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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EduSpeak® speech recognition toolkit
EduSpeak is a speech recognition toolkit specifically designed for developers of language-learning applications (such as for English as a Second Language, or ESL) and other educational and training software.
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Pioneering progress with data: how over 30 years of research influenced the education system for students with disabilities
SRI’s unique research has been instrumental in developing many of today’s early intervention, special education services and federal special education legislation policies.
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Providing beginning teachers with research-based mentoring and instructional coaching increases their effectiveness in the classroom, and ultimately boosts student achievement
Student learning is at risk when teachers do not receive enough support during their first years in the profession. To improve student learning, the New Teacher Center developed an instructional support model to accelerate the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders. NTC wanted to know whether the model worked, for whom, and under what conditions.…
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Reducing Exclusionary Discipline in Arkansas Early Childhood Programs
The Arkansas Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education is implementing a set of policies to promote overall child care program quality in Child Care and Development Fund-funded programs.
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Statewide Evaluation of Career and Technical Education Programs
Through an evaluation of career and technical education programs in Texas, SRI determined what makes high-quality programs sustainable and scalable.
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Enhancement of a K-3 Formative Assessment
SRI worked with two research partners and a 10-state consortium to enhance and implement a developmentally appropriate K–3 formative assessment to fit within and inform everyday classroom instruction.
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Alternate Assessment Design – Math and Reading
SRI worked with two state consortia to design items for alternate assessments. This work advanced how the learning of students with significant cognitive disabilities is assessed.
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Making learning relevant: infusing real-world experiences into the classroom for lasting college, career and life success
SRI International’s nine-year evaluation of the initiative unlocked promising evidence on improved student outcomes, including increased credit accumulation and graduation rates.
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Early education that leads to school readiness: proven lessons for creating a strong start with high-quality preschool environments
Preschool is the building block to lasting education success, but high-need communities often lack high-quality preschool experiences that promote school readiness.