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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Podcast: Designing and scaling the next generation of educational innovations
SRI’s Kerry Friedman and Adrienne Woods join Digital Promise’s Rebecca Griffiths to discuss new findings on the design and adoption of impactful products and programs.
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Evaluation of Structured Linguistic Phonics Instruction in Grades 4-8
SRI is evaluating an innovative speech-to-print phonics approach designed to support students’ reading and spelling development.
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Progress and Potential: School System Approaches to Strengthening Literacy Instruction
SRI is partnerning with Schusterman Family Philanthropies to examine K–5 literacy instruction, curriculum implementation, professional learning supports, and student learning outcomes across four school districts.
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Transcend’s Whole Child Model Evaluations
SRI is evaluating Transcend’s Whole Child Model, a research-based, community-driven schoolwide approach to promoting student well-being and academic dispositions in high-need elementary schools in diverse urban and rural contexts.
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Building a lab-to-market pipeline for education
The SRI-led LEARN Network demonstrates how we can get the best evidence-based educational programs to classrooms and students.
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The SRI Education Newsletter | Fall 2025
This newsletter announces new SRI Education President Todd Grindal, shares recent findings, and introduces new resources to support your work in the year ahead.
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Can AI help kids learn more from online videos?
Kids watch a lot of online videos. SRI is exploring how machine learning could steer that screen time toward positive learning outcomes.
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PARC Forum: The future of education in the age of AI
Leading voices on AI in education explore how AI can advance teaching and learning.
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Podcast: A peer-based approach to learning acceleration
SRI’s Adrienne Woods joins AIR’s Alida Hudson to discuss the development and impact of PALS-RD.
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Todd Grindal: Education research that makes an impact
SRI’s Education Division president seeks to provide students, educators, and policymakers with the tools to manage a transformative period in education.
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SRI appoints Todd Grindal as Education Division President
SRI is poised to expand partnerships with states and foundations to chart the future of American education.
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SRI and partners explore new opportunities for young Arkansas children in foster care
An ongoing research-policy partnership is working to connect children with high-quality early care and education.