AERA
Special Interest Groups
Resources for SIG Officers
The following documents are for use by SIG Officers only.
Information Regarding Changes for the 2010 Annual Meeting
Changes for the 2010 Annual Meeting: An Overview from the March Issue of Educational Researcher (PDF)
An Overview of the Changes for Improving Meeting Quality (PDF)
An Overview of the Changes in the Peer Review Process (PDF)
SIG Leadership Orientation
2010 SIG Leadership Orientation (PDF)
Handbooks/Guidelines
SIG Handbook (approved by AERA Council, January 2009) (PDF)
SIG Bylaws Template (approved by AERA Council, July 2008, updated December 2009) (PDF)
SIG Bylaws Template (approved by AERA Council, July 2008, updated December 2009) (Word File)
Petition for an AERA-Sanctioned Award (PDF)
Forms
SIG Officer Information Form: 2010-2011 SIG Officer Information Form
2010-2011 SIG Officers, Directory Description, Communication, and Fiscal Management Online Form
(Deadline for submission: May 21, 2010) This form is to be completed by the 2009-2010 SIG Chair or Secretary. In order to complete this form, you will need:
- Name, institution, phone number & email address of all SIG Officers
- Amounts for SIG member annual fees (Regular and Student Members)
- New text for SIG description to go in the SIG Directory, if necessary
This form is to be completed by the 2009-2010 SIG Chair. In order to complete this form, you will need:
The names and titles of your SIG’s 2009-2010 officers
Information on the lengths of term for all elected SIG offices, as well as the length of service of each of the 2009-2010 officers up through the 2010 Annual Meeting
The names of your SIG’s awards
The names and descriptions of any SIG publications
The URL of your SIG’s website
A copy of the agenda from your SIG’s business meeting held at the 2010 Annual Meeting
Information about your SIG's Annual Meeting program
Electronic copies of your SIG’s newsletter from 2009-2010
SIG Financial Transactions: SIG Deposit & Expense Reimbursement Form (Excel)
(Note: There are individual tabs for Deposits and Expense Reimbursements on this file.)