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Athens, Ga. – A team of University of Georgia education researchers has received a national award for the development of a new statistical method for measuring the growth of students’ problem-solving skills in mathematics.

This new method enables researchers to simultaneously measure both the different ways that students can reason about individual questions on a mathematics test and their overall growth in mathematics ability.

The researchers were named recipients of the 2011 Award for an Outstanding Example of an Application of Educational Measurement Technology to a Specifi c Problem from the National Council on Measurement in Education for their work.

The team included UGA College of Education professors Allan Cohen, director of the Georgia Center for Assessment, and Seock-Ho Kim, lead author Sun-Joo Cho, a UGA doctoral graduate and assistant professor of educational psychology at Vanderbilt University, and Brian A. Bottge, the William T. Bryan Endowed Chair in Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Kentucky.

Current methods for detecting growth of students’ skills in math by score-level analysis may fail to refl ect subtle changes that might be evident at the item level, said Cohen. This new method combines an analysis of individual performance on each test question coupled with methods that provide a deeper analysis of the differences in reasoning that students use to answer each test question.

The team published two articles in 2010 describing how item-level changes could be measured using data from a multiwave experiment with a teaching method called Enhanced Anchored Instruction (EAI). EAI is a method specially designed for developing the math skills of low-achieving adolescents, including students with learning disabilities in math.

One article, “Latent Transition Analysis with a Mixture Item Response Theory Measurement Model,” appeared in the journal, Applied Psychological Measurement. A second article, “Detecting Cognitive Change in the Math Skills of Low-Achieving Adolescents,” was published in the Journal of Special Education.

UGA education researchers receive national award for new psychological measurement

Allan Cohen

Seock-Ho Kim

Sun-Joo Cho

Brian A. Bottge

Cover photo by Paul Efl and.

In 2008, the National Mathematics Advisory Panel recommended expanding the ways that skills are measured because assessment drives instructional decision making. According to the panel, more collaboration is needed between psychometricians, who have specialized knowledge in data analysis models, and teaching professionals, who are most familiar with the constructs that the tests are intended to measure. The result, it is hoped, will be new kinds of assessments that are of high quality, more sensitive to new forms of instruction, and more helpful to teachers in customizing their instruction for improved student performance

Despite calls for research on assessments that can improve learning, there are few, if any strategies available for helping low-achieving adolescents develop the cognitive representations needed to make sense of the types of mathematics items typically included in high-stakes assessments.

Typical test accommodations for students with disabilities include extended time and oral reading of test directions or items, but neither strategy signifi cantly helps students with math disabilities understand the concepts addressed in test questions.

In this study, the researchers showed how the Latent Transition Analysis method and the mixture Rasch model can be combined (LTA-MRM) and used to examine the effects of instruction that go beyond the score level and beyond the effects of such manifest variables as membership in a particular demographic group, gender, age, etc. The model provides a way of identifying groups of students that are latent, meaning they are not immediately visible, until they are identifi ed by this method. Once the students are identifi ed as being in a latent group, it is possible through further study to determine differences in reasoning about specifi c mathematics problems that characterize each latent group.

Analysis methods such as the LTA-MRM are important for building new teaching and measurement models. First, the new model has the potential to guide development of appropriate instructional tools and to evaluate how they are working. This is especially important for teaching low-achieving populations such as students with learning disabilities. This would benefi t teachers and administrators who are looking for ways to assess students’ response to intervention (RTI). Second, the model can incorporate new ways of helping teachers consider both the potential heterogeneity in RTI and the effects of different instructional interventions over time. This would make test results more meaningful to teachers and address some of the concerns described in the Mathematics Advisory Panel report.

Finally, the model can give more credence to researcher-developed tests and provide a more sensitive alternative to standardized tests, thereby helping to eliminate false negatives in developmental research.

The award will be presented at the NCME’s annual conference April 7-11 in New Orleans.

