Extant Data Analysis

To document the effects of programs and policies, SRI's education researchers perform extant data analysis, drawing from national, state, and local data. We use this extant data to document program implementation, study trends in the teacher workforce, examine student achievement and other outcomes, and track changes in educator attitudes and practices.

Projects

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ENHANCE

SRI is studying the quality of child outcomes data reported by states to the federal government under Part C and Part B Preschool services of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Topics: Assessment Design + Evaluation Early Childhood Educational Impact Evaluation Extant Data Analysis Policy Analysis School Improvement: Student Success
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Evaluation of the McKnight Foundation’s Education + Learning Program

SRI is evaluating the McKnight Foundation’s effort to improve the literacy achievement of pre–K through third grade students in the Twin Cities through pathways that integrate and enhance prekindergarten through third grade literacy education.

Topics: Case Studies in Education Early Childhood Educational Impact Evaluation Extant Data Analysis Implementation Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trials + Quasi-Experimental Designs School Improvement School Improvement: Curriculum + Instruction School Improvement: Student Success Teacher Quality + Learning
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High School Leadership Initiative

Improving California high schools through leadership capacity building. SRI is evaluating an initiative that supports the development and implementation of leadership structures and practices associated with effective schools and positive student outcomes.

Topics: Case Studies in Education Evaluation Planning + Design Extant Data Analysis Implementation Evaluation School Improvement School Improvement: Curriculum + Instruction
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Teaching and California's Future

A series of SRI reports for policymakers about California’s teacher workforce has been credited with increasing investments in teacher development and improving workforce quality.

Topics: Extant Data Analysis Large-Scale Surveys

Press Releases

First Comprehensive Study of K-12 Arts Education in California Schools Finds Vast Majority Fail to Meet State Standards

A landmark study from SRI International reveals that the vast majority of California's schools fail to meet state standards for teaching the arts, and that access to arts instruction varies widely among the state's schools.

Topics: Extant Data Analysis Out-of-School Learning School + Community Partnerships School Improvement

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