AIR Experts Participate in the Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society
Washington, D.C. – Experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will participate in the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), which attracts academics, researchers and practitioners in the fields of comparative education, international development, and global and regional studies.
The 2010 conference, held in Chicago, Ill., March 1 – March 5, 2010, includes presentations on the role of education in fostering knowledge and values and their relationship to the current economic, social and political global environment.
Conference participants from AIR include:
Monday, March 1, 2010
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.: Yasser Youssif, “A Case of Support: The Education Reform Project, Professional Academy for Teachers and the Teacher Cadre,” Dr. Jane Benbow, Re-imagining Teacher Advancement in Egypt: The Development of a Career-Ladder Promotion System
Location: Palmer House Hotel/LaSalle 1
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.: Dr. Jeffrey Davis, “Development of a National Assessment of Student Achievement in Namibia,” Dr. Abdullah Ferdous, “Technical Aspects of a National Assessment of Student Achievement in Namibia,” Better Teaching and Learning through a National Assessment of Student Achievement in Namibia
Location: Palmer House Hotel/LaSalle 5
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.: Dr. Jane Benbow and Mamdouh Fadil, Pamela Allen, Working in a “Policy Rich” Environment: Opportunities and Pitfalls for Implementing “Project Based” Programming in an Ever Changing Policy Environment
Location: Palmer House Hotel/Clark 5
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.: Lauren Pisani, Lydia Malley and Dr. Anindita Sen, “International Comparisons of 15-year-old Student Attitudes Towards Environmental Issues from a U.S. Perspective,” Education for Sustainable Development II
Location: Palmer House Hotel/Burnham 5
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.: Dr. Elizabeth Spier and Dr. Nitika Tolani-Brown, Olivia Padilla, OSI Getting Ready for School Early Childhood Education Program: Methods and Findings
Location: Palmer House Hotel/Clark 10
Thursday, March 4, 2010
12:00 – 1:15 p.m.: Dr. Markus Broer, "Is There a ‘Problem with Word Problems’ in Early Grade Mathematics Assessments for Developing Countries?" Mathematics and Science Education: Exploring Policy in Curriculum, Textbooks and Assessments II
Location: Palmer House Hotel/Clark 2
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.: Dr. Elizabeth Spier and Dr. Nitika Tolani-Brown, Olivia Padilla, Implementation and Evaluation of a Low-Cost Program to Support School Readiness in Developing Countries
Location: Palmer House Hotel/Clark 9
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.: Dr. David Miller and Christina Scheller, “A Cross-national Analysis of the Academic Achievement of Language Minority Students,” Factors in Academic Achievement of Minority and Migrant Students
Location: Palmer House Hotel/Burnham 3
About AIR
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is an independent, nonpartisan not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of health, education, and workforce productivity. For more information, visit www.air.org.