Project LEARN is currently recruiting undergraduate and graduate students to administer assessments to school-aged children for spring 2019. More information HEREDescription:
Reading comprehension involves many skills, which may differ for English Learners (ELs) and English Monolingual students (EMs). The goal of Project LEARN is to study whether ELs’ reading comprehension is rooted in standard language-related skills like vocabulary and inference making, or other factors such as motivation and executive skills (higher-order thinking skills) to determine effective targets for intervention for students in Grades 3 to 5.
Qualifications:
Ideal candidates would have:
-Some experience with elementary school aged children or high interest in working with them
-Willingness to learn about cognitive (language, reading, EF skills) assessments administration and scoring.
-Ability to attend a training session and 2-3 fidelity checks.
-Availability during school hours (8:30am-3:30pm) at least 1-2 days a week.
How To Apply:
If interested, please send your resume to elizabethmcallen@gmail.com
