research

May 20, 2025

FLIP-STEM Interdisciplinary Hub Centers Student Experience, Agency through Rural Workshops

Over the past year, the members of the Fostering Learning, Identity, and Participation within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (FLIP-STEM) interdisciplinary hub have seen firsthand the way middle school students thrive when given agency over their learning.

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May 6, 2025

Friday Institute, Center for Educational Informatics and EngageAI Institute Collaborate to Advance AI in Education

By bridging immersive storytelling, real-time adaptive support and authentic science inquiry, the game-based platform EcoJourneys is engaging students in meaningful curiosity-driven learning experiences. As research and development continues, this project…

Apr 24, 2025

Catalyst Grant Empowers Rural Students, Enhances Computational Thinking Through STEAM Club

West Middle School sixth grader Olive Cleckler discovered an unexpected way to complete her interactive project—by turning her braces into part of a functioning circuit. Using a custom-designed platform called…

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Mar 20, 2025

Shaun Kellogg Highlights LEADS Team Work at LAK25 Ahead of New Role at NCDPI

Shaun Kellogg, outgoing senior director at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, recently represented the Learning Analytics and Data Science (LEADS) team at the Friday Institute through participation in two…

Maureen Stover, former Teacher of the Year and BEST NC Vice President of Policy & Engagement, facilitates a district panel discussion on the selection of Advanced Teachers.

Mar 19, 2025

North Carolina’s ATR Connecting Research & Practice Convening Strengthens Selection and Evaluation of Advanced Teachers

Education leaders, researchers and practitioners from across North Carolina gathered at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University Feb. 27-28 for the Advanced Teaching Roles (ATR) Convening.

Nov 6, 2024

Friday Institute Team to Support Next Phase of the North Carolina Digital Equity Plan in New NCDIT-Funded Project

A new two-year, $2.5 million project funded by the N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT), in collaboration with North Carolina Central University, will enable the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s…

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Oct 12, 2024

LEADS Team Partners with Chatham County Schools in $52K Study to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism

RALEIGH, NC — The Learning Analytics and Data Science (LEADS) team at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation has partnered with Chatham County Schools to study chronic absenteeism and its…

Oct 3, 2024

2024-2025 Catalyst Grant Winners Announced

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and the NC State College of Education have awarded three Catalyst Grants that are designed to increase research collaborations between faculty…

Dec 7, 2023

Professor Emeritus Eric Wiebe Addresses 21st Century Educational Challenges and Opportunities in STEM Classroom-based Assessment in New Report

NC State College of Education Professor Emeritus Eric Wiebe is a lead researcher, editor and author of a recent report reviewing the current status of STEM classroom assessment research. This…

Nov 9, 2023

Program Evaluation and Education Research Director Callie Edwards Contributes to New Book on Culturally Responsive Learning in Postsecondary Education

An upcoming book on culturally responsive learning environments in postsecondary education will start with a chapter about cultural competence in postsecondary education co-written by Callie Edwards, Program Evaluation and Education…