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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 Quoted in Campus Explorer
“There is no single number that anyone can look at and say this is a good school or this is a bad school,” says CRESST Director Joan Herman in a recent article published by Campus Explorer.
Click here to find out more about the use of tests to measure school quality in Eye on Education, Testing and School Quality.
Click here to read associated articles about the characteristics of high quality schools.
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Heritage Shares Expertise on Teacher Evaluation
At a recent gathering of the Southwest Collaborative on Educator Effectiveness, Margaret Heritage provided expert guidance on the appropriate use of student assessment results to measure teacher quality.
Download Margaret Heritage's recent presentation here.
Click here to read an informative policy brief on teacher evaluation by Joan Herman, Margaret Heritage and Pete Goldschmidt.
New CRESST Report Guides Game-based Data Collection
In this latest report, CRESST researchers Greg Chung and Deirdre Kerr describe the use of data logging to support measurement of student learning through games.
Click here to download a copy of CRESST Report 814.
You may also be interested CRESST Report 798 – Improving the Way We Design Games for Learning by Examining How Popular Video Games Teach by Richard Wainess, Deirdre Kerr, and Alan Koenig.
CRESST Colleagues Involved in 70 AERA and NCME Events
This year's American Educational Research Association (AERA) and National Council of Measurement in Education (NCME) annual meetings in Vancouver will host more than 70 CRESST-related research events.
Click here for a list of CRESST colleagues and their involvement in this year's AERA and NCME meetings.
Other CRESST presentations on a broad variety of adult and K-12 learning topics are available here.
New CRESST Report Examines Videogame Feedback for Learning
Educational videogames can provide instructional feedback, but students often ignore such feedback and instead pursue less effective stategies. CRESST Senior Researcher Girlie Delacruz examines the use of incentives to encourage students to use feedback and increase learning in math. Discover what she found out in CRESST Report 813.
Or click here to read a copy of her recent CRESST report on using games as formative assessments.
Delacruz Shares Research at UCLA Colloquium
Senior Researcher Girlie Delaruz recently presented CRESST research at a UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies colloquium.
Click here to download Dr. Delacruz's presentation, “Assessment Architectures for the Design of Technology-based Educational Environments.”
Or click here to read a copy of her recent CRESST report on using games as formative assessments.
Reisman Appears in Online Video
CRESST Senior Researcher Abby Reisman found that students using the Stanford "Reading Like a Historian" curriculum outperformed their counterparts in traditional classrooms.
Reisman appears in a recent video discussing the study that she directed and published in the journal, Cognition and Instruction.
Click here to read an article about the "Reading Like a Historian" program.
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Christine Ong Co-Author of New Book
CRESST Senior Researcher Christine Ong is co-author of a new book, Assessing Spanish-English Bilingual Preschoolers: A Guide to Best Approaches & Measures.
In a review 37 English and Spanish assessments, the authors provide a snapshot of key measurement characteristics, including age range, cost, domains measured, and time requirements.
Dr. Ong's research examines approaches in assessing student learning and classroom quality, particularly within early childhood programs.
Mission Possible - Next Generation Assessment Systems
Supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CRESST is putting together the pieces for new, innovative assessments to help students graduate ready for college.
To find out more, download CRESST senior researcher Julia Phelan's recent Powerpoint Presentation, Next Generation Assessment Development.
