Projects

Center for Education Policy

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SRI conducted a comprehensive study of alternative teacher certification programs to determine the characteristics of those that were effective.

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SRI studied programs across several states that offer college enrollment to high school-age students, and recommended improvements.

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SRI is evaluating the progress of programs that aim to reverse the trend of declining enrollment in STEM programs at four Virginia colleges, and increase the diversity of STEM majors at each institution.

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SRI and partners developed and tested the impact of a vocabulary intervention program for struggling readers in seventh and eighth grades.

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The National Science Foundation asked SRI to evaluate its program to transform undergraduate computing education on a national scale.

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Across the U.S., policymakers are experimenting with various strategies for improving educator quality and student achievement. SRI leads an evaluation of three closely related human capital management initiatives in Massachusetts.

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

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SRI is examining the impact of this program that combines strong academics with real-world experience. Its goal: to help students build a strong foundation for success in college and careers—and life.

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SRI has conducted surveys, case studies of programs in each of the nine projects, and quasi-experimental analyses of the effects of the CSMP on student achievement. Additionally SRI has provided technical support for sites’ local inquiry projects.

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SRI is evaluating the effectiveness of high schools that offer students the opportunity to simultaneously pursue a high school diploma and earn up to two years of college credits.

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SRI is evaluating the impact and effectiveness of a federally funded effort to meet growing demand for professionals and information technology workers in the United States.

Library of Congress' reading room, seen from above

The Library of Congress asked SRI International to conduct an evaluation of its Teaching with Primary Sources program, using a series of surveys and project case studies.

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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.

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SRI and partners are documenting the fidelity of AP course implementation on student performance.

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SRI and partners are examining this public-private alliance, which strives to ensure that all of the state's high school students achieve their highest educational potential.

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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.

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SRI is evaluating this fund, which develops and implements performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems in high-need schools.

Teacher watches her students writing

The study design included a multimethod approach to documenting how the partnerships were developed and implemented in participating schools and sites.

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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.

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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.

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SRI is analyzing the impact of the Center's efforts to recruit, support, and train effective teachers in Texas.

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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.