Annual Meeting Online Platform to Open April 1 The 2022 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting online platform will open Friday, April 1, when registered attendees will be able to log in, set up a profile, and become familiar with the platform. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµShifts Annual Meeting Attendee Vaccination Verification to New Vendor; On-Site Attendees with U.S. and Non-U.S. Cards Urged to Verify Status through SafeAccess To better meet the needs of 2022 Annual Meeting attendees, ÐÜèÊÓÆµhas shifted attendee COVID vaccination verification from CLEAR to SafeAccess. Read more
Lead Federal Science Officials Will Address STEM Education, Equity, and Research at Annual Meeting White House and National Science Foundation leaders will join Annual Meeting attendees Monday, April 25, 8:30 to 9:30 am PT, for a fireside conversation on “Reframing STEM Education for Equity and the Role of Education Research.” Read more
Annual Meeting Presidential Address and Major Lectures Are Not to Be Missed ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresident Na’ilah Suad Nasir’s presidential address and major lectures by distinguished education research scholars at the 2022 Annual Meeting promise to be engaging and thought-provoking. Read more
Presidential Sessions to Engage Attendees on Pressing Topics in Education Research Research-practice partnerships used to redesign equitable systems of education, collaborative efforts between researchers and leaders to strengthen community colleges, and equity in teacher preparation evaluation systems are some of the topics covered in the 2022 Annual Meeting presidential sessions. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµContinues Its Ombuds Program at the 2022 Annual Meeting ÐÜèÊÓÆµwill continue its Ombuds Program as part of the 2022 Annual Meeting. The ombuds is a neutral, confidential, informal, and independent resource made available to hear persons’ concerns and assist them by identifying options and resources to address conflicts or issues. Read more
Reminder—Special Remote Access Requests Due April 1 As part of the special services and accessibility offerings for the 2022 Annual Meeting, ÐÜèÊÓÆµwill provide remote access to in-person sessions in San Diego in extenuating circumstances. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµto Release New Volume on Fairness in Educational and Psychological Testing This April, ÐÜèÊÓÆµwill release a new, groundbreaking volume, Fairness in Educational and Psychological Testing: Examining Theoretical, Research, Practice, and Policy Implications of the 2014 Standards, edited by Jessica L. Jonson and Kurt F. Geisinger. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµJoins Scientific Community in Urging for Support for Ukrainian Researchers and Families On March 11, ÐÜèÊÓÆµjoined more than 30 organizations on a letter to the White House, leaders of the Departments of State and Homeland Security, and congressional leaders urging action on immigration rules and research programs to aid Ukrainian students and researchers and their families. Read more
Final FY 2022 Appropriations Include Increases for Education Research, Address Important Policy Issues On March 16, President Biden signed the FY 2022 omnibus appropriations legislation into law, with six months of the fiscal year passed. Read more
National Academies Release Report on the Pragmatic Future for NAEP On March 24, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released “A Pragmatic Future for NAEP: Containing Costs and Updating Technologies,” a consensus report from a study commissioned by the Institute of Education Sciences to examine innovations for the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Read more
President Biden Releases FY 2023 Budget Request On March 28, President Biden released the administration’s budget proposal for FY 2023. The request comes shortly after the enactment of the FY 2022 appropriations legislation was signed earlier this month and therefore does not account for some of the program increases that were in the final omnibus package. Read more
AERA-NSF Dissertation and Research Grants—Deadline: June 15
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Special Issue: Critical Approaches to Education Policy Research—Deadline: May 15
Review of Research in Education Volume 47: The Science of Learning Development—Deadline: June 1
Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics Special Issue: Diagnostic Statistical Models—Deadline: August 1
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The , intended to stimulate the dissemination, public scrutiny and implementation of ideas that have potential to bring about significant improvement in educational practice and advances in educational attainment, is accepting nominations for its 2023 award. Deadline: April 25.
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