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No Clear Path to Mathematics Learning in California
November 30, 2012

New research makes clear that students doing well in seventh grade math are more likely to succeed in advanced math classes when they reach high school.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Large-Scale Surveys Research on Learning School Improvement: Student Success Science, Technology, Engineering + Mathematics Education
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New Study Released on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Participation among College Students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
November 14, 2012

A new SRI-led study finds that people with autism spectrum disorders are significantly more likely to choose science majors, if they attend college.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Behavioral Health Research on Learning Special Education/Disability
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National Science Foundation-funded Study to Examine if New AP Science Courses Advance Student Progress onto Science and Engineering Career Track
October 29, 2012

New research study will provide the first experimental evidence on the effects of high school students taking an inquiry-based AP science course and whether it impacts educational progress and success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Educational Impact Evaluation School Improvement: Curriculum + Instruction School Improvement: Student Success Science, Technology, Engineering + Mathematics Education
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Department of Education Funds SRI’s Evaluation of Early Childhood Intervention Program in the Midwest
August 15, 2012

SRI researchers are beginning an evaluation of the Midwest Expansion of the Child-Parent Center (CPC) program, an intervention that provides comprehensive educational and family-support services to at-risk pre-kindergarten through third-grade children.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Assessment Design + Evaluation Early Childhood School + Community Partnerships School Improvement School Improvement: Student Success
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Researchers Find Genetic Marker that May Predict Smoking Quantity in African Americans
May 22, 2012

In a step toward understanding possible genetic differences in smoking behaviors, a team of researchers co-led by SRI International has identified a genetic marker associated with smoking quantity in people of African ancestry.

Topics: Addiction Research Basic Cancer Research Disease Focus Areas
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Department of Education Funds Four-Year Research Evaluation of Mathematics Online Tutoring System
April 9, 2012

Research team to study seventh-grade mathematics students and teachers in more than 50 schools throughout Maine.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Out-of-School Learning Research on Learning School Improvement: Curriculum + Instruction School Improvement: Student Success Science, Technology, Engineering + Mathematics Education
SRI Releases Report for U.S. Department of Education on Costs and Benefits of Online Learning Programs
March 20, 2012

An SRI report, Understanding the Implications of Online Learning for Educational Productivity, summarizes research about online learning programs in higher education and offers strategies for implementing such programs effectively in K-12 settings.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Case Studies in Education Higher Education + Workforce Development Learning Technologies

SRI In the News

Report highlights Savannah's development needs
Savannah Now  |  October 18, 2012

According to this article, an SRI economic report on Savannah, GA highlighted four significant areas for development: (1) advanced manufacturing, (2) professional, technical and specialized business services, (3) film/tv/digital media and (4) transportation and logistics.

Topics: Economic + Technical Analysis Economic Development: Impact Assessment + Evaluation
When DoomJezter met Angelblossom: Literary Trends in MMORPGs
Technician Online  |  October 16, 2012

This article reports that Aaron Lawson, research linguist at SRI International, and Nick Taylor, professor of communications at North Carolina State University, tested 1,346 middle school, high school and university students to find patterns in chat logs and usernames...

A blueprint for Savannah's Growth
Savannah Morning News  |  September 20, 2012

According to this article, “the Savannah Economic Development Authority worked with SRI International, a nonprofit research organization, to evaluate the coastal region and together define a course for its prosperity.”

Legislative Committee Adopts New Higher Education Funding Formula
Las Vegas Sun  |  August 31, 2012

According to this article, “a Nevada committee adjusted some of the weights given to classes that will help determine higher education funding levels, based on the recommendations from its consultant, SRI International.”

Topics: Economic + Technical Analysis
Government Addressing Challenges Facing Taiwan's Economy
Focus Taiwan  |  August 8, 2012

According to this article, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday that his administration is continuing to work on strategies to address three development challenges that Curtis R. Carlson, SRI president and CEO said Taiwan needed to face.

Topics: Economic + Technical Analysis Economic Development: Impact Assessment + Evaluation
Adidas’ TaylorMade Chief Sees Big Golf Suppliers Getting Bigger
Bloomberg Business Week (AP)  |  August 7, 2012

This article about golf equipment manufacturers cites an SRI report that estimates the U.S. golf industry is worth $76 billion.

Topics: Economic + Technical Analysis Policy Analysis
Silicon Valley, the East Sea of Marmara is Moving!
CNN (Turkey)  |  June 27, 2012

This video reports that SRI International will partner with the Eastern Marmara Development Agency in Turkey to develop a strategic roadmap to transform the region into a technology innovation hub.

Golf Will Help Ease California's Economic Woes
Forbes  |  June 12, 2012

This article reports that “the Golf 20/20 report, prepared by SRI International, reported that the game of golf generated an economic impact of $15 billion to California, supporting nearly 160,000 jobs.”

Smoking Addiction Gene; Diabetic Death Rate Drops
FOX 21 News (KQDS)  |  May 24, 2012

This TV news story reports that a team of researchers, co-led by SRI International, “studied 32,000 African Americans and found a variant gene that seems to dramatically increase smoking”

What Is Destination Medicine and How Does It Impact The Tourism Industry In The Tampa Bay Area?
Maddux News Wire  |  May 22, 2012

According to this article, Regional Business Plan for Economic Development in the Tampa Bay Region, a study by SRI International, helps “identify specific industry clusters in which the region has a competitive advantage.”

