Dawson, T. L. (1994). Moral education: A review of constructivist theory and research. Unpublished position paper, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.

Dawson, T. L. (2000). Moral reasoning and evaluative reasoning about the good life. Journal of Applied Measurement, 1 (372-397).

Dawson, T. L. (2001). Layers of structure: A comparison of two approaches to developmental assessment. Genetic Epistemologist, 29 (4), 1-10.

Dawson, T. L. (2002). New tools, new insights: Kohlberg’s moral reasoning stages revisited. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 26, 154-166.

Dawson, T. L. (2002). A comparison of three developmental stage scoring systems. Journal of Applied Measurement, 3, 146-189.

Dawson, T. L. (2003). A stage is a stage is a stage: A direct comparison of two scoring systems. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 164, 335-364.

Dawson, T. L. (2004). Assessing intellectual development: Three approaches, one sequence. Journal of Adult Development, 11, 71-85.

Dawson, T. L. (2006). Stage-like patterns in the development of conceptions of energy. In X. Liu & W. Boone (Eds.), Applications of Rasch measurement in science education (pp. 111-136). Maple Grove, MN: JAM Press.

Dawson, T. L., & Fischer, K. W. (2006). Implications of assessment for learners. Measurement, 4(4).

Dawson, T. L., Fischer, K. W., & Stein, Z. (2006). Reconsidering qualitative and quantitative research approaches: A cognitive developmental perspective. New Ideas in Psychology, 24, 229-239.

Dawson, T. L., & Gabrielian, S. (2003). Developing conceptions of authority and contract across the life-span: Two perspectives. Developmental Review, 23, 162-218.

Dawson, T. L., & Stein, Z. (2008). Cycles of research and application in education: Learning pathways for energy concepts. Mind, Brain, & Education, 2(2), 90-103.

Dawson, T. L. & Stein, Z. (in prep.). The development of relativism.

Dawson, T. L., Xie, Y., & Wilson, M. (2003). Domain-general and domain-specific developmental assessments: Do they measure the same thing? Cognitive Development, 18, 61-78.

Dawson, T. L., & Wilson, M. (2004). The LAAS: A computerized developmental scoring system for small- and large-scale assessments. Educational Assessment, 9, 153-191.

Dawson-Tunik, T. L. (2004). “A good education is…” The development of evaluative thought across the life-span. Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs, 130, 4-112.

Dawson-Tunik, T. L. (2006). The meaning and measurement of conceptual development in adulthood. In C. Hoare (Ed.), The intersection of adult development and learning: A handbook of theory, research, and practice (pp. 433-454). London: Oxford.

Dawson-Tunik, T. L., Fischer, K. W., Stein, Z. (2004). Do stages belong at the center of developmental theory? A commentary on Piaget's stages. New Ideas in Psychology, 22, 255-263.

Dawson-Tunik, T. L., Commons, M., Wilson, M., & Fischer, K. (2005). The shape of development. The European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2, 163-196.

Dawson, T. L., Goodheart, E. A., Wilson, M., & Commons, M. L. (2010). Concrete, abstract, formal, and systematic operations as observed in a "Piagetian" Balance Beam Task Series. Advances in Rasch Measurement, 11, 1-13.

Dawson, T., & Heikkinen, K. (2009). Identifying within-level differences in leadership decision making. Integral Leadership Review, 9(5).

Fischer, K. W., & Dawson, T. L. (2002). A new kind of developmental science: Using models to integrate theory and research. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 67 (1, Serial No. 173), 156-167.

Stein, Z. (2009). What's in a word? Re-tooling experimental methods and indices of abstractness. Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Stein, Z. (2007). Modeling the demands of interdisciplinary: Toward a framework for evaluating interdisciplinary endeavors. Integral Review, 4.

Stein, Z., Connell, M., & Gardner, H. (2008). Exercising quality control in interdisciplinary education: Toward an epistemologically responsible approach. Journal of the Philosophy of Education, 42(3-4), 401-414.

Stein, Z., Dawson, T. L., & Fischer, K. W. (in press). Redesigning testing: Operationalizing the new science of learning. New science of learning: Computers, cognition and collaboration in education.

Stein, Z., della Chiesa, B., Hinton, C., & Fischer, K. W. (2010). Ethical issues in educational neuroscience: Raising children in a brave new world. In I. Sahakian (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Neuroethics. London: Oxford University Press.

Stein, Z., & Fischer, K. W. (2008). Directions for mind, brain, and education: Methods, models, and morality. Educational Philosophy and Theory.

Stein, Z., & Heikkinen, K. (2008). On operationalizing aspects of altitude: An introduction to the Lectical™ Assessment System for integral researchers. Journal of Integral Theory and Practice 3(1), 105-138.

Stein, Z., & Hiekkinen, K. (2009). Metrics, models, and measurement in developmental psychology. Integral Review, 5(1), 4-24.

Dawson, T. L. (2008). The LAS. Northampton, MA: Developmental Testing Service, Inc.

Dawson, T. L. (2008). Metacognition and learning in adulthood: A literature review. Northampton, MA: Developmental Testing Service, Inc.

Dawson, T. L. (2008). Values centered leadership: A review of the relevant research. Northampton, MA: Developmental Testing Service, Inc.)

Dawson, T. L., & Stein, Z. (2006). Mind Brain & Education study: Final report. Northampton, MA: Developmental Testing Service, Inc.

Dawson-Tunik, T. L. (2006, April). The National Decision-Making Curriculum: Designing and evaluating developmentally informed curricula. Learning and the Brain, Cambridge, MA.

