Newswise — The AERA Annual Meeting in Chicago hosts more than 14,000 participants in 2,000-plus peer-reviewed sessions and spotlights the 2007 theme: The World of Educational Quality. This meeting intensively focuses on the quality of educational systems and education research beyond the United States and on disciplines outside education research. In addition, scholars will present findings on topics ranging from No Child Left Behind and outcomes-oriented monitoring to accountability and educational effectiveness.
Speakers include:
Eva L. Baker, AERA President, 2007 Presidential AddressJames D. Anderson, University of Illinois, AERA Distinguished LectureJames S. Jackson, Director, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 2007 Decade of Behavior Distinguished LectureDeborah Ball, University of Michigan, DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Distinguished LectureVibeke Aukrus, University of Oslo; Eckhard Klieme, University of Frankfurt; Manabu Sato, University of Tokyo; and Robert Sternberg, Tufts University.
International Sessions on:
European Efforts to Improve School and Teacher Quality; No State Left Behind: European Perspectives on Accountability; China's National Education Strategies for the Next 15 Years; and Are Korean Kids Smart, Working Hard or Attending Effective Schools.
The AERA Pressroom will be located in the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, one of three co-headquarters hotels. For the searchable program and meeting highlights, see http://www.aera.net/annualmeeting/?id=282
Complimentary Press RegistrationMembers of the press begin the registration process by requesting a press registration form from AERA Communications and Outreach. After registering for the Annual Meeting, please make your hotel reservations online or by calling 800-262-9974.
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) represents approximately 25,000 scholars who conduct education research and evaluation. The purposes of AERA are to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good. http://www.aera.net
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