Education & learning publications
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California K–12 and Community Collaborations: Facilitators, Challenges, and Impact on Student Mental Health
Reports on an evaluation of student mental health collaboration activities among California K–12 school districts, counties, and regions.
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Learning Environments
We demonstrate the interplay of theory and practice during the cycle of design, implementation and evaluation of environments, and show how both are enriched as a result.
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Accessing Services for Youth with Emotional Disturbances (ED) in and After High School
This study uses data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study–2 to examine the rates at which youth with emotional disturbances received services during and up to 8 years after high…
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Reading and Math Achievement Profiles and Longitudinal Growth Trajectories of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study examined the reading and math achievement profiles and longitudinal growth trajectories of a nationally representative sample of children ages 6 through 9 with an autism spectrum disorder.
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Authentic Student Work Samples Support Formative Assessment in Middle School
Examination of how Assessment Work Sample Method (AWSM) professional development (PD) impacts teacher practice of mathematics formative assessment.
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Reading and Math Achievement Profiles and Longitudinal Growth Trajectories of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study examined the reading and math achievement profiles and longitudinal growth trajectories of a nationally representative sample of children with an autism spectrum disorder.
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The Effects of Using Dynabook to Prepare Special Education Teachers to Teach Proportional Reasoning
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to understand how special education college faculty used the proportional Dynabook and how it affected the learning of teacher candidates in their…
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Making Computer Science a First-Class Object in the K-12 Next Generation Science Standards
In the course of our work on building assessments for the Exploring Computer Science course (including drawing from the AP CS Principles framework) we have identified a manageable set of…
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Transition to Adulthood: Employment, Education, and Disengagement in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
We found variations in disproportionate transition patterns by gender, family income, functional cognitive skills, and conversational skills.
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Evidence for Effective Uses of Dynamic Visualisations in Science Curriculum Materials
We review research to clarify the impacts of dynamic visualisations and to identify instructional scaffolds that mediate their success.
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SimCalc: Democratizing Access to Advanced Mathematics
Over the course of a program of research lasting more than 20 years and involving contributors from institutions throughout the United States and worldwide, the representationally innovative design of SimCalc…
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Taking Stock of the California Linked Learning District Initiative: Fifth-Year Evaluation Report
New results from an ongoing, rigorous evaluation of the Linked Learning District Initiative show promising student outcomes.