NCME Conference SessionsNCME Conference Sessions

Saturday, April 9

New IRT Models – Paper Session8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.Magnolia Ballroom III, A4A Nominal Response Model for Scaling Ability and Diagnosing MisconceptionsLaine Bradshaw, Jonathan Templin A Cross-Classifi ed Multidimensional IRT ModelAijun Wang, Allan Cohen

Application of Bayesian Methods to Item Response Theory – Paper Session2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.Magnolia Ballroom III, D4On Sensitivity of Bayesian Estimator to the Priors in Mixture 3-PL ModelsHye-Jeong Choi, Karen Samuelsen

Sunday, April 10

Mixture Item Response Theory Models – Paper Session12:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.Terrace Room, G7Factors Affecting the Formation of Latent Classes in Mixture IRT ModelsNatalia Alexeev, Allan Cohen, Noel Gregg, Christy Jenkins

Invited Open Hearing for NCME Members: Comments on the Revision of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.12th Floor Ballroom II, H6Panelist: Amanda Ferster

Graduate Student Poster Session4:05 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.Crescent Ballroom, I8Detection of Differential Item Functioning in Multiple GroupsYoun-jeng Choi, Allan S. Cohen, Seock-Ho KimImpact of Direct Effect and Estimation Methods on SEM Fit IndicesJongmin Ra, Jaechul Kim (Hannam Univeristy)

Monday, April 11

Assessing the Quality of Inference from Diagnostic Classifi cation Models – Paper Session12:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.Magnolia Ballroom I, L3A Hypothesis Test for Attribute Hierarchies in Diagnostic Classifi cation ModelsJonathan Templin, Laine Bradshaw

NCME Annual Meeting2011 Annual Meeting and Training Sessions

Westin New Orleans Canal PlaceApril 7 - 11, New Orleans, Louisiana

ThursdayApril 7, 2014

ThursdayApril 7, 2011

AERA PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONDiagnostic Measurement: Theory, Methods, and Applications9:00am - 5:00pm New Orleans Marriott / La Galerie 2Instructor: Laine Percell BradshawDirector: Jonathan Templin

FridayApril 8, 2015

FridayApril 8, 2011

Cultural, Ethnic, and Gender Issues in Psychological Measurement12:00pm - 1:30pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Astor Ballroom IExamining the Problem of Cultural Validity in Psychological Measures: The Case of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Implications for PracticePedro R. Portes

Theorizing Self-Study 12:00pm - 1:30pmSheraton / Grand Ballroom BRoundtable Session 2Chair: Martha A. Allexsaht-Snider

Posters: Division J, Section 512:00pm - 1:30pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom CPoster Session 1Does Admission Translate Into Enrollment? A Medical School Case StudyManuel S. Gonzalez Canche (The University of Arizona), Brendan Cantwell, Jeffrey F. Milem (The University of Arizona)

After Coding: New Analytics in Postqualitative Research2:15pm - 3:45pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Grand Ballroom AQualitative Data Analysis After CodingElizabeth A. St. Pierre

Action Research Across Diverse and International Contexts2:15pm - 3:45pm Doubletree / International BallroomRoundtable Session 6Putting Diversity Into Practice: Expanding Undergraduates’ Cross-Cultural Awareness Through Cultural StoriesPei-Fen Li, Boh Young Lee, Jerry Gale, Hao-Min Chen

Linking Home and Schools: Including Nondominant Communities2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom CPoster Session 2Assessing Early Language and Literacy Skills: Revisiting the Teacher Rating of Oral Language and LiteracyJisu Han, So Mi Kim

Use of Assessment Results in Determining Student Promotion Decisions and School Accountability2:15pm - 3:45pm Doubletree / International BallroomRoundtable Session 6Test-Based Promotion From a Bourdieuian Perspective: How One Graduate Student Chose a Theoretical FrameworkAndrew Huddleston

Concerns and Issues in Young Adolescent Development2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 5You’re Not the Boss of Me! Seven Middle School Girls Move Toward Being EnoughHilary E. Hughes

Making A’s: Principals’ Perceived Autonomy in an Era of Accountability and Achievement2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DMultiple Perspectives on Turning Around Schools: Building Capacity, Engaging Students, and Leader AutonomyApril L. Peters, Sheneka M. Williams

Advanced Technology for Supporting and Assessing Student Learning2:15pm - 3:45pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Toulouse ADiscussant: Thomas C. Reeves

Topics of Organizational Culture, Learning, and Social Justice in Higher Education Research2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom ARoundtable Session 4Development of New Measures of Change, Self-Effi cacy Beliefs, and Organizational Culture in Higher EducationChad D. Ellett (CDE Research Associates, Inc.), Kadir Demir (Georgia State University), Lisa M. Martin-Hansen

(Georgia State University), Judy Awong-Taylor (Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia), Nancy Vandergrift

