Research Priority
Short, focused projects that pair Vanderbilt researchers with MNPS staff to answer a specific question the district is facing
We add three to four each year, alongside the longer-term work of our working groups.

How can an AI-powered IEP feedback tool streamline and standardize feedback, reduce workload and variability, and improve IEP quality, alignment, and instructional usefulness?

How are secondary literacy teachers using AI for writing instruction and feedback and what guidance and supports can help educators use these tools effectively and responsibly?

What is the impact of the new Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Aligned Acceleration Model (GAAM) that is designed to accelerate students from proficiency to advanced performance?