Education and learning
For more than 50 years, SRI Education has been a leader in helping strategic partners find out what works, for whom, how, and why. We collaborate with federal, state, foundation, nonprofit, and commercial partners to improve teaching, education policies, and student learning.
Our goal: to reduce barriers and optimize outcomes for students of all ages; abilities; and racial, cultural, linguistic, and geographic backgrounds.
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Making Young Students’ Scientific Thinking Visible: Five Design Features That Support Life Science Learning
In a recent study, SRI researchers identified design elements that can make formative first grade science assessments more natural, engaging, and accessible for students
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Developing Science Assessments for Language Diversity in Early Elementary Classrooms (SALDEE)
SALDEE is producing a suite of standards-aligned formative assessment tasks and instructional supports for first-grade science classrooms, with a focus on students who have developing language skills.
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Students with Disabilities’ Participation in Interdistrict School Choice
Exploring how, when, where, and why Michigan students with disabilities access interdistrict school choice, and what are the implications of access for student outcomes across the K-12 continuum.
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Evaluation of Bilingual Professional Development in Grades K–8
SRI examined the implementation and impact of an online professional development program for K–8 pre-service and in-service bilingual educators and in-person math workshops for caregivers of bilingual children.
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SRI study finds structured linguistic phonics boosts reading for older learners
A new study from SRI Education offers rigorous evidence on phonics instruction for grades 4–8.
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Building Stronger Early Childhood Systems for the PDG B-5 SMART Grant: Resources for States
Renowned early childhood technical assistance specialists and researchers shared insights, tools, and a variety of free resources during a public webinar on Sept. 3rd.
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Developing and Evaluating A Game-Based Approach to Media Literacy
SRI partnered with Alterea Inc. to support the development and evaluation of Agents of Influence, a game-based digital media literacy program for secondary students.
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Unlocking the Code: The Impact of a Structured Linguistic Phonics Program in Grades 4-8
SRI conducted a rigorous mixed-methods evaluation of an innovative structured linguistic phonics pedagogy for upper elementary and middle school students, generating insights for improving the reading trajectories of older readers.
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Accelerate, Transform, Scale (ATS) Hub
SRI and Digital Promise are leading a federally funded initiative to advance interdisciplinary, evidence-driven education innovation and scalable breakthroughs.
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NSF ATE Badging ProSkills
This NSF-funded project develops digital badges for both faculty and students to help community college students develop, demonstrate and showcase professional skills employers value.
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The SRI Education Newsletter | Summer 2026
This newsletter includes new research, tools, events, and opportunities from SRI Education project teams to support continued growth and development throughout the summer.
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Evaluation of Instructional Coaching for Tech-Enhanced Approaches to Mathematics (iCoachTEAM)
SRI is studying the implementation and impact of iCoachTEAM on middle school math teachers’ use of technology to support understanding and conduct assessments.