Designing - and Scaling - the Next Generation of Educational Innovations

How do we get the most effective educational products and programs into the hands of the teachers and students who need them most? In this episode of The SRI Homeroom, host Adrienne Woods discusses new research with two leading experts in the design and scale of high-quality education innovations: SRI's Kerry Friedman and Digital Promise's Rebecca Griffiths.Drawing on years of findings from the federally funded LEARN Network, they share evidence-backed strategies and recommendations for research and development (R&D) teams working to design, refine, and scale transformative educational products. They explore why scaling is uniquely challenging in education; how research, development, and market realities intersect; why user-centered design is essential; and what R&D teams should consider when attempting to turn a promising idea into an impactful innovation.Friedman and Griffiths also look ahead to the launch of the Accelerate, Transform, and Scale (ATS) Hub, a new federal initiative aimed at strengthening the education innovation ecosystem.Resources discussed in today's episode include:The LEARN to Scale Toolkit, designed to support researchers and developers in creating, testing, and scaling evidence-based educational products. The toolkit includes a Go-to-Market Playbook to help innovators think about how to focus their marketing and sales efforts on the customers most likely to derive value from their product. Stories of Scaling that highlight how other education innovators have successfully brought their products to market. The LEARN Network's research briefs exploring how decision-makers in schools and districts evaluate and select products. Learn more and access a transcript of today's episode by visiting SRI.com/HomeroomKerry Friedman is a Principal Education Researcher and Technical Assistance Provider with SRI EducationRebecca Griffiths is Postsecondary Learning Research Director with Digital PromiseLearn more and access a transcript of today's episode by visiting SRI.com/Homeroom