Education & learning publications
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Measuring the monitoring progress K-12 STEM education indicators: A road map
The National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics produces Science and Engineering Indicators, a biennial compendium of quantitative data on U.S. and international science and engineering education…
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ZEAL Mathematics Alignment Study: A Review of ZEAL Items in Relation to the Common Core State Standards
Zeal Learning Inc. contracted with SRI International’s Center for Technology in Learning to conduct an alignment study using a sample of ZEAL mathematics assessment items and the Common Core State…
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Research Brief: Implementation of the Educator Evaluation Framework in Massachusetts
Educators were divided about whether the EEF is focused on professional growth and development.
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Principals Discuss Early Implementation of the ASSISTments Online Homework Tutor for Mathematics
This report presents the findings from interviews with principals about their schools’ participation in the ASSISTments efficacy study on seventh-grade mathematics.
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An Analysis of Factors Related to Receipt of Accommodations and Services by Postsecondary Students With Disabilities
A secondary analysis of the National Longitudinal Transition Study–2 examined the relationship between demographic, disability-related, secondary school preparation, and transition planning variables and receipt of accommodations at the postsecondary level…
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Developing Educators Throughout Their Careers: Evaluation of the Rio Grande Valley Center for Teaching and Leading Excellence: Executive Summary
The Center aimed to strengthen support for new teachers, teacher leaders, and school leaders and to raise the quality of teaching for students in one of the poorest regions in…
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International Baccalaureate national trends for low-income students 2008–2014
This study examines the postsecondary trajectories of low-income International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) candidates and course takers from public schools in the United States from 2008–2014.
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Developing Educators Throughout Their Careers: Evaluation of the Rio Grande Valley Center for Teaching and Leading Excellence: Final Report
SRI conducted the independent evaluation of this i3 development grant. The evaluation tracked implementation fidelity of new teacher training and teacher leader training over the 3 years of implementation under…
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Strength of Research for Reasoning Mind
We found strong evidence supporting the quality of product design relative to design characteristics that have been shown to be empirically important in prior research with other blended learning products.
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Case Study Brief: Promising Approaches to the Development and Implementation of District-Determined Measures
The research team administered a statewide survey of principals and school staff and conducted educator interviews and focus groups in seven case study districts.
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Case Study Brief: Promising Practices to Build Evaluator Capacity
The case study brief highlights three districts’ efforts to calibrate evaluators’ feedback and ratings for school staff and to reduce evaluators’ workloads associated with the new evaluation system.
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Case Study Brief: Shrewsbury Public Schools’ Approach to Using Evaluation Data in Human Resources Decision-Making
This case study brief focuses on Shrewsbury Public Schools’ use of evaluation data to inform human resources practices and policies.