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The American Educational Research Association (AERA), founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. AERA is the most prominent international professional organization, with the primary goal of advancing educational research an
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09/04/2024
Elise Boddie has been selected by AERA to present the 2024 . The lecture will take place at 6:30 PM ET at Howard University in Washington, DC, and on livestream. Read the full announcement: https://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERA-Selects-Elise-Boddie-to-Deliver-2024-Brown-Lecture-in-Education-Research
08/30/2024
AERA President Janelle Scott shares the impact of AERA on her professional life and the value of being part of the AERA community. Join or renew today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMyjXwvBifs&ab_channel=AmericanEducationalResearchAssociation
AERA President Janelle Scott on the Benefits of AERA Membership AERA President Janelle T. Scott urges education researchers to join or renew with AERA.
08/29/2024
Reminder - the AERA Nominating Committee seeks recommendations of candidates for AERA-wide offices! Nominations are due by September 10.
AERA Nominating Committee Seeks Recommendations for 2025 Elected Officers—Deadline September 10 AERA Nominating Committee Seeks Recommendations for 2025 Elected Officers—Deadline September 10
08/28/2024
A new study in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis finds that eighth-grade algebra placement positively affects the achievement level of students’ classmates, as well as the experience and value added of students’ math teachers.
Early Algebra Affects Peer Composition - Quentin Brummet, Lindsay Liebert, Thurston Domina, Paul Youngmin Yoo, Andrew Penner, 2024 Although research indicates that individual students benefit when they enroll in early algebra classes, evaluations of broad-based algebra acceleration often re...
08/27/2024
Don't forget, the Call for Volunteer Session Chairs and Discussants for deadline is coming up on September 6! https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/2025-Annual-Meeting/2025-AERA-Annual-Meeting-Call-for-Volunteer-Session-Chairs-and-Discussants
08/26/2024
A new study in AERA Open finds that international instructors grade lower than domestic instructors, explained in part by the concentration of international instructors in particular departments. The results provide insights into U.S. college grading debates and supporting the international instructor workforce.
Undergraduate Grading Practices of International and Domestic Faculty: Evidence From Three Large U.S. Public Universities - Trang Pham, Stephanie Potochnick, 2024 Given the prominence of international instructors in higher education, understanding their grading practices is essential for informing college grading debates....
08/23/2024
Last month AERA opened both the 2024 Online Paper Repository and the 2024 i-Presentation Gallery. The Repository and Gallery provide open access to the content of paper, roundtable, and poster sessions and symposia from . https://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERA-Highlights-E-newsletter/AERA-Highlights-July-2024/AERA-Launches-2024-Open-Access-Online-Paper-Repository-and-i-Presentation-Gallery
A study in Educational Researcher documents the large effects of Black upper-elementary school teachers on Black students' self-efficacy and classroom engagement, as well as all students' test scores and decreased absences.
08/20/2024
The Call for Volunteer Session Chairs and Discussants for is now open. On behalf of AERA divisions, committees, and SIGs, we strongly encourage you to volunteer to serve as a session chair or discussant. The deadline is September 6.
2025 AERA Annual Meeting Call for Volunteer Session Chairs and Discussants 2025 AERA Annual Meeting Call for Volunteer Session Chairs and Discussants
08/19/2024
A study in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis found that inclusion of students with disabilities in general education does not come at the expense of students' academic progress in the short term and may improve academic outcomes in the longer term.
Whose IDEA Is This? An Examination of the Effectiveness of Inclusive Education - Katharine Parham Malhotra, 2024 The inclusion of students with disabilities in general education versus more restrictive settings has steadily increased since the 1990s. Yet little is known ab...
08/14/2024
The 2025 Call for AERA Award Nominations is open! The deadline to nominate is October 9 at 11:59 pm PT. https://www.aera.net/About-AERA/Awards/2025-Call-for-AERA-Award-Nominations
08/13/2024
The Nominating Committee for the AERA SIG Executive Committee seeks recommendations for well-qualified candidates to run for the positions of chair-elect and member-at-large in the 2025 election. Deadline: September 12
Nominating Committee for AERA SIG Executive Committee Seeks Recommendations–Deadline: September 12 https://www.aera.net/portals/38/shutterstock_2055695114.jpg
08/12/2024
In a new AERA Open study, researchers found that while many participants articulated goals of increasing the teaching of race and racism in their state’s social studies standards, numerous silent covenants and structural barriers existed to maintain the status quo through race-evasive standards.
Silent Covenants and Structural Barriers: State Standards Committees and the Maintenance of Race-Evasive Social Studies Standards - Christopher C. Martell, Lauren McArthur Harris, J’Shon Lee, Jennifer P. Chalmers, Jami Carmichael, 2024 In this qualitative study, researchers used critical race theory to examine the experiences of social studies standards committee members in 18 states and the D...
