What’s in a Test Score? Harnessing and Interpreting the Breadth and Depth of Student Achievement Data

 

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 1:00pm-2:00pm
Live Zoom Webinar

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How can we make better use of the rich but incomplete information contained in student assessment results?

Join the Annenberg Institute for our next EdWorkingPapers Webinar, where we’ll bring timely, policy-relevant education research to life through live conversation. Our fall session on Wednesday, November 18 at 1:00 ET will focus on harnessing and interpreting the breadth and depth of student achievement data.

Whether you’re a longtime reader of EdWorkingPapers or just curious about the latest in education research, this webinar offers an engaging, accessible way to connect with the work and the people behind it. All are welcome—no prior reading required.

  • Viviana Rodriguez

    Viviana Rodriguez
    Assistant Professor
    UT San Antonio

  • Michael Gilraine

    Michael Gilraine
    Assistant Professor
    Simon Fraser University

  • Jong Wang

    John Wang
    Policy and Research Analyst 
    Georgia's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy

  • Luke Miratrix

    Luke Miratrix (Moderator)
    Professor of Education
    Harvard University

Featured Papers:

Moreno-Medina, Jonathan, Eric Nielsen, and Viviana Rodriguez. (2026). The Anatomy of a High-Price Question: Text, Skills, and the Economics of Achievement Measurement. (EdWorkingPaper: 26-1467). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://doi.org/10.26300/jfph-7511

Bruhn, Jesse, Michael Gilraine, Jens Ludwig, and Sendhil Mullainathan. (2025). Do Test Scores Misrepresent Test Results? An Item-by-Item Analysis. (EdWorkingPaper: 25-1343). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://doi.org/10.26300/npjb-0861

Wang, John, and Beth E. Schueler. (2026). The Challenge of Capturing Higher-Order Thinking Skills at Scale. (EdWorkingPaper: 26-1476). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://doi.org/10.26300/asn1-ev31