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CRESST researchers publish well over 150 articles every year, primarily in distinguished peer-reviewed journals but also in more practice- or policy-focused publications such as Educational Leadership, Education Next, Phi Delta Kappan magazine, the American School Board Journal, and the National PTA's Our Children magazine. CRESST partners publish scholarly books and are regularly quoted for their expertise in America's newspapers such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, or Chicago Tribune. Our researchers serve as editors, co-editors, and reviewers for a number of national journals including the journal Educational Assessment.
Eva Baker Presentation at International Conference
Eva Baker was a recent invited presenter to the 12th International Conference on Educational Research in Seoul, Korea.
Download her presentation, Educational Change: Experience and Expectations.
CRESST Research Supports Military Assessments
CRESST researchers Girlie Delacruz and Markus Iseli recently shared their assessment expertise to help improve the validity and quality of military training systems.
Find out more in their tutorial here.
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Baker and Herman Speak on 21st Century Skills at International Conference
CRESST Directors Eva Baker and Joan Herman recently spoke at the International Symposium of Organization for the Study of College Admissions hosted by the National Center for University Entrance Examinations.
Click here for more information about Japan's National Center for Unversity Entrance Examinations.
Click here for Eva Baker's presentation on measuring learning in a changing world.
Click here for Joan Herman's discussion of validity issues in moving ahead.
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Heritage to Present at Major Research Forum
On December 13, 2011, Margaret Heritage will be participating in the ETS Research Forum "Formative Assessment: Why We Need It and How We Can Create the Conditions That Will Allow It to Thrive."
The ETS Forum is being held in Washington DC from 11:30-1:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Kingsley at 202-659-0616.
Video Games Can Help Improve Student Math Skills
In a new report, CRESST researchers found that students using a well-designed video game could increase their ability to add rational numbers. A larger study will follow.
Find out more and download CRESST Report 808, Teaching Rational Number Addition Using Video Games: The Effects of Instructional Variation.
Data Use and Formative Assessment Resource
In collaboration with WestED, CRESST has created a free library of information with resources to help states, districts, and schools improve learning for all students.
Visit the Data Use Web Site and learn more.
Discover how CRESST research is improving education for students of all ages. Click here.
Data Use and Formative Assessment Resource
In collaboration with WestED, CRESST has created a free library of information with resources to help states, districts, and schools improve learning for all students.
Visit the Data Use Web Site and learn more.
Discover how CRESST research is improving education for students of all ages. Click here.
POWERSOURCE© Featured in Journal
A new CRESST article, The Effects of POWERSOURCE© Assessments on Middle-School Students’ Math Performance, was just published in the distinguished journal, Assessment in Education. Click here for a summary of the article or a full copy.
Learn more about the CRESST POWERSOURCE© assessments on the CRESST Reports Page.
Joan Herman Quoted in International Business Times
What evidence should be included in teacher evaluations remains a contentious issue says CRESST Director Joan Herman in the International Business Times. Read the full article, "Education Reform: As Obama Pushes for Teacher Evaluations, Little Agreement on How."
You may also be interested in the recent CRESST policy brief on using test scores for teacher evaluation purposes, "Developing and Selecting Assessments of Student Growth for Use in Teacher Evaluation Systems."