Research-Based Frameworks for Instructional Design Education and Expertise Development4:05pm - 5:35pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Toulouse AExploring Novice Designers’ Refl ective Thinking and Its Relationship With Design PerformanceYi-Chun Hong, Ikseon ChoiChair: Thomas C. Reeves

Learning in the Professions Across the Life Span4:05pm - 5:35pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 8Participatory Game Design to Teach First-Year Engineering Students Career-Relevant CompetenciesJea Hong Choi (UGA), Angela Van Barneveld, Kevin Berkopos, Peggy A. Ertmer, Jun Fang, Belen Garcia de Hurtado, Constance A. Harris, Youngmi Lee, Wei Liu, Celia (Rui) Pan, Johannes Strobel, Nicole R. Weber, Ji Hyun Yu (Purdue University)

Poster Session: Effects of Instructional Format on Learning4:05pm - 5:35pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom CPoster Session 3Evaluating the Effi cacy of Enhanced Anchored Instruction for Middle School Students With Learning Disabilities in MathBrian A. Bottge (University of Kentucky), Xin Ma (University of Kentucky), Michael Toland (University of Kentucky), Allan S. Cohen, Sun-Joo Cho (Vanderbilt University)The Infl uences of Adaptive Instruction on the Study ProcessSo Mi Kim, Seung Won Park

Revisiting Education in the New Latino Diaspora4:05pm - 5:35pm New Orleans Marriott / Mardi Gras Salon FGHDefi ned by Language: The Role of Foreign Language Departments in Latino Education in Southeastern New Diaspora CommunitiesLinda Harklau, Soria Elizabeth Colomer

Using Argumentation to Investigate Aspects of Teaching Geometry4:05pm - 5:35pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 2A Student Teacher’s Role in Supporting Collective Argumentation in a Geometry UnitAnnaMarie Conner, Brian W. Gleason, Laura Singletary, Patty WagnerA Comparison of Middle School Students’ Mathematical Arguments in Technological and Nontechnological EnvironmentsRyan C. SmithA Student Teacher’s Support for Argumentation in the Presence of Proof in GeometryAnnaMarie ConnerChair: AnnaMarie Conner

Artist-Teachers and Teacher-Researchers: Evolution of Professional Identities Through Arts Instruction4:05pm - 5:35pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 8Chair: Tracie E. Costantino

Higher Education Governance and Accountability4:05pm - 5:35pm JW Marriott / OrleansState Constitutions and Higher Education: An Inventory and Directions for Future ResearchErik C. Ness, Heidi Leming

Various Approaches to Promote Refl ection and Teacher Professional Development4:05pm - 5:35pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom ARoundtable Session 7Chemistry Teachers’ Refl ective Practices: Written Journal Entries Versus Video Analysis Tool (VAT)Youngjin Song (University of Northern Colorado), J. Steve Oliver

Examining Race, Gender, and Organizational Structure Through Narrative Methodology: Black Female Leadership Narratives on Transformational and Transactional Leadership4:05pm - 5:35pm Sheraton / EdgewoodBlack Women Scholars on Educational Leadership for the Public Good: Exploring the Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Leadership in SchoolsApril L. Peters

Assessing Complex Problem Solving: Theories, Methods, and Tools4:05pm - 6:05pm Astor Crowne Plaza / BourbonDiscussant: J. Michael Spector

Triennial Travesties of 20114:05pm - 6:05pm Sheraton / Napoleon Ballroom BMedley: Academic Recession Rag-Charter Petitioner BluesWilliam G. Wraga

AERA International Reception: Invitation Only6:15pm - 7:45pm New Orleans Marriott / Mardi Gras Salon DEParticipant: Pedro R. Portes

Collaboration and Collaborative Self-Study8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / Grand Ballroom AExploring Self in Community: The Value of Collaboration and Communities of Practice for Teacher EducatorsAlexander Cuenca

Reading Research for the Public Good: New Perspectives and Diverse Populations8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / Grand Ballroom CPoster Session 4A Longitudinal Analysis of the Relationship Between Fluency and Comprehension in Second GradersStephanie Lai, Rebekah BenjaminInfl uence of the Home Literacy Environment on Pre-Kindergarten Children’s Emergent Literacy SkillsJisu Han, Stacey M. Neuharth-Pritchett

