Newswise — To advance knowledge and foster communication of important new findings on education's most pressing questions—ranging from issues of academic achievement to urban education and validity of test results— more than 12,000 education researchers will gather next month at the 85th annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Meeting in San Diego, California, April 12 to 15, scholars at AERA will focus on the theme of "Enhancing the Visibility and Credibility of Educational Research." They will look back on research considerations that led the U.S. Supreme Court to declare "separate-but-equal" schooling unconstitutional; they will look ahead to contributions that research can make to school reform efforts and positive social change. Sessions during this annual meeting center on:
"At a time when policymakers, legislators, and the public are calling for a strong research base to inform decisions, one of our primary goals is to enhance our collective knowledge and understanding in ways that can inform educational policy and practice," says AERA President Hilda Borko, who also is professor of education and chair of the educational psychology program area at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Through symposiums, interactive papers, workshops and posters, more than 1,800 members will share results of their research. For a complete list of presentations, including topics and scholars, please visit the AERA Web site at http://convention.allacademic.com/aera2004/schedule.html and http://www.aera.net/meeting/index.htm.
Speakers include U.S. Department of Education leaders Grover Whitehurst and Robert Lerner, Janet Norwood, former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; Richard Atkinson, former president of the University of California system; and scholars addressing No Child Left Behind, multiple aspects of the landmark Supreme Court cases: Brown v. Board of Education, and hundreds of other topics.
The American Educational Research Association represents approximately 22,000 educators who conduct research and evaluation in education. Founded in 1916 and based in Washington, D.C., AERA offers a comprehensive program of scholarly publications, training, fellowships and meetings to advance educational research, disseminate knowledge, and improve the capacity of the profession for the public's good.
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