CRESST at UCLA
@cresstucla.bsky.social
Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing at @uclaseis.bsky.social
https://cresst.org/
https://cresst.org/
How are your faculty really doing?
The HERI Faculty Survey is live! Discover if your pedagogy leads peers, where faculty are most satisfied, and how adjuncts' experiences differ. Uncover the data to shape a better campus climate and priorities.
#HigherEdData
heri.ucla.edu/heri-faculty...
The HERI Faculty Survey is live! Discover if your pedagogy leads peers, where faculty are most satisfied, and how adjuncts' experiences differ. Uncover the data to shape a better campus climate and priorities.
#HigherEdData
heri.ucla.edu/heri-faculty...
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
How are your faculty really doing?
The HERI Faculty Survey is live! Discover if your pedagogy leads peers, where faculty are most satisfied, and how adjuncts' experiences differ. Uncover the data to shape a better campus climate and priorities.
#HigherEdData
heri.ucla.edu/heri-faculty...
The HERI Faculty Survey is live! Discover if your pedagogy leads peers, where faculty are most satisfied, and how adjuncts' experiences differ. Uncover the data to shape a better campus climate and priorities.
#HigherEdData
heri.ucla.edu/heri-faculty...
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An all-new episode of ASSETS The #Podcast is here! 🎙️
Join us as we welcome Sam Singer, veteran educator and founder of the Volunteer State Seal of Biliteracy. She shares her journey from NYC and Nashville classrooms to launching Tennessee’s first Seal of Biliteracy in 2015.
Links in 🧵
#ELL #MLL
Join us as we welcome Sam Singer, veteran educator and founder of the Volunteer State Seal of Biliteracy. She shares her journey from NYC and Nashville classrooms to launching Tennessee’s first Seal of Biliteracy in 2015.
Links in 🧵
#ELL #MLL
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Join the new webinar series exploring the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning.
Session 1: Exploring Assessment in the Service of Learning: An overview of the Handbook’s main ideas, design principles, and practical takeaways.
🗓️Wed, 10/22 at 1 PM EST
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Session 1: Exploring Assessment in the Service of Learning: An overview of the Handbook’s main ideas, design principles, and practical takeaways.
🗓️Wed, 10/22 at 1 PM EST
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October 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Join the new webinar series exploring the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning.
Session 1: Exploring Assessment in the Service of Learning: An overview of the Handbook’s main ideas, design principles, and practical takeaways.
🗓️Wed, 10/22 at 1 PM EST
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Session 1: Exploring Assessment in the Service of Learning: An overview of the Handbook’s main ideas, design principles, and practical takeaways.
🗓️Wed, 10/22 at 1 PM EST
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Discover how the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning rethinks testing.
Learn to design assessments that fuel student growth, featuring AI insights & open-access resources.
cresst.org/its-time-for...
Learn to design assessments that fuel student growth, featuring AI insights & open-access resources.
cresst.org/its-time-for...
It’s Time for Assessment to Fulfill Its Promise: To Teach, Not Just to Test - CRESST
Discover how the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning rethinks testing. Learn to design assessments that fuel student growth, featuring AI insights & open-access resources.
cresst.org
October 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Discover how the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning rethinks testing.
Learn to design assessments that fuel student growth, featuring AI insights & open-access resources.
cresst.org/its-time-for...
Learn to design assessments that fuel student growth, featuring AI insights & open-access resources.
cresst.org/its-time-for...
Compare campus climate from the perspectives of students, faculty, and staff - 3 important climate surveys are open for administration now!
HERI Faculty Survey
Staff Climate Survey
Diverse Learning Environments Survey
#institutionalresearch
heri.ucla.edu/overview-of-...
HERI Faculty Survey
Staff Climate Survey
Diverse Learning Environments Survey
#institutionalresearch
heri.ucla.edu/overview-of-...
October 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Compare campus climate from the perspectives of students, faculty, and staff - 3 important climate surveys are open for administration now!
HERI Faculty Survey
Staff Climate Survey
Diverse Learning Environments Survey
#institutionalresearch
heri.ucla.edu/overview-of-...
HERI Faculty Survey
Staff Climate Survey
Diverse Learning Environments Survey
#institutionalresearch
heri.ucla.edu/overview-of-...
More from Edmund Gordon and Eric Tucker on the paradigm shift in assessment and education
www.gettingsmart.com/2025/10/08/a...
www.gettingsmart.com/2025/10/08/a...
