Special Interest Groups (SIGs) 2025-2026
This directory of AERA SIGs is in alphabetical order. Websites & email addresses,
when available, are listed. Although we check this page for errors frequently if
you should notice a non-working link please let
us know. If your SIG is interested in creating or moving its webpage to
the AERA website, please let us know.
SIGs: | A–G | H–Q | R–Z | All | R–Z
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Rasch Measurement (SIG #83)
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| Purpose:
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To provide a forum for presentation, discussion, and interaction related to the development of theoretically based and empirically testable instruments with objective linear measures.
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| Contact:
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Stefanie A. Wind, University of Alabama, Northport, AL, swind@ua.edu
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| Dues:
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$10.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Rasch Measurement
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| Facebook:
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/raschmeasurement
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Research Focus on Education and Sport (SIG #164)
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| Purpose:
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To dispel the many myths associated with education and sport over the years, shed light on this undervalued and underresearched area of inquiry, and enrich current research agendas on education and sport by making them more relevant. The continual dialogue with the community of scholars, and the ensuring knowledge and perspectives offered by this kind of engagement would inform us of the realities and concerns of education and sport in general.
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| Contact:
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Sarah E. Stokowski, Clemson University, Pendleton, SC, stoko@clemson.edu
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| Dues:
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$7.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Research Focus on Education and Sport
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| Facebook:
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https://www.facebook.com/Research-Focus-on-Education-Sport-AERA-SIG-120845847979371/
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Research in Reading and Literacy (SIG #11)
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| Purpose:
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To stimulate communication and inquiry among researchers, policymakers, and others interested in research in reading and literacy from various disciplines and theoretical perspectives.
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| Contact:
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Emily M. Rodgers, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, rodgers.42@osu.edu
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| Dues:
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$20.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Research in Reading and Literacy
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Research on Evaluation (SIG #90)
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| Purpose:
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To create a community of researchers and practitioners interested in research on, dissemination of, and applications of evaluation theory and evaluation methods.
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| Contact:
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Tamara V. Young, North Carolina State University, Newport News, VA, tvyoung@ncsu.edu
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| Dues:
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$5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Research on Evaluation
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Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent (SIG #91)
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| Purpose:
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The purpose of this SIG is to provide leadership that (1) encourages and promotes high-quality scholarship addressing giftedness, creativity and talent, (2) creates a community of scholars and leaders in the field, (3) facilitates communication and dissemination of research both within and outside the field, (4) nurtures future scholars, and (5) advances research in the field.
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| Contact:
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Jennifer L. Jolly, University of Alabama, Waco, TX, j.jolly@unsw.edu.au
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| Dues:
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$10.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent
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| Facebook:
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https://www.facebook.com/AERA.ROGCT/
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Research on the Superintendency (SIG #97)
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| Purpose:
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To create a community of researchers and practitioners interested in developing knowledge about the superintendent, encompassing an array of policy, practice, and research issues related to long-term school reform.
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| Contact:
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Liz Hollingworth, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, liz-hollingworth@uiowa.edu
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| Dues:
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$10.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Research on the Superintendency
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Research Use (SIG #100)
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| Purpose:
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To understand how research is used to improve education policy and practice, and to foster improvement of dissemination and use of research findings.
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| Contact:
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Sarah A. van Ingen Lauer, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, vaningen@usf.edu
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| Dues:
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$5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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https://sigru.org/wp/
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School Community, Climate and Culture (SIG #104)
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| Purpose:
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To examine the school in terms of the community, climate, and culture as perceived not only by the researcher but also by students, teachers, administrators, parents, and community members at large.
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| Contact:
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$5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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School Community, Climate and Culture
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School Effectiveness and School Improvement (SIG #105)
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| Purpose:
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To exchange ideas and information and encourage further research and evaluation on theory and practices related to issues of school effectiveness and improvement.
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| Contact:
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Amanda S. Mayeaux, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Saint Martinville, LA, amanda.mayeaux@louisiana.edu
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| Dues:
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$5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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School Effectiveness and School Improvement
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School-University Partnership Research (SIG #79)
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The School-University Partnership Research (SUPR) SIG is committed to exploring the intricacies of school-university collaborations. We offer a context where scholars can exchange insights, forging deeper understanding through collective discussion, while also nurturing an environment of mutual camaraderie and support. At the heart of SUPR SIG's mission is the promotion of comprehensive research — one that draws from a rich mosaic of theoretical frameworks and is armed with a diverse arsenal of investigative techniques. Yet, amidst this diversity, we staunchly uphold the timeless core principles championed by seminal school-university partnership movements, including the likes of the Holmes Group, NNER, Research Practice Partnerships, and NAPDS. Through SUPR SIG, we cultivate a space for introspection, analysis, critique, and, most importantly, collaboration, inviting educators from every corner of the educational spectrum and spanning diverse institutional contexts.
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| Contact:
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Jori S. Beck, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, beckjori@gmail.com
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| Dues:
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$10.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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School-University Partnership Research
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Science Teaching and Learning (SIG #122)
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To promote research that advances the understanding and improvement of teaching, learning, and understanding in the natural sciences, including philosophical, psychological, and sociocultural issues.
