Watch the trailer: To be effective and to achieve scale, new educational products and practices must be designed for the specific needs and daily realities of students. SRI Education’s Ela Joshi joins host Kori Hamilton on The SRI Homeroom podcast to discuss the value of including student voice in the design, development, procurement and implementation of new innovations, and effective approaches for scaling evidence-based products across settings. Joshi discusses her ongoing work with initiatives like The LEARN Network, and how researchers and developers can better incorporate student input ..read more

SRI’s Todd Grindal will join a panel of national leaders for a discussion of AI, technology and early childhood education at ASU + GSV Summit, held April 14-17 in San Diego, CA. Presentation Wednesday, April 17 11am PT: Beyond the Blackboard: Leveraging Technology and AI to Support Early Childhood Educators SRI Researcher: Todd Grindal Instructional coaching is crucial for teachers to excel in supporting the growth of young children. However, the costs involved in providing coaches with necessary information can limit its reach. Learn how advancements in AI can enhance instructional coaching ..read more

Watch the trailer: “ From the classroom to the workplace, lifelong learners face a complex set of challenges. In an increasingly tech-centered world, how can educators engage adult students and provide them with the practical and soft skills necessary to succeed in school and throughout their careers? SRI Senior Research Social Scientist Louise Yarnall joined Kori Hamilton Biagas on The SRI Homeroom podcast to discuss the innovative, research-backed strategies being used to promote learning and skill development in postsecondary classrooms across the United States. Yarnall shared recent findi ..read more

SRI Education researchers are excited to share their work at the 2024 Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE TS), held from March 20-23 in Portland, Oregon. Presentation Friday, March 22 from 10am to 12pm PT Middle School CS Curriculum and Standards Alignment SRI Authors: Satabdi Basu, Hui Yang, Arif Rachmatullah, and Carol Tate In the early stages of K-12 Computer Science (CS) curriculum development, standards were not yet established, and the primary objective, especially in younger grades, was to sustain student engagement and spark students’ interest in CS. While this re ..read more

SRI Education researchers are excited to share their work at the 2024 American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting from April 11-14, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA. Presentations Thursday, April 11 12:40 to 2:10pm ET: Using Standards-Based Professional Development to Support Middle School CS Teachers SRI Authors: Arif Rachmatullah, Carol Tate, Satabdi Basu, Hui Yang, Nonye M. Alozie, Christopher Ortiz Poster Session, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Second Floor, Exhibit Hall A 2:30 to 4:30pm ET: The Soft Realities of Hard Policies: A Systems Study of Afterschool Continuous Qual ..read more

Watch the trailer: Not all innovations are created the same. Even the most promising educational products and programs can fall short if they don’t address the needs – and the everyday realities – of schools, educators, and students. SRI researcher Rebecca Griffiths joins host Kori Hamilton Biagas on The SRI Homeroom Podcast to discuss those realities, and the value of considering educator context, decision-making processes, and usability in the design of new innovations. Griffiths shares some strategies for designing more effective, scalable products and engaging user communities throughout ..read more

Watch the trailer: > How can states and territories leverage data to build stronger, more equitable systems for young children and families? Host Kori Hamilton Biagas sits down with Howard Morrison, a national leader in early childhood education systems and data use, to examine the challenges – and opportunities – facing America’s early care and education systems. Discover some evidence-based strategies for effective systems-building and improvement and learn how organizations like the DaSy Center are using data to improve programs and outcomes in states across the country. Learn more abou ..read more

Watch the trailer: For more than a decade, educators have used Targeted Reading Instruction (TRI) to help students build valuable foundational literacy skills in the classroom. Now, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have developed a tool that can help educators leverage TRI and provide comprehensive support to K-5 readers in both virtual and face-to-face settings. Researchers Mary Bratsch-Hines and Heather Aiken join host Kori Hamilton Biagas to discuss the new TRI-Reading App, which provides evidence-based reading instruction and helps accelerate the reading process for stud ..read more

Watch the trailer: Young children now spend a significant portion of their screen time on streaming platforms like YouTube, where 500 hours of new content is uploaded every minute. With such a sprawling catalog, it can be difficult for parents, teachers, and researchers to understand just what children are watching and how it might affect them. Children’s media researcher Claire Christensen joins host Kori Hamilton Biagas to discuss APPROVE, an AI-powered tool designed to help teachers and parents identify valuable educational videos online. They discuss APPROVE’s development and its potenti ..read more

SRI Education Update November 2023   SRI Education: Enhancing Learning with Technology Welcome to our latest newsletter, showcasing some of the digital learning projects that highlight our commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technologies for the benefit of education. At SRI Education, we believe in the potential of technologies like artificial intelligence to promote equitable learning opportunities for all students. As the edtech industry continues its rapid growth and evolution, we remain dedicated to partnering with clients to ensure that educational innovat ..read more