Advancing Assessment in the Service of Learning
Reimagining assessment to serve learning, not just grading. Explore the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning for innovation in education.
www.gettingsmart.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
More from Edmund Gordon and Eric Tucker on the paradigm shift in assessment and education
www.gettingsmart.com/2025/10/08/a...
www.gettingsmart.com/2025/10/08/a...
Explore decades of CRESST research on educational assessment. Our new chapter details innovations in game-based learning, AI eval, & authentic assessment design that put learning and cognition first. Discover the principles of Assessment in the Service of Learning (AISL).
cresst.org/announcing-o...
cresst.org/announcing-o...
Announcing Our Latest Publication: A 50-Year Journey in Re-imagining Assessment for Learning - CRESST
Explore decades of CRESST research on transforming educational assessment. Our new chapter details innovations in game-based learning, AI evaluation, and authentic assessment design that put learning and cognition first. Discover the principles of Assessment in the Service of Learning (AISL).
cresst.org
October 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Explore decades of CRESST research on educational assessment. Our new chapter details innovations in game-based learning, AI eval, & authentic assessment design that put learning and cognition first. Discover the principles of Assessment in the Service of Learning (AISL).
cresst.org/announcing-o...
cresst.org/announcing-o...
At #SREE2025, our EdTech team, represented by Liz Redman, will present on a significant challenge: how to validly assess science learning in kindergarteners who are still developing literacy.
Our answer? Ditch the test, launch a game.
Our answer? Ditch the test, launch a game.
October 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
At #SREE2025, our EdTech team, represented by Liz Redman, will present on a significant challenge: how to validly assess science learning in kindergarteners who are still developing literacy.
Our answer? Ditch the test, launch a game.
Our answer? Ditch the test, launch a game.
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Learn more here: www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
ACE Releases Powerful New Resource Demonstrating How Higher Education Drives Economic Growth
An interactive economic impact tool unveiled today by ACE demonstrates the many ways colleges and universities fuel economic growth across the United States.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Learn more here: www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
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UCLA alumnus Fred Ramsdell received the @nobelprize.bsky.social today in Physiology or Medicine — our 17th Nobel Prize for an alum or faculty member, and the third prize in five years for a Bruin. ucla.in/4oaVlKd #nobelprize #academicsky 🧪
October 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
UCLA alumnus Fred Ramsdell received the @nobelprize.bsky.social today in Physiology or Medicine — our 17th Nobel Prize for an alum or faculty member, and the third prize in five years for a Bruin. ucla.in/4oaVlKd #nobelprize #academicsky 🧪
What if we reimagined assessment as a beginning? What if assessment became an integral, dynamic part of the learning process itself, a catalyst for growth rather than just a measure of it?
#EducationResearch
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#EducationResearch
cresst.org/its-time-for...
September 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
What if we reimagined assessment as a beginning? What if assessment became an integral, dynamic part of the learning process itself, a catalyst for growth rather than just a measure of it?
#EducationResearch
cresst.org/its-time-for...
#EducationResearch
cresst.org/its-time-for...
Measurement without testing. What if a student's clicks in a game could show you how they think?
New research breaks down how to make this a valid reality. Great read for #EducationResearch folks.
cresst.org/publication/...
New research breaks down how to make this a valid reality. Great read for #EducationResearch folks.
cresst.org/publication/...
September 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Measurement without testing. What if a student's clicks in a game could show you how they think?
New research breaks down how to make this a valid reality. Great read for #EducationResearch folks.
cresst.org/publication/...
New research breaks down how to make this a valid reality. Great read for #EducationResearch folks.
cresst.org/publication/...
How can educational assessment catalyze learning and human development?
That’s the core idea behind Volume I of the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning.
www.assessment-for-learning.org/volume-i
That’s the core idea behind Volume I of the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning.
www.assessment-for-learning.org/volume-i
September 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
How can educational assessment catalyze learning and human development?
That’s the core idea behind Volume I of the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning.
www.assessment-for-learning.org/volume-i
That’s the core idea behind Volume I of the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning.
www.assessment-for-learning.org/volume-i
What if a test could actually help you learn, not just judge what you know?
Our new blog post breaks down a free handbook that's shifting the paradigm. #Education
cresst.org/its-time-for...
Our new blog post breaks down a free handbook that's shifting the paradigm. #Education
cresst.org/its-time-for...
It’s Time for Assessment to Fulfill Its Promise: To Teach, Not Just to Test - CRESST
Discover how the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning rethinks testing. Learn to design assessments that fuel student growth, featuring AI insights & open-access resources.
cresst.org
September 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
What if a test could actually help you learn, not just judge what you know?
