Student Experience Research Network (SERN) worked from 2015 to 2023 to advance research, relationships, and capacity in service of building an education system in which every student experiences respect as a valued person and thinker. While our operations have concluded, we invite you to continue using and sharing the resources on this website.

SERN connected people and ideas across research, practice, and policy

to advance relevant scientific knowledge and improve decision-making by education system and
institution leaders so that every student’s experience of school sets them up to learn and thrive.

Creating
Connections

Facilitating Research Through Field-Building

Making Research
Clear and Meaningful

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In order to learn and thrive, students need to experience respect as valued people and thinkers in school. This experience of respect must be embedded in every aspect of the education system – what’s taught, how it’s taught, who is teaching, what’s assessed and how, how students and families are treated in schools, how schools are resourced, and much more.

Student Experience Research Network

SERN connected people and ideas across research, practice, and policy

CreatingConnections

Facilitating Research Through Field-Building

Making Research Clear and Meaningful

Why Student Experience?

Creating
Connections

Making Research
Clear and Meaningful