education program areas
STEM and computer science
SRI Education is at the forefront of integrated science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science education from preschool through 12th grade.
We develop and evaluate innovative instructional materials and assessments, design and study professional development initiatives, and research STEM and CS learning in and out of school.
Recent work
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Mathematics, 3D Printing, and Computational Thinking Through Work-Based Learning (MPACT): An Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Grant Evaluation
SRI conducted a program evaluation of the MPACT program as implemented in the 2021-22 school year in four U.S. states.
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Initial Efficacy Study of Data Wise
This is the first impact study of Data Wise, which supports educators in using collaborative data inquiry to drive continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
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Exploring the Relationship Between Continuous Improvement Culture and Afterschool STEM Program Quality
SRI researchers are using systems theory to investigate the implementation of continuous quality improvement within the system of California’s publicly funded afterschool programs, the state’s efforts to change organizational culture…
Recent reports & publications
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Computational Literacy Across Secondary Settings (CLASS) Program
Abstract The California State University (CSU), Chico’s Computational Literacy Across Secondary Settings (CLASS) program, funded by a five-year Teaching Quality Partnership (TQP) grant in 2019, aimed to recruit, prepare, and…
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Mathematics, 3D Printing, and Computational Thinking Through Work-Based Learning (MPACT): An Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Grant Evaluation—Technical Report
This report presents findings from an evaluation of MPACT, which provides teacher professional development, and STEM industry mentoring and project-based learning for grade 4–7 students in geometry, computational thinking and…
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Collaborative Partnership to Teach Mathematical Reasoning Through Computer Programming
SRI Education used design-based implementation research to support mathematical generalization skills through Python programming in this NSF-funded study.
Our experts in STEM and computer science
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Caroline E. Parker
Senior Principal Researcher, SRI Education
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Haiwen Wang
Senior Principal Education Researcher and Evaluation Methods Lead
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Kyra N. Caspary
Principal Senior Researcher, SRI Education
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Louise Yarnall
Senior Research Social Scientist, SRI Education
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Erika Gaylor
Principal Senior Researcher and Early Childhood Program Leader, SRI Education
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Jennifer W Yu
Program Director/Senior Principal Scientist, SRI Education
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Patrik Lundh
Senior Education Researcher, SRI Education
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Sarah Nixon Gerard
Senior Researcher, SRI Education
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Nonye M. Alozie
Deputy Director of STEM & CS Program Team/ Principal Education Researcher, SRI Education
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Satabdi Basu
Principal Education Researcher, SRI Education
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Hannah Kelly
Education Research, SRI Education
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Louise Yarnall
Senior Research Social Scientist, SRI Education