Our new blog post breaks down a free handbook that's shifting the paradigm. #Education
cresst.org/its-time-for...
Our new blog post breaks down a free handbook that's shifting the paradigm. #Education
cresst.org/its-time-for...
Woohoo! We're joined by our ELPA21 team here. Welcome @elpa21.bsky.social - by following them!
👋 Welcome to ELPA21 on Bluesky!
We’ll be sharing updates, resources, and insights about the ELPA21 Assessment System, while connecting with educators and leaders who support multilingual learners every day.
We're glad to have you with us!
www.elpa21.org
#ELPA21 #ELL #MLL
We’ll be sharing updates, resources, and insights about the ELPA21 Assessment System, while connecting with educators and leaders who support multilingual learners every day.
We're glad to have you with us!
www.elpa21.org
#ELPA21 #ELL #MLL
September 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Woohoo! We're joined by our ELPA21 team here. Welcome @elpa21.bsky.social - by following them!
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I had a great chat about how studying philosophy can make people better thinkers with @mvazquez.bsky.social, @markalfano.bsky.social, Deborah Mower, and Heather Battaly. Thanks to @apaphilosophy.bsky.social for hosting and making the recording available!
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Benefits of Studying Philosophy | APA On DemandAPA Mission - The American Philosophical Association
To activate captions, click on the CC icon at the bottom of the video, then select English from the menu.
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August 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I had a great chat about how studying philosophy can make people better thinkers with @mvazquez.bsky.social, @markalfano.bsky.social, Deborah Mower, and Heather Battaly. Thanks to @apaphilosophy.bsky.social for hosting and making the recording available!
www.apaonline.org/mpage/benefi...
www.apaonline.org/mpage/benefi...
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A new study found that students in this major have the highest GRE verbal, LSAT, and critical thinking scores. f-st.co/en1w2Fg
This college major could improve your critical thinking skills
A new study found that students in this major have the highest GRE verbal, LSAT and critical thinking scores.
f-st.co
August 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
A new study found that students in this major have the highest GRE verbal, LSAT, and critical thinking scores. f-st.co/en1w2Fg
Using longitudinal data from our team at the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) to tackle a long-standing question: Does studying philosophy actually make you a better thinker?
Turns out studying philosophy is actually valuable. Philosophy majors don’t just argue well, they actually become better thinkers and do better on tests.
Data from 600k students shows they outscore every other major on reasoning, curiosity and open-mindedness.
Data from 600k students shows they outscore every other major on reasoning, curiosity and open-mindedness.
Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads
Philosophers are fond of saying that their field boosts critical thinking. Two of them decided to put that claim to the test.
buff.ly
August 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Using longitudinal data from our team at the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) to tackle a long-standing question: Does studying philosophy actually make you a better thinker?
New Study Uses HERI Data to Make the Case for Philosophy's Value!
A compelling new article uses longitudinal data from the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) to tackle a long-standing question: Does studying philosophy actually make you a better thinker?
bit.ly/4lOb3JM
A compelling new article uses longitudinal data from the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) to tackle a long-standing question: Does studying philosophy actually make you a better thinker?
bit.ly/4lOb3JM
Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core
Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers
bit.ly
August 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
New Study Uses HERI Data to Make the Case for Philosophy's Value!
A compelling new article uses longitudinal data from the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) to tackle a long-standing question: Does studying philosophy actually make you a better thinker?
bit.ly/4lOb3JM
A compelling new article uses longitudinal data from the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) to tackle a long-standing question: Does studying philosophy actually make you a better thinker?
bit.ly/4lOb3JM
LGBTQ+ students face alarming rates of discrimination, bias, and harassment in higher ed, especially trans students & queer-specific identities.
Our HERI team has a new paper using disaggregated data, which reveals an urgent need for tailored support.
Read: doi.org/10.1002/he.2...
Our HERI team has a new paper using disaggregated data, which reveals an urgent need for tailored support.
Read: doi.org/10.1002/he.2...
Discrimination, Harassment, and Bias in Higher Education: Disaggregating the Experiences of LGBTQ+ Students
Queer and transgender students in higher education experience elevated rates of discrimination, bias, and harassment, which affect their well-being and academic outcomes. These experiences differ acr...
doi.org
August 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
LGBTQ+ students face alarming rates of discrimination, bias, and harassment in higher ed, especially trans students & queer-specific identities.
Our HERI team has a new paper using disaggregated data, which reveals an urgent need for tailored support.
Read: doi.org/10.1002/he.2...
Our HERI team has a new paper using disaggregated data, which reveals an urgent need for tailored support.
