Project
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Collaborative Innovations: Bridging Gaps and Promoting AI Literacy Through Engagement and Dissemination in Education (CIGALE)
Unpacking AI literacy through a comprehensive approach, including knowledge and practices that students would need to learn about AI by grade bands in K–12. Summary Supported by an SRI Independent Research and Development Grant (IRAD), Collaborative Innovations: Bridging Gaps and Promoting AI literacy through Engagement and Dissemination in Education (CIGALE) was a two-year project focused…
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Understanding Nebraska’s $55m Literacy Investment
SRI and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) are partnering to evaluate the implementation and impact of Nebraska’s $55 million Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant. Summary SRI and the Nebraska Department of Education are partnering to evaluate Nebraska’s $55 million Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant, designed to strengthen literacy instruction from birth through…
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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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Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning Network Evaluation
SRI is examining the critical features of a high-quality early learning program and its effects on children, families, caregivers, and communities.
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Evaluation of the Pathway to Academic Success Project
SRI studied the effectiveness of a promising program focused on secondary students’ academic English skills.
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Developing and Validating a Practitioner Toolkit to Scale and Sustain Collaborative Data Inquiry
This is the first impact study of Data Wise, which supports educators in using collaborative data inquiry to drive continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
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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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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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Evaluation of Handle With Care 2.0 – Supporting Students Who Experience Trauma
Handle With Care 2.0 fosters a collaborative relationship between local first responder organizations and schools to identify and support K–12 students who experience trauma.
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Evaluation of the Impact and Implementation of Classwide Function-related Intervention Team (CW-FIT) in Elementary Schools
SRI is serving as the independent evaluator to examine the impacts of strategies to scale CW-FIT on student engagement, academic achievement, and teachers’ use of praise and positive support, as well as the extent to which CW-FIT is implemented with fidelity.