Topics: Economic + Technical Analysis Economic Development: Impact Assessment + Evaluation

Events

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Cafe Scientifique Silicon Valley @ SRI
6-7:30pm @ SRI Menlo Park - International Building  |  August 14, 2012

Dr. Fiona Baker will discuss differences in sleep between men and women and discuss her research about the influence on sleep quality and sleep architecture of the hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle as well as during the transition to menopause, when insomnia is a common symptom.

Topics: Sleep Disorders
Louise Yarnall
Cafe Scientifique Silicon Valley @ SRI: Using Cognitive Science to Transform Assessment in College General Education
SRI Menlo Park - International Building  |  November 13, 2012

Louise Yarnall will discuss a study that involved prototyping a new assessment to track how well community college students are learning "big ideas" in the first two years of college and how well they are learning to apply these ideas to real-world problems.

Topics: Community College: Transitions

Podcasts

Raymond McGhee
Can New AP Courses Impact Student Interest in Science Careers?
November 13, 2012

SRI’s Ray McGhee discusses a new study examining inquiry-based Advanced Placement (AP) science courses.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Educational Impact Evaluation School Improvement: Curriculum + Instruction School Improvement: Student Success Science, Technology, Engineering + Mathematics Education
Donna Spiker
Early Childhood Development Key to Academic Success and Well-Being
August 17, 2012

Child development from birth to third grade is critical to skills that are built later in life. In this podcast, Donna Spiker, Ph.D., program manager in SRI's Center for Education and Human Services explains how SRI researchers work to promote the healthy development of young children.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Early Childhood School Improvement: Student Success
Sean P. David
Genetic Differences and Smoking Behaviors: Biomarkers that May Predict Smoking Quantity
May 22, 2012

Recently, a team of researchers co-led by SRI International identified a genetic marker associated with smoking quantity in people of African ancestry.

Fiona Baker of SRI International
Do Men and Women Sleep Differently?
March 6, 2012

Sleep researcher Fiona Baker discusses recent SRI sleep studies and differences in how men and women sleep.

Topics: Human Sleep Sleep Disorders

Publications

National Evaluation of Writing Project School Partnerships - Final Report (Executive Summary)
September, 2012

Final report on SRI's examination of the effects of partnerships on teacher practices and student writing. The cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) included a multimethod study to document how partnerships were developed and implemented in participating schools and sites.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Educational Impact Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trials + Quasi-Experimental Designs Reading, Writing + Humanities Teacher Quality + Learning
National Evaluation of Writing Project School Partnerships - Final Report (with Appendices)
September, 2012

Final report on SRI's examination of the effects of partnerships on teacher practices and student writing. The cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) included a multimethod study to document how partnerships were developed and implemented in participating schools and sites.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Educational Impact Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trials + Quasi-Experimental Designs Reading, Writing + Humanities Teacher Quality + Learning
National Evaluation of Writing Project School Partnerships - Final Report (without Appendices)
September, 2012

Final report on SRI's examination of the effects of partnerships on teacher practices and student writing. The cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) included a multimethod study to document how partnerships were developed and implemented in participating schools and sites.

Topics: 21st Century Skills Educational Impact Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trials + Quasi-Experimental Designs Reading, Writing + Humanities Teacher Quality + Learning
Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) Teacher Characteristics
March, 2012

A summary of findings about the characteristics of teachers involved in the Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) program evaluation conducted by Erikson Institute and SRI.

Topics: Educational Impact Evaluation School + Community Partnerships School Improvement: Student Success
Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) Family Involvement
March, 2012

This fact sheet summarizes findings about family involvement in the Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) program evaluation conducted by Erikson Institute and SRI.

Topics: Educational Impact Evaluation School + Community Partnerships School Improvement: Student Success
Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) Program Evaluation
March, 2012

A summary of findings and implications for policy and practice of an Erikson Institute-led, SRI-supported evaluation of the Illinois Preschool for All program.

Topics: Educational Impact Evaluation School + Community Partnerships School Improvement: Student Success
Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) Child Outcomes
March, 2012

This fact sheet summarizes findings on child incomes from the Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) program evaluation conducted by Erikson Institute and SRI.

Topics: Educational Impact Evaluation School + Community Partnerships School Improvement: Student Success
Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) Evaluation Overview
March, 2012

This fact sheet summarizes an evaluation of the Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) program evaluation conducted by Erikson Institute and SRI.

Topics: Educational Impact Evaluation School + Community Partnerships School Improvement: Student Success
Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) Program Quality
March, 2012

This fact sheet summarizes findings about the quality of the Illinois Preschool for All (PFA) program that was evaluated by Erikson Institute and SRI International.

Topics: Educational Impact Evaluation School + Community Partnerships School Improvement: Student Success
Applying Learning Curves to Modeling Future Coal and Gas Power Generation Technologies
Energy & Fuels  |  January, 2012

To forecast competing technologies under various scenarios of electricity demand, fuel cost, and research investment, SRI International researchers and partners have created a Power Technology Futures Model (PTFM).

Topics: Carbon Capture + Separation Economic + Technical Analysis Energy + Sustainability Energy Efficiency Industry Competitiveness + Positioning

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