Join WestEd expert Natalie Brezack at the Society for Research in Child Development 2025 Biennial Meeting on May 1–3, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN. Brezack, alongside scholars and professionals from around the world, will present at this international forum advancing the science of child development through cutting-edge research, collaboration, and multidisciplinary exchange.
WestEd Presentation
Teacher Perspectives on a Math Educational Technology Platform: Boosting Formative Assessment and Embracing Mistakes
This presentation will discuss how, with funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Education Innovation and Research Grant (EIR), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) partnered with Lesley University to adapt the ASSISTments intervention, consisting of the ASSISTments math platform and a teacher professional learning community. WestEd led a study examining the efficacy of the intervention in supporting rural, high-needs middle school students’ math achievement and you’ll learn more about those findings.
Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Time: 3:20 – 4:20 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall B – Level 1 – Minneapolis Convention Center
Presenter: Natalie Brezack (WestEd)
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Natalie Brezack, Research Associate, WestEd
Brezack investigates the efficacy of educational technology tools in supporting student learning, building on her PhD in developmental psychology with a certificate in education from the University of Chicago and prior research on young children’s learning through technology, informal interactions, and formal instruction.