Publications & Resources
Our researchers publish numerous technical reports and articles every year, primarily in distinguished peer-reviewed journals, but also in more practice- and policy-focused publications. Here, you can browse our comprehensive database of historical and current research to gain valuable insights and perspectives.
Teaching and Learning at 31 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jia Wang, Deborah La Torre, Linda F. Adreani, Lauren Kinnard, Seth Leon, David Kikoler, and Elaine Rosales
KEYWORDS: challenges students and teachers faced in 2020-2021, COVID-19 pandemic, student learning during the pandemic, student survey in spring 2021, survey study, teacher survey in spring 2021, teaching conditions during the pandemic
Exploring the Relationship Between Student Learning Location and Student Outcomes in MSAP-Funded Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jia Wang, Seth Leon, Linda Adreani, Roxanne M. Sylvester, Velette Bozeman, David Kikoler, and Elaine Rosales
KEYWORDS: chronic absence, COVID-19 pandemic, English Language Arts assessment, hybrid students, K-12 education, K-12 schooling, learning location, learning loss, magnet schools, math assessment, middle school students, propensity score matching, quasi-experimental design study, remote learning, student enrollment, student learning
50 Years of Magnet Schools: An Overview of Desegregation Efforts
Rolf J. Straubhaar, Jia Wang, and Roxanne M. Sylvester
KEYWORDS: desegregation, housing discrimination, K-12, magnet schools, minority racial isolation, race, racial integration, segregation, segregation in housing markets, social stratification, socioeconomic status, student achievement
Examining the Effect of an Interdisciplinary Literacy Program on Student Learning
Jia Wang, Joan L. Herman, Seth Leon, and Scott Epstein
KEYWORDS: college and career readiness standards implementation, literacy intervention, student learning
LDC in Action: Learning Effects in a Large Urban District
Joan L. Herman, Jia Wang, Deborah La Torre, Scott Epstein, and Seth Leon
KEYWORDS: College and Career Ready Standards, Literacy
Teacher and Administrator Experiences With Teacher Recruitment, Retention and Support in a California Charter-led Turnaround School
Jia Wang, Rolf Straubhaar, and Christine Ong
KEYWORDS: charter, qualitative study
Literacy Design Collaborative 2018–2019 Evaluation Report
Jia Wang, Joan L. Herman, Scott Epstein, Seth Leon, Deborah La Torre, and Velette Bozeman
KEYWORDS: Curriculum Intervention, English Language Arts, K-12, Literacy, Methodology Development, Professional Learning, Summative Assessment
“What Makes Your School Work?” A Qualitative Study of Eight Magnet Schools
Joan L. Herman, Glory Tobiason, and Jia Wang
KEYWORDS: K-12, magnet schools
Does “Measure Up!” Measure Up? Evaluation of an iPad App to Teach Preschoolers Measurement Concepts
Katerina Schenke, Elizabeth J. K. H. Redman, Gregory K. W. K. Chung, Sandy M. Chang, Tianying Feng, Charles B. Parks, and Jeremy D. Roberts
KEYWORDS: Early Childhood, Games, Mathematics
Simulation-Based Assessment of Ultrasound Proficiency
Markus R. Iseli, John J. Lee, Katerina Schenke, Seth Leon, Deborah Lim, Barbara Jones, and Li Cai
KEYWORDS: Automated Assessment, Bayesian Network, Learning Analytics, Medical, Military, Ontology, Performance Assessment, Professional Learning, Real-Time Assessment, Simulations, Standards, Testing, Training
Ensuring the Comparability of Modified Tests Administered to Special Populations
Phoebe C. Winter, Mark Hansen, and Michelle McCoy
KEYWORDS: Assessment, English learners
Literacy Design Collaborative 2017–2018 Evaluation Report
Jia Wang, Joan L. Herman, Scott Epstein, Seth Leon, Deborah La Torre, Sandy Chang, Velette Bozeman, and Julie Haubner
KEYWORDS: Curriculum Intervention, English Language Arts, K-12, Literacy, Methodology Development, Professional Learning, Summative Assessment
Long-Term Outcome Study: A Longitudinal Study of LA’s BEST Students’ Persistence and Graduation Rates
Deborah La Torre, Seth Leon, Jia Wang, and Li Cai
KEYWORDS: afterschool, K-12
Validating Career-Readiness Features in High School Assessments
Jenny C. Kao, Nichole M. Rivera, Brettany Clemens, and Li Cai
KEYWORDS: Assessment, Career Readiness, high school
Career-Readiness Features in Korean Assessment Items
Kilchan Choi, Jenny C. Kao, Nichole M. Rivera, and Li Cai
KEYWORDS: Career Readiness, high school, international
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