center developed an instructional support model to accelerate the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders. NTC wanted to know whether the model worked, for whom, and under what conditions.…
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Reducing Exclusionary Discipline in Arkansas Early Childhood Programs
The Arkansas Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education is implementing a set of policies to promote overall child care program quality in Child Care and Development Fund-funded programs.
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Statewide Evaluation of Career and Technical Education Programs
Through an evaluation of career and technical education programs in Texas, SRI determined what makes high-quality programs sustainable and scalable.
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Enhancement of a K-3 Formative Assessment
SRI worked with two research partners and a 10-state consortium to enhance and implement a developmentally appropriate K–3 formative assessment to fit within and inform everyday classroom instruction.