Journal article
This study evaluates the effects of asking items throughout the passage (i.e., embedding items) to achieve a more precise measure of reading comprehension by removing barriers for students to demonstrate their understanding. Results showed a significant impact of embedding comprehension items within reading passages on the measurement of student achievement in comparison to answering items at the end of the passage.
By: Meg Guerreiro, Janice Johnson
Topics: Equity, Innovations in reporting & assessment, Reading & language arts
The instructional legacy of COVID-19: Teacher adaptation in response to the pandemic
This study investigated teacher adaptation to the changes in teaching conditions caused by the transition to distance learning in the COVID-19 pandemic.
By: Helena Connolly, Naina Abowd, Catherine C. Chase
Topics: COVID-19 & schools, Empowering educators
Bayesian uncertainty estimation for Gaussian graphical models and centrality indices
This study compares estimation of symptom networks with Bayesian GLASSO- and Horseshoe priors to estimation using the frequentist GLASSO using extensive simulations.
By: Joran Jongerling, Sacha Epskamp, Donald Williams
Topics: Measurement & scaling
What do teachers know about dyslexia? Itās complicated!
The purpose of this study was to examine the concepts of dyslexia teachers know accurately as scientific conceptions, hold as misconceptions, or are uncertain. Implications for teacher training in dyslexia are discussed.
By: Erin K. Washburn, Benjamin C. Heddy, Emily Binks-Cantrell, Tiffany Peltier
Topics: Equity, Reading & language arts
Achievement and growth for English Learners
This study reports achievement and growth from kindergarten to 4th grade for three groups of English Learners. The findings suggest summer support is required to help ELs maintain and develop academic skills.
By: Angela Johnson
Topics: Equity, English Language Learners, Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss
Estimating and comparing growth using longitudinal interim achievement data with seasonal trends
This study presents a statistical model motivated by the seasonal character of interim achievement data and analyses aimed at reducing barriers to the generation of empirical benchmarks for repeated measures achievement data.
By: James Soland, Yeow Meng Thum
Supporting students with disabilities throughout the year
Students with disabilities lose even more ground than peers during summer and other interruptions in their learningābut they donāt need to. Data point to a need for services that extend beyond the school year.
By: Elizabeth Barker, Angela Johnson