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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Improving Participation of Children in Foster Care in Stable, High-Quality Early Care and Education
We are collaborating on a research project to advance equity in access to and delivery of stable, high-quality early care and education (ECE) for children in foster care.
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Todd Grindal: Conducting policy-relevant research to support young children
A leader in education research explores how policies and programs shape young children and children with disabilities.
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Eighty talented students joined SRI’s 2023 summer internship program
The interns range from undergraduate students to PhD candidates, working across labs.
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SRI is reimagining coaching to support preschool teachers
The research seeks to ensure all children receive a high-quality education.
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Assisting Parents to Review Online Videos for Education (APPROVE)
Researchers at SRI International developed an AI-powered YouTube filter that finds educational videos for kindergarten and prekindergarten children, including math videos and reading videos.
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Early Childhood Classroom Observation (ECCO) Study
SRI Education is conducting a study to better understand how video recordings can support measurement of high-quality instruction in preschool classrooms.
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SRI Early Childhood State Systems Building Webinar Series
The Early Childhood Learning & Development team at SRI Education held a four-part Early Childhood State Systems Building Webinar Series.
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SRI research finds mobile messaging helps parents increase family quality time
Texting information, tips, and activities to parents can help promote behaviors beneficial for childhood development.
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SRI Education is using research to improve education in Appalachia
SRI’s REL Appalachia partners with schools and districts to ensure that families and teachers have the resources and knowledge they need to support students.
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Evaluation of the UC Irvine Writing Project’s Pathway to Academic Success Program
SRI evaluation shows the UC Irvine Writing Project’s Pathway to Academic Success project improves academic writing for secondary students through teacher professional development.
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SRI Education researchers examine K-8 free-use educational resources
Researchers review freely available and adaptable teaching and learning resources for K-8 education curriculum and professional learning.
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Month | News from SRI Education | May 2023
This newsletter describes some of our resources, research, and training that support mental health awareness and trauma-informed practices in schools and communities.