Aasha Joshi

Social Science Researcher

Aasha Joshi is an education researcher SRI’s Center for Technology in Learning, and conducts assessment and evaluation studies. Her work focuses on instrument design, including reliability and validity testing; site visits, including interviews, observations, and survey administration; and data analysis. Her current research interests center around designing and testing methods for studying the effectiveness of teaching, learning, and retention programs in school, college, and community settings.

Education

Ph.D., Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge, Expected Graduation Spring 2010

Professional Experience

Education Researcher, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (2004-present)
Research Assistant, Stanford University (2000-2002)

Research Areas at CTL

Evaluation

Current Projects at CTL

Catalyzing Network Expertise (Staff)
College Success Foundation (CSF) evaluations (Staff)

Past Projects at CTL

Assessing Science Knowledge (ASK) (Staff) ended 2007
CLTNet: Centers for Learning and Teaching Network (Staff) ended 2008
Evaluation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's National High School Program (Staff) ended 2006
Learning in Informal and Formal Environments (LIFE) Center (Staff) ended 2009
Social Capital for Technology Integration (Staff) ended 2007
TechPALS: Getting Fractions Right with Technology-Mediated Peer-Assisted Learning (Staff) ended 2008
Transforming Instruction by Design in Earth Science (TIDES) (Staff) ended 2009

Publications

Hilberg, S., Joshi, A., & House, A. (Forthcoming, 2009). "Washington State Achievers Program: Influence of the Scholarship Program on Low-Income College students' Achievement and Aspirations." Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice.
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Cheng, B. H., Villalba, S., Schwartz, D. L., Chin, D. B. Lundh, P, & Joshi, A. (2009). Bridging School and Home: Students' Engagement with Technology-Rich Activities. In Proceedings of CSCL ‘09 Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
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Cheng, B., Joshi, A., Villalba, S., Schwartz, D. L., & Chin, D. B. (2008). Supporting Learning in a Technology-Rich Environment: Sixth Grade Science Students' Use of an Online Chat in and out of School. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, 2008 Annual Meeting, New York, NY.
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Shear, L., Means, B., Mitchell, K., House, A., Gorges, T., Joshi, A., Smerdon, B., & Shkolnik, J. (2008) "Contrasting Paths to Small School Reform: Results of a 5-year Evaluation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s National High Schools Initiative." Teachers College Record, 110(9), p. 1986-2039.
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Joshi, A. & Penuel, W. (2007). The Role of Institutionalized Norms of Autonomy and Equality in Shaping Interactions of Teachers. Paper presented at the University of California-Los Angeles, Human Complex Systems 2007 Conference, Lake Arrowhead, CA.
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Joshi, A., Hilberg, S., & House, A. (2007). Washington State Achievers Program: Influence of the scholarship program on low-income college students’ achievement and aspirations. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, 2007 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
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Hilberg, S., Joshi, A., & Means, B. (2006). Washington State Achievers Scholarship Program Case Study: Final Report. Presented by invitation to The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Research Advisory Council, Seattle, WA.
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House, A., Shear, L. F., Cole, S., Wolman, M., Joshi, A., & Uekawa, K. (2006). Findings from the Evaluation of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's National School District and Network Grants Program: The Challenge of Sustaining High-School Reform. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, 2006 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
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