Dear "From Common Measures to Measures in Common" Convening Participants, We look forward to seeing you in DC in less than three weeks. In preparation for our conversations, we ask that you read and comment on this *working draft* <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pAA6FvMkB6PXE2B_0M6F18AbHz1KJVUIT_2ocWnPzZg/edit?usp=sharing>of a review surveying the most commonly measured outcomes in out-of-school STEM learning. This working draft also has a helpful table <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jY4n8J0x9wSfD6P1LEVlufHnwe3cWsob7DImsxPTTFY/edit?usp=sharing> detailing the measures we found and how we categorized them into higher-level constructs. These higher-level constructs will anchor our initial conversations and visualization activity over the course of the convening. Therefore, it's important to familiarize yourself with what's in the review (and what you think needs adding!). Again, if something is missing, please think of this as an opportunity for adding/revision rather than an intentional omission. We would like to acknowledge the work of Erica Mallett, UW doctoral student, and the leadership of Bronwyn Bevan, former PI, in putting this document together. Ari Hock, UW doctoral student, worked on later stage revisions. Both Erica and Ari will be attending the convening, so you can speak with them directly about their impressive effort! Because this manuscript is still very much a draft, as you read, we ask you to consider the following questions/prompts: - What sources, tools, and constructs are missing? - What are some important implications for practice-research partnerships from what we found? - What publication venue(s) is/are suitable outlets for eventually sharing a final version? - Would you be interested in joining a writing collective to see this manuscript through to submission, revision, and hopefully publication? We share this working draft in Google Docs so you can publicly annotate and comment. Please try to comment in the doc by Sunday, December 8th. We look forward to seeing and hearing your thoughts and expertise. All the best, Katie, Jen, and Karen -- Katie Headrick Taylor, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences & Human Development College of Education University of Washington Box 353600 Seattle, WA 98195 206.616.0122 kht126@uw.edu https://education.uw.edu/people/faculty/kht126 We acknowledge the people – past, present, and future – of the Dkhw’Duw’Absh, the Duwamish Tribe, the Muckleshoot Tribe, and other tribes on whose traditional lands we study and work.