At AERDF, we exist to push the boundaries of what’s believed to be possible in education research and development—bringing bold ideas to life and bridging the gap between innovation and real-world learning impact. AERDF aims to deliver proven and accessible inventions to the education sector. Since our inception in 2021, we’ve embraced a model that […] The post Bold Ideas, Rigorous Methods: Shaping the Future of Education Using an Advanced Inclusive R&D Model appeared first on AERDF.| AERDF
Auditi Chakravarty joined the Fullmind Learning podcast to explore how education research and development is being redefined by putting learners and educators at the center of breakthrough innovations. She shares her unique journey from growing up as a child of immigrants in rural America to becoming a passionate educator and the CEO of AERDF. Auditi […]| AERDF
Study highlights the importance of foundational decoding skills and their impact on reading comprehension beyond elementary school, offering new insights into how to support struggling readers. [Oakland, CA] — 10/30/2024 — Despite expectations that students master basic reading skills by third grade, many continue to struggle with reading into upper elementary school and beyond. A […]| AERDF
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 post AERDF’s Assessment for Good Program Releases ‘Futures of Assessment’...| AERDF
Explore how educators, researchers, and community leaders came together at ISTE+ASCD to spotlight state and regional innovation hubs rethinking education R&D. Read about real-world examples, bright spots from across the country, and what these collaborative models could mean for the future of learning. The post Building Bridges: How Collaborative State and Regional Innovation Hubs Can Reshape Education R&D appeared first on AERDF.| AERDF
As a new school year begins, we were honored to be included in District Administration’s predictions for the 2025-2026 school year. Two of our AERDF leaders shared insights about what promises to be a watershed moment in education. District Administration asked AERDF to share our predictions about what factors will define the 2025-26 school year. […] The post Predictions: 5 ways schools will change this new year appeared first on AERDF.| AERDF
A new, free-to-use reading curriculum is available now for educators working with grades 4-9! R&D partner and AERDF Awardee, Read STOP Write, has created a research-backed, freely available curriculum resource to help students build comprehension and knowledge while reading complex informational texts. Led by a team of researchers at University at Buffalo and Michigan State […]| AERDF
AERDF was founded to unlock scientific breakthroughs and advance research-backed solutions to pressing challenges in PreK-12 education. Last year, we launched a search for our next program. Our call attracted close to 400 proposals at the cutting edge of education, with strong potential for discovering new capabilities that would significantly improve our teaching, learning and […]| AERDF
AERDF Awardee Showcase heads to ISTELive 25 and the ASCD Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, one of the world’s most comprehensive education events, attended by over 15,000 educators. Attendees will see first hand how we are harnessing the power of education research and development (R&D) to unlock scientific discoveries and inventions with the potential […] The post AERDF Awardee Showcase heads to ISTELive 25 and the ASCD Annual Conference appeared first on AERDF.| AERDF
Throughout history, moments have invited us to rethink how learning happens, who it serves, and what it could become. And yet, many of these opportunities have come and gone without the lasting change they promised. The COVID-19 pandemic is one such moment. It revealed long-standing inequities, catalyzed fresh thinking, and sparked a desire for new […] The post Can Regional Innovation Hubs Create a More Promising Future for K-12 Education? appeared first on AERDF.| AERDF
Auditi Chakravarty, CEO of the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund, spoke with Edtech Insiders at THE AI SHOW @ ASU+GSV to emphasize the importance of learning science to harness the power of AI in education. Take a listen to the conversation between Auditi Chakravarty and Alex Sarlin to hear why grounding AI in research […] The post EdTech Insiders: ASU+GSV AI Show 2025 with Auditi Chakravarty of AERDF appeared first on AERDF.| AERDF
At this year’s ASU+GSV Summit, among the over 10,000 leaders in education, technology, and business discussing the current innovations in learning and workforce development, AERDF showcased our latest learnings and inventions across math, literacy, assessment, and AI-augmented teaching. The post AERDF’s Latest Developments in Math, Literacy, Assessment, and AI Augmentation appeared first on AERDF.| AERDF
Decoding is a foundational literacy skill where readers break down and sound out unfamiliar words to understand them. Mounting evidence, including a 2024 replication study by Reading Reimagined and ETS that confirmed a decoding threshold, suggests decoding may explain why so many older students continue to read below national standards. “If you teach kids to […]| AERDF
“Assessment has really tried to serve so many purposes in education, from trying to make sure resources get aligned in the right place for the right learners at the right time to supporting educators trying to understand how to unlock the next instructional moment. This is because assessment can give us a lot of information–it’s […]| AERDF
Imagine a future where the limits of today’s knowledge are the starting point for unlocking critical scientific insights and technical capabilities that push us just beyond what we believe is possible in education – that’s where our work at the Advanced Education Research and Develop Fund (AERDF) begins. In a recent conversation with Mike Palmer […]| AERDF
“NAEP is a critical tool for providing transparency, informing education policy decisions, and examining long-term trends in student outcomes,” asserted Auditi Chakravarty, CEO of the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF), in an article by The Hill. The recent cancellation of the long-term NAEP assessment for 17-year-olds by the U.S. Department of Education raises […]| AERDF
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 […]| AERDF
ADVANCED INCLUSIVE R&D Programs Our Advanced Inclusive Research and Development (R&D) programs are designed to discover what works best for students across various settings. We create bold PreK-12 solutions—practices, methods, prototypes, and tools—to ensure all students receive the quality education they deserve. We share the insights from these impactful teaching and learning solutions so that […]| AERDF
PROGRAMS We aim to unlock the greater reader in every child. Specifically, our program will focus on increasing reading fluency and comprehension for all students, particularly Black, Latino, and Native American students and those experiencing poverty. Ending Illiteracy And Unlocking The Great Reader In Every Learner At Reading Reimagined, we envision a national PreK-12 education […]| AERDF
AERDF’S NEXT PROGRAM Your opportunity to lead a $25M initiative to prove the impossible in education. Our 2024 Program Executive Director application cycle is now closed. Scroll to learn about the selection process and subscribe to be kept in the loop for future opportunities to prove the impossible possible in education. Get updates Candidate Resources […]| AERDF
PROGRAMS EF+Math funds teams of educators, researchers, and developers to develop innovative math learning methods. These approaches center on affirming the brilliance of Black, Latinx, and all students experiencing poverty while improving outcomes in real classrooms. Our North Star We create approaches to challenge the way people think about how students learn. We want every […]| AERDF
PROGRAMS Assessment for Good (AFG) is committed to creating asset-based formative assessments and interventions that honor each learner’s unique process for learning, growth, and development. What We Believe One of the biggest tools an educator can have is an understanding of every learner’s maximum potential. We are a community of researchers, educators, and developers who […]| AERDF
