SRI International
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Creating a coherent and high-quality pathway of literacy instruction to help more students become proficient readers
SRI provided formative feedback on progress and implementation that promoted continuous improvement of practices, programs and policies used by the initiative’s leadership and the participating schools.
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Resources to discover and use short linear motifs in viral proteins
We survey viral uses of SLiMs to mimic host proteins, and information resources available for motif discovery.
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Concepts before coding: non-programming interactives to advance learning of introductory programming concepts in middle school
We examine whether and how designed activities for conceptual exploration support preliminary engagement with and learning of foundational and often hard-to-grasp programming concepts for students in grades 6–8.
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Bridging the Gap: Converting Human Advice into Imagined Examples
We present an approach that converts human advice into synthetic or imagined training experiences, serving to scaffold the low-level representations of simple, reactive learning systems such as reinforcement learners.
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PBS KIDS Play & Learn Science | ready to learn-funded evaluation
This study explored the impact of the PBS KIDS Play & Learn Science app, when used in a supportive context, on children’s understanding of science concepts and use of science and engineering practices; children’s use of science vocabulary; child and parent-child engagement in science and engineering; and parent confidence supporting their child’s science learning.
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Measuring Quality Technology Integration in Science Classrooms
Here we present a new classroom observation protocol designed specifically to capture the quality of technology use to support science inquiry in high school science classrooms.
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SRI International’s Parijat Bhatnagar Wins Prestigious DARPA Young Faculty Award
SRI International researcher Parijat Bhatnagar, Ph.D., has been named a winner of the 2019 DARPA Young Faculty Award for his project “Remote Regulation of Cellular Medicine with Extracorporeal Devices”.
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Automatic Artifact Detection in Impedance Cardiogram Using Pulse Similarity Index
We proposed a new algorithm for the automatic detection and exclusion of corrupted ICG cardiac cycles by defining a pulse similarity index that quantifies the level of pulse corruption and its diversion from a typical-shaped pulse.
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Trace Amine-Associated Receptor 1 Agonism Promotes Wakefulness Without Impairment of Cognition in Cynomolgus Macaques
We investigated the effects of TAAR1 agonism in Cynomolgus macaques, a diurnal species that exhibits consolidated night-time sleep, and evaluated the effects of TAAR1 agonists on cognition using a working memory paradigm in this species.
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Build Supportive Learning Environments with Proven Practices from SRI’s Student Behavior Research Division
Did you know? More than one of every five students have, or are at risk for, an emotional or behavioral disorder, such as depression or ADHD. Additionally, research suggests many students may also face certain stressors, trauma or other problems in their daily lives, which can adversely affect a student’s learning, ability to focus on…
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Linking expectations to evaluations: Using your logic model to create your evaluation plan
This brief provides guidance and examples for creating strong alignment between project evaluation plans and logic models.
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Wearable Sleep Technology in Clinical and Research Settings
The current state-of-the-art review aims to highlight use, validation and utility of consumer wearable sleep-trackers in clinical practice and research.