The Code of Ethics of the American Educational Research Association was approved by the AERA Council in February 2011. The Code sets forth the ethical principles and standards that govern the professional work of education researchers. The Code of Ethics replaces the Ethical Standards, which were adopted in 1992 and have been only minimally modified since that time. The current Code is intended to provide guidance that informs and is helpful to education researchers in their research, teaching, service, and related professional work.
AERA Code of Ethics (PDF)
Policies and Procedures of the Ethics Committee
Ethical Standards of the American Educational Research Association: Cases and Commentary AERA Endorsement of the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity (PDF)
AERA is committed to promoting the protection of human participants in social and behavioral science research. The association advances responsible research practices and the highest ethical standards, while working to foster a deeper understanding of how research can be conducted safely, ethically, and in alignment with established human research protection principles.