December - 2011 Hello, Division H'ers. Here we are at the end of the year. This will be the final blast this year. As usual, let me know if there is anything you'd like me to add to the next blast.
1. Division H Publication Competition. Each year Division H gives awards for publications during the business meeting at the annual conference. I've uploaded this year's call for submissions at the following link: "2012 Outstanding Publications Competition." Include a Submission Form with your entries. You can also contact Vicki Cartwright ([email protected]) for additional information. Please also contact Vicki if you are willing to evaluate submissions.
2. AERA 2012. We're only 4 months away. Here are some things to remember:
2a. Update your passport.
2b. There are "go-green" plans again for next year--electronic versions of the program and a program app. When in Canada, use of virtually all U.S. cell phones will incur roaming charges, both for outgoing and incoming calls. For everyone not a Canadian, AERA recommends downloading the program and app before going to Canada and turning off the data function when in Canada.
2c. The on-line version of the program will be available in January.
2d. AERA is planning on having Wifi in all public areas, but you'll have to pay for it from your rooms. (This will probably be a negiotiating point for future conferences.)
2e. Let your credit card company know you'll be in Vancouver.
2f. Essays on the theme of this year's conference are posted at: Essays Commissioned on the Theme
3. AERA Paper Repository. AERA has a repository for many papers given at AERA last year. You can access them through the AERA website: http://www.aera.net/repository/
4. Reality Test Newsletter. We have a new issue of the Reality Test. It is available here. Thanks to Mary Yakimowski and her editorial staff.
5. Graduate Students. Our Senior and Junior reps--Brad Coverdale and Marisa delCampo--are doing a great job getting graduate student activities organized for AERA 2012. Here are some heads up:
5a. Div H will again be doing "Coffee Mentoring" next year at AERA. We will match up to 15 graduate students with seasoned Div H members. Each pair will receive $20 to support a conversation over coffee. The application will be published around Dec 15. The deadline for applying will be Jan 15. Watch for the application on our website.
5b. Once again, as part of Div H awards at AERA, we will give two dissertation awards. The first place winner will receive $1000; the second place winner will receive $500. The call for applications is attached to this blast. It's also on the Div H website.
5c. Each year our graduate student Junior Rep becomes the Senior Rep and we appoint a new Junior Rep. Both Senior and Junior rep receive $700 toward their AERA expenses. Additionally, the Senior rep is supported to attend the Coordinated Committee Meeting in DC in October. The reps plan graduate student session for AERA and reach out to other graduate students who might be interested in Div H. The call for applicants will go out in January with a deadline for application in mid-February.
5d. As we did last year, next year we will again have graduate student research roundtables as part of our graduate student and early career mentoring sessions. Applications to present are not part of the regular proposal system. Rather, we emphasize work in progress. The call will go out in January with porposals due the middle of February. Selected presenters will receive $50 toward their AERA expenses.
5e. E-mail Brad Coverdale if you'd like to be a member of the Div H graduate student facebook group. <[email protected]>
5f. There will be a reception for graduate students (food and drink) in the VP suite Monday evening of AERA. We need to know how many graduate students to expect at this and other events, so Brad and Marisa will survey membership early next year to see how many graduate students are planning to attend AERA.
5g. Div H will have a poster session devoted to graduate student research at AERA. 13 presenters have already been selected. Each presenter will be awarded $50 toward AERA expenses.
6. Brown Lecture. The Brown lecture in DC on October 27 given by Gloria J. Ladson-Billings was a huge success. Past lectures are available on the AERA website: http://www.aera.net/brownlecture.htm. Gloria's lecture will be posted soon.
7. AERA Grants. AERA provides several funding opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, and early career scholars. These programs provide mentoring and funding support to develop research skills and conduct studies in education related fields and topics. Information about the programs and the upcoming application deadlines are available at www.aera.net/fellowships.htm. Underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
8. Superintendent SIG Dissertation of the Year 2012 award. The Superintendent SIG is seeking submissions for their dissertation award. The call is attached as file: "SUPT SIG--Dissert Call Mountford 2012".
9. Job Announcement. The University of Delaware has job openings. See attached file: "U Del Job Nov"
10. EARLI Conference. One of the EARLI SIG groups (similar to the AERA's divisions) are organizing a conference for next summer in Belgium. This SIG group, Assessment and Evaluation (http://www.earli.org/special_interest_groups/Assessment_Evaluation ), shares similar goals to Division H. The conference announcement is available from their website.
11. AERA Awards. AERA is seeking nominations for next year's awards at the yearly conference. The deadline for nominations has been extended to November 30, 2011.
11a. Palmer O. Johnson Award. In recognition of an outstanding article published in 2011 in one of AERA's journals during 2011. Review of Research Award
11b. Relating Research to Practice Award. In recognition of outstanding contributions toward increasing the understanding and proliferation of links between education research and enhanced education practice, this award is granted for excellence in Interpretive Scholarship (published works from sources other than peer-reviewed journals or books) or Professional Service (an individual who has effectively established a strong, beneficial relationship between education research and practice through direct involvement with the education community.)
11c. E.F. Lindquist Award. In recognition of outstanding applied or theoretical research in the field of testing and measurement, the award acknowledges a body of research of an empirical, theoretical, or integrative nature rather than a single study.
11d. Early Career Award. Established to honor an individual in the early stages of his or her career no later than 10 years after receipt of the doctoral degree. This award can be granted for study in any field of educational inquiry.
11e. Social Justice in Education Award.
11f. Distinguished Public Service Award
11g. Committee on Scholars of Color in Education Awards: Distinguished Career Contribution, Distinguished Scholar, Early Career Contribution Distinguished Contribution to Gender Equity in Education Research Award
The call for nominations is posted on the AERA website at http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/About_AERA/Awards/ER%20Article%20-%202012%20Call%20for%20Nominations.pdf
12. 2012 AERA Institute on Statistical Analysis for Education Policy. The topic will be Mathematics Education and Equity. The Institute's goal is to build the capacity of the U.S. education research community to use large-scale data sets supported by the National Center for Education Statistics, NSF, and other federal agencies. Hands-on training is provided in the application of large-scale data sets, with special emphasis on using them for policy-related research in education.