We advance scientific discovery & inventions that further students’ brilliance and transform PreK-12 education futures.

Our Advanced Inclusive Research and Development (R&D) Approach

We design, measure, and evaluate learning solutions for breakthroughs in US PreK-12 education.

We study the evidence behind these solutions that could unlock new capabilities and insights for teaching and learning systems.

We share these insights because we know they can catalyze multigenerational change for Black and Latino learners and learners experiencing poverty.

OUR Advanced Inclusive R&D PROGRAMS

EF+Math improves math outcomes by strengthening executive functioning skills that manage our attention, thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

Assessment for Good transforms educational assessments by creating asset-based, culturally relevant tools enhanced with technology.

Reading Reimagined develops foundational literacy skills in students who need on-going support tailored to their developmental stage.

AERDF’s AdvancEd Fellowship propels courageous and curious leaders to grow world-changing ideas with the support and mentorship of a wide network of industry leaders.

AERDF at ASU+GSV Summit 2024

APRIL 11 – 14, 2024 – PHILADELPHIA, PA

AERDF at AERA Annual Meeting 2024

APRIL 14 – 17, 2024 – SAN DIEGO, CA

AERDF at ASU+GSV Summit 2024

We are advancing R&D and discovering breakthroughs in PreK-12 solutions

with a cross-sector community whose diverse expertise, perspectives, and resources catalyze progress in a way no one could achieve on their own.

Are you a K-12 teacher, school system leader, student, caregiver, or leader of a community organization supporting learners?

We have grant-supported opportunities for you to share your expertise and wisdom to help transform education.

Are you interested in accelerating evidence-based innovation in PreK-12 education?

We recently launched AERDF-NIRDE, a community of people just like you who are propelling our nation’s future education system.

OUR STORIES OF DISCOVERY & INVENTION

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A Conversation with Auditi Chakravarty of AERDF on Education Research and Development Measuring EdTech’s Impact

Tom Vander Ark was recently at ISTE 2024 where he got the chance to sit down with Auditi Chakravarty, CEO of the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF). Auditi had just finished leading a session at ISTE, which focused on K-12 demand for evidence of the EdTech lifecycle, including evaluation, implementation, and outcomes. This conversation came on the heels of writing Unfulfilled Promise: The Forty-Year Shift From Print to Digital and Why It Failed to Transform Learning for the Hoover Institute. This paper addressed many of the

Press

Students Headed to High School Are Academically a Year Behind, COVID Study Finds

The NWEA results show achievement gaps continuing to widen. For

News

Celebrating Achievements of AERDF Co-Founder Dr. Melina Uncapher

Over the past 14 months we at AERDF have been

Advanced Inclusive R&D Resources

Explore our future-forward, equity-centered resources.

Featured Announcements

AERDF welcomes Auditi Chakravarty as new CEO

A former educator and longtime builder of equity-driven K-12 programs, Chakravarty is excited to extend AERDF’s momentum in our next phase.

EF+Math releases its Insights Report

Strengthening Executive Function Skills to Improve Mathematics Learning: Evidence of Promise from EF+Math’s Inclusive R&D Approach.