Menlo Education Research
MenloEDU conducts rigorous, innovative design and empirical projects to support powerful, equitable learning.
What We Do
Implementation Research
One of two primary MenloEDU research strands, this work explores the implementation of educational innovations, including how to document and understand the role of local context in implementation and implementation variation.
Innovative Curricula and Assessments
One of two primary MenloEDU research strands, this work is focused on research, design and validation/evaluation of innovative K-12 STEM curriculum and assessment.
Policy and Strategy
MenloEDU engages in strategy and advisory activities with partners (e.g., research teams and funders) who are building or administering research portfolios and programs.
Research Study Support
We also provide support for specific research projects where our expertise brings value to a research team.
What We're Working On
Check out our Portfolio page for more information about our other projects.
Leadership Public Schools
RESEARCH PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP
MenloEDU is collaborating with LPS on their implementation of the OER Illustrative Math curriculum. Through the development of inquiry cycles and a research practice partnership, MenloEDU and LPS are focusing on aligning values across the district, cultivating a student-centered learning culture, and developing students’ agency, confidence, and identity within mathematics classrooms.
National Science Foundation
THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR STUDYING GROUP PRODUCTIVE DISCIPLINARY ENGAGEMENT
This project will look at how students in group settings become engaged in learning the core ideas and practices specific to STEM disciplines. The project team will develop theory and measures for observing collaborative group engagement during complex and meaningful learning tasks in middle school biology and math classes. (Collaborative Research: Federal Award #1661266-DGE)
Lucas Education Foundation
RESEARCH ADVISORY
MenloEDU serves as advisor to Lucas Education Research, informing the research grant portfolio and through leadership of a collaboratory across existing grant partners which examines conditions in school systems that enable implementation of rigorous project-based learning.