08/09/2024
The AERA Graduate Student Council Nominating Committee welcomes recommendations of well-qualified individuals as potential candidates to run for GSC office in the 2025 election. Recommendations are due September 12!
Nominating Committee for the AERA Graduate Student Council Welcomes Recommendations–Deadline: September 12 Nominating Committee for the AERA Graduate Student Council Welcomes Recommendations–Deadline: September 12
08/08/2024
The AERA Nominating Committee seeks recommendations of candidates for AERA-wide offices! Nominations are due by September 10.
AERA Nominating Committee Seeks Recommendations for 2025 Elected Officers—Deadline September 10 AERA Nominating Committee Seeks Recommendations for 2025 Elected Officers—Deadline September 10
08/07/2024
A new study in AERA Open that draws on historiographies of segregated school systems reveals a distinct Blackamerican institutional schema rooted in community, guiding educators in navigating dynamics that shape educational opportunities and successfully challenge dominant white education standards.
Protest and Resistance: Conceptualizing a Blackamerican Institutional Schema and the Contemporary Relevance of Pre-Brown Educators - James Wright, Jennifer Karnopp, 2024 In the century following emancipation, Blackamericans developed robust and effective schools despite limited resources. Unfortunately, their successes and contr...
08/06/2024
AERA has named two education research scholars as AERA Congressional Fellows for 2024–25: Jeongeun Kim and Kathryn E. Wiley. Congratulations!
AERA Names 2025 Congressional Fellows AERA Names 2025 Congressional Fellows
08/05/2024
In response to increasing demand and the critical need for supporting emerging scholars, AERA will launch a coordinated campaign in September to raise a minimum of $25,000 per year for the Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund.
AERA to Launch Fundraising Campaign for Graduate Student Assistance Fund AERA to Launch Fundraising Campaign for Graduate Student Assistance Fund
Today's the day! Submissions are due today by 11:59 pm PT. We look forward to your submissions!
08/01/2024
On July 29, AERA opened both the 2024 Online Paper Repository and the 2024 i-Presentation Gallery. The Repository and Gallery provide open access to the content of paper, roundtable, and poster sessions and symposia from . https://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERA-Highlights-E-newsletter/AERA-Highlights-July-2024/AERA-Launches-2024-Open-Access-Online-Paper-Repository-and-i-Presentation-Gallery
07/31/2024
Co-chairs of the Search Committee for the next Executive Director, Deborah Loewenberg Ball and Na’ilah Suad Nasir, share an update on the search in an open letter published in AERA Highlights.
An Open Letter on the AERA Executive Director Search An Open Letter on the AERA Executive Director Search
07/30/2024
A recent study from Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis found that encouraging mathematics specialization during high school enhances the number of STEM graduates. However, despite the reform’s implementation, gender and socioeconomic disparities in STEM participation remained unchanged.
Mathematics Specialization at High School and Undergraduate Degree Choice: Evidence From England - Greta Morando, 2024 This paper examines the relationship between subject specialization in high school and university undergraduate degree program choices. Focusing on a reform in ...
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07/26/2024
Why should you submit to ? Now's your opportunity to present your research, share your expertise, and inspire others. The deadline is August 2! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UluIAsi86yg&ab_channel=AmericanEducationalResearchAssociation
07/25/2024
A new study in Educational Researcher found that negative absenteeism patterns for English learners shifted after the COVID-19 pandemic. EL-classified students experienced higher absenteeism rates during the pandemic even when holding other factors constant.
English-Learner-Classified Students and Absenteeism: A Within-Group Analysis of Missing School - Lucrecia Santibañez, Michael A. Gottfried, Jennifer A. Freeman, 2024 This article used a rich longitudinal data set from four school districts in California to study absenteeism patterns among students classified as an English le...
07/24/2024
The deadline for Presidential Program ideas remains July 26. Proposals can be sent to [email protected]. View full information here:
President Janelle Scott Seeks Ideas for 2025 Annual Meeting Presidential Program—Deadline Also July 26 President Janelle Scott Seeks Ideas for 2025 Annual Meeting Presidential Program—Deadline Also July 26
07/23/2024
The Submissions deadline has been extended to August 2 at 11:59 pm PT. https://www.aera.net/2025Submissions
07/22/2024
Don't forget - the deadline for Submissions is this week! Submit by this Friday, July 26. https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/2025-Annual-Meeting-Call-for-Paper-and-Session-Submissions
07/19/2024
A recent study from AERA Open finds predictive models can perpetuate social disparities and assume worse outcomes of some racial and ethnic groups.
Predictive models in higher ed disadvantage some students A recent study from the American Educational Research Association’s journal finds predictive models can perpetuate social disparities and assume worse outcomes of some racial and ethnic groups.
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