Case Studies in Education

Developing a deep, on-the-ground understanding of the particular program or policy of interest often requires case studies. SRI's education researchers conduct case studies in education that draw on interview, focus group, document, and observation data. We use education case studies to understand why local implementation looks the way it does, how implementation varies, and the factors that support or hinder successful implementation and outcomes.

Projects

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Evaluation of Ready Schools Florida

SRI analyzed the effectiveness of an initiative to promote children's school readiness and long-term academic success.

Topics: Case Studies in Education Early Childhood Educational Impact Evaluation Implementation Evaluation School + Community Partnerships 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

Press Releases

SRI Releases Report for U.S. Department of Education on Costs and Benefits of Online Learning Programs

An SRI report, Understanding the Implications of Online Learning for Educational Productivity, summarizes research about online learning programs in higher education and offers strategies for implementing such programs effectively in K-12 settings.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Case Studies in Education Higher Education + Workforce Development Learning Technologies

Publications

Ready Schools Miami: A Systems Change Effort to Improve Children's Outcomes (Year 3 Evaluation)

Ready Schools is a radical systems change effort to improve the academic, health, and social outcomes of historically underserved children in one of this country’s largest and most diverse communities, Miami-Dade County. This report presents Year 3 findings of SRI's evaluation.

Topics: Case Studies in Education Early Childhood Educational Impact Evaluation Implementation Evaluation School + Community Partnerships School Improvement: Student Success
Ready Schools Miami: Year 2 Evaluation Findings

Since receiving support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in 2007, Ready Schools partners have made significant progress toward improving the systems in Miami-Dade that contribute to school readiness and success. This report presents findings of the second year of evaluation.

Topics: Case Studies in Education Early Childhood Educational Impact Evaluation Implementation Evaluation School + Community Partnerships School Improvement: Student Success
Early Implementation of Ready Schools Miami: Findings of the First-Year Evaluation

In only a year, Ready Schools partners have made significant progress toward improving the systems in Miami-Dade County that contribute to school readiness and success—early care, education, health and family support. This report presents findings of the first year of evaluation.

Topics: Case Studies in Education Early Childhood Educational Impact Evaluation Implementation Evaluation School + Community Partnerships School Improvement: Student Success

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