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| Contact:
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Carla C. Johnson, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, drcarlaj@gmail.com
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| Dues:
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$10.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Science Teaching and Learning
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Social Studies Research (SIG #89)
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| Purpose:
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To initiate, exchange, and advance research relevant to social studies education found in P-12 schools and classrooms with students, teachers, and administrators; teacher education programs with teacher candidates, practicing teachers, school administrators, and teacher educators; and in relationship to active citizenship in families, communities, society, and policymakers.
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| Contact:
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Tianna Dowie-Chin, University of Georgia, Atlanta, GA, tdowiechin@uga.edu
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| Dues:
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$10.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Social Studies Research
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| YouTube:
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCltKUdiz-gHbyVoWKHpcmiw
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Stress, Coping, and Resilience (SIG #117)
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| Purpose:
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To act as a clearinghouse to promote research and exchange of ideas and information concerning stress and coping in education and related organizations.
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| Contact:
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Elizabeth F. Levine-Brown, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, ebrown11@gmu.edu
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$10.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Stress, Coping, and Resilience
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Structural Equation Modeling (SIG #118)
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| Purpose:
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To promote the understanding, use, and dissemination of information regarding structural equation modeling, and to share problems, issues, solutions, and various approaches.
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| Contact:
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Yu-Yu Hsiao, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, yuyuhsiao@unm.edu; Eunsook Kim, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ekim3@usf.edu
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| Dues:
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$10.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Structural Equation Modeling
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Studying and Self-Regulated Learning (SIG #121)
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| Purpose:
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The Studying and Self-Regulated Learning (SSRL) SIG is dedicated to promoting the development of theory and research in academic studying and self-regulated learning across the life span. The SIG brings together researchers and practitioners to share expertise in all aspects of self-regulated learning, including motivation, metacognition, learning and studying strategies, and the ways in which learners manage their emotions and environments.
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| Contact:
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Michelle Taub, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, michelle.taub@ucf.edu; Aloysius C. Anyichie, Brandon University, Brandon, Canada, AnyichieA@BrandonU.CA
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| Dues:
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$15.00 (1 yr); students $10.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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https://ssrlsig.org
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| Facebook:
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/AERASSRL/
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Supervision and Instructional Leadership (SIG #51)
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| Purpose:
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To provide a professional forum for those who are involed in current research, theory, and practice in the supervision of instruction.
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| Contact:
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Megan E. Lynch, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, m.lynch@unf.edu
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| Dues:
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$10.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Supervision and Instructional Leadership
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Survey Research in Education (SIG #123)
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| Purpose:
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To provide a forum for educational researchers interested in improving survey methods, fostering communications among survey researchers, and promoting the development and dissemination of scholarly work.
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| Contact:
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Jennifer Richardson McGee, Appalachian State University, Hampstead, NC, mcgeejr@appstate.edu
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$7.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Survey Research in Education
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Systems Thinking in Education (SIG #124)
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To focus on applications of systems thinking principles to address various issues in education.
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| Contact:
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Linda K. Mayger, The College of New Jersey, Newtown, PA, maygerl@tcnj.edu
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$5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Systems Thinking in Education
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Talent Development of Students Placed at Risk (SIG #125)
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To focus on research, development, intervention, and evaluation aimed at ensuring the academic and personal development of children placed at risk.
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| Contact:
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$10.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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| Facebook:
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https://www.facebook.com/TalentDevelopmentSIG
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Teacher as Researcher (SIG #126)
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| Purpose:
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To support classroom inquiry research and participation in AERA by PK-12 practitioners.
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| Contact:
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Kevin Cataldo, Newark Board of Education/Montclair State University, Newark, NJ, cataldok1@montclair.edu
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$10.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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Teacher as Researcher
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Teaching and Learning Research Methods (SIG #81)
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To promote dialogue and research on the teaching and proper usage of quantitative and qualitative educational research methods.
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| Contact:
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$10.00 (1 yr); students $5.00 (1 yr)
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Teaching and Learning Research Methods
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Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning (SIG #119)
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| Purpose:
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TICL focuses on theoretical foundations, fundamental research and technical advances at the intersection of four disciplines: Technology, Instruction, Cognition & Learning (TICL). TICL also publishes TICL, an interdisciplinary international journal, which publishes many of the presentations at annual TICL sessions.
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| Contact:
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Victoria Lynn Lowell, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, vllowell@purdue.edu
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$5.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning
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Test Validity Research and Evaluation (SIG #72)
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| Purpose:
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Brings together educators and researchers concerned with test validity research in education, evaluation, and psychology, and encourages content analysis methods from traditional to computer-aided analysis.
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| Contact:
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Hao Song, Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, Tyrone, GA, hsong@asppb.org
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$10.00 (1 yr); students $6.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Test Validity Research and Evaluation
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Vocabulary (SIG #133)
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| Purpose:
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To promote communication about vocabulary development and instruction, and to foster the sharing of information about ongoing research and promising practices related to vocabulary.
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| Contact:
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Rebecca Silverman, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, rdsilver@stanford.edu
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| Dues:
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$12.00 (1 yr); students $6.00 (1 yr)
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| Website:
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Vocabulary
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| Facebook:
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/AERAvocabularySIG/
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