Research & Developers

A Portrait of an Evidence-Based Education Ecosystem

Authors : Keith Heumiller

Two new LEARN Network resources offer a clear and actionable vision for how leaders, educators, and communities can better use research and evidence to support student success, both now and in the future.

How Nonprofit Innovators Can Navigate the Education Market: A Conversation with Jay Bakhru

Authors : Keith Heumiller

Rebecca Griffiths joins EdSolutions partner Jay Bakhru to discuss his new book “Mission Meets Market: A Sales and Marketing Playbook for Education Nonprofits” and explore practical strategies for nonprofits working to move evidence-based innovations to market.

Finding Your Place in the LEARN to Scale Toolkit: A New Decision Tree for Education Product Developers

Authors : Keith Heumiller

The new I-A-T Decision Tree is a practical guide for R&D teams using the LEARN to Scale Toolkit to design innovations that can reach more districts, schools, and learners.

Designing – and Scaling – the Next Generation of Educational Innovations

Authors : Keith Heumiller

SRI’s Kerry Friedman and Digital Promise’s Rebecca Griffiths explore years of new research into the design and scale of high-quality educational products and programs.

Supporting Scalable Educational Innovation: A New LEARN Network Research Brief

Authors : Keith Heumiller

SRI’s Kerry Friedman and Digital Promise’s Rebecca Griffiths share practical takeaways and lessons learned for funders, developers, and researchers based on the LEARN Network’s original research, interviews with national leaders, and collaborations with team across the U.S.

The LEARN Procurement Data Dashboard: A Window into K–12 Procurement Practices

Authors : Keith Heumiller

The new LEARN Procurement Data Dashboard illuminates how K–12 school leaders across the United States make decisions about educational products — and how they use research and evidence in those decisions.

Why Evidence Isn’t Enough: Lessons from School and District Decision-Makers

Authors : Keith Heumiller

When it comes to adoption, evidence alone isn’t what moves a product off the shelf and into classrooms.

Bringing Educational Innovations to Market: Strategies for Developers and Researchers

Authors : Keith Heumiller

The LEARN Network’s latest LEARN to Scale Workshop provided researchers, developers, and education entrepreneurs with a comprehensive, practical approach to bridging the gap between research-based products and widespread classroom use.

Envisioning an Evidence-Based Education System: Part 2

Authors : Keith Heumiller

In this conversation, Linda Darling Hammond and Vivian Tseng will discuss the role of researchers in the educational ecosystem and in translating evidence into actionable policy and practice changes to improve teaching and learning.

Envisioning an Evidence-Based Education Ecosystem: A LEARN Network Panel Series

Authors : Keith Heumiller

Join the LEARN Network for a four-part summer conversation series with education leaders to discuss a vision for an evidence-based education ecosystem.