Teaching quality
SRI Education studies what makes teaching effective and how policies can ensure students have equitable access to high-quality teaching
We have led more than a dozen rigorous, large-scale, randomized controlled trials of teacher coaching and professional development programs. Our work focuses on teacher preparation, educator professional development and human capital management systems.
Recent work
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What the California Arts and Music in Schools Act Means for the Arts Teacher Workforce
SRI estimate of the number of new arts teachers required to fulfill the promise of California’s Arts and Music in Schools Act by region and county.
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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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Podcast: Re-imagining instructional quality and coaching
SRI’s Krystal Thomas discusses efforts to create supportive, equitable, and effective tools for educators.
Our experts in teaching quality
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Caroline E. Parker
Senior Principal Researcher, SRI Education
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Ela Joshi
Senior Education Researcher, SRI Education
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Mary M. Klute
Principal Education Researcher, SRI Education
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Candice Benge
Education Researcher, SRI Education
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Sara Rutherford-Quach
Principal Education Researcher, SRI Education
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Lauren J. Cassidy
Senior 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 Innovation, SRI Education
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Michelle W. Woodbridge
Exec. Director & Sr. Principal Researcher, Center for Learning & Development, SRI Education
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Erika Gaylor
Principal Senior Researcher and Early Childhood Program Leader, SRI Education
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Rebecca A. Schmidt
Senior Education Researcher, Data Services, SRI Education
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Katrina Laguarda
Senior Researcher, SRI Education
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Maddie Cincebeaux
Research Associate, SRI Education
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Hannah Kelly
Education Research, SRI Education
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Louise Yarnall
Senior Research Social Scientist, SRI Education
Recent reports and publications
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What the California Arts and Music in Schools Act Means for the Arts Teacher Workforce
SRI estimate of the number of new arts teachers required to fulfill the promise of California’s Arts and Music in Schools Act by region and county.
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Building strong teacher residency programs: In support of sustaining a diverse, community-based teacher workforce
In this paper, we explore the characteristics of teacher residency partnerships, examining several examples between one IHE, the Alder Graduate School of Education (Alder), and LEAs in California.
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Mathematics, 3D Printing, and Computational Thinking Through Work-Based Learning (MPACT): An Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Grant Evaluation—Technical Report
This report presents findings from an evaluation of MPACT, which provides teacher professional development, and STEM industry mentoring and project-based learning for grade 4–7 students in geometry, computational thinking and spatial reasoning.