Education Research
Education Research
 
AERA Education Research
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AERA pursues projects, initiatives,  and activities to advance the field of education research, promote cutting-edge lines of study, and deepen knowledge about education research as a discipline, profession, and field.

Key activities include:

  • The AERA-ICPSR PEERS Data Hub, created by AERA and the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), is designed to be a collaborative space for diverse STEM education research communities to build and advance knowledge through sharing innovative ideas, methods, and tools. Read more
     
  • The AERA-NAEd Assessment of Education Research Doctorate Programs, a National Science Foundation-funded study of 569 education research doctorate programs in 96 participating U.S. institutions. The assessment will yield critical data and findings that can be used to establish benchmarks and quality criteria to advance and improve education research doctorate programs nationally. Read more
     
  • AERA’s Research Conferences Program, which awards grants for conferences intended to break new ground in substantive areas of inquiry, stimulate new lines of study on issues that have been largely unexplored, or develop innovative research methods or techniques that can contribute to education research. Read more
     
  • AERA’s Education Research Service Projects (ERSP) program, which is designed to encourage education researchers to offer their pro bono expertise to educational organizations, institutions, or other community groups that have identified and expressed a need for such assistance. 
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What is Education Research?
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Education research is the scientific field of study that examines education and learning processes and the human attributes, interactions, organizations, and institutions that shape educational outcomes. Learn more
 
 
Visit the i-Presentation Gallery
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AERA is pleased to provide the i-Presentation Gallery, featuring presentations from 2020–2025 AERA Annual Meetings. 
 
 
AERA-Spencer Study on the Impact of COVID-19
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AERA and the Spencer Foundation have released a joint report, Voices from the Field: The Impact of COVID-19 on Early Career Scholars and Doctoral Students, that shares findings and recommendations from focus groups conducted in spring 2020. AERA and Spencer plan to release a second report later in 2021 that focuses on findings from a major national survey on the experiences and concerns of early career scholars and doctoral students in education research. View the report. 
 
 
State of the Field: Gender and Racial Equity in Educational Measurement
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This report is the result of a collaborative initiative of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), and Women in Measurement (WIM) aimed at understanding the current state of gender and racial equity within the educational measurement field. Based on a survey of professionals’ experiences and perceptions, the study documents disparities across racial and gender groups and offers recommendations for creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive profession. View the report.