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Can Regional Innovation Hubs Create a More Promising Future for K-12 Education?
Throughout history, moments have invited us to rethink how learning happens, who it serves, and what it could become. And
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Here is where scientific discovery meets invention. Where research and development generate breakthroughs in teaching and learning.
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AERDF’s Latest Developments in Math, Literacy, Assessment, and AI Augmentation
At this year’s ASU+GSV Summit, among the over 10,000 leaders in education, technology, and business discussing the current innovations in
Assessment
Innovating Assessment Through Community-Centered, AI-Powered Design
Assessment For Good, a R&D program with the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF), creates rigorous assessments that provide
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Where to Find AERDF This Spring: Taking Our Breakthroughs and Learnings on the Road
This Spring, AERDF is excited to share our innovations and impact while connecting with educators, researchers, technologists, and innovators at
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Why Student Co-Design is at the Heart of Assessment For Good: A Q&A with Dr. Lauren D. Kendall Brooks
Introduction Lifelong learning starts with self-awareness. When students recognize their strengths and understand how they shape their learning, they
Math
Bringing Joy to Fraction Learning: How Fraction Ball is Transforming Math Education
The fourth installation in our EF+Math blog series is the final piece featuring our incredible project teams, this one focuses
Reading
Meet the free reading assessment tool helping to transform the future of literacy
Despite their best efforts and persistent interventions, educators know that many older students still struggle to read and understand grade-level
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AERDF’s most impactful moments in 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we at AERDF are proud to reflect on a year marked by promising breakthroughs
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Math
Bringing Joy to Fraction Learning: How Fraction Ball is Transforming Math Education
The fourth installation in our EF+Math blog series is the final piece featuring our incredible
Andres Bolivar
Math
Empowering Learners, Transforming Math Problem-Solving: Inside the CueThinkEF+ & Pennesota Project
The third installment in our EF+Math blog series is a feature on the collaboration between
Yasmene Mumby
Math
Unlocking the Power of Math Through Inclusive Design and Executive Function Training: The MathicSTEAM Story
The second installation in our EF+Math blog series is a feature on one of our
Yasmene Mumby
Assessment
Innovating Assessment Through Community-Centered, AI-Powered Design
Assessment For Good, a R&D program with the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF),
Andres Bolivar
Assessment
Why Student Co-Design is at the Heart of Assessment For Good: A Q&A with Dr. Lauren D. Kendall Brooks
Introduction Lifelong learning starts with self-awareness. When students recognize their strengths and understand how
Andres Bolivar
Reading
Meet the free reading assessment tool helping to transform the future of literacy
Despite their best efforts and persistent interventions, educators know that many older students still struggle
Andres Bolivar
Reading
Hiding In Plain Sight: How Complex Decoding Challenges Can Block Comprehension for Older Readers
The news about American students’ reading abilities isn’t good: For far too long, our education
Yasmene Mumby
Reading
Together, Reading Reimagined, Stanford ROAR, and ANet address challenges and create promising solutions to boosting literacy for older students
The majority of American middle and high school students aren’t reading at grade level. Only
Yasmene Mumby