AERA Annual Meeting, April 17-21, 2020 San Francisco, CA
Districts in Research and Reform Business Meeting
Time & Location: Mon, April 20, 7:00 to 8:00am, Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Lobby Level, Golden Gate 3
Other AERA 2020 SIG-related events
Roundtable presentations
School Districts and Communities: Research-Practice Partnerships, Collaboration, and Trust Across Systems
Time & Location: Sat, April 18, 12:25 to 1:55pm, Marriott Marquis San Francisco, Fourth Level, Yerba Buena Salon 8
Session Type: Roundtable Session
Chair: Rebecca Ann Thessin, The George Washington University
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Symposiums
What Makes School Districts Effective?
Time & Location: Sun, April 19, 8:15 to 9:45am, Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Lobby Level, Golden Gate 8
Session Type: Symposium
Abstract: School districts are theorized on one hand to provide opportunities for robust educational reform and to improve outcomes for low-income communities and students of color, and on the other hand a possible hindrance for the “street-level bureaucrats” who enact policy changes in schools and classrooms. This session presents original research – both qualitative and quantitative – examining the multiple possible roles of school districts, with a goal for presenters and attendees to collaboratively examine what it means for a district to be effective or ineffective. The authors and attendees will consider and discuss what is known and what remains unknown about districts, their organization, and opportunities to improve student outcomes and reduce educational inequality.
Chair: Julie A. Marsh, University of Southern California
Discussant: Meredith I. Honig, University of Washington
Poster Session
Time & Location: Sun, April 19, 2:15 to 3:45pm, Moscone Center, South Building, Exhibition Level, Moscone Hall A
Session Type: Poster Session
Papers