California Students Make Modest Gains
Ron Dietel, CRESST Assistant Director for Research Use and Communications, was quoted in a news article regarding small improvements in California state test scores.
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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.
Joan Herman Discusses Data Use with Education Northwest
In a new article appearing in Education Northwest Magazine, CRESST Director Joan Herman discussed recent data use issues at school, district, and state levels. Click here for the full article, A Problem-Solving Approach To Using Data: The Full Conversation With Joan Herman.
Pete Goldschmidt Discusses Growth Model Study with Education Week
CRESST senior researcher Pete Goldschmidt recently shared his expertise with Education Week writer Sarah Sparks in the article Study Flags Drawbacks in Growth Models for AYP.
Read about it here.
Dietel Quoted in Associated Press Article on State Testing Changes
Assistant Director for Research Use and Communications Ron Dietel was recently quoted in an Associated Press article, Colorado Could Ditch More School Tests. The article appeared in Education Week and other newspapers.
Pres. Obama Education Research Proposal-Richard Wainess Quoted in Education Week
CRESST Senior Researcher Richard Wainess is quoted in a recent issue of Education Week, commenting on President Obama's proposed new education research initiative.
ELL Accommodations Research
In a recent video interview by the Gottesman Collective, former CRESST research assistant Jenny Kao discussed implementation and validity issues for English Language Learners who received or did not receive assessment accommodations.
View the video and read CRESST report 765.
