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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SRI Education is using research to improve education in Appalachia
SRI’s REL Appalachia partners with schools and districts to ensure that families and teachers have the resources and knowledge they need to support students.
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Evaluation of the UC Irvine Writing Project’s Pathway to Academic Success Program
SRI evaluation shows the UC Irvine Writing Project’s Pathway to Academic Success project improves academic writing for secondary students through teacher professional development.
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SRI Education researchers examine K-8 free-use educational resources
Researchers review freely available and adaptable teaching and learning resources for K-8 education curriculum and professional learning.
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Month | News from SRI Education | May 2023
This newsletter describes some of our resources, research, and training that support mental health awareness and trauma-informed practices in schools and communities.
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Learning to Support Equitable School Transformation
Check out our latest blog post for insights from the Barr Foundation’s Engage New England Initiative.
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Connect with us online and in person at conferences | News from SRI Education | March 2023
To stay connected with our community and share our work, we find opportunities to engage online through social media and in person at conferences.
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Bilingual Education Research: How to connect in a culturally relevant way with Spanish speaking families
SRI Education researcher Katherine Necochea Tinco provides insight on how to connect with Spanish-speaking families in a culturally relevant manner.
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Evaluation of Handle With Care 2.0 – Supporting Students Who Experience Trauma
Handle With Care 2.0 fosters a collaborative relationship between local first responder organizations and schools to identify and support K–12 students who experience trauma.
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Spearheading Innovations in STEM & CS | News from SRI Education | February 2023
This month’s newsletter highlights key STEM & CS projects that are having a positive effect in the field, the researchers behind this impactful work, and recent STEM & CS publications.
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A move towards multilingual: why this term is better than others [for now]
The terms we use to describe students who speak two or more languages or speak a language other than English at home impacts how we envision and develop programs and policies for those students.
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5 Things that Everyone in Schools Should Know about Suicide Prevention
With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a significant increase in symptoms of mental health problems among school-aged youth. Most notably, the percentage of children with symptoms of depression and anxiety has become much larger.
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Valuing and evaluating an único bilingual professional development program – BBILY
SRI Education is leading an external evaluation of bilingual professional development created by faculty from Santa Clara University and San Jose State University: BBILY – Bilingual/Biliterate Instruction for Bilingual Youth. BBILY strives to equip teachers with mindsets, theories, and instructional practices that can support bilingual students’ learning and leverage their linguistic and cultural identities.