American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) will be hosting their 2012 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia from April 13 to 17. This year’s theme is “To Not Know Enough.”

Several NORC staff members are participating in this year’s meetings, including Kevin Brown, Thomas B. Hoffer, Sarah-Kathryn MacDonald, Carolina Milesi, Jesse Rude, Gregory Wolniak, and AERA president-elect Barbara Schneider.

Featured at this year's meeting:

Innovations in STEM Education Evaluation: Enhancing the Quality of Evidence Available to Assess the Impacts of Research Portfolios.

SIG-Research on Evaluation Cosponsored with AERA Sessions; Symposium. April 13, 2:15 - 3:45 PM
Participants include:

Developing a Rubric for Assessing the Methodological Rigor of Research Portfolios: Insights From a Pilot Project. Barbara Schneider, Michigan State University and NORC Senior Fellow; Sarah-Kathryn McDonald, NORC at the University of Chicago

Using Bibliometric Data for Program Evaluation: A Citation Analysis of the National Science Foundation’s Program on Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering. James S. Dietz, National Science Foundation; Kevin L. Brown, NORC at the University of Chicago

Faculty, Curriculum, and Teaching.
Division J - Postsecondary Education; Poster Session. April 13, Noon - 1:30 PM

Science and Engineering Doctorate Recipients as Adjunct Faculty: A Growing Presence? New Findings From the Survey of Doctorate Recipients. Carolina Milesi, NORC at the University of Chicago; Thomas B. Hoffer, NORC at the University of Chicago; Lynn M. Milan, National Science Foundation

Understanding Student Persistence Factors.
Division J - Postsecondary Education; Paper Session. April 15, 8:15 - 9:45 AM.
Chair: Gregory C. Wolniak, NORC at the University of Chicago

Beyond Heinz: New Directions in Moral Research.
SIG-Moral Development and Education; Paper Session. April 15, 10:35 AM - 12:05 PM.
Participants include:

Moral Reasoning and Persistence in Higher Education. Matthew Mayhew,New York University; Mark E. Engberg, Loyola University Chicago; Gregory C. Wolniak, NORC at the University of Chicago

Postsecondary Opportunities and Trajectories.
SIG-Sociology of Education; Paper Session. April 15, 10:35 AM - 12:05 PM.
Participants include:

Gendered Differences in Engagement and Pathways to STEM Careers. Lara Cristina Perez-Felkner, University of Chester; Barbara Schneider, Michigan State University and NORC Senior Fellow; Sarah-Kathryn McDonald, NORC at the University of Chicago

Understanding and Facilitating Students’ College Readiness.
Division J - Postsecondary Education; Paper Session. April 15, 12:25 - 1:55 PM.
Participants include:

Fault Lines in Postsecondary Educational Opportunity: A Mixed-Methods Examination of At-Risk Students. Gregory C. Wolniak, NORC at the University of Chicago; Jesse Rude, NORC at the University of Chicago; Panagiotis Rekoutis, The McCarton School

Teacher Commitment, Retention, and Staffing in the United States and Abroad.
Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education; Poster Session. April 16, 10:35 AM - 12:05 PM.

Teacher Sorting Across Schools in Chile: Variation in Teachers’ Background and Education. Carolina Milesi, NORC at the University of Chicago; Soledad Ortuzar, The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile; Carolina Flores, The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Higher Education and Society.
Division J - Postsecondary Education; Paper Session. April 17, 6:15 - 9:45 AM.
Participants include:

Racial Attitude Change During the College Years. Jesse Rude, NORC at the University of Chicago; Gregory C. Wolniak, NORC at the University of Chicago; Ernest T. Pascarella, University of Iowa

Learn more on the AERA website.

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