Challenging Anti-Immigration Discourse and Language and Education Policies in the Southeast: Collaboration Among Teachers, Students, Families, and University Educators 8:15am - 10:15amNew Orleans Marriott / La Galerie 6 Immigration, Language, and the Politics of Public Education in Gainesville, Georgia, 1980-2010Tore Carl OlssonTransitivity in the Media: The Discursive Construction of Two Immigrant GroupsCharles Allen Lynn

SaturdayApril 9, 2011

SaturdayApril 9, 2011

Tensions in New Latino Communities: A Latina Teacher as a Centripetal Force of Authoritative DiscoursesSoria Elizabeth Colomer Critical Participatory Practices in a Middle School English as a Second Language Classroom: Latina Girls Speak Out for Undocumented Latino CommunitiesRuth Harman, Kinga Varga-Dobai, Kelli Bivins (Clarke County School District)Who Knows, How, and for What Purposes? Steps-to-College Programs for Latino/a Middle and High School Students, Their Families, and Their TeachersMartha A. Allexsaht-Snider, Cory A. Buxton, Paula Jean Mellom, Carlos Rivera Chair: Ruth HarmanChair: Martha A. Allexsaht-Snider

Meet Journal Editors: Journal Talks 110:35am - 12:05pm Educational Technology Research & DevelopmentJ. Michael Spector, Michael J. Hannafi n

Changing Spaces: Creative Approaches to Alternative Education10:35am - 12:05pm Hotel Monteleone / BienvilleReclaiming and Redefi ning the “Village”: Homeschooling Among Black FamiliesCheryl A. Fields-Smith

Diversity and Bias 10:35am - 12:05pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 2Discussant: Mary M. Atwater Taking on the Challenge of Paulo Freire in Teacher Education 10:35am - 12:05pmSheraton / Grand Ballroom ERoundtable Session 15When Power Masquerades as Faith: The Challenge of Dialogue in Teacher EducationJoBeth Allen

Reconceptualizing Teacher Education Through Policy and Discourse10:35am - 12:05pm JW Marriott / RosalieThe Genealogy of Discourses in Early Childhood Education and the Reimagination for the Public GoodKyunghwa Lee, Jooeun Oh, Eun-Ae Son

Community of Inquiry Research12:25pm - 1:55pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 9Discussant: Thomas C. Reeves

Ethics and Social Studies Education12:25pm - 1:55pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 16Religion, Sexuality, and Abortion: Controversy and Avoidance in Primary and Secondary Social StudiesJennifer H. JamesReligious Understandings of Teachers and Students: Developing a Research Agenda for the FutureJennifer H. James, Keith C. Barton (Indiana University)

Play Is the Thing: Performance Practices That Support Learning and Development Across the Life Span12:25pm - 1:55pm JW Marriott / OrleansCritical Performative Pedagogy in Urban Teacher Education: A Heteroglossia of Voices?Ruth Harman, Kristen Blythe French (Western Washington University)

Creative Conversations and Potential Collaborations Between Educational Technology Labs and Institutes12:25pm - 1:55pm New Orleans Marriott / Balconies IJThe Learning and Performance Support Laboratory (LPSL)Michael J. Hannafi n, J. Michael Spector

Philosophically Informed Qualitative Research for the Public Good 12:25pm - 1:55pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Astor Ballroom IIIPostmodern Qualitative ResearchElizabeth A. St. PierreLiving as an “Intentional Philosopher” in Phenomenological ResearchMark D. VagleSurfacing What Counts as “The Public Good” With Philosophical Hermeneutic ResearchMelissa FreemanChair: Mark D. Vagle

American Educational Research Journal (Teaching, Learning, and Human Development): Closed Editorial Board Meeting12:25pm - 1:55pm New Orleans Marriott / Balconies MNParticipant: Peter Smagorinsky

New and Creative Perspectives on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent in Education 12:25pm - 1:55pmSheraton / Grand CouteauCreativity and Mental Illnesses: A Meta-Analytic ReviewSelcuk Acar, Nur Cayirdag Chair: Bonnie L. Cramond

Supporting Student Learning in Early Childhood2:15pm - 3:45pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 2Student-Centered Modeling as Pedagogical Practice in Elementary Science EducationBruce Gabbitas

Technology Activities in K-12 Settings2:15pm - 3:45pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Toulouse BDiscussant: Thomas C. Reeves

Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning 1: Accelerating the Development of Expertise in Classroom Teaching2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Napoleon Ballroom C2Discussant: Michael J. Hannafi n

