Julie Booth
@juliebooth.bsky.social
Professor, mom, Broadway enthusiast
What on earth?
Grammarly’s new “expert review” tool tells students what noted scholars would say about their writing. But scholars say they had no idea their names — and ideas — were being used. https://chroni.cl/4sooWSl
When You’re an ‘Expert’ Reviewing Students’ Work on Grammarly — But You Didn’t Know It
The platform offers users AI-generated feedback under the names of scholars by drawing on their accessible publications. Some academics are unsettled.
www.chronicle.com
March 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
What on earth?
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🚨NEW PAPER🚨
How many items do we need for the 0–100 number line?
Using IRT (GRM) on N=234, we cut 23→15 items—same developmental patterns + predictive power (K–3) while saving time, also capturing accuracy + linearity w/ @juliebooth.bsky.social @cabarbieri.bsky.social 🔢📏 doi.org/10.23668/psy...
How many items do we need for the 0–100 number line?
Using IRT (GRM) on N=234, we cut 23→15 items—same developmental patterns + predictive power (K–3) while saving time, also capturing accuracy + linearity w/ @juliebooth.bsky.social @cabarbieri.bsky.social 🔢📏 doi.org/10.23668/psy...
Optimizing the 0-100 Number Line Estimation Task: Scale Reduction and Its Implications for Elementary Mathematical Cognition [Author Accepted Manuscript] | PsychArchives
PsychArchives is a disciplinary repository for psychological science and neighboring disciplines.
doi.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
🚨NEW PAPER🚨
How many items do we need for the 0–100 number line?
Using IRT (GRM) on N=234, we cut 23→15 items—same developmental patterns + predictive power (K–3) while saving time, also capturing accuracy + linearity w/ @juliebooth.bsky.social @cabarbieri.bsky.social 🔢📏 doi.org/10.23668/psy...
How many items do we need for the 0–100 number line?
Using IRT (GRM) on N=234, we cut 23→15 items—same developmental patterns + predictive power (K–3) while saving time, also capturing accuracy + linearity w/ @juliebooth.bsky.social @cabarbieri.bsky.social 🔢📏 doi.org/10.23668/psy...
New worry for today. If my Alma Mater where I got my PhD is on Trump’s list and they start imposing demands for continuing funding, what are the odds that my Alma Mater is told they have to invalidate doctoral degrees earned by women…and what are the odds they would cave and do it?
March 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New worry for today. If my Alma Mater where I got my PhD is on Trump’s list and they start imposing demands for continuing funding, what are the odds that my Alma Mater is told they have to invalidate doctoral degrees earned by women…and what are the odds they would cave and do it?
Reposted by Julie Booth
How IES Helps Students and Educators. theconversation.com/helping-teac...
Helping teachers learn what works in the classroom − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences
The nonpartisan arm of the Education Department supports research and shares data on student progress. It identifies what works and what doesn’t.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
How IES Helps Students and Educators. theconversation.com/helping-teac...
Reposted by Julie Booth
Remember Project 2025? Folks are tracking every promise they made and it's current implementation status. They are _well_ on their way to accomplishing their goal within 100 days.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Project 2025 tracker
docs.google.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Remember Project 2025? Folks are tracking every promise they made and it's current implementation status. They are _well_ on their way to accomplishing their goal within 100 days.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Reposted by Julie Booth
🚨🚨 Per WaPo: 🚨🚨
U.S. Dept of Ed officials were told "they no longer have authority to approve grants or contracts, publish notices in the Federal Register, or hire or promote employees without review from one of four senior political appointees."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
U.S. Dept of Ed officials were told "they no longer have authority to approve grants or contracts, publish notices in the Federal Register, or hire or promote employees without review from one of four senior political appointees."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Live updates: Trump huddles with House Republicans at retreat in Florida
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
🚨🚨 Per WaPo: 🚨🚨
U.S. Dept of Ed officials were told "they no longer have authority to approve grants or contracts, publish notices in the Federal Register, or hire or promote employees without review from one of four senior political appointees."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
U.S. Dept of Ed officials were told "they no longer have authority to approve grants or contracts, publish notices in the Federal Register, or hire or promote employees without review from one of four senior political appointees."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Julie Booth
URGENT! @WP just reported that 54 min ago researchers funded by the Department of Education were told they need agency permission to publish results.
January 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
URGENT! @WP just reported that 54 min ago researchers funded by the Department of Education were told they need agency permission to publish results.
Reposted by Julie Booth
NPR story is out: Confirms all NSF panels (all directorates) are cancelled this week due to executive orders.
Next week? "NSF also has review panels scheduled for next week. An agency spokesperson declined to confirm whether they'd also be rescheduled."
Next week? "NSF also has review panels scheduled for next week. An agency spokesperson declined to confirm whether they'd also be rescheduled."
National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders
The National Science Foundation has canceled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
NPR story is out: Confirms all NSF panels (all directorates) are cancelled this week due to executive orders.
Next week? "NSF also has review panels scheduled for next week. An agency spokesperson declined to confirm whether they'd also be rescheduled."
Next week? "NSF also has review panels scheduled for next week. An agency spokesperson declined to confirm whether they'd also be rescheduled."