Laura S. Hamilton

Improving academic, social, emotional & civic learning & assessment @AIRInforms. Opinions mine. RTs ≠ endorsements.

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

@NAEP_NCES civics & history results will be released tomorrow, and we'll hear a lot of commentary from the field. How can we build on that attention to develop a more comprehensive approach to assessment? My @AIRInforms colleague Corey Savage & I share a few ideas.

[American Institutes for Research @AIRInforms]

As we await the results of the 2023 @NAEP_NCES assessment, AIR's @hamiltonlauras and Corey Savage discuss how #evidence can inform policy and practice that helps teachers and students engage with #history and #civics.
Via @The74
https://t.co/7ilOdPuOir

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

@KatharineStrunk @PennGSE Congratulations Katharine!

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

Timely and incredibly valuable session for anyone who trains, supports, or otherwise interacts with ed measurement professionals. Check out the video if you missed it. I'm looking forward to continuing the discussion in Chicago #NCME23 #AERA23

[Andrew Ho @AndrewDeanHo]

ICYMI, a video of our @NCME38 "Foundational Competencies" debate is here: https://t.co/UhO3QUsubP.
See you for Part 2 of the debate, focusing on the conceptual framework, at 8am in Chicago on 4/15, with @HamiltonLauraS, Alison Cheng, and David Torres Irribarra. #NCME23 #AERA23

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

Making a rare visit to Twitter to let folks know about several open positions at @AIRInforms for research and technical assistance in our Human Services division. If you share our commitment to generating and using evidence to improve lives, see https://t.co/u5QqzHDBti

[Erin Richards @emrichards]

"Academic learning is inherently social and emotional, and integrating all those aspects can effectively promote whole-child development."

But, the panel we convened @caselorg @UrbanAssembly @vupeabody @CurryEdu noted this is rarely happening w intention/coordination.

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

Thanks for the shout-out, @FutureEdGU! I've been off Twitter for a bit but wanted to take a moment to thank my new @AIRInforms colleagues for their warm welcome. I'm looking forward to some great collaborations. I'll continue to follow the work of the excellent @ETSresearch team

[FutureEd @FutureEdGU]

Big education moves on The Churn: @ewwaldo will lead @DC_CAP; @HamiltonLauraS moves to @AIRInforms; and @FrancesMessano will lead @nsvf. Read more here: https://t.co/8dQHGkMCd4

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

@DerekCBriggs @DrMarianneP @susanclyons @cdomaleski @CaraLaitusis @Teach_Jennifer @cdepascale @CarlaMEvans @ScottFMarion @NathanDadey @sandy_student @AndrewDeanHo @cgewertz @Khuff8 @mcschneiderphd @AlinaVdav @JuanDBrot @ecwylie Having read a large number of college application essays, I'd say the following isn't too bad (I made up the prompt; proud marching band nerd here). Some repetition & cringy language ("never give up on my dreams") but a solid first draft that an applicant could edit/tailor.

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

@DerekCBriggs @susanclyons @cdomaleski @CaraLaitusis @Teach_Jennifer @cdepascale @CarlaMEvans @ScottFMarion @NathanDadey @sandy_student @AndrewDeanHo @cgewertz @DrMarianneP @Khuff8 @mcschneiderphd @AlinaVdav @JuanDBrot @ecwylie Second, one of my biggest worries is how misinformation & disinformation are warping public discourse. How can we inoculate students against these threats, given the sophistication of tools like this one?

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

I've been off Twitter for a while now and am glad to see folks moving to Mastodon. Just did the same. Now at @[email protected]

[Scott Marion @ScottFMarion]

I just followed your lead. Time to leave! Follow me @[email protected]. @DBetebenner @NCIEA1 @cgewertz @cdomaleski @AndrewDeanHo @RbnLake @CaraLaitusis @CMoffatMiller

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

Interested in a career in policy research? Check out this terrific thread about @RANDCorporation. I agree with everything @MelanieZaber wrote and continue to be grateful for my 23 (!) years there.

[Melanie Zaber @MelanieZaber]

PhD students often ask me about the culture at RAND--how is it different from academia, other think tanks, and industry?
Caveating that I've only interviewed at these other places...my assessment, triangulated with colleagues:

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

Agree, results are concerning and point to a need to clarify what "civic education" means & who is responsible for teaching it. (also, great example of the value of @RANDCorporation's American Educator Panels for highlighting teachers' perspectives @mkdiliberti @juliahkaufman)

[Scott Marion @ScottFMarion]

Important thread by top HS government teacher and @GovBoard member, @plkelly27. Patrick, I was shocked by the 25% number too. It's as if only 25% of biology teachers thought it was important to teach natural selection. Oh, wait...😢

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

Visited my daughter & friends at @EmoryUniversity's family weekend and was inspired by students' enthusiasm for the upcoming election. Some thoughts about how education can support #civic engagement among young people @ETSresearch: https://t.co/vGO3JsuCUb

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

Read about a new partnership between @ETSinsights and MetaMetrics, Inc. to connect ETS’s #ReadBasix Assessment to #Lexile Framework for reading. Special shout-out to the @ETSresearch colleagues who contributed! https://t.co/rdHrLRs0xq

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

Nice summary of why you should pay attention to the NAEP results that will be released tomorrow

[Andrew Ho @AndrewDeanHo]

Why is Monday’s “NAEP Day” so important? Don’t we already know about “learning loss” after our @CRPE_edu report and the September 1 @NAEP_NCES release? Here are three reasons why NAEP Day matters. 🧵1/
CRPE Report: https://t.co/6bmGQ1IKbv
Sept 1 NAEP LTT: https://t.co/dw55A3FPLe

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

This is a terrific opportunity to work with wonderful colleagues and to contribute to NAEP (see @AndrewDeanHo's recent thread about why NAEP is so important)! Undergrads and grad students - check out the info below. @ETSresearch

[Cara Cahalan Laitusis @CaraLaitusis]

NAEP summer internships are posted for undergraduate and graduate students. See the below links to apply to work with @ETSresearch staff for the summer. #internship #intern

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

@gema_zamarro @RANDCorporation and seeing all the tweets from former interns and RANDites like @jsoland & @gema_zamarro is a great reminder of the incredible people at @RANDcorporation, past and current! Another great reason to check out the summer assoc program @BarnesProby

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

@matthew_d_baird @RobertBozick @MelanieZaber @iza_bonn Congrats Matt, Melanie, and Robert! Terrific paper. Recommending it to my @ETSresearch colleagues who are interested in workforce dev

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

Fabulous opportunity for grad students who want to experience life at a policy research org. I started my career in policy research as a @RANDcorporation summer associate, and I can't think of a better introduction to the field. Check it out!

[Dionne Barnes-Proby @BarnesProby]

As the director of the @RANDCorporation's Summer Associate Program, I'm excited to invite all doctoral students interested in affecting change through policy research to APPLY TODAY. I look forward to getting to know all of you. Deadline: Dec 1 https://t.co/1sVqwRfOlC

[Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS]

Congratulations to @drchriscp, the newest recipient of the Joseph A. Zins Award @caseorg! Chris is an incredible scholar and a powerful voice for children. Thank you for your invaluable contributions and for being such an effective advocate for kids, Chris!

[Marc Brackett @drmarcbrackett]

Proud of our @YaleEmotion, @drchriscip who was just awarded the Joseph E. Zins Award for her contributions to SEL research at the @caselorg conference. Chris’s research focuses on ensuring children with marginalized identities succeed in school & life! @rulerapproach @YaleCSC