Publications
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Evaluation of the Human Resources Pilot: Final Report
SRI Education conducted longitudinal case studies of the three pilot districts, examining changes in policy and practices under key levers and factors shaping variation in implementation, including leadership, labor management…
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Recent Improvements in SRI’s Keyword Detection System for Noisy Audio
We present improvements to a keyword spotting (KWS) system that operates in highly adverse channel conditions with very low signal-to-noise ratio levels.
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Mining Structure Fragments for Smart Bundle Adjustment
In this work we show that, when using conjugate gradient solvers, there is a computational advantage in “grouping” factors corresponding to sets of points (fragments) that are co-visible by the…
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Strategies towards Compact UV Laser Sources
There is increasing interest in developing compact UV laser sources that emit at wavelengths below 300 nm.
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Building Community & Commitment with a Virtual Coach in Mobile Wellness Programs
Here we present a quantitative analysis from a 2-week field study where we test new FittleBot strategies to increase FittleBots effectiveness in building team community.
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Recruiting Participants for Large-Scale Random Assignment Experiments in School Settings
We report here on our experiences in recruiting participants for random assignment experiments in public primary and secondary schools. Our perspective is based on over twenty current and completed randomized…
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White Matter Microstructural Recovery with Abstinence and Decline with Relapse in Alcohol Dependence Interacts with Normal Ageing: A Controlled Longitudinal DTI Study
Background Alcohol dependence exacts a toll on brain white matter microstructure, which has the potential of repair with prolonged sobriety. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) enables in-vivo quantification of tissue constituents…
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Development of an Agonist of the TGF-Beta Signaling Pathway to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive cognitive dysfunction. Current knowledge of the processes leading to AD is still limited, and no effective treatments are available.…
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PreK– 3 Family Engagement and Literacy
The McKnight Foundation’s Education and Learning (E&L) Program is promoting family engagement as part of a literacy initiative that spans from prekindergarten through third grade (PreK–3).
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Building a Breathprint: Biomarkers of Exposure Due to the Toxicant Trochloroethylene
Our pilot studies indicate that we can detect TCE and other VOCs in the breath environment that are indicative of neuronal degeneration. Pending studies will investigate the relationship between toxicant exposure…
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PreK– 3 Teacher Instructional Practices
A key component of the McKnight Foundation’s Education and Learning (E&L) Program is supporting PreK–3 teachers to improve their literacy instruction in order to develop proficient readers.
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Research Brief: Implementation of the New Educator Evaluation System in Massachusetts
During the 2013-14 school year, the second year of the study, the research team conducted educator interviews and focus groups in 12 Massachusetts case study districts.