AIR Presenters to Focus on Research-to-Practice Pipeline at Biannual Society for Research on Education Effectiveness (SREE) Conference

Washington, D.C. – Experts at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will deliver presentations on a broad range of education research topics during the Society for Research on Education Effectiveness (SREE) conference March 2-5, 2016 in Washington, D.C.

This year’s theme, Lost in Translation: Building Pathways from Knowledge to Action, explores ways to link the worlds of decision-making and evidence on educational effectiveness.

AIR researchers will explore topics ranging from dual-language programs, magnet schools, and education and international development to teacher performance pay and the instruction of at-risk students. AIR is also sponsoring forums on careers and on women in quantitative methodology.

Explore all AIR sessions below:

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Women in Quantitative Methodology
Roosevelt ("FDR") - Fairmont Hotel, Ballroom Level
AIR Host: Trisha H. Borman
Sponsor: AIR
 

Thursday, March 3, 2016

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Session 1C. Improving Classroom Practice Symposium
Pathways to Algebra Success

Dumbarton - Fairmont Hotel, Floor 3
AIR Discussant: Jessica Heppen

Session 1E. Evaluating Educational Polices and Programs Symposium
Summaries of the Latest Research on Charter Schools, School Vouchers, and Magnet School Choice

Plaza I - Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Ballroom Level
What Happens When Schools Become Magnet Schools? A Longitudinal Study of Diversity and Achievement
AIR Presenters: Sami Kitmitto, Jesse Levin, Johannes Bos and Marian Eaton

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Career Forum
Salon IIIA - Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Ballroom Level
Sponsor: AIR

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

2B. Early Childhood Education & International Perspectives on Educational Effectiveness
Educational Interventions to Support Dual Language Learners
Roosevelt ("TR") - Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Ballroom Level
AIR Panel Chair: Pooja Nakamura

2D. Evaluating Educational Policies and Programs Panel
Teacher Performance Pay Signals and Student Achievement: Are Signals Accurate, and How Well Do They Work?
Plaza I - Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Ballroom Level
AIR Moderator: David Manzeske
AIR Presenter: Ryan Williams

2E. Evaluating Educational Policies and Programs
Accountability for Schools and Students: Does the Evidence Support the Policy?
Plaza II - Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Ballroom Level
The Uneven Implementation of Universal School Policies: Maternal Education and Florida's Mandatory Grade Retention Policy
AIR Presenters: Christina LiCalsi, Umut Ozek

2F. Evaluating Educational Policies and Programs
What Works in Science Education
Latrobe - Fairmont Hotel, Ballroom Level
AIR Panel Chair: Jordan Rickles

2G. Education and Life Cycle Transitions
Interventions That Promote Secondary School Success
Culpeper - Fairmont Hotel, Ballroom Level
Starting Strong: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) Model in 9th Grade
AIR Presenters: Trisha H. Borman, Johannes Bos, Brenna O’ Brien, So Jung Park and Feng Liu

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Reception
Colonnade - Fairmont Hotel, Lobby Level
Sponsor: AIR
 

Friday, March 4, 2016

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

4B. Early Childhood Education
Promoting the Early Academic Success of At-Risk Students
Latrobe - Fairmont Hotel, Ballroom Level
The Impact of California's Transitional Kindergarten Program on Student Outcomes
AIR Presenters: Aleksandra Holod, Burhan Ogut, Nicholas Mills, Karen Manship and Heather Quick

4C. Social and Emotional Learning Interventions in Educational Settings & International Perspectives on Educational Effectiveness
Measuring Social & Emotional Skills and Development
Culpeper - Fairmont Hotel, Ballroom Level
Evaluation of the Transformative Potential of Positive Gender Socialization in Education for Peace Building
AIR Presenters: Marjorie Chinen and Mohammed Elmeski

4D. Improving Classroom Practice Symposium
Making Meaning of Research Study Findings: Working Collaboratively with Practitioners to Translate Knowledge to Action
Plaza I - Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Ballroom Level
College Enrollment Patterns for Rural Indiana High School Graduates
AIR Presenters: Elisabeth Davis

4F. Evaluating Educational Policies and Programs & International Perspectives on Educational Effectiveness
Evaluating Teacher Learning
Dumbarton - Fairmont Hotel, Floor 3
The Impact of the Enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies (eMINTS) Program on Middle School Student Achievement, 21st-Century Skills, and Academic Engagement - Third-Year Results
AIR Presenters: Ayrin Molefe and Bo Zhu

Implementation Work at Scale: An Examination of the Implementation Study of the Scale-Up Effectiveness Trial of Open Court Reading
AIR Presenters: Kate Sullivan, Nance Bell, Sarah Caverly and Michael Vaden-Kiernan

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

6B. Social and Emotional Learning Interventions in Educational Settings & International Perspectives on Educational Effectiveness
Implementation and Impacts of SEL Programs & Practices
Sulgrave - Fairmont Hotel, Floor 3
Focusing on the Whole Student: An Evaluation of Massachusetts' Wraparound Zones Initiative
Sulgrave - Fairmont Hotel, Floor 3
AIR Presenters: Allison Gandhi, Rachel Slama and So Jung Park

6G. Education and Life Cycle Transitions
Guidance and Counseling Approaches to Support Secondary School Success
Latrobe - Fairmont Hotel, Ballroom Level
Evaluating the Implementation of Ramp-Up to Readiness
AIR Presenters: Jim Lindsay, Elisabeth Davis

6H. International Perspectives on Educational Effectiveness & Evaluating Educational Policies and Programs
Reading across the Border: Improving Literacy in Diverse Environments

Plaza II - Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Ballroom Level
AIR Chair: Hans Bos
What Works to Improve Reading Outcomes in Latin-America? A Systematic Review of the Evidence
AIR Presenters: Thomas de Hoop, Evgeny Klochikin and Rebecca Stone
 

Saturday, March 5, 2016

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

8G. Evaluating Educational Policies and Programs
Evaluating the Scaling of Curriculum and Policy
Latrobe - Fairmont Hotel, Ballroom Level
Findings from a Multi-Year Scale-Up Effectiveness Trial of Open Court Reading (Imagine It!)
AIR Presenters: Michael Vaden-Kiernan, Sarah Caverly, Nance Bell, Veronica Ruiz de Castilla, Kate Sullivan and Grace Fleming

Findings from a Multi-Year Scale-Up Effectiveness Trial of Everyday Mathematics
AIR Presenters: Sarah Caverly, Nance Bell, Veronica Ruiz de Castilla, Kate Sullivan, Debra Rodriguez and Michael Vaden-Kiernan

About AIR
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