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AERA Highlights November 2015

November 2015

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Thanksgiving Message from AERA's Executive Director As we head into the Thanksgiving break, AERA sends all of our members, friends, and families a special holiday greeting.
AERA et al. File Amicus Brief as Supreme Court Prepares to Reconsider Fisher AERA, joined by nine other scientific societies, filed an amicus curiae brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin urging the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the overwhelming scientific evidence relevant to the case.
AERA to Hold National Press Club Briefing on the Science of Diversity and Affirmative Action On Monday, December 7, 2015, a panel of experts will discuss the scientific evidence on the use of race as a factor in university admissions policies and the educational benefits of student diversity.
AERA Issues Statement on Use of Value-Added Models AERA released a statement in early November cautioning about the limitations of using value-added models (VAM) to assess the performance of educators and educator preparation programs.

Research Policy and Funding News
Common Rule Comment Period Extended to January 6, 2016 The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking comments for proposed changes to the Common Rule—the federal regulations for the protection of human subjects (45CFR46). The comment period was extended 30 days to January 6, 2016.
National Board for Education Sciences Meets For the first time since becoming acting director of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Ruth Nield joined David Chard, chair of the National Board for Education Sciences (NBES), to welcome board members, IES staff, and visitors to the NBES meeting this month.
AERA Submits Comments on OBSSR Strategic Plan On November 20, AERA submitted comments to the NIH’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) regarding the office’s strategic plan for FY 2016 – 2020.

2016 AERA Membership Renewal is Open Go to www.aera.net. If you have any questions, contact [email protected]. Thank you for supporting your association, as we strive 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.

Publications Calls
Call for Chapter Proposals for 2017 Review of Research in Education – Deadline: December 15 *Call for Editors, Review of Educational Research, Volumes 87-89 (2017-2019)* – Deadline Extended: January 5, 2016 AERA Open "Special Topic" Calls for Papers: Classroom Assessment as the Co-Regulation of Learning – Deadline: February 1, 2016 Changes in Early-Grade Education: Results From the Two ECLS-K Surveys – Deadline: February 1, 2016
AERA Calls
Call for 2016 AERA Fellows Nominations – Deadline Extended: December 10 Call for Applications for Undergraduate Education Research Workshop - Deadline: December 10 Call for 2016 Award Nominations – Deadline Extended: December 15 Call for Education Research Service Projects Proposals – Deadline: December 15 *Call for 2016 Brown* Lecture Nominations – Deadline: February 10, 2016 Call for Education Research Conference Proposals** – Deadline: March 1, 2016

Beyond AERA
NCES Releases Statistics in Brief on Teaching Vacancies and Difficult-to-Staff Teaching Positions in Public Schools NCES Releases New Data on Postsecondary Tuition, Fees and Degrees

AERA in the News
Recent media coverage of AERA and AERA-published research
Clinton says ‘no evidence’ that teachers can be judged by student test scores The Washington Post, November 16 Education researchers caution against using students' test scores to evaluate teachers The Washington Post, November 12 Research Group Latest to Caution Use of 'Value Added' for Teachers Education Week, November 11 A College-Rankings World The Atlantic, November 9 Study: Black Students—Not Crime—Determine If Schools Get Security Talking Points Memo, November 4 Gender Gaps in High School Students' Homework Time Education Week, November 4 More AERA in the News

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