Beth Tarasawa

As the EVP of Research at NWEA, I work with a talented team of researchers devoted to transforming education research.

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

@MeganKuhfeld @jsoland @sreesociety Wooohoooo!

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

@andysaultz @NWEA @ajmceachin One of those pinch me moments! We couldn’t be more excited about our newest @NWEA colleagues @andysaultz.
@MilesD28 @ayeshashim @smgaddis @FahleErin @realScottPeters

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

@wdonald_1985 Inspiring! Congrats Dr. Williams.

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

So energizing to be back in person at @AERA_EdResearch....now about to be inspired by my shero Gloria Ladson-Billings (GLB)!

[Andrew McEachin @ajmceachin]

It's @NWEA summer internship application season again! These are paid, remote positions for current PhD students. It's a great opportunity to work on measurement and education policy projects. Students come find me at @aefp to chat about the program. https://t.co/Ir2x3mSm7A.

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

Today’s @BrookingsInst blog by @NWEA’s @MeganKuhfeld @KarynLew @jsoland @emily_r_morton explore COVID recovery interventions and highlight the importance of research-driven decisions making in this moment. https://t.co/N6F52tANUJ

[Megan Kuhfeld @MeganKuhfeld]

Come work with me and a bunch of other great scholars (@bethtarasawa @KarynLew @ErikRuzek @emily_r_morton @LizRGBarker @ajmceachin @tiffany_peltier among others) at @NWEA! feel free to reach out with any questions...

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

@TheFCRR Kudos @TheDrPT and @TheFCRR team! Continue the great work providing evidence-based strategies to improve learning outcomes for K-12 students in the southeast region.

[Florida Center for Reading Research @TheFCRR]

The Florida Center for Reading Research at #FSU has won a $27 million, five-year contract to operate the Regional Educational Laboratory for the Southeastern United States. Learn more at https://t.co/8ff90vueuJ

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

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@NWEA’s @ajmceachin et al.'s paper was just featured in @The74. Really interesting work about the lasting benefits to historically underserved students, including voter participation and reductions in criminality, for students who attended charter schools.

[NWEA Policy & Advocacy @NWEAPolicy]

This morning, @NWEA research scientist @KarynLew joined @GMA to discuss expanding education gaps and unfinished learning resulting from remote learning, quarantines, school closures and teacher shortages brought on by the pandemic. https://t.co/hGeVuRoddW

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

Today's @edu_post blog: Equitable learning recovery must be grounded in solid research https://t.co/VkIWi6UAsI

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

Read more about @KarynLew and @MeganKuhfeld's research in today's @nytimes. @NWEA https://t.co/lE1nmfEMCl

[Brookings Brown Center @BrookingsEd]

#COVID19 has hit vulnerable students the hardest. Here’s how ed leaders can support equitable learning during—and after—the pandemic: https://t.co/SbfxteJZRN

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

Come join our new R&D center - learning scientists, psychometricians, domain subject matter experts, and software engineers, collaborating to design, build, and validate measurement systems that support student learning in the classroom! https://t.co/7zk6cYvc7F

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

Learn more about @NWEA @Harvard @caldercenter’s latest research efforts to help districts use real-time data! I couldn’t agree more @CEDR_US: “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to collectively learn which interventions most help students recover academically.”@ajmceachin

[Beth Tarasawa @bethtarasawa]

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[Andrew McEachin @ajmceachin]

Come work with us! We are hiring a Senior Research Scientist with an expertise in special education. If you have any questions about the position please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or the chair of the search @LizRGBarker.
https://t.co/EKxnCxs5Me

[Keri Rodrigues @radiokeri]

Super glad my son with special needs pulled out his cell phone and texted me when he was stuck in the “redirect room” for two hours last Thursday while being screamed at by an unlicensed “dean of students” instead getting access to therapeutic supports detailed in his IEP. 🤬