We advance scientific discoveries and pursue evidence-based breakthrough innovations to improve PreK-12 education.

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 transformative change for all learners.

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 aims to transform assessment to deliver accurate, meaningful data that ignites instruction and fosters a more student-centered experience – at the speed of teaching and learning.

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

AugmentED brings together expert teachers, researchers, and technologists to reimagine education for the AI era, developing and testing new teaching approaches and AI-powered tools to nurture every student’s potential.

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 PreK-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.

Assessment for Good Presents the Futures of Assessment

Explore four possible futures where asset-based, formative assessment is the standard — centered on dialogue, customized support, student agency, powerful learning opportunities, and community connections. Experience the worlds of Celia, Jayden, Alejandro, and Kendra.

OUR STORIES OF DISCOVERY & INVENTION

News

AERDF’s Assessment for Good Program Releases ‘Futures of Assessment’ Forecast

National education R&D non-profit program working to transform assessment launches a new, interactive digital experience that emphasizes the need for learner-centered assessment of the future. Forecast guides readers through a research and development-based vision for modernizing assessment, putting PreK-12 learners and educators at the center. AERDF is one of the few organizations purpose-built to match the pace of AI and global disruption, ensuring education can anticipate change rather than react to it. That is why Assessment for Good (AFG), one of our flagship R&D programs, is advocating for

Learnings

Building Bridges: How Collaborative State and Regional Innovation Hubs Can Reshape Education R&D

Explore how educators, researchers, and community leaders came together at

News

Read STOP Write: A New, Free-to-Use Reading Curriculum

A new, free-to-use reading curriculum is available now for educators

Advanced Inclusive R&D Resources

Featured Announcements

AERDF at ISTELive+ASCD Conference

AERDF debuted our latest advancements in math, literacy, assessment, and AI at this year’s ISTE+ASCD Annual Conference.

NCTM Features AERDF EF+Math Program

Watch a video about the AERDF EF+Math Program featured at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Meeting & Exposition.