Scholarly Societies Comment on Next Generation Science Standards June 2012/ Highlights - This month AERA, in collaboration with the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences, the American Psychological Association, and the Society for Research in Child Development, submitted a joint statement responding to a call from Achieve for comments on the first draft of its Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for K–12 education.
Incoming Editors Announce Vision for ER Editorship July 2012/ Highlights - The incoming editors of Educational Researcher have announced their vision for the journal under their editorship. Read published editorial and view the online video.
NSF Announces REESE Call: July 17 Deadline The National Science Foundation has released its solicitation for the Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE) program, with a submission deadline of July 17 this year. NSF Seeks Proposals for Data-Intensive Research The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a grant program to enable the creation of new, large-scale data resources and relevant analytic techniques. The new program, Building Community and Capacity for Data-Intensive Research in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences and in Education and Human Resources (BCC-SBE/EHR), seeks proposals by May 22. AERA Protects NSF peer review in face of House actions targeting political science May 17, 2012 Raudenbush Elected to National Academy of Sciences May 11, 2012 AERA Exhibits at Science & Engineering Festival April 28-29, 2012 - AERA joined numerous scientific, academic, and research organizations that provided over 3,000 exhibits at the 2012 USA Science & Engineering Festival, in Washington, D.C. AERA Comments on NAEP Background Questions April 2012 - AERA has submitted comments to the National Assessments Governing Board (NAGB) on a proposal to review and revise the background questions on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP). AERA to File Amicus Brief April 2012 - AERA will file an amicus curiae brief in Fisher v. The University of Texas at Austin, a key Supreme Court case with major implications for race-conscious admissions policies in higher education. Education Research Service Projects WASHINGTON, APRIL 13, 2012– AERA has launched the Education Research Service Projects (ERSP), a new initiative to encourage education researchers to offer their pro bono expertise to educational organizations, institutions, or other community groups in areas where research can make a difference. The program seeks to connect research with education needs in local communities and to engender a culture of service. Tierney Assumes AERA Presidency April 2012 - William G. Tierney, University of Southern California (USC) professor of higher education and director of the USC Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, initiated his term as AERA president at the close of the 2012 AERA Annual Meeting. AERA Honors Education Research Scholars at 93rd Annual Meeting WASHINGTON, April 9, 2012– Guadalupe Valdés, linguistics scholar and expert on Spanish-English bilingualism, will receive the Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Valdés is the Bonnie Katz Tenenbaum Professor of Education at Stanford University.
Top Science Policy Officials Join Leading Researchers on the Challenges and Opportunities for Producing Essential Knowledge WASHINGTON, April 9, 2012–Key science and research policy officials at U.S. federal agencies will speak on the current research policies and priorities at the upcoming 2012 AERA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada from April 13-17. The AERA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of experts in the field and features the latest news in education research.
AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine Testifies On FY 2013 NSF Budget at House Subcommittee Hearing WASHINGTON, March 22, 2012–AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies today. Her testimony supported the proposed FY 2013 budget for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). As proposed, EHR would receive $875.6 million in FY 2013, an increase of $46.6 million, or 5.6 percent, over the FY 2012 appropriations. Access full AERA written testimony.
The Latest Education Research Findsings to be Presented at the 2012 AERA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada from April 13 - 17, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC, March 19, 2012–In a salute to the international nature of education research, the American Education Research Association (AERA) will hold its 93rd Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The AERA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of experts in the field and features the latest news and discoveries from scholarly and scientific education research. More than 13,000 education researchers from over 60 countries are expected to attend this meeting. Researchers will present their latest findings in more than 2,400 sessions, invited lectures, and other events.
Barbara Schneider Voted President-Elect of the American Education Research Association WASHINGTON, DC, March 5, 2012– Barbara Schneider, John A. Hannah Chair and University Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Department of Sociology at Michigan State University, has been voted president-elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Her term as president starts at the conclusion of the 2013 Annual Meeting, after one year of service as president-elect.
AERA Honors 2012 Fellows for Outstanding Education Research WASHINGTON, D.C., March 5, 2012 – The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announces the selection of 36 scholars to be AERA Fellows in recognition of their exceptional scientific or scholarly contributions to education research or significant contributions to the field through the development of research opportunities and settings.
2013 AERA Annual Meeting Relocates from Atlanta to San Francisco WASHINGTON, February 24, 2012—The 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association will be held in San Francisco, California, Saturday, April 27 through Wednesday, May 1, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau Releases Educational Attainment Statstics Along With Other Products On February 23, the U.S. Census Bureau released five new education statistical products, including “Educational Attainment in the United States: 2011,” a collection of national-level tables from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC). Also released was “Educational Attainment in the United States: 2009,” a report showing monthly employment rates by educational attainment from January 2008 to December 2010, along with other information on education from the American Community Survey (ACS), the CPS ASEC, and the monthly Current Population Survey. American Educational Research Association Responds to Suspension of Mexican American Studies in Tucson WASHINGTON, February 23, 2012—The Council of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) unanimously issued two resolutions at its February meeting in response to the suspension of the Mexican American Studies program in the Tucson Unified School District No. 1 (TUSD). The resolutions addressed specifically the suspension of such courses and urged also the repeal of Arizona HB2281, which amended the Arizona Revised Statutes Relating to School Curriculum and led to the questioning of such courses.
President Obama's Budget Requests for Education and Related Research On February 13, President Obama sent his budget plan to Congress. In the days following, each federal agency held briefings with interested members of the public, primarily representatives of associations, to explain and justify the requests. PCAST Report Recommends Action to Increase Number of STEM Graduates The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report on February 7 with five recommendations to President Obama to increase the number of STEM graduates by one million in the next decade to meet projected employment needs. These graduates would fill not only traditional STEM jobs but also “STEM-capable” jobs, or non-STEM positions that require STEM skills. NCES Releases Second Version of Common Education Data Standards On January 31, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released the second version of its Common Education Data Standards, better known as CEDS. STEM Education in the Federal Government: Is There Overlap Among Programs? Many federally funded STEM programs overlap, and few efforts are made to coordinate and evaluate program activities, according to a report released in January by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). PCAST Report Recommends Action to Increase Number of STEM Graduates The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report on February 7 with five recommendations to President Obama to increase the number of STEM graduates by one million in the next decade to meet projected employment needs. These graduates would fill not only traditional STEM jobs but also “STEM-capable” jobs, or non-STEM positions that require STEM skills. Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 Released by National Science Board Last month, the National Science Board released Science and Engineering Indicators 2012, examining the state of science and engineering activities around the world. Using indicators such as number of academic degrees conferred, research published, inventions patented, and employment turnover, the report seeks to provide an understanding of trends in educational achievement, in research and development, and in state and regional economic development.