Institute for Research and Reform in Education Email Format
Education Administration ProgramsOhio, United States2-10 Employees
The Institute for Research and Reform in Education is a not-for-profit organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio, focused on partnering with schools, districts, states, and foundations to improve K-12 learning environments. Its work centers on a comprehensive reform framework called First Things First, which emphasizes strengthening instruction, data-driven practice, creating personalized small learning communities, advocating for students and families, and building capacity to sustain reform. The organization supports implementation or customization of all five strategies to meet partner needs, with a goal of making schools more engaging, rigorous, and caring places for students to learn and teachers to teach. Founded on a long-standing commitment to education improvement, the institute operates with a small team to advance evidenced-based reform in the field. A recent collaboration noted in its activities involves partnerships that align with its mission to support educational programs through targeted implementation and capacity-building efforts.