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Can AI Tutors Promote a True Growth Mindset? Exploring the Risks and Promise of Custom GPTs in Education

David Ross

Jan 8, 2026

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Beyond the Black Box: Why AI Needs to Show Its Work

Eric Tucker

Jan 7, 2026

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Braided Learning: How AI Can Enhance What Educators Already Do Well

Rebecca Midles

Jan 5, 2026

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Beyond the Snapshot: How Might We Make “Assessment in the Service of Learning” Possible for All Learners, in the AI Era

Eric Tucker, Edmund W. Gordon

Dec 19, 2025

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What is the Role of School Counselors in the Age of AI?

David Ross

Dec 4, 2025

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So you can “Finish School” in 2 Hours a Day, Then What?

Mason Pashia, Nate McClennen

Nov 20, 2025

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The Unspoken Dangers of Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Winning Locally on the Science of Reading Requires Federal Resources, Rights, and Research

Eric Tucker

Nov 19, 2025

Uncover the complexities of the science of reading and how authentic assessments can drive literacy advancement in schools.

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How Confirmation Bias Hijacks Student Thinking — and What Educators Can Do About It

David Ross

Nov 18, 2025

Understand how confirmation bias education shapes our perceptions and influences the content we consume online.

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Advancing Artificial Intelligence, Measurement and Assessment System Innovation: A National Mission to Secure the Future of Learning and Work

Eric Tucker

Nov 12, 2025

Explore how The Study Group is transforming education through AI-powered measurement and assessment initiatives for better learning.

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The Architecture of Inference: Appreciating Robert Mislevy’s Evidence-Centered Design in the Age of AI

Eric Tucker

Nov 5, 2025

Explore the insights of Robert Mislevy on assessment scores and learning contexts, merging language and subject knowledge complexities.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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