Experts from the American Institutes for Research to Present at the Annual Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Conference
Washington, D.C. – Experts with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will explore a variety of education research and finance topics during the 42nd annual Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) conference, taking place at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC, March 16-18, 2017.
This year’s conference theme is “Education Policy and Research in the Post-Obama Era,” and will focus on how the leadership shift will affect education policy. The conference will also provide participants with newly structured sessions and events specifically designed to facilitate collaborations and connections between researchers, policymakers and practitioners. The Association’s mission is to promote understanding of the means by which resources are generated, distributed and used to enhance human learning.
Attendees will present, discuss and evaluate the latest research on education from pre-K to college. Presentations by AIR staff include:
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Concurrent Session I
8:30 – 10:00 AM EDT
- 1.02: Teacher Quality
Thurgood Marshall North, Mezzanine Level
Has It Always Been This Way? Tracing the Evolution of Teacher Quality Gaps in U.S. Public Schools
AIR Presenters/Authors: Dan Goldhaber & Roddy Theobald
- 1.06: Language and English Learners
Coolidge, Mezzanine Level
AIR Chair: Umut Ozek
- 1.11: Teacher Training and Observation
Wilson C, Mezzanine Level
Focusing on Mathematical Knowledge: The Impact of Content-Intensive Teacher Professional Development
AIR Presenters/Authors: Michael Garet, Jessica Heppen, Kirk Walters, Toni Smith, Mengli Song & Rachel Garrett
Can UTeach? Assessing the Relative Effectiveness of STEM Teachers
AIR Presenters/Authors: Ben Backes, Dan Goldhaber, Whitney Cade, Melissa Dodson & Kate Sullivan
Examining the Impact of Denver Teacher Residency on Teacher Retention, Teacher Effectiveness, and Student Achievement
AIR Presenters/Authors: Ryan Eisner, Eleanor Fulbeck, Martyna Citkowicz, Bo Zhu & David Manzeske
Concurrent Session II
10:15 – 11:45 AM EDT
- 2.02: Explaining Teacher Quality
Thurgood Marshall North, Mezzanine Level
AIR Chair: Dan Goldhaber
- 2.03: Immigration and Education
Thurgood Marshall East, Mezzanine Level
Long-term Orientation and Educational Performance
AIR Presenter/Author: Umut Ozek
- 2.09: Equity and School Finance
Wilson A, Mezzanine Level
The Impact of School Finance Reform on Equity in the State of New York
AIR Presenter/Author: Drew Atchison
Concurrent Session III
2:30 – 4:00 PM EDT
- 3.04: Evaluating and Scaling Educational Interventions
Coolidge, Mezzanine Level
Getting Students on Track for Graduation: Impact of the Early Warning Intervention and Monitoring System After One Year
AIR Presenters/Authors: Ann-Marie Faria, Nicholas Sorensen, Jessica Heppen, Jill Bowdon & Ryan Eisner
- 3.06: New Data Source for Educational Evaluation
Hoover, Mezzanine Level
Feasibility Study on Improving the Quality of School-level Expenditure Data
AIR Presenters/Authors: Jesse Levin, Karen Manship, Drew Atchison, Andrea Boyle & Jay Chambers
Concurrent Session IV
4:15 – 5:45 PM EDT
- 4.06: Bayesian Strategies for Improved Prediction and Data Analysis
Coolidge, Mezzanine Level
Enabling Teacher-centric Analysis through Multiplicity-Adjusted Indirect Sampling Estimation from Teacher Data Linked to Student Data
AIR Presenters/Authors: Avinash Singh & Markus Broer
- 4.07: Higher Education and Performance Based Funding
Hoover, Mezzanine Level
Does Efficient Mean Better? Administrative Efficiency and Student Learning Outcomes of Higher Education Institutions
AIR Presenters/Authors: Aida Aliyeva & Christopher A. Cody
- 4.09: Serving Diverse Students
Wilson B, Mezzanine Level
Unwelcome Guests? The Effects of Refugees on the Educational Outcomes of Incumbent Students
AIR Presenter/Author: Umut Ozek
- 4.12: Technical and Political Challenges for Collecting and Using Data on School-Level Expenditures
Madison A, Mezzanine Level
AIR Chair: Jesse Levin
Friday, March 17, 2017
Poster Session 1
8:00 – 9:00 AM EDT
- Poster Session 1
Exhibit Hall C Exhibition Level
The Influence of Socio Economic Status and Other Contextual Variables on College Enrollment. Results from the 2013 Update of the High School Longitudinal Study
AIR Presenters/Authors: Sakiko Ikoma & Markus Broer
Concurrent Session V
9:00 – 10:30 AM EDT
- 5.04: Evaluating K12 Learning Interventions
Coolidge, Mezzanine Level
Does More Instructional Time Buy Higher Educational Achievement? Lessons from Florida's Additional Instructional Time Program
AIR Presenters/Authors: Kristian L. Holden & Umut Ozek
Concurrent Session VI
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
- 6.07: New Evidence on the Effects of Scaled-Up Preschool Interventions
Thurgood Marshall South, Mezzanine Level
The Impact of California's Transitional Kindergarten Program on Student Subgroups
AIR Presenters/Authors: Karen Manship, Heather Quick, Burhan Ogut, Aleksandra Holod, Iliana Brodziak De Los Reyes & Jarah Blum
- 6.10: Teacher Quality and Evaluation
Thurgood Marshall West, Mezzanine Level
The Role of School and District Implementation in Subjective Teacher Evaluations
AIR Presenters/Authors: James Cowan, Dan Goldhaber & Roddy Theobald
Concurrent Session VIII
3:00 – 4:30 PM EDT
- 8.08: Getting Value-Added Right
Tyler, Mezzanine Level
AIR Chair: Roddy Theobald
Teacher Value-Added in Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools
AIR Presenters/Authors: Umut Ozek & Kristian L. Holden
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Concurrent Session IX
9:00 – 10:15 AM EDT
- 9.11: Predicting Postsecondary Outcomes and Future Earnings
Madison A, Mezzanine Level
Predictors of Intermediate and Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
AIR Presenters/Authors: Roddy Theobald, Dan Goldhaber & Kristian L. Holden
Learn more about the conference on the AEFP 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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