Strategy Studio
Powering Inquiry-Driven Practice
for Leaders and Educators
Strategy Studio helps schools and districts turn evidence-based strategies into measurable change on their most pressing problems of practice, all in one platform. It’s a smarter way for leaders and educators to hone high-quality instructional and leadership practices, find strategies aligned to their state standards and customize them for local use, get clear next steps, and seamlessly support improvement efforts during daily work.
Two Ways to Use Strategy Studio
Demystify Education Research
with Strategy Explorer
with Strategy Explorer
Strategy Studio’s Strategy Explorer offers public access to more than 200 evidence-based strategies, each with a research summary and practical guidance for implementation. Users can filter strategies by content area, grade level, and state teaching and learning standards. It’s designed to make research simple to find, understand, and apply in real settings.
Get the Full Strategy Studio Experience
The full version of Strategy Studio is available to participants in our Inquiry-Driven Practice programs. Unlock a suite of resources and tools that simplify planning and managing inquiry cycles from beginning to end.
Explore evidence-based strategies
200+ strategies with research summaries and practical guidance are available through Strategy Explorer, aligned to state standards and customizable for local use. Use them as a starting point for classroom practice, coaching, leadership, or field-based preparation.
Launch inquiry cycles with the planning wizard
The planning wizard helps users work through each part of an inquiry cycle with clear prompts and structure.
Track evidence as you go
The evidence tracking feature makes collecting data during implementation easy.
Review built-in analysis
Built-in statistics and automated analysis tools help users make sense of evidence and look for patterns over time.
Reflect and decide next steps
Structured reflection prompts help users interpret results, refine practice, and build momentum from one cycle to the next.
Dashboards for leaders
District leaders, principals, and coaches get visibility into implementation and emerging patterns across classrooms, roles, and schools.
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Inquiry-Driven Practice Blog Posts
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