CALDER Center

What career paths do CTE teachers take before entering the classroom? NEW CALDER working paper analyzes WA state employment records and teacher staffing data to understand the "front end" of the CTE pipeline. Learn more: bit.ly/4164PNv

Excited to circulate another @caldercenter WP! Another study from my dissertation, w/ @RoddyTheobald. Using data from WA, we track individual paraeducators to predict exit from the state education workforce. Ungated WP here: tinyurl.com/3wtfrm2m 🧵below:

Really excited to see this paper out in the world! We all know teacher turnover is bad, but this paper quantifies two really important facts: 1) teacher turnover is bad for all students; and 2) special education teacher turnover is especially bad for students with disabilities.

New @caldercenter WP! A study from my dissertation, w/ @RoddyTheobald , @NateJones_EDU, & @lizbeth_bettini. We find staff turnover matters for SWDs. Ungated WP & one pager: Working paper: tinyurl.com/j3rykkp9 One-pager: tinyurl.com/bddtzxtp

We answer this question in our just published @AERA_EdResearch paper. Here's the ungated @caldercenter version: caldercenter.org/publications/n… So, what do we find? 2/n

New CALDER paper by @_ZeyuXu_ & @brbackes finds that in 2-year colleges in @KCTCS, HS GPA is a stronger predictor of gateway course success than test scores-- though neither has very strong predictive power alone. Read the full paper to learn more: bit.ly/4iNTibV

Are you a chess fan? What about a fan of wonky statistical work? Put these things together and you get an interesting (& new) @caldercenter paper on male-female ratings gaps in high-level chess: caldercenter.org/publications/s…

New CALDER Working Paper by @BrianKisida, Matthew Pepper, Michael Podgursky, and Michelle Wickman uses longitudinal data from @USChess to analyze male-female ratings gaps among young chess players. Read the full paper here! 👉 bit.ly/3YNTGzJ

Thanks to Amber for the shout out about the new @caldercenter paper on the longish-run effects of departmentalization in elementary schools: caldercenter.org/publications/b…

Does departmentalized instruction (DI) in elementary school actually help students better transition into middle school? Check out our new CALDER paper by @brbackes, @jecowan, & @CEDR_US to learn about the impacts of DI on long-term achievement in MA. 👉 bit.ly/3FNAX0N

Evidence on teacher shortages in Washington state from the @caldercenter helps motivate #SPARCCenter work to address #SpecialEducation workforce challenges. Prioritizing these issues is key to improving outcomes for students with disabilities. edweek.org/leadership/tea…

Check out the full working paper on teacher supply & demand in Washington state following the pandemic from @CEDR_US, Grace Falken, & @RoddyTheobald here: caldercenter.org/publications/s…

New longitudinal data on staffing in Washington state suggest that preservice teachers may not be trained to enter the fields that most need them, and active teachers need more support—particularly in special education. ow.ly/OB4150Von8R @caldercenter @educationweek #WAedu

What's the future of standardized testing? We'll have a roundtable discussion TOMORROW at #CALDER2025 to explore this question w/ VA Secretary of Ed. Aimee Guidera, @EdTrust's @denise_edtrust, @educationgadfly's @MichaelPetrilli, & @CEDR_US. Register now! bit.ly/3En3lGk

In the DC area? Last day to register for tomorrow's annual CALDER Conference.

📢 Happening TOMORROW! Join us tomorrow at 9 ET in Arlington, VA for the 16th Annual CALDER Conference. Come hear new research from CALDER and join the discussion between expert researchers, policymakers, and practitioners! Register to save your spot: forms.gle/Y7EjoGW6UHL97w…

#CALDER2025 is next week! ✨ This one-day meeting will feature new #EdResearch from the @caldercenter and a discussion on the future of annual testing with researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. 📅 March 12 | In-Person 📍 Arlington, VA 📝Register: caldercenter.org/events/16th-an…

It's getting real! Part of making research matter for decision making is getting it out to those who can use it. The annual CALDER Conference is our primary in-person way of getting the work out and having good policy discussions. Hope to see you next Wednesday!