Eight presentations from the Minnesota Youth Development Research Group (MYDRG) have been accepted into the 2020 Conference of the International Test Commission (ITC). Originally scheduled for July 14-17 at the University of Luxembourg, potential options of postponement of the conference to a further date are currently in discussion.
MYDRG was initiated by Professor Michael C. Rodriguez, CEHD Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Diversity, and International Initiatives and Campbell Leadership Chair in Education and Human Development, at the University of Minnesota in 2007. The group consists of faculty members, graduate students (many from the Department of Educational Psychology), and researchers from different institutions in the U.S. and Canada.
MYDRG presentations accepted for the upcoming conference include:
*Caesar, J., & Rodriguez, M.C. Different ways to demonstrate mathematics achievement growth: Best practices. Paper to be presented at the biennial conference of the International Testing Commission, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
*Ihlenfeldt, S., *Lamm, R., & *Do, T. Measurement invariance of an international developmental assets measure: Alignment across and within geographical regions. Paper to be presented at the biennial conference of the International Testing Commission, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
*Lamm, R. Sensitivity analysis of the multigroup alignment method using the Developmental Assets Profile. Paper to be presented at the biennial conference of the International Testing Commission, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
Paixao, R. Construction and validation of the Evaluation Use Scale for Evaluation Systems (EUS-ES). Paper to be presented at the biennial conference of the International Testing Commission, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
Rodriguez, M.C. The International Developmental Asset Profile (iDAP) and social & emotional learning framework. Paper to be presented at the biennial conference of the International Testing Commission, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
*Smith, M. Using psychometric models to scale social and emotional learning constructs. Paper to be presented at the biennial conference of the International Testing Commission, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
*Smith, M., *Miranda, A., & Rodriguez, M.C. Investigating the multidimensionality of cultural resiliency in a multicultural environment. Paper to be presented at the biennial conference of the International Testing Commission, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
Zhao, Q., & Li, J., & Rodriguez, M.C. Comprehensive partitioning of students’ commitment to learning variance: Research on race groups in Minnesota Student Survey. Paper to be presented at the biennial conference of the International Testing Commission, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
*Denotes current or former student.
Bold font denotes Department of Educational Psychology faculty or researcher.
