education program areas
Literacy and language arts
SRI Education works to improve how students learn to read and write, particularly for early learners and students in special populations.
SRI Education works to improve how students learn to read and write, particularly for early learners and students in special populations. Our researchers study and evaluate instruction; develop and validate literacy assessments; and support online learning. We have a strong focus on teacher development and supporting English learners, students with disabilities, and low-literacy adults.
Recent work
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Podcast: A reading intervention for struggling adolescent students
The SERP Institute’s Margaret Troyer and Kala Jones discuss a research-based reading program that helps older students turn the page.
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SRI researchers watched over 1000 YouTube videos for kids, and this is what they learned
Most YouTube videos intended to teach early literacy and math don’t use characters or narratives, according to recent SRI research.
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Podcast: An evidence-based approach to early literacy
For more than a decade, educators have used Targeted Reading Instruction (TRI) to help students build valuable foundational literacy skills in the classroom.
Recent reports & publications
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Evaluation of a Playful, Learning-Rich Story Trails Pilot in Philadelphia: Final Report
SRI Education conducted a formative evaluation of a playful, learning-rich Story Trails pilot in Philadelphia, focusing on implementation and how families use the Story Trails.
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Sound Town Evaluation Report
Digital learning programs are a promising tool to support teachers in providing students with strong early literacy instruction, but more research is needed to understand their effectiveness. This report describes an experimental…
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Evaluation of the College, Career, and Community Writers Program: Findings from the i3 Scale-up Grant
This technical report provides a detailed description of C3WP and the findings from the evaluation of the i3 Scale-up grant.
Our experts in literacy and language arts
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Sara Rutherford-Quach
Principal Education Researcher, SRI Education
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Elisa Garcia
Principal Researcher, SRI Education
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Jennifer Nakamura
Senior Researcher, SRI Education