In This Issue:
AERA Welcoming Orientation
Writing Our Way Into the Public Sphere
The Role of Philanthropy in Education Research
Meet the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Leadership
Ed-Talks: Fostering Equitable Policy Outcomes
Data Sharing, Publishing, and Transparency in Research Reporting
Ed-Talks: Relationship and Research Use in Policymaking
National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources
ALSO HAPPENING TODAY:
- Exhibit Hall Opens: 9:00 a.m.
- Excellence in Education Research: Early Career Scholars and Their Work Poster Session
- Professional Development Courses
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Today's Highlights
AERA Welcoming Orientation for New Members and First-Time Attendees
7:00 to 8:00 a.m., Convention Center, Level One, 103 B
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New members and first-time meeting attendees are invited to an orientation session. This session offers an opportunity to learn more about the Association and the benefits of being a member, as well as helpful tips on navigating the Annual Meeting.
Writing Our Way Into the Public Sphere
10:35 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., Convention Center, Level Two, Room 202 A
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Session will also be live-streamed
No field is more central to the social good than education, yet typically educational researchers have limited influence on policy and public deliberations about education. In this presentation, public scholar Mike Rose will provide insights on writing the opinion or commentary piece, as well as long form writing and select new media forms. He will discuss the meaning and urgent need of writing for diverse audiences, and the personal and professional benefits of doing such writing. He will then describe courses he has developed to teach public writing, and conclude with thoughts about public writing, our faculty reward system, and the ways our profession defines itself. University of Colorado School of Education Dean Lorrie Shepard will reflect on the implications of the presentation for universities and public scholarship overall.
The Role of Philanthropy in Education Research
12:25 to 1:55 p.m., Convention Center, Level Two, Room 201
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Foundations have changed dramatically in the past 100 years. In 1916, as AERA was getting off the ground, John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie had just endowed their foundations. The Ford, William T. Grant, and Spencer Foundations did not even exist. A century later, the foundation landscape is quite different. There are large philanthropies such as Gates, Broad, and Walton, with living donors whose fortunes arose from different industries and different times. With shifting historical tides, the role of philanthropy in public education confronts some of the same issues but also new ones. This session will feature foundation leaders and observers for a vibrant and provocative discussion of the role philanthropy should (and should not) play in public education, particularly as it relates to research. Session participants include Michael S. McPherson (The Spencer Foundation), Frederick M. Hess (American Enterprise Institute), and Frederick J. Frelow (Ford Foundation).
Meet the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Leadership
Ruth Curran Neild
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10:35 to 12:05 p.m., Convention Center, Level Two, 204 C
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Chair: Michael J. Feuer (George Washington University)
Speakers: Ruth Curran Neild (Institute of Education Sciences), Peggy G. Carr (National Center for Education Statistics), Joan McLaughlin (National Center for Special Education Research), Thomas Brock (National Center for Education Research), Joy Lesnick (National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance)
Ed-Talks: Fostering Equitable Policy Outcomes
12:25 to 1:55 p.m., Convention Center, Level Two, Room 207 B
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This series of talks will examine the policies and practices needed to close the longstanding opportunity, achievement, and attainment gaps related to young people’s race, language, and economic status. The talks will show how critical it is to focus policy on the right levers, rather than being deflected by politically hot issues. Participants include Richard Ingersoll (University of Pennsylvania), Russ Rumberger (University of California – Santa Barbara), and Amy Wells (Teachers College, Columbia University).
Data Sharing, Publishing, and Transparency in Research Reporting
2:15 to 3:45 p.m., Marriott Marquis, Level Four, Liberty Salon J
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Chair: Felice J. Levine (American Educational Research Association)
Participants: George C. Alter (University of Michigan), Greg Duncan (University of California-Irvine), Evan Heit (National Science Foundation)
Ed-Talks: Relationship and Research Use in Policymaking
2:15 to 3:45 p.m., Convention Center, Level Two, Room 207 B
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This series of talks will explain the political uses of education research, and how to recognize trustworthy scholarly methods, evidence, analyses, and reporting. These talks examine the disconnect between research and policy and provide possible solutions for turning research into good policy and practice. Session participants include Jeffrey Henig (Teachers College, Columbia University), Kara Finnigan (University of Rochester), Ruth Lopez Turley (Rice University), and William Penuel (University of Colorado Boulder).
National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) Update
Joan Ferrini-Mundy
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4:05 to 5:35 p.m., Convention Center, Level Two, Room 201
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Chair: Felice J. Levine (American Educational Research Association)
Speaker: Joan Ferrini-Mundy (National Science Foundation)
Discussants: Chandra Muller (The University of Texas - Austin), Larry V. Hedges (Northwestern University)
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