Innovative STEM Teacher Education and Professional Development2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom CPoster Session 7Epistemic Understandings in Mathematics and Science: Implications for Teaching and LearningJulie Kittleson, AnnaMarie Conner

Resources for Instruction of Adult Learners2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 20Exploring Sociocultural Factors That Shape the Knowledge Construction: A Case StudyBo Chang, Huiqin Ann Hu (Data Recognition Corporation)

Postcolonial Approaches With Students and Teachers2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 20The Discourse of Voluntourism: American Exceptionalism in Application Essays Submitted to a Summer Overseas Volunteer Teaching ProgramCora Ann Jakubiak, Peter Smagorinsky

SIG Learning Environments Paper Session: Successful Environments for Older and Younger Learners2:15pm - 3:45pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 4Cross-Sample Replication of a Measure of Higher Education Faculty Perceptions of Teaching and Learning EnvironmentsChad D. Ellett (CDE Research Associates, Inc.), Judith A. Monsaas, Lisa M. Martin-Hansen (Georgia State University), Kadir Demir (Georgia State University), Judy Awong-Taylor (Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia), Nancy Vandergrift

Digital System Designs for Higher Education2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom ERoundtable Session 21A Virtual Change Agent for College Students’ Motivation and Emotion Control in Remedial MathChanmin Kim

Reimagining the Possibilities of Research on Education and Sport, Part II2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom ERoundtable Session 21Leadership Development Through Athletic Participation at West PointJennifer L. Hoffman (University of Washington), Herbert Louis Hoffman (Univ of Washington), David Welch Suggs

Education Philanthropy and Education Reform: Approaches to Best Practice4:05pm - 5:35pm Doubletree / Madewood BTeacher Quality, Teacher Effectiveness, and Philanthropy: Learning Through GivingKathleen P. deMarrais, Karen Watkins, Robert Kronley (Kronley and Associates)

Social Studies Education4:05pm - 5:35pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom CPoster Session 8The Consequences of Defi nitional Turmoil: Teaching Economics in the Middle School Social Studies ClassroomAlexander Cuenca, Cheryl A. Fields-Smith

Identifying and Working Around the Challenges of Conducting International and Comparative Educational Research4:05pm - 6:05pm Sheraton / SouthdownDiscussant: Synthesis of Presentations and Key PerspectivesPedro R. Portes

Science Education in Urban Settings: Challenges, Approaches, and Successes4:05pm - 6:05pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 5The T-SHELL Project: Teaching Science to Hispanic English Language LearnersCory A. Buxton, Martha A. Allexsaht-Snider, Regina Suriel

The 15th Annual Continuation of Conversations With Senior Scholars on Advancing Research and Professional Development Related to Black Education4:05pm - 6:05pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom AThe Importance of and Approaches for Conducting Community-Based ResearchJerome E. Morris, Vanessa Siddle Walker (Emory University)

Transitioning From Student to Physical Educator: Are Graduates Ready to Meet the Needs of Today’s Inactive Students?4:05pm - 6:05pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Toulouse BChair: Bryan A. McCullick

State of the States and Provinces 20114:05pm - 6:05pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Grand Ballroom BAmerican Educational Research Association Special Interest Group Symposium, Paper 1Catherine C. SielkeChair: Catherine C. Sielke

Division B Curriculum Studies Business Meeting: I Shall Create! Curriculum Studies for the Twenty-First Century6:15pm - 7:45pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Astor Ballroom IIIParticipant: Jennifer H. James

American Educational Research Journal (Social and Institutional Analysis): Closed Editorial Board Meeting6:15pm - 7:45pm New Orleans Marriott / Balconies MNParticipant: Donna E. Alvermann

SundayApril 10, 2011

SundayApril 10, 2011

Grant Writing for Large-Scale Secondary Data Analysis8:00am - 12:00pm Hotel Monteleone / Vieux CarreDirector: Jeremy Kilpatrick

Self and Subjectivity in Curriculum Studies Methodology 8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / Grand Ballroom ARoundtable Session 24Phenomenology: An Assaulting Displacement of the Social SciencesMark D. Vagle

Examining Policy Impacts on Leadership Preparation From Multiple Angles8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / Bayside BState Policy on Leadership Preparation: A Study of 16 Southern StatesLeslie Hazle Bussey (Southern Regional Education Board), April L. Peters, Jessica Broome (Georgia Department of Education)

