Policy Analysis

SRI's education researchers analyze education policies to help policymakers make objective, data-driven decisions. Through policy analysis, we investigate the intricacies of policy implementation in the real world and pinpoint the factors that facilitate or constrain success.

SRI uses educational evaluation and policy analysis designs that isolate the effects of policies to provide policymakers and the public with practical insights and recommendations that advance educational outcomes for all students.

Projects

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Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center

SRI's ECO Center provides national leadership on measuring the outcomes of programs serving young children with delays and disabilities.

Topics: Assessment Design + Evaluation Early Childhood Policy Analysis Program Design + Implementation Special Education/Disability
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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 Midwest Expansion of the CPC Education Program

SRI is evaluating this government-funded program that aims to improve school readiness, achievement, and parent engagement with schools.

Topics: Early Childhood Policy Analysis
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Impact Evaluation of Michigan’s Striving Readers Program

SRI is evaluating the effectiveness of a program for struggling adolescent readers.

Topics: Educational Impact Evaluation Policy Analysis Reading, Writing + Humanities School Improvement School Improvement: Curriculum + Instruction School Improvement: Student Success Special Education/Disability
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Impact Evaluation of Response to Intervention Strategies

SRI is evaluating strategies to improve the academic achievement of children with disabilities as they tackle early reading challenges.

Topics: Educational Impact Evaluation Policy Analysis Reading, Writing + Humanities School Improvement Special Education/Disability
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National Effectiveness Study of First Step to Success

SRI and partners examined the effectiveness of this program designed to help at-risk children get off to the best possible start in school.

Topics: Behavioral Health Early Childhood Policy Analysis
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Right Start: Study of Teacher Early Career Policies in California

A collaborative study of California state policies that frame the first two years of a teacher’s career to better understand how these policies actually work.

Topics: Policy Analysis School Improvement: Student Success Teacher Quality + Learning
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Strengthening Science Education in California

Concerned that too few California public school children have access to high-quality learning opportunities in science, the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd brought together researchers to investigate science education in California.

Topics: Large-Scale Surveys Policy Analysis Science, Technology, Engineering + Mathematics Education
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Teacher Professional Development in Chicago

SRI is evaluating the impact of teachers' participation in a U.S. Department of Education-sponsored program to achieve high standards for pre-K to grade 3 students in mathematics.

Topics: Assessment Design + Evaluation Early Childhood Policy Analysis School Improvement Science, Technology, Engineering + Mathematics Education Teacher Quality + Learning
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What Works Clearinghouse

For this government resource, SRI is reviewing research and practice guide development relevant to students with disabilities.

Topics: Implementation Evaluation Learning Technologies Policy Analysis Reading, Writing + Humanities Research on Learning School Improvement Science, Technology, Engineering + Mathematics Education Special Education/Disability Teacher Quality + Learning

Press Releases

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Study of Miami-Dade's Virtual Learning Lab Reveals Key Success Factors for "Blended Learning" Programs

A new SRI International report, Implementing Online Learning Labs in Schools and Districts, provides a guide for creating successful blended learning programs that can benefit many students.

Topics: Learning Technologies Policy Analysis Randomized Controlled Trials + Quasi-Experimental Designs

SRI In the News

Adidas’ TaylorMade Chief Sees Big Golf Suppliers Getting Bigger

This article about golf equipment manufacturers cites an SRI report that estimates the U.S. golf industry is worth $76 billion.

Topics: Economic + Technical Analysis Policy Analysis

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