Read: doi.org/10.1002/he.2...
Join CAESART & NARST for a webinar exploring how science & engineering in early education can transform teaching & learning.
Presentation by Dr. Daryl Greenfield, July 14, 4 pm ET.
Register: members.narst.org/events/Event...
#EarlyEd #STEM #ScienceTeaching #CAESART
Presentation by Dr. Daryl Greenfield, July 14, 4 pm ET.
Register: members.narst.org/events/Event...
#EarlyEd #STEM #ScienceTeaching #CAESART
National Association for Research in Science Teaching
Science and Engineering Education as a Foundational Focus for High Quality Teaching and Learning in Preschool and the Elementary Grades: Past, Present, and Future Directions. Despite young children's natural curiosity and motivation to explore as budding scientists and engineers, there's been limited research and educational focus on leveraging science and engineering in early education. This presentation will explore national efforts to make science and engineering a greater focus of preschool.
members.narst.org
July 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Join CAESART & NARST for a webinar exploring how science & engineering in early education can transform teaching & learning.
Presentation by Dr. Daryl Greenfield, July 14, 4 pm ET.
Register: members.narst.org/events/Event...
#EarlyEd #STEM #ScienceTeaching #CAESART
Presentation by Dr. Daryl Greenfield, July 14, 4 pm ET.
Register: members.narst.org/events/Event...
#EarlyEd #STEM #ScienceTeaching #CAESART
On Wed, May 14th at Noon, @uclaseis.bsky.social presents Dean Christie in conversation with Rob Bonta, AG for California. They will discuss the recent federal grant terminations that have significantly impacted research, evaluation, and educator preparation programs.
ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
On Wed, May 14th at Noon, @uclaseis.bsky.social presents Dean Christie in conversation with Rob Bonta, AG for California. They will discuss the recent federal grant terminations that have significantly impacted research, evaluation, and educator preparation programs.
ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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NEWS: ACE & the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching have released the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, with updates that aim to make the classifications more useful, relevant, and reflective of the country’s ever-evolving higher education landscape.
More info here: t.co/ETfvPGV5BJ
More info here: t.co/ETfvPGV5BJ
Carnegie Classifications Redesign Better Reflects the Higher Education Landscape and Recognizes Student Success
carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu
April 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
NEWS: ACE & the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching have released the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, with updates that aim to make the classifications more useful, relevant, and reflective of the country’s ever-evolving higher education landscape.
More info here: t.co/ETfvPGV5BJ
More info here: t.co/ETfvPGV5BJ
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I was part of a multi-institutional review study of the validity evidence for the SATs and ACTs.
You can access a copy of our article, which was published today by Education Policy Analysis Archives, by following the link.
You can access a copy of our article, which was published today by Education Policy Analysis Archives, by following the link.
A validation review of the SAT and ACT for college and university admissions decisions
| Education Policy Analysis Archives
epaa.asu.edu
April 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I was part of a multi-institutional review study of the validity evidence for the SATs and ACTs.
You can access a copy of our article, which was published today by Education Policy Analysis Archives, by following the link.
You can access a copy of our article, which was published today by Education Policy Analysis Archives, by following the link.
Our evaluation of Teach For Armenia highlights:
1️⃣ stronger academic outcomes in Armenian Language,
2️⃣ growth in student leadership & emotional skills,
3️⃣ safe, inclusive classrooms that empower students.
Learn more about the program’s impact: cresst.org/2025/04/22/t...
1️⃣ stronger academic outcomes in Armenian Language,
2️⃣ growth in student leadership & emotional skills,
3️⃣ safe, inclusive classrooms that empower students.
Learn more about the program’s impact: cresst.org/2025/04/22/t...
Teach For Armenia Evaluation Report Highlights Program’s Impact on Students and Teachers - CRESST
Discover how Teach For Armenia improves student outcomes in academics, leadership & emotional well-being. UCLA CRESST's 2025 evaluation reveals strong gains in Armenian Language, engagement & inclusive learning, with insights on growth areas. Read the full findings!
cresst.org
April 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our evaluation of Teach For Armenia highlights:
1️⃣ stronger academic outcomes in Armenian Language,
2️⃣ growth in student leadership & emotional skills,
3️⃣ safe, inclusive classrooms that empower students.
Learn more about the program’s impact: cresst.org/2025/04/22/t...
1️⃣ stronger academic outcomes in Armenian Language,
2️⃣ growth in student leadership & emotional skills,
3️⃣ safe, inclusive classrooms that empower students.
Learn more about the program’s impact: cresst.org/2025/04/22/t...