Handbook of Education Policy Research
Educational policy continues to be of major concern. Policy debates about economic growth and national competitiveness, for example, commonly focus on the importance of human capital and a highly educated workforce. Defining the theoretical boundaries and methodological approaches of education policy research are the two primary themes of this comprehensive, AERA-sponsored Handbook.
Editors: Gary Sykes, Barbara Schneider, David N. Plank

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Estimating Causal Effects: Using Experimental and Observational Designs
A think tank white paper prepared under the auspices of the AERA Grants Program.
Authored by Barbara Schneider, Martin Carnoy, Jeremy Kilpatrick, William H. Schmidt, Richard J. Shavelson 

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Handbook of Complementary Methods in Education Research
The Handbook of Complementary Methods in Education Research is a successor volume to AERA’s earlier and highly acclaimed editions of Complementary Methods for Research in Education. More than any book to date (including its predecessors), this new volume brings together the wide range of research methods used to study education and makes the logic of inquiry for each method clear and accessible. Each method is described in detail, including its history, its research design, the questions that it addresses, ways of using the method, and ways of analyzing and reporting outcomes.
Editors: Judith L. Green, Gregory Camilli and Patricia B. Elmore

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Black Education: A Transformative Research and Action Agenda for the New Century 
This volume presents the findings and recommendations of the American Educational Research Association's Commission on Research in Black Education (CORIBE) and offers new directions for research and practice.
Editor: Joyce E. King 

Visit the book's companion website at www.coribe.org 

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Studying Teacher Education:The Report of the AERA Panel on Research and Teacher Education 
This landmark volume presents the work of the American Educational Research Association's Panel on Research and Teacher Education.
Co-editors: Marilyn Cochran-Smith and Kenneth M. Zeichner 

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AERA Announces Book Publications Program 
In June 2004, AERA Council adopted a new policy to guide the AERA’s book publications program. While heretofore the Association had published occasional books and monographs, the new policy reflects an intentional commitment to serve as a publisher of books of excellence and importance to the education research community and to practitioners and policymakers interested in education research. The aim of the book publications program is to publish works that advance knowledge, expand access to significant research and research analyses and syntheses, and promote knowledge utilization. 

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Handbook of Research on Teaching (Fourth Edition) 
This 1,296-page handbook reflects current and sometimes competing schools of thought and presents exciting possibilities for educational research and writing. A resource for students and scholars in education and beyond, the updated Handbook presents the robust field of research on teaching characterized by evolving research methodologies and strong, diverse conceptual frameworks. This research will inform practice-policy, school administration, teaching, instruction, and parenting. 

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Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing
Revised significantly from the 1985 version, the 1999 Standards has more in-depth background material in each chapter, a greater number of standards, and a significantly expanded glossary and index. The new Standards reflects changes in federal law and measurement trends affecting validity; testing individuals with disabilities or different linguistic backgrounds; and new types of tests as well as new uses of existing tests. The Standards is written for the professional and for the educated layperson and addresses professional and technical issues of test development and use in education, psychology, and employment. This book is a vitally important reference for professional test developers, sponsors, publishers, users, policymakers, employers, and students in education and psychology. 

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The Nation’s Report Card: Evolution and Perspectives 
This book traces the challenges that the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has faced since its inception, and catalogues the unprecedented conceptual and technical advances that have led to NAEP’s solid reputation for integrity and psychometric rigor. The political and technical forces that have shaped NAEP over its 40-year history make for a fascinating story. 

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Ethical Standards of the American Educational Research Association: Cases and Commentary 
This indispensable 21st-century volume communicates and clarifies the central intentions of the Standards. It also explores and discusses any ambiguities in the Standards and in the broader role of code of ethics and ethical obligations. 

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Complementary Methods for Research in Education (Second Edition)
Instructional materials covering nine approaches that may be used to explore problems in education.

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Compelling Interest: Examining the Evidence on Racial Dynamics in Colleges and Universities 
This book addresses the many facets of racial dynamics in higher education. This timely book offers not only strong arguments for the necessity of affirmative action policies but also ways of building a research agenda that tests notions of fairness, merit, and the benefits of diversity. 

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Annual Meeting Programs (Available for 2002-2009)
Lists all Annual Meeting sessions and presentations. Depending on year, number of pages ranges from 340pp to 510pp. 

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