At the 2018 AERA Conference, two papers received our SIG's Early Career award.
1) Dr. Mary Fernandes, (Georgia State University), Exploring the Independent and Interactive Effects of Metalinguistic Skills on Decoding with Struggling Adult Readers
2. Dr. Leah Katherine Saal (Loyola University Maryland), Dr. Melissa Gholson (University of Wisconsin-Madison), and Dr. Fahad Alharbi (Taibah University), Dream Deferred?; Equity, Employment, & Adults’ Literacy Skills
A big “thank you” to the members of the Awards Committee, Judy Alamprese (Chair), Xia Cho and Matiul Alam
Congratulations to all award winners!
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Description of the Award The Adult Literacy and Adult Education Award for an Outstanding Paper by an Early Career Scholar has been established to honor the professional commitment and accomplishments of early career scholars (graduate students or recent graduates) and to aid in the Adult Literacy and Adult Education SIG’s goal to support and mentor promising new scholars doing research in adult education. The award is monetary, the amount depending upon finances of the ALAE SIG, meant to support the scholar’s travel to the AERA Annual Meeting and will be given for an outstanding paper by an early career scholar that has been accepted by the ALAE SIG for presentation at the 2017 Annual Meeting. Eligibility To be eligible for the award, the lead author must: 1) have had a paper proposal accepted by the ALAE SIG for the 2017 AERA Annual Meeting; 2) be a current graduate student or have received a doctorate within the past 5 years; and 3) must upload the final paper to the AERA website by March 31, 2017. Ratings will be based on the following criteria: • Innovation • Scientific rigor (methodological quality) • Contribution to the field (scientific or scholarly significance) • Writing and professional style The paper that receives the highest rating will receive the award. Decisions for this award will be made several weeks prior to the AERA Annual Meeting.
(Note: Authors do not need to be ALAE SIG Members to be eligible for the award.)
Description of the Award The Adult Literacy and Adult Education Award for an Exemplary Paper by an Adult Literacy or Adult Education Researcher has been established to honor the professional commitment and accomplishments of adult literacy and education researchers in the field, and to aid in the Adult Literacy and Adult Education (ALAE) SIG’s goal to support and disseminate innovative research in adult education. The award is monetary, the amount depending upon finances of the ALAE SIG, and meant to support the scholar’s travel to the AERA Annual Meeting. The award will be given to a scholar for an exemplary paper that has been accepted by the ALAE SIG for presentation at the 2017 Annual Meeting. Eligibility To be eligible for the award, individuals must: 1) have had their paper proposal accepted by the ALAE SIG for the 2017 AERA Annual Meeting; 2) upload the final paper to the AERA website by March 31, 2017; 3) submit their final paper (not proposal) to ALAE Awards Committee by March 31, 2017. Authors do not need to be SIG members, but they must have had their paper accepted by the SIG for the annual meeting. The recipient of the Early Career Scholar Award is not eligible for the Exemplary Paper Award. Review Procedure All eligible papers will be read and rated by the Awards Committee Ratings will be based on the following criteria: • Innovation • Scientific rigor (methodological quality) • Contribution to the field (scientific or scholarly significance) • Writing and professional style The paper that receives the highest rating will receive the award. Decisions for this award will be made several weeks prior to the AERA Annual Meeting.