SRI International
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Taking Stock of the Linked Learning District Initiative: Sixth Year Evaluation Report
Compared with similar peers in traditional high school programs, students participating in certified Linked Learning pathways are more likely to graduate from high school, less likely to drop out, and earn, on average, more credits.
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Taking Stock of the Linked Learning District Initiative: Sixth Year Evaluation Report, Executive Summary
This report from SRI International’s multiyear evaluation of the California’s Linked Learning District Initiative is the first to include end-of-high school outcomes for students in Linked Learning pathways.
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Innovating Pedagogy 2015
This fourth report proposes ten innovations that are already in currency and are having an increasing effect on education. We proposed a long list of new educational terms, theories, and practices.
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Wearable Active Textiles for Personal Cooling and Heating: Saving Energy and Increasing Comfort
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) accounts for almost half of the energy used in a typical U.S. home and about 13 percent of all energy consumed in the nation. Implications of this energy consumption include negative effects on the environment and climate, wasted money from inefficient heating and cooling of buildings as well as…
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“It’s About Us, Include Us!”: Engaging Families in Early Childhood Data Initiatives
Families are critical stakeholders for early childhood and educational services, and they need data literacy and an understanding of how data are being used to inform decisions.
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K-3 Assessment that Informs Instruction
To help teachers address all domains of learning, SRI Education is working on developmentally appropriate, observation-based assessment focused on the whole child.
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Fast and Slow Ion Diffusion Processes in Lithium Ion Pouch Cells during Cycling Observed with Fiber Optic Strain Sensors
In this present study, various charge-cycling experiments were performed on Lithium-ion pouch cells with a particular class of FO sensors, fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), that were externally attached to the cells.
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Inception Drive
Inception Drive is an ultra-compact, infinitely variable transmission that promises to dramatically increase efficiency for robotics systems and allow for safer human-robot interaction.
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Using Speech to Assess Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem for the military – it affects at least 30 percent of military service members who have spent time in war zones. Not only does PTSD affect veterans, it also impacts their families and communities. Moreover, about eight percent of the civilian population is likely to develop PTSD at some point in…
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Can Inclusive STEM High Schools Narrow the STEM Gap for Under-Represented Students?
This week, SRI Education was honored to participate in the first-ever White House Summit on Next Generation High Schools, which included discussion on how to expand science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) opportunities for groups under-represented in these high-growth fields (African Americans, Hispanics, females and students from low-income families). Previous research shows that many students, especially among those…
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Preclinical evaluations to identify optimal linezolid regimens for tuberculosis therapy
Clinically relevant linezolid regimens were simulated in the in vitro hollow-fiber infection model (HFIM) system to identify the linezolid therapies that minimize toxicity, maximize antibacterial activity, and prevent drug resistance.
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Research Brief: Impact of the National Writing Project’s College-Ready Writers Program on Teachers and Students
SRI’s two-year random assignment evaluation found consistent program implementation and positive impacts of the National Writing Project’s College-Ready Writers Program (CRWP).