Project
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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.
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Alternate Assessment Design – Math and Reading
SRI worked with two state consortia to design items for alternate assessments. This work advanced how the learning of students with significant cognitive disabilities is assessed.
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Making learning relevant: infusing real-world experiences into the classroom for lasting college, career and life success
SRI International’s nine-year evaluation of the initiative unlocked promising evidence on improved student outcomes, including increased credit accumulation and graduation rates.
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Creating a coherent and high-quality pathway of literacy instruction to help more students become proficient readers
SRI provided formative feedback on progress and implementation that promoted continuous improvement of practices, programs and policies used by the initiative’s leadership and the participating schools.
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Evaluation of the CAPP Demonstration Partnerships
SRI’s evaluation addressed implementation and institutional outcomes of work by 11 high schools and a partnering local college as they worked to establish seamless transitions for students and strengthen instructional quality as required by the Common Core.
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Next Generation Science Assessment
A multi-institutional collaborative developed classroom-ready assessment tasks for teachers to gain insights into their students’ proficiency with the Next Generation Science Standards.
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Policy & Program Studies: Kindergarten Entry Assessment Case Studies
SRI conducted and prepared, Case Studies of the Early Implementation of Kindergarten Entry Assessments, to document the processes, accomplishments, challenges, and solutions of the four states and to share what they have learned with federal and state policymakers
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Efficacy Study of Discipline in the Secondary Classroom for High Schools
SRI Education is leading an efficacy study of Discipline in the Secondary Classroom (DSC); a positive and proactive approach to classroom management developed by Safe & Civil Schools.
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RISE Home Visiting Evaluation
SRI Education evaluated a coaching, support and technical assistance model to gather information on what it takes to support home visiting programs and staff so they can provide the most effective services possible to children and families.
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Research on the Use of Khan Academy in Schools
SRI is conducting a study to understand how math teachers are using the Khan’s Academy online resource in classrooms to improve instruction and student learning.
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Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) — Appalachia
REL Appalachia partners with educators and leaders to engage in change-oriented research and provides support for regional decisions about education policies, programs and practices.
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Scaling Up Implementation of Pyramid Model in Preschool and Kindergarten Classrooms
The project uses the Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) framework to support district-hired coaches who in turn train and coach preschool and kindergarten teachers to implement PM strategies with fidelity.