ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights - August 2020

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ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights - August 2020
 
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August 2020


ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews
Research Policy and Funding Updates

ÐÜèÊÓÆµImportant Nominations
New ÐÜèÊÓÆµCall
Ongoing ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls
ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublications Calls
Beyond AERA
In Memoriam
ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News


ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews

ÐÜèÊÓÆµSelects William F. Tate IV to Deliver 2020 Brown Lecture in Education Research
William F. Tate IV, provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at the University of South Carolina, and a leading expert on the intersections between education, society, and public health, has been selected to present the 2020 Brown Lecture in Education Research. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµTown Hall Meetings Engage Education Research Community in Envisioning the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting
ÐÜèÊÓÆµExecutive Director Felice J. Levine and President Shaun R. Harper hosted two virtual Town Hall Meetings on August 25 and August 28 to talk to the education research community about early plans for the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting and to gather feedback and answer questions from ÐÜèÊÓÆµmembers and other meeting attendees. Read more 

ÐÜèÊÓÆµto Provide Live Demonstrations of Interactive Presentation Gallery for 2020 Annual Meeting Authors—September 15 and 22
Extended Deadline for Creating Presentations: October 30
To help 2020 Annual Meeting authors take full advantage of the features of the new Interactive Presentation Gallery, ÐÜèÊÓÆµwill be holding two live demonstrations of the iPoster platform on September 15 and 22, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµto Hold Virtual Awards Celebration for 2020 AERA-wide Awardees
On October 3, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT, ÐÜèÊÓÆµwill hold a Virtual Awards Celebration to honor and celebrate the recipients of the 2020 AERA-wide awards. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµto Co-Host Online Conference on Educational Data Science on September 18—Registration Now Open
In collaboration with Stanford University Professor Daniel A. McFarland and other scholars, ÐÜèÊÓÆµis co-hosting the Online Conference on Educational Data Science on September 18, 8:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m. PDT. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµto Hold Virtual Research Learning Courses on September 1 and 15
The first ÐÜèÊÓÆµVirtual Research Learning Series concludes in September with two final courses that will build on the significant success of the series since it launched in May. Read more

 

 

ÐÜèÊÓÆµseeks nominations for the 2021 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAwards
 

Research Policy and Funding Updates

ÐÜèÊÓÆµSubmits Comments on 2020-21 CRDC Revisions and Schedule Adjustment
On August 6, ÐÜèÊÓÆµExecutive Director Felice J. Levine submitted comments on additional proposed changes and updates to the 2020–21 Civil Rights Data Collection. Read more

NAGB Advances Resolution Urging NCES to Continue Plans for 2021 Mandated NAEP Assessments
On July 31, the National Assessment Governing Board voted 13–10 to pass a resolution that encourages the National Center for Education Statistics to continue plans to administer the fourth- and eighth-grade 2021 National Assessment of Educational Progress tests in math and reading. Read more

Negotiations Stall on Additional COVID-19 Emergency Funding Package
Despite meetings between congressional Democratic leadership and the Trump administration, action on an additional emergency funding package to address the Covid-19 pandemic stalled in August. Read more


ÐÜèÊÓÆµImportant Nominations

ÐÜèÊÓÆµNominating Committee for SIG Executive Committee Seeks Recommendations –Deadline: September 15
The ÐÜèÊÓÆµNominating Committee for the Special Interest Groups Executive Committee seeks recommendations for well-qualified candidates to run for the positions of Chair-Elect and Member-at-Large in the 2021 election. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµNominating Committee for Graduate Student Council Welcomes Recommendations—Deadline: September 15
The ÐÜèÊÓÆµGraduate Student Council Nominating Committee welcomes recommendations of well-qualified individuals as potential candidates to run for GSC office in the 2021 election. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellows Committee Seeks Nominations for 2021 Class of Fellows—Deadline Extended: October 30
In recognition of the time demands facing nominators putting together strong Fellow submission materials, ÐÜèÊÓÆµis extending the nominations deadline from September 30 to October 30.  Read more


New ÐÜèÊÓÆµCall

Call for Proposals for ÐÜèÊÓÆµMinority Dissertation Fellowship—Deadline: November 16
Sign up for the  on September 10, 3—4 pm EDT, to learn more. 


Ongoing ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls

Call for Nominations for 2021 Awards—Deadline: October 29 (except for nominations for the Outstanding Book Award, which are due October 21)

Call for ÐÜèÊÓÆµResearch and Dissertation Grant Applications—Deadline Extended: November 2


ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublications Calls

—Deadline: Abstracts due on a rolling basis through September 1

The purpose of this special topic, launched in response to the current pandemic crisis, will be to learn and share as many lessons as possible, so that we are better prepared for systemic shocks in the future.

ÐÜèÊÓÆµOpen Special Topic: Educational Data Science—Deadline: Papers due October 1
This ÐÜèÊÓÆµOpen special topic call aims to showcase the best of this ongoing genre of research and to broaden the scope of data science applications to include work on diverse topics and frameworks related to education and learning, much of which is being generated by interdisciplinary scholars and educational domain experts.

Call for Proposals for 2022 Review of Research in Education —Deadline: November 1, 2020


Beyond AERA

  • The W.T. Grant Foundation is accepting proposals for a $650,000, three-year  Institutional Challenge Grant that encourages research institutions to build partnerships with public agencies or nonprofits in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. Deadline: September 10 
  • Call for Proposals for the Fall 2020 NAFSA Research Symposium –Deadline: September 7 

Visit the Beyond AERA webpage for additional professional advancement opportunities from other organizations, including calls for papers and submissions, meetings and conferences, and other activities.


In Memoriam

ÐÜèÊÓÆµmembers who have recently passed away

Kathryn Anne Davis, 70, died on August 16. She retired in 2017 from the University of Hawai‘I, where she had served as a professor in the Department of Second Language Studies and director of the Center for Second Language Research.  

Stuart Karabenick, 80, Professor Emeritus of Education and adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Eastern Michigan University, died on August 1, 2020. He was a member of Division C: Leaning and instruction. 

Lubna N. Chaudhry, 54, an associate professor of human development at Binghamton University—SUNY, died on August 12. She was a member of the 2021 ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresidential Program Committee and was Division G's co-program chair . 

Ruby Takanishi, a senior research fellow at the New America Foundation and former president and CEO of the Foundation for Child Development, recently died. She received the ÐÜèÊÓÆµDistinguished Public Service Award in 2014 and served on the ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting Policies and Procedures Committee. 

Notices of ÐÜèÊÓÆµmembers who have passed away may be sent to members@aera.net. Please include full name, date of death, age, most recent affiliation, and a link to an official announcement. 


ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News

Recent media coverage of ÐÜèÊÓÆµand AERA-published research


Inside Higher Ed, August 25


Diverse Issues in Higher Education, August 24


The Columbus Dispatch, August 15


Chicago Tribune, August 11


Education Dive, August 11

More ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News

 


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