Math and Science Inquiry, Testing, and Access for Multilingual Learners8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / Oak AlleyEvening the Playing Field: Creating Mathematics Examinations That Lessen the Gap Between English Language Learners and Non-English Language LearnersAlbert Manuel Jimenez

Division K Section 6 Roundtable 18:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 26“Everywhere is My Mission Field”: Complicating the Service in Preservice TeacherSarah Bridges-Rhoads

Measurement Issues and Estimation Methods in Structural Equation Modeling8:15am - 9:45am Doubletree / NottawayMeasuring Method Effects Associated With Negative WordingChris M. Coleman (James Madison University), Deborah L. Bandalos, Sun-Joo Cho (Vanderbilt University)

Ten Years After the National Research Council Report Scientifi c Research in Education: Renewed Focus on the Public Good8:15am - 10:15am Sheraton / Napoleon Ballroom C3Chair: Elizabeth A. St. Pierre

Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning 3: Knowledge Maps for Representation of Higher-Order Cognitions: Potentials and Limitations From an International Perspective8:15am - 10:15am Sheraton / Napoleon Ballroom C2Discussant: J. Michael Spector

Historical Criticism, Pedagogy, and Pleasure: Opening up New Possibilities in Educational Thought and Experience8:15am - 10:15am JW Marriott / OrleansToward a Disturbance of Culturally Relevant TeachingMardi Schmeichel

The Future of Critical Literacies in U.S. Schools8:15am - 10:15am Astor Crowne Plaza / St. LouisDiscussant: Donna E. Alvermann

Micro/Macro Views of the Classroom Through Novel Methodological Lenses10:35am - 12:05pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Astor Ballroom IIChair: H. James Garrett

Critically Charged Spaces of Self and Other10:35am - 12:05pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom ERoundtable Session 31Know Thyself: Recontextualizing Identities in a Studio Art CourseNajuana Prudencia Lee

Innovative Technologies and Training in Teacher Education10:35am - 12:05pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom CPoster Session 10The Impact of Technology-Enhanced Student-Teacher Supervision on Student-Teacher Knowledge, Performance, and Self-Effi cacy During the Field ExperienceTheodore J. Kopcha, Christianna L. Alger (San Diego State University)

SIG/Research in Mathematics Education Poster Session 110:35am - 12:05pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom CPoster Session 10Motivation, Emotions, and Achievement in a College Remedial Math CourseChanmin KimAlternative Routes to Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching: Two Cases of Teacher DevelopmentErik D. Jacobson

Cross-Cultural Negotiations and Self-Study Research10:35am - 12:05pmNew Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 1Learning From Using Theater of the Oppressed in a Student Teaching Seminar: A Self-StudyMartha A. Allexsaht-Snider, Foram Bhukhanwala (Arcadia University)

Special Topics in School Finance10:35am - 12:05pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom ERoundtable Session 31A Comparative Study on the Equity and Adequacy of Educational Resources and Performance Between the South Korean and the U.S. K-12 Educational SystemsMoonyoung Eom

Conceptualizing and Studying Teachers’ Curriculum Capacity12:25pm - 1:55pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 7Discussant: Andrew G. Izsak

Issues and Innovative Applications in Mixture Modeling 12:25pm - 1:55pm Doubletree / Rosedown BA General Framework for Assessing Differential Item Functioning Using Factor Mixture ModelsDeborah L. Bandalos, Susan Natasha Beretvas (University of Texas - Austin)

Innovative Approaches to Professional Development12:25pm - 1:55pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 3Discussant: Theodore J. Kopcha

Service Learning: Furthering Our Understanding 2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom CPoster Session 12Experiential Learning in the Context of Elementary School Science: Lessons Learned From Stakeholders in a University-School PartnershipBrittan Leigh Hallar (West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission), Julie Kittleson

Models in Elementary Mathematics Teaching and Learning2:15pm - 3:45pm Hotel Monteleone / BienvilleDo Models Play Different Roles in Integer Arithmetic and Fraction Arithmetic?Sybilla Beckmann

Ethical Issues in Self-Study Relationships2:15pm - 3:45pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 1“Ethic of Care” and Teacher Education Research: One Teacher Educator’s Exploration of Qualitative Research EthicsBrandon M. Butler

Research on Online Teaching and Learning2:15pm - 3:45pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 4Chronobiology and Online Learning: Biologically Based PreferencesYi Luo (Purdue University), Celia(Rui) Pan (Purdue University), Linda Mellish (Purdue University), Jea Hong Choi, Johannes Strobel (Purdue University)

