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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.
CRESST Honors Those Who Serve Our Nation
On Veterans Day 2012, CRESST salutes those who have served our nation in the past and the present. CRESST research and development plays an important role in supporting military training and our veterans.
Click here to read several Veterans Day articles from the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies.
UCLA Meeting Advances ELL Research
CRESST recently hosted a meeting of 20 national experts on English Language Learners (ELLs). The meeting, held at UCLA’s James West Alumni Center, was sponsored by ETS with funding from the American Educational Research Association.
The experts gathered to develop a national research agenda for improved instruction and assessment supporting the growing number of ELLs across the United States.
Click here to read a short article including a list of experts attending the UCLA meeting.
AACC Mini Conference 2012
CATS Shares Work with Mathematics Council
CRESST researchers from the Center for Advanced Technology in Schools (CATS) recently shared their work at the California Mathematics Council in Palm Springs
Click here to download the CATS presentation.
Or visit the CATS web site here.
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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.
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Heritage to Present at Maryland Assessment Conference
CRESST Assistant Director for Professional Development Margaret Heritage will be presenting at the October 20-21, 2011 Maryland Assessment Conference, sponsored by the Maryland Assessment Research Center for Education Success.
Her presentation will be "Using Assessment Information in Real Time: What Teachers Need to Know and Be Able To Do."
Click here for conference details.
CRESST Joins in Honoring Edmund W. Gordon
Eva Baker was among the distinguished speakers who recently honored former CRESST National Advisory Board Chair Edmund W. Gordon at his 90th birthday celebration.
Professor Gordon, who spoke at many CRESST conferences on the topic of assessing disadvantaged youth, is the John Musser Professor of Psychology, Emeritus at Yale University and the Richard March Hoe Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. His distinguished career spans professional practice, plus scholarly life as a minister, research scientist, author, and editor. He recently became the chair of the Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education. Click here for more information.
CRESST to Host Teacher Quality Webinar
On May 10, 2:00 Eastern Time, CRESST will host a free webinar, Evaluating All Teachers: Measuring Student Growth in Non-tested Subjects and Teachers of At-Risk Students. Laura Goe and Lynn Holdheide from the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality will join AACC/CRESST experts Joan Herman and Margaret Heritage. Ulcca Hansen of the Colorado Legacy Foundation will moderate the hour-long webinar on this vital topic.
CRESST Involved In Over 50 AERA/NCME Sessions
CRESST researchers and partners are involved in more than 50 sessions at the upcoming American Educational Research Association and National Council on Measurement in Education meetings in New Orleans.
Click here for a list.
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