AIR Researchers to Participate in Biannual Society for Research on Education Effectiveness (SREE) Conference

Washington, D.C. – Experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will discuss a variety of research topics and findings during the Society for Research on Education Effectiveness (SREE) conference September 26 - 28, 2013, in Washington, D.C.

The theme of the conference is Interdisciplinary Synthesis in Advancing Education Science, and will highlight the value of incorporating diverse branches of education science – such as cognitive science principles, evidence-based standards, and principles of learning in education technology – to address challenges in education fields.

AIR presentations will address interim assessments, the Good Behavior Game, and the effect of multi-level matching on school interventions. Sessions include:
 

Friday, September 27, 2013

Session 2F: Research Methods
Methods to Gain a Better Understanding of Classroom Instruction and Learning

Gallery 3 - Park Hyatt Hotel, Ballroom Level
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Do Interim Assessments Influence Instructional Practice in Year One? Evidence from Indiana Elementary School Teachers
AIR Participants: Gregory Chojnacki, Jared Eno, Feng Liu, Coby Meyers, Shazia Miller & Arie van der Ploeg
 

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Session 5A: Cognitive Science and its Applications
Supporting Readiness to Learn

Salon 5 - Park Hyatt Hotel, Ballroom Level
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Measurement of Child Behavior Via Classroom Observations in the Good Behavior Game: Professional Development Models Randomized Control Trial
AIR Participants: Anja Kurki, Yibing Li & Jeanne Poduska

Session 5E: Research Methods
Advances in Non-Experimental Methods

Gallery 1 - Park Hyatt Hotel, Ballroom Level
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Empirically Examining the Performance of Approaches to Multi-Level Matching to Study the Effect of School-Level Interventions
AIR Participant: Kelly Hallberg

Session 4D: School Climate and Culture
The Influence of School Policies and Programs on Children's Emotional Well-Being

Gallery 1 – Park Hyatt Hotel, Ballroom Level
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Chair: Julia Parkinson, AIR

For details about the conference visit www.sree.org.

About AIR
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a 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.

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