Procedural Issues in Conducting Mixed Methods Research2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom CPoster Session 12An Analysis of Research Methods in the Articles on Professional Development of Principals (1998-2008)Oksana Parylo

Cognitive, Behavioral, and Classroom Factors Related to Mathematics Disabilities2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / SouthdownUsing Assessment Tools to Develop Students’ Understanding of Mathematics ProblemsBrian A. Bottge (University of Kentucky), Allan S. Cohen, Sun-Joo Cho (Vanderbilt University), Linda Gassaway (University of Kentucky)

Civic Education 2:15pm - 3:45pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 3Feminism, Neoliberalism, and Social Studies: A Discourse AnalysisMardi Schmeichel

MondayApril 11, 2011

MondayApril 11, 2011

AERA Communications and Outreach Committee: Closed Meeting8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / EstherwoodParticipant: Peter Smagorinsky

Leadership Effi cacy and School Outcomes in the 21st Century8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / GallierChair: Sheneka M. Williams

Teaching and Learning Math in Diverse Learning Contexts8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 39Theorizing of Race and Ethnicity in the Mathematics Education LiteratureAmy Noelle Parks, Mardi Schmeichel

Social Contexts of Schooling in Transnational Perspective8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 39Korean Immigrant/Trans-Migrant Parents’ In- and Out-of-School Involvement in the United StatesKeon-Ryeong Park, Martha A. Allexsaht-Snider

Leadership, Decision Making, and School Improvement in Middle Level Schools8:15am - 10:15am Sheraton / Bayside CDiscussant: Mark D. Vagle

Vocabulary Instruction and Intervention: Research Insights8:15am - 10:15am New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 2A Formative Experiment on Vocabulary Instruction in Grades 4 and 5James F. Baumann (University of Missouri - Columbia), Patrick C. Manyak (University of Wyoming), Camille L.Z. Blachowicz (National-Louis University), Anne Bates (National-Louis University), Char Cieply, Heather Peterson (University of Wyoming), Michael F. Graves (University of Minnesota), Stephen Olejnik

AERA Grants Program Governing Board: Closed Meeting 9:15am - 6:05pm New Orleans Marriott / Balcony KParticipant: Jeremy Kilpatrick

Doctoral Education Across the Disciplines SIG Roundtable Session II10:35am - 12:05pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 41Doctoral Students’ Selection and Development of Research Topics for Dissertation ResearchKathryn J. Roulston, Judith Preissle

Teacher Mathematical and Pedagogical Knowledge10:35am - 12:05pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 9Effects of Middle Grades Teachers’ Understandings of Rational Numbers on Student AchievementAndrew G. Izsak, Aijun Wang, Allan S. Cohen, Chandra H. Orrill (University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth)

Scaffolding Students for Problem Solving With Technology10:35am - 12:05pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Toulouse BScaffolding Higher Order Thinking in Ill-Structured Problem Solving: Design Research Inquiry in an Educational Technology CourseYan Shen, Michael J. Hannafi n

Issues in Mentoring Preservice and New Teachers10:35am - 12:05pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 4A Beginning English Teacher’s Developing Concept of Teaching Using Montessori Methods in Regimented School SettingsPeter Smagorinsky, George Lovell Boggs

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics: Closed Management Committee Meeting10:35am - 12:05pm New Orleans Marriott / BacchusParticipant: Christine Franklin

Family, School, Community Partnerships, and Latino Populations10:35am - 12:05pm Sheraton / SouthdownDiscussant: Martha A. Allexsaht-Snider

Signs in Education: Semiotics in Action12:25pm - 1:55pmNew Orleans Marriott / Mardi Gras Salon CAssessment as Transmediation: Students Reading and Re-Presenting Across DisciplinesAmy Alexandra Wilson

Dynamic Leadership Succession in an Urban High School 12:25pm - 1:55pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DApril L. Peters, Latish Cherie Reed (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee)

Exploring Music Learning and Meaning in Various Populations12:25pm - 1:55pm JW Marriott / OrleansIn-Service Teacher Beliefs About the Causes of Student Success and Failure in MusicRoy M. Legette

Division G Early Career Mentoring Luncheon12:25pm - 1:55pm New Orleans Marriott / Balcony LParticipant: Jerome E. Morris

Research on Technology Integration Professional Development 12:25pm - 1:55pm New Orleans Marriott / Mardi Gras Salon ATeacher Pedagogical Beliefs, Technology Integration, and Student LearningChanmin Kim, Karen DeMeester, J. Michael Spector, Min Kyu Kim, Chia-Jung Lee

GSC Division D Fireside Chat: Reinforcing the Connection Between Diagnostic Modeling in Educational Research and the Public Interest2:15pm - 3:45pm Doubletree / NottawayParticipant: Jonathan Templin

Evaluating the Impact of Program Initiatives for At-Risk Youth 2:15pm - 3:45pmDoubletree / ShadowsThe Effectiveness of Supplemental Educational Services in GeorgiaSheneka M. Williams, Cigdem Alagoz

Section 1: College Student Learning and Development Poster Session 12:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom CPoster Session 16The Effects of Campus Climate on Collaborative Learning in Medical Education: A Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) ModelManuel S. Gonzalez Canche (The University of Arizona), Brendan Cantwell, Jeffrey F. Milem (The University of Arizona)

Technology Issues in Higher Education2:15pm - 3:45pm Astor Crowne Plaza / Toulouse BFaculty Perceptions of Online Assessment: A Comparison Study Between Traditional Universities and Online InstitutionsRui Hu, Thomas C. ReevesInvolve Me and I Learn: Providing Substantial Learning Choices in Higher EducationGregory Merrill FrancomEducational Change in Oman: A Design Research Study of Personal, Institutional, and National Reactions to Collaborative Problem SolvingDavid Porcaro

The Urban Teacher and Unique Challenges4:05pm - 5:35pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom ARoundtable Session 48Alternatively Certifi ed New Teachers’ Perceptions of Student Learning and Effective Teaching PracticesCheryl A. Fields-Smith, Emiel W. Owens (Texas Southern University)

AERA International Relations Committee: Closed Meeting4:05pm - 6:05pm New Orleans Marriott / RegentParticipant: Pedro R. Portes

Assessing Schools for Generation R (Responsibility): Reimagining Legislation and School Policy for Environmental Science Education4:05pm - 6:05pm JW Marriott / OrleansChair: Michael MuellerChair: Deborah J. Tippins

TuesdayApril 12, 2011

TuesdayApril 12, 2011

Review of Educational Research: Closed Editorial Board Meeting 8:15am - 9:45am New Orleans Marriott / Balconies MNParticipant: Peter Smagorinsky

Evaluation and Ethical Leadership8:15am - 9:45am JW Marriott / CondeAssessing Institutional Leadership for the Public Good: A Research Agenda to Improve PracticeLorilee R. Sandmann, William M. Plater (Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis)

Pedagogies of Technology: The Politics of Teaching and Learning in a Digital Society8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 51Smart Boards, Capitalism, and the Pedagogy of WatchingAmy Noelle Parks

Suburban Multiracial Transformation in a Policy Vacuum: Denial, Resegregation, or New Strategies?8:15am - 9:45am New Orleans Marriott / La Galerie 6High Civic Capacity, Low Demand for Integration: Rapid Demographic Transition in a Southern School SystemElizabeth H. Debray-Pelot, Ain Grooms

Language, the Arts, and Technology8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 51Challenging Urban High-Stakes School Reform Through a Pedagogy of Multiliteracies With Elementary Bilingual LearnersDong-shin Shin (College at Brockport - SUNY), Ruth Harman

Educational Researcher: Closed Editorial Board Meeting 10:35am - 12:05pmChair: James C. Hearn

Online Interaction and Learning10:35am - 12:05pm New Orleans Marriott / La Galerie 6Discussant: Thomas C. Reeves

Postmodern Epistemologies in Qualitative Research10:35am - 12:05pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom AObject Interviews: Folding, Unfolding, and Refolding Mosaics of Objects and SubjectsSusan Naomi Nordstrom

Grabbing the Reins: Promising Solutions to Persisting Problems of Practice in Student Teaching Field Experiences10:35am - 12:05pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 7Technology as a Tool for Increasing Self-Effi cacy Knowledge During the Field ExperienceTheodore J. Kopcha, Keri Duncan Valentine, Brandy Walker

SIG Instructional Technology: Developing the Self in Technology-Based Learning10:35am - 12:05pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom ARoundtable Session 52Teach Me to Learn: Principles for Fostering Learner Self-Direