Rhode Island Education Research Initiatives
Local Collaboration for National Impact
The Annenberg Institute’s Rhode Island education research initiatives bring together local education leaders and researchers to solve pressing educational challenges, with a specific focus on student engagement and teacher learning. Drawing on the complementary expertise and earned trust of partners, these initiatives seek to improve Rhode Island student and school experiences through stronger use of data and evidence while producing research that has impact on a national scale.
Current Projects
ESSER Spending Analysis
How are RI districts choosing to spend federal recovery dollars and what does this imply for the kinds of support the state can provide?
PPSD Teacher Recruitment and Retention
How can districts in Rhode Island reduce teacher shortages and hire a more diverse workforce?
Rhode Island Research to Practice Network
What will it take for districts to create high-dosage tutoring programs aligned to evidence-based design principles?
EdResearch District Workshop Series
How can districts build an evidence-based strategy for Covid-19 recovery?
High School Course Taking Trajectories Analysis
How can the RI Department of Education and local school districts better guide high school students in their coursetaking decisions to improve their long-term outcomes?
PPSD Bus Passes and Bell schedules
Does providing students in PPSD with greater access to public transportation improve attendance?
PPSD Attendance Patterns and Interventions
What strategies are most likely to improve PPSD student attendance and engagement?
Partner Spotlight
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Dr. Angela Holt - Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Woonsocket Education Department
We all have heard the phrase 'it takes a village to raise a child' and the same is true for creating effective extended learning programs for all students. The learning and knowledge district leadership gained from participating in work with Annenberg allowed for the district to quickly and effectively partner with a wide array of community based organizations to create a summer learning program that was innovative and engaging.
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Zack Scott - Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Providence Public Schools
The Brown/Annenberg team have been great partners in research on a variety of topics around the district. I have particularly appreciated their support in the research around Human Capital. The team always does a great job of 1) working closely with us to ensure the topics are relevant and important to the work of the district and 2) ensuring that the findings from the research are actionable and allow us to make data-based decisions regarding district strategy and actions.
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Stephen Grace - MTSS Culture Specialist, Elementary & Secondary Network
Much of my work has been focused on creating systems and subsequent interventions to combat chronic absenteeism in Providence Public Schools. Annenberg provides the data, analysis, and supportive expertise to help me make data-driven, researched decisions to help support our students and schools.
