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Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing at @uclaseis.bsky.social https://cresst.org/
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🚨 New Research Paper! Reassessing the fitting propensity of factor models. In new research published in Psychological Methods, Bonifay, Cai, Falk, and Preacher (2025) reassess the fitting propensity (FP) of factor models.

The Key Insights report on the incoming 2024 college class from the HERI team's collaboration with @aceducation.bsky.social is highlighted in @edsource.org. National survey of freshmen class of 2024 finds disparities across race, sexual orientation edsource.org?page_id=727622

What does the US Department of Education do? www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...

ACE, in collaboration with HERI at @uclaseis.bsky.social, released a report that highlights the growing diversity of first-year college students and explores the experiences, backgrounds, and other key features of the entering class of 2024. @cresstucla.bsky.social www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...

Together w/ @uclaseis.bsky.social & @aceducation.bsky.social our HERI team has released a new report exploring the experiences, backgrounds, & other key features of the entering class '24. A must-read for #highered leaders invested in data-driven ed policy! heri.ucla.edu/ace-and-ucla...

Data doesn't say anything; people collect and analyze data through theory and models. They then use the data examined in these models and theories to answer questions, determine facts, or explore options.

Since 2012, CRESST has worked with PBS KIDS to evaluate gameplay and understand how children learn through gaming. The methods we've developed help PBS reach millions of children and help them learn skills like math, literacy, computational thinking, and more. cresst.org/portfolio/ho...

Our team at HERI has four surveys open for administration through April. There has never been a better time to invest in collecting data to make wise decisions. heri.ucla.edu/overview-of-...

We're proud to share that Jia Wang is presenting at the 7th International Conference on Education Evaluation and Monitoring in Beijing! Her presentation focuses on program evaluation of the Literacy Design Collaborative. "Study Design Cycles in Education Research: A Teacher Training Example"

📢 We’re thrilled to unveil the redesigned CRESST website! Our looks is fresh, we've improved navigation and user experience. Dive in to explore CRESST’s work in education, research, and assessment and discover how we’re making a difference in learning outcomes. 🔗 Check it out at cresst.org

We made it to Bluesky!