Dawson, T. L., & Stein, Z. (2006). Leadership preferences, environment preferences, and motivators of GenY employees. Northampton, MA: Developmental Testing Service, Inc.

Dawson, T. L. (2005, June). It's all good: Moral relativism and the millennial generation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Vancouver.

Dawson, T. L., & Stein, Z. (2005). Reasoning about morality in sons of lesbian and traditional parents: A developmental analysis. Northampton, MA: The Developmental Testing Service, Inc.

Dawson, T. L., & Stein, Z. (2005). A comparison of the content of the interviews of 30 lesbian and 30 traditional parents. Northampton, MA: The Developmental Testing Service, Inc.

Dawson-Tunik, T. L. & Stein, Z. (2004, July). Critical Thinking Seminar pre and post assessment results. Hatfield, MA: Developmental Testing Service, Inc.

Dawson, T. L., & Stein, Z. (2004). National Leadership Study results. Hatfield, MA: Developmental Testing Service, Inc.

Stein, Z. & Dawson, T. L. (2004). It's all good: Moral relativism and the millennial mind. Paper presented at the The Millennial Mind, Baltimore, MD.

Dawson, T. L., & Stein, Z. (2008, August). Developmental differences in the understanding of Integral Theory: A statement of the problem and description of research methods (slides). Paper presented at the First Bienniel Integral Theory Conference. MP3 (The audio goes with the slides.)

Dawson, T. L. (2008, June). Designing DiscoTests. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society.

Dawson, T. L. (2008, June). Anatomy of a DiscoTest. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society.

Dawson, T. L. & Stein, Z. (2007, November). It's all good: A fresh look at ethical relativism. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Moral Education, New York.

Dawson, T. L. (2007, November). The ultimate Tower of Babel makeover: Using cognitive developmental science to align educational standards, curricula, & assessments. Presented at the International Mind, Brain, and Education Society Conference. Fort Worth, TX.

Stein, Z. (2008, August). Developmental differences in the understanding of Integral theory and practice: An introduction to the problem and the Developmental Maieutic Approach. Paper presented at the First Bienniel Integral Theory Conference.

Stein, Z. (2008, August). Intuitions of altitude: Researching the conditions of the possibility for developmental assessment. Paper presented at the First Bienniel Integral Theory Conference. MP3 (The audio goes with the slides.)

Stein, Z., Schwartz, M., & Dawson, T. L. (2009). Testing the limits of testing. Symposium presented at the IMBES Conference.

By our colleagues

(For lists of references relating to cognitive development and testing, go to our references page.)

Fischer, K. W. (Link goes to the articles page at Harvard where you can download his work.)

Marshall, P. E. (2009). Positive psychology and constructivist developmental psychology: A theoretical enquiry into how a developmental stage conception might provide further insights into specific areas of positive psychology. Unpublished Msc dissertation. University of East London, School of Psychology. (Paul writes a mean lit review!)

Schwartz, M. S., Sadler, P. M., Sonnert, G., & Tai, R. H. (2008). Depth versus breadth: How content coverage in high school science courses relates to later success in college science coursework. Science Education. (excellent recent article on the relative benefits of teaching for depth and breadth)

Reflective judgment and behavior

Dawson, T. L. (2008). Metacognition and learning in adulthood: A literature review. Northampton, MA: Developmental Testing Service, Inc.

Reference list of articles focused on the relation between levels of reflective judgment and behavior.

Ethical reasoning and behavior

Reference list of articles focused on the relation between levels of moral judgment and behavior.

Dawson, T. L. (2008). Values-centered leadership: A review . Northampton, MA: Developmental Testing Service, Inc.

Leadership reasoning and behavior

Leadership domain structure

Leadership sort task

Reference list of articles focused on the relation between conceptions of leadership and behavior.

Testing

Traditional vs. developmental assessment

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Creativity

Creativity references

Voice and video

Learn about our developmental model: Slides and MP3 (The audio goes with the slides.)

Interview of Theo (1): This interview was done in 2007 with Mike Jay, a well-known international business consultant. Learn about the early days of DTS and Lectical Assessments.

Interview of Theo (2): This interview was done in 2009 with Mike Jay, a well-known international business consultant. Learn about the background and use of Lectical Assessments.

Interview of Theo (3a): This interview was done in 2009 with Michael Shiner, a doctoral candidate at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. Learn about the history of developmental assessment.

Interview of Theo (3b): This interview was done in 2009 with Michael Shiner, a doctoral candidate at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. Learn more about how the history of developmental assessment influenced the development of the LAS and Lectical Assessments.

How to conduct a clinical interview: This page provides a narrative discussion and video demonstration showing how to counduct a clinical cognitive-developmental interview.

Lectical™ assessments

How to take a Lectical™ Assessment	go
The relation between management level and lectical scores.	go

Reports

Sample middle school LRJA report	go
Sample LRJA, LDMA, LSUA, and LERA reports	go

DiscoTest

DiscoTest: Assessments you'll want to teach to (interactive flash presentation)	go
DiscoTest exploration guide	go
Disco brochure for schools and school districts	go
Designing DiscoTests	go
Anatomy of a DiscoTest	go

The LAS

Introduction to the Lectical™ Assessment System	go
LAS brochure for schools	go
Validity and reliability of the LAS	go
A comparison of the LAS with other scoring systems	go
About measurement	go
Doing research with the LAS	go
Skill mapping	go
Developmental maieutics	go
Hierarchical complexity	go
Dawson, T., & Heikkinen, K. (2009). Identifying within-level differences in leadership decision making. Integral Leadership Review, 9(5).	go
Table aligning lectical levels with the levels of other cognitive-developmental assessment systems.	go

Vitae

Stein's CV

Theo's CV