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Jesse R. Sparks

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h-index: 12
Works: 37
Citations: 584

Most-cited papers

Assessing Digital Information Literacy in Higher Education: A Review of Existing Frameworks and Assessments with Recommendations for Next-Generation Assessment. Research Report. ETS RR-16-32.
Jesse R. Sparks, Irvin R. Katz, Penny M. Beile
2016120 citations Open access
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Readers' reliance on source credibility in the service of comprehension.
Jesse R. Sparks, D. Rapp
2011Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory and Cognition108 citations
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Assessing Written Communication in Higher Education: Review and Recommendations for Next-Generation Assessment. Research Report. ETS RR-14-37.
Jesse R. Sparks, Yi Song, Wyman Brantley, Ou Lydia Liu
201472 citations
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Key Practices in the English Language Arts (ELA): Linking Learning Theory, Assessment, and Instruction
P. Deane, J. Sabatini, G. Feng, Jesse R. Sparks +6 more
201541 citations Open access
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Discourse processing-examining our everyday language experiences.
Jesse R. Sparks, D. Rapp
2010Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science39 citations Open access
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Building a game-enhanced formative assessment to gather evidence about middle school students’ argumentation skills
Yi Song, Jesse R. Sparks
2019Educational technology research and development32 citations
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Measuring Argumentation Skills Through a Game-Enhanced Scenario-Based Assessment
Yi Song, Jesse R. Sparks
201923 citations
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Cognitively Based Assessment of Research and Inquiry Skills: Defining a Key Practice in the English Language Arts
Jesse R. Sparks, P. Deane
201522 citations Open access
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Enacting a Process for Developing Culturally Relevant Classroom Assessments
Eowyn P. O'Dwyer, Jesse R. Sparks, Leslie Nabors Oláh
2023Applied Measurement in Education21 citations
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Language/Discourse Comprehension and Understanding
Jesse R. Sparks
201213 citations
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Assessing Online Collaborative Inquiry And Social Deliberation Skills As Learners Navigate Multiple Sources And Perspectives
Julie Coiro, Jesse R. Sparks, J. Kulikowich
201812 citations
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Learning in Informal Settings
C. Chan, Z. Zorina, Jesse R. Sparks, S. L. Ornat +170 more
201212 citations
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Students Engaging in Multiple-Source Inquiry Tasks: Capturing Dimensions of Collaborative Online Inquiry and Social Deliberation
Julie Coiro, Jesse R. Sparks, C. Kiili, Jill Castek +2 more
2019Literacy Research Theory Method and Practice9 citations Open access
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Assessing Source Evaluation Skills of Middle School Students Using Learning Progressions
Jesse R. Sparks, P. V. van Rijn, P. Deane
2021Educational Assessment7 citations
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Scenario-Based Formative Assessment of Key Practices in the English Language Arts
P. Deane, Jesse R. Sparks
2019Handbook of Formative Assessment in the Disciplines7 citations
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Exploring the Role of Process Data Analysis in Understanding Student Performance and Interactive Behavior in a Game-Based Argument Task
Yi Song, Mengxiao Zhu, Jesse R. Sparks
2023Journal of educational computing research5 citations
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Combining cognitive theory and data driven approaches to examine students’ search behaviors in simulated digital environments
Caitlin Tenison, Jesse R. Sparks
2023Large-scale Assessments in Education5 citations Open access
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Simulated Dialogues with Virtual Agents: Effects of Agent Features in Conversation-Based Assessments
Jesse R. Sparks, Juan-Diego Zapata-Rivera, Blair A. Lehman, Kofi James +1 more
2018International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education5 citations
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Unreliable and Anomalous: How the Credibility of Data Affects Belief Revision
Jesse R. Sparks, D. Rapp
2011Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society5 citations
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Development and Validation of the Written Communication Assessment of the HEIghten® Outcomes Assessment Suite
Joseph A. Rios, Jesse R. Sparks, Zhang Mo, Ou Lydia Liu
20174 citations Open access
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Critical Evaluation of Information Credibility: Contextual Dimensions and Implications for Memory and Learning from Text
Jesse R. Sparks
20134 citations
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Learner Modeling in the Context of Caring Assessments
Juan-Diego Zapata-Rivera, Blair A. Lehman, Jesse R. Sparks
2020Interacción3 citations
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Designing Accessible Formative Assessment Tasks to Measure Argumentation Skills for English Learners
Danielle Guzman-Orth, Yi Song, Jesse R. Sparks
2019ETS Research Report Series3 citations Open access
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Learning Through the Breach: Language Socialization
C. Chan, Z. Zorina, Jesse R. Sparks, S. L. Ornat +170 more
20123 citations
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Investigating student performance on an assessment tool to support the development of English learners’ argumentation skills
Yi Song, Jesse R. Sparks, Danielle Guzman-Orth
2021Computer Assisted Language Learning2 citations
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When Should an Adaptive Assessment Care?
Blair A. Lehman, Jesse R. Sparks, Juan-Diego Zapata-Rivera
2018ITS Workshops2 citations
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Memorandum ETS RM – 18-1 3 Identifying and Addressing Unexpected Responses in Conversation-Based Assessments
Diego Zapata-Rivera, Blair A. Lehman, Jesse R. Sparks, Han-Hui Por
20182 citations
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Learning from Text
C. Chan, Z. Zorina, Jesse R. Sparks, S. L. Ornat +170 more
20122 citations
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Learning and Development After School
C. Chan, Z. Zorina, Jesse R. Sparks, S. L. Ornat +170 more
20122 citations
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TEACHER PERSPECTIVES ON AI IN K-12 EDUCATION: A MULTI-STAGE CO-DESIGN STUDY
Charity Freeman, J. Barrett, Jeff Ginger, Diego Zapata-Rivera +3 more
2026EDULEARN Proceedings0 citations
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Designing Personalized Socioculturally Responsive Assessments of Digital Literacies (Poster 12)
Jesse R. Sparks, Zuo-Wei Wang, T. O'Reilly, Eowyn P. O'Dwyer
2026Proceedings of the 2026 AERA Annual Meeting0 citations
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Designing Scenario-Based Tasks for Assessing AI Literacy
Caitlin Tenison, Jesse R. Sparks, Teresa M. Ober, T. O'Reilly +3 more
2026International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education0 citations
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Expert Perspectives on AI Literacy for K–12 with an Emphasis on Assessment
Teresa M. Ober, Caitlin Tenison, T. O'Reilly, Beata Beigman Kelbanov +2 more
2026Proceedings of the 2026 AERA Annual Meeting0 citations
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Imagining the Future of AI Literacy: Leveraging Theory Toward Principled Design of LLM-Enabled Scenario-Based Assessments (Poster 5)
Jesse R. Sparks
2026AERA 20260 citations
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Assessing Collaborative Online Inquiry and Social Deliberation in Digital Environments
Jesse R. Sparks, Julie Coiro, Jill Castek, C. Kiili +2 more
2019International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning0 citations
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Development and Validation of the Written Communication Assessment of the "HEIghten"® Outcomes Assessment Suite. Research Report. ETS RR-17-53.
Joseph A. Rios, Jesse R. Sparks, Zhang Mo, Ou Lydia Liu
20170 citations
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Source Expertise and Question Type Effects in Conversation-Based Assessment
Jesse R. Sparks, Jessica J. Andrews, Juan-Diego Zapata-Rivera, Blair A. Lehman +1 more
2016Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society0 citations
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