Research
2024
A large-scale corpus for assessing written argumentation: PERSUADE 2.0. S.A. Crossley, Y. Tian, P. Baffour, A. Franklin, M. Benner, and U. Boser. Assessing Writing. July 2024.
2023
The English Language Learner Insight, Proficiency and Skills Evaluation (ELLIPSE) Corpus. S. A. Crossley, Y. Tian, P. Baffour, A. Franklin, Y. Kim, W. Morris, M. Benner, A. Picou, and U. Boser. International Journal of Learner Corpus Research. December 2023.
2022
Toward more effective and equitable learning: Identifying barriers and solutions for the future of online education. K. S. McCarthy et al. Technology, Mind, and Behavior. March 2022.
The persuasive essays for rating, selecting, and understanding argumentative and discourse elements (PERSUADE) corpus 1.0. S. A. Crossley, P. Baffour, Y. Tian, A. Picou, M. Benner, and U. Boser. Assessing Writing. October 2022.
Learning Engineering: A View on Where the Field Is at, Where It’s Going, and the Research Needed. R.S. Baker, U. Boser, and E. Snow. American Psychological Association. 2022.
2021
The Way Forward for State Standardized Tests, Future of Testing in Education. L. Jimenez and U. Boser. Center for American Progress. September 2021.
Artificial Intelligence, Future of Testing in Education. L. Jimenez and U. Boser. Center for American Progress. December 2021.
2020
Education and Income: How Learning Boosts Salary. U. Boser. The Learning Agency. August 2020.
2019
Learning to Learn: Tips for Teens and Their Teachers. U. Boser. Educational Leadership. ASCD. May 2019.
What Do Teachers Know About The Science of Learning? U. Boser. The Learning Agency. September 2019.
Lessons from State School Finance Inform a New Federal Right to Equal Access to a High- Quality Education. C. Martin, U. Boser, M. Benner, and P. Baffour. A Federal Right to Education: Fundamental Questions for Our Democracy. 2019.
2018
Addressing the Gap between Education Research and Practice: The Need for State Education Capacity Centers. U. Boser and A. McDaniels. Center for American Progress. June 2018.
Expanding Access to High Quality Schools: Implementing School Choice Algorithms. M. Benner and U. Boser. Center for American Progress. November 2018.
2017
What Do People Know about Excellent Teaching and Learning? U. Boser. Center for American Progress. March 2017.
2016
A Look at the Education Crisis: Tests, Standards, and the Future of American Education. U. Boser, P. Baffour, and S. Vela. Center for American Progress. January 2016.
Implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act: Toward a Coherent, Aligned Assessment System. C. Brown, U. Boser, S. Sargrad, and M. Marchitello. Center for American Progress. January 2016.
Lessons from State Performance on NAEP: Why Some High-Poverty Students Score Better than Others. U. Boser and C. Brown. Center for American Progress. January 2016.
Workin’ 9 to 5: How School Schedules Make Life Harder for Working Parents. C. Brown, U. Boser, and P. Baffour. Center for American Progress. October 2016.
2014
In the Quest to Improve Schools, Have Teachers Been Stripped of Their Autonomy? U. Boser and R. Hanna. Center for American Progress. January 2014.
America’s Leaky Pipeline for Teachers of Color: Getting More Teachers of Color into the Classroom. F. Z. Ahmad and U. Boser. Center for American Progress. May 2014.
Teacher Diversity Revisited: A New State-by-State Analysis. U. Boser. Center for American Progress. May 2014.
The New Education CFO: From Scorekeeper to Strategic Leader. D. Hovey and U. Boser. Center for American Progress. June 2014.
The Promise of Education Information Systems: How Technology Can Improve School Management and Success. N. Levenson and U. Boser. Center for American Progress. June 2014.
Mid- and Late-Career Teachers Struggle with Paltry Incomes. U. Boser and C. Straus. Center for American Progress. July 2014.
The Power of the Pygmalion Effect: Teachers’ Expectations Strongly Predict College Completion. U. Boser, M. Wilhelm, and R. Hanna. Center for American Progress. October 2014.