April 2017 Three courses from AERA’s rich and dynamic professional development and training program at the 2017 AERA Annual Meeting will be available via live-stream through the AERA-Virtual Research Learning Center (VRLC).
The courses are:
PDC14: Strategies for Sharing Your Research Instructors: Jenny Grant Rankin, University of Cambridge Date: Friday, April 28, 2017 Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm Fee: $55.00 PDC17: Using the AERA/APA/NCME Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing to Improve the Quality of Education Research Instructors: Linda L. Cook, Educational Testing Service; Wayne J. Camara, ACT, Inc.; Michael T. Kane, Educational Testing Service Date: Friday, April 28, 2017 Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm Fee: $55.00 PDC19: Accessing and Exploring NCES Data Instructors: Stephen Quin Cornman, U.S. Department of Education; Emmanuel Sikali, U.S. Department of Education; Andrew A. White, National Center for Education Statistics; Laura Nixon, U.S. Census Bureau; Osei Ampadu, U.S. Census Bureau; Jumaane Young, U.S. Census Bureau Date: Saturday, April 29, 2017 Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm Fee: $95.00
Space is still available for most of the 27 on-site 2017 AERA Annual Meeting Professional Development Courses, but advanced registration is encouraged. Potential participants can register by logging in for the first time, or by logging in and updating their 2017 AERA Annual Meeting registration. Extended courses (eight hours) occur on Thursday, April 27, or Friday, April 28. Mini-courses (four hours) take place from Friday through Sunday, April 28–30.
The courses are taught by expert scholars and researchers from universities, research institutions, and government agencies. Specialized training in quantitative and qualitative research methods, advanced skills in statistical techniques, and other important substantive areas, are addressed in the professional development courses. Courses are designed at various levels (e.g., basic, intermediate, advanced) to reach graduate students, early career scholars, and other researchers who seek to increase their knowledge and enhance research skills.
Questions should be directed to George L. Wimberly, AERA Director of Professional Development (profdevel@aera.net)