American Institutes for Research Experts to Present at the Annual Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Conference
Washington, D.C. – Experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will have a significant presence at the at the annual conference of the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE), being held March 3rd to March 5th at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, DC.
AIR will also be sponsoring a reception on March 4, 2011, from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the hotel’s ballroom level.
The theme of the spring 2011 conference is Building an Education Science: Investigating Mechanisms and will focus on the need for evidence-based science and process that advance the understanding of the effectiveness of educational practices and policies. The mission of SREE is to “advance and disseminate research on the causal effects of education interventions, practices, programs, and policies.”
Participation by AIR researchers includes:
Promoting College Application and Enrollment Among Urban Youth
(Post-Secondary Education – Invited Symposium)
Johannes Bos, Vice President, American Institutes for Research
Supports for High School Success: An Evaluation of the Texas Ninth Grade Transition and Intervention Grant Program
Kelly Hallberg, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research
Andrew Swanlund, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research
Lisa Hoogstra, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research
Evaluating the Effects of Basic Skills Mathematics Placement on Academic Outcomes of Community College Students
Johannes Bos, Vice President, American Institutes for Research
The Impact of Thinking Reader Software Program on Grade 6 Reading Vocabulary, Comprehension, Strategies, and Motivation
Marjorie Chinen, Senior Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research
Lindsay Fryer, Research Associate, American Institutes for Research
Perspectives from Regional Education Laboratories
Matt Dawson, Managing Research Director, American Institutes for Research
Details about the conference and the presentations can be found on the SREE website.
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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