ProfJimmyKim
@ProfJimmyKim
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I am a professor of education at Harvard University where I direct the READS Lab. I use social media to share good news and serve others.
Cambridge, MA
Joined February 2017
Check out this terrific article by @LMiratrix and josh gilbert on using methods to test for transfer effects in vocabulary knowledge during a content literacy program: Leveraging Item Parameter Drift to Assess Transfer Effects in Vocabulary Learning https://t.co/Plvns1j05K
tandfonline.com
Longitudinal models typically emphasize between-person predictors of change but ignore how growth varies within persons because each person contributes only one data point at each time. In contrast...
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check out this terrific set of articles, including one on integrating content and literacy! https://t.co/9m4iePXjHr
edutopia.org
How to integrate the science of reading, plan for effective review sessions with your students, think about inquiry-based learning, and more.
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See this new @SSSR paper with my colleague Doug Mosher @reachreaders on "Building a Science of Teaching Reading and Vocabulary: Experimental Effects of Structured Supplements for a Read Aloud Lesson on Third Graders' Domain Specific Reading Comprehension." https://t.co/YndZ2WoMiy
tandfonline.com
This study contributes to the science of teaching reading and vocabulary by illustrating how a ubiquitous classroom practice – read alouds – can be enhanced by structured supplements. This experime...
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Thanks to @NBCNews @ReachReaders for this wonderful NBC news story on how doing MORE (Model of Reading Engagement) can help us reach every reader. Best parts of the interviews with kids and teachers!
nbcnews.com
The Reach Every Reader initiative from Harvard Graduate School of Education, MIT and Florida State University aims to give kids a new strategy to learn reading. Sponsored by The Chan Zuckerberg...
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Check out this excellent interview with Nonie Lesaux, incoming interim dean at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. thanks to @UKnowHGSE
https://t.co/vUKqxBkUMa
gse.harvard.edu
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Check out this awesome new study by @jbgilbert1994 @bendomingue @LMiratrix Disentangling Person-Dependent and Item-Dependent Causal Effects: Applications of Item Response Theory to the Estimation of Treatment Effect Heterogeneity
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The READS Lab @hgse created the elementary science and social studies program MORE that leads to lasting academic achievement. Learn more about MORE through their new website!
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Check out this article on https://t.co/mmzLwSlpmt thanks to @jillbarshay !
hechingerreport.org
Evidence increases for building students’ background knowledge of the world
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Sharing some good news about long-term effects of content literacy and thanks to my amazing colleagues @jrelyea @jbgilbert1994 and collaborators @cziscience @hgse @ReachReaders @mit_ili @TheFCRR. Paper is open access! https://t.co/mKKk8CD1jV
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Check out this great news about reads lab @HarvardCEPR @HGSE @ReachReaders congratulations to a wonderful team!
The READS Lab is proud to be among the @usedgov's new EIR grantees. We are excited to scale our Model of Reading Engagement (MORE) program into more schools and classrooms to help students experience lasting improvements in reading outcomes. Learn more: https://t.co/eSXC0evWNT
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Check out this new study on California's literacy reforms and the Early Literacy Support Block Grants, very important positive impacts on students' reading comprehension. thanks to @StanfordEd:
edworkingpapers.com
While legislators have implemented many “science of reading” initiatives in the last two decades, the evidence on the impact of these reforms at scale is limited. In this pre-registered, quasi-expe...
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Check out this promising evaluation of the Bookworms schoolwide literacy program @SSSReading and @UDCEHD Full article: The Effects of Bookworms Literacy Curriculum on Student Achievement in Grades 2-5
tandfonline.com
In this study, we investigated the effects of a schoolwide program, Bookworms K-5 Reading and Writing, on student achievement.The study included seven cohorts of students (N = 8,806) in grades 2–5 ...
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Check out the new EIR grantees for FY 23-congratulations to all!
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Looking forward to participating at #LatB66 The Science of Teaching and Learning and seeing @DTWillingham from my alma mater @UVA @UVAEdu on our science of reading panel this saturday!
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New study with @jbgilbert1994 and @LMiratrix both @hgse using novel methods to look at growth in vocabulary items in a longitudinal study of MORE. Awesome work, cool findings, and novel application of statistical tools:
edworkingpapers.com
Longitudinal models of individual growth typically emphasize between-person predictors of change but ignore how growth may vary within persons because each person contributes only one point at each...
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Check out this terrific new study on using machine learning tools to score young children's writing by @reaganmozer @bentley @bentleyu and @LMiratrix @jbgilbert1994
https://t.co/fuCXVfeWpu
journals.sagepub.com
In a randomized trial that collects text as an outcome, traditional approaches for assessing treatment impact require that each document first be manually coded...
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Yet another terrific study showing how debate and discussion can foster broader critical thinking and language skills!
📢Excited to share new research showing extracurricular policy debate participation improves public middle and high school students' critical thinking skills and increases their likelihood of graduating high school and going to college. 1/12
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Check out this excellent article on educational apps thanks to @rickhess99 @jbgilbert1994 of @hgse and also the good work by @childrenscreens on this topic https://t.co/Ev4E3xUynx
edweek.org
A new analysis shows that the overall effect is positive, but that's based on a variety of factors.
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“With the abundance of educational apps available, parents and teachers are wondering whether they are truly effective in improving student learning outcomes such as math or reading test scores.” - @ProfJimmyKim & @jbgilbert1994 of @hgse At #RHSU.
edweek.org
Here’s why structured conversations are the backbone of effective instructional coaching, says Jim Knight.
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check out this excellent article on "why are kids are not good readers" by susan engel and catherine snow. https://t.co/egl0eKqOeK
washingtonpost.com
Teaching our kids to read is about more than sounding out words or summarizing texts. True reading comprehension requires more of students — and of schools.
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