The signal from state test results is so loud we can’t miss it. In spite of some uncertainty, we have more than enough information to pull the policy alarm! Andrew Ho Derek C Briggs Debbie Durrence @DBetebenner Michael Petrilli nciea.org/blog/education…

Congrats to the @CRPE_UW team on this exciting move! Looking forward to continued opportunities to collaborate

1/3. My NWEA colleague Yeow Meng Thum & I have a new article out in JREE-Editors. In it, we detail a model that researchers can use when they have data with seasonal patterns, like Fall and Spring achievement over several years. UVA School of Education and Human Development EdPolicyWorks tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

I don't usually agree with Frederick M. Hess Education Week and I might not when we discusse proposed solutions, but I agree with is characterization of the problems with test-based accountability. Chris Domaleski Juan D'Brot edweek.org/policy-politic…

We have a new working paper! In an RCT, adult job training program participants with arrest histories were 40% as likely to be arrested after. This is not usually accounted for in assessing training program ROIs. +Mechanisms below: edworkingpapers.com/ai22-543 Rosanna Smart

My career as a researcher and social worker has been devoted to improving conditions for marginalized, vulnerable populations. This most recent study is aimed at helping prepare incarcerated parents to return home to their families. rand.org/blog/rand-revi…

Why can't we agree on the facts? [thread]

Are you a provider of digital math products to support student learning? Consider responding to our new #RFP to participate in a large-scale evaluation funded by IES Research! #EdTech mdrc.org/THn

Kids need to learn media literacy: how to ID credible sources and become critical consumers & creators of information. RAND created middle school lesson plans to help teach these skills. rand.org/pubs/tools/TLA… #socialstudies #lessonplans #teaching #k12

Supporting civic education and media literacy is one way to counter #TruthDecay and restore the role of facts in the U.S. With this in mind, we developed a series of lesson plans to help educators teach their students how to engage with public policy.🧵bit.ly/3wVfLPH

PROOF POINTS: Six puzzling questions from the disastrous NAEP results hechingerreport.org/proof-points-s… Not just questions but good answers Jill Barshay!

Do you know an educator or school advisor who can guide a team of students in making an engaging and relevant drug prevention video? Winning teams will receive $1,000. Encourage them to enter the Project ALERT contest: projectalert.com/contest

ReSolve is actively seeking districts to join the study and help determine how best to accelerate upper elementary math learning. Want to learn more? Connect with the team here: resolve.mdrc.org/connect 2/2

Thrilled to collaborate on this study! How can edtech best help students catch up in math? Build a broad foundation of prerequisite skills? Focus on those most relevant to today's topic in class?

My new Op-Ed with Andie Phillips & Becky Kilburn on the 4 day school week in the The 74. We have to think hard about why districts are adopting it and if it’s worth the costs to learning. Are we avoiding addressing harder, root cause issues? the74million.org/article/studen…

This is the IRS data that Raj Chetty and team work magic with First time that applications have been open in years Due June 30! irs.gov/statistics/soi…

·.County Health Rankings & Roadmaps’ podcast In Solidarity explores the ways our lives are interconnected. I joined this episode discuss why it’s important to build civic infrastructure – the places, policies and programs that help us all participate. Listen here: countyhealthrankings.org/online-and-on-…

Our new report evaluates the effects of Lexia Core5 Reading on the reading achievement of students in grades 3–5 during the 2021–2022 academic year. We found that Core5 students outperformed their comparison group counterparts.  rand.org/pubs/research_…

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: RAND researchers find modest, positive but not statistically significant effects of Zearn Math on STAAR scores. Exploratory results point to promise. 🔍 John F. Pane, Christopher J. Doss, Ivy Todd & Dorothy Seaman 📄 edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1211

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Can preschoolers learn coding? A new RCT finds that a coding-readiness curriculum boosted computational thinking in Head Start classrooms by 0.66 SD! 🔍 Christopher J. Doss, John F. Pane, & National Head Start Association’s Victoria Jones 📄 buff.ly/C8EjawQ