Measuring Persistence and Academic Resilience: Systematic Review and Operational Definitions (Poster 26)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Saturday 5:10 p.m.
  In Poster Session: Advances in STEM Learning and Educational Psychology

Abstract

The INVITE Institute aims to develop AI approaches to track and promote key noncognitive skills that contribute to academic success in STEM, including persistence and academic resilience, toward more equitable and inclusive learning environments. This study sought to develop operational definitions and to identify associated measures of these constructs that are valid, reliable, and appropriate for administering to diverse K-12 students in this context. We report results from a systematic review of existing construct definitions and measures of persistence and resilience, conducted to (a) synthesize operational definitions of persistence and academic resilience, and (b) identify and evaluate available measures of these constructs (including reliability and validity evidence). Implications for measuring persistence and resilience in STEM learning environments are discussed.

Authors

• Jesse R. Sparks, Educational Testing Service

• Blair Lehman, Brighter Research