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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.
Goodbye to the Number 2 Pencil?
In a new journal article published in the Pi Kappa Delta Record, Ron Dietel, CRESST Assistant Director for Research Use and Communications, looks beyond current assessments to what research may suggest for the future.
Click here for information about Goodbye to the Number 2 Pencil?
Goodbye to the Number 2 Pencil?
Abby Reisman in Reading Like a Historian Video
CRESST Senior Researcher Abby Reisman recently shared her research expertise in a video highlighting the Reading Like a Historian program. View the video here.
Find out more about the Reading Like a Historian program here.
Download a copy of Dr. Reisman's dissertation, Reading Like a Historian: A Document-based History Curriculum Intevention in Urban High Schools.
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.
