education program areas
School and district reform
SRI Education partners with key stakeholders to create meaningful and sustainable changes in the education system.
Our work includes rigorous mixed-methods studies of the implementation and impacts of school district reform efforts; charter school replication and expansion; and federal programs designed to serve special populations of students.
Recent work
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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.
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Supporting arts education across California
SRI’s Education Division is leveraging intensive research and policy analysis to frame a brighter future for arts education.
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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.
Recent reports and publications
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Supporting Self-Directed Learning in Online Courses: Findings from a Pilot Study
This research brief reports findings from the Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative’s pilot study of the Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Instructional Model.
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Beyond the Surface: Leveraging High-Quality Instructional Materials for Robust Reading Comprehension
This brief examines the extent to which teachers in districts using comprehension HQIM implemented them in ways that supported students’ robust comprehension. Findings are based on a study of four districts…
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Scaling up CoolThink@JC: Implementation study endline
The last in a series from SRI Education on the scaling of CoolThink@JC in Hong Kong primary schools. SRI undertook an implementation study of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust’s…
Our experts in school and district reform
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Ela Joshi
Senior Education Researcher, SRI Education
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Candice Benge Steele
Education Researcher, SRI Education
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Haiwen Wang
Senior Principal Education Researcher and Evaluation Methods Lead
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Katrina Woodworth
Director, Center for Education Research and Improvement, SRI Education
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Michelle W. Woodbridge
Exec. Director & Sr. Principal Researcher, Center for Learning & Development, SRI Education
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Kyra N. Caspary
Principal Senior Researcher, SRI Education
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Kerry Friedman
Principal Education Researcher and Technical Assistance Provider, SRI Education
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Katrina Laguarda
Senior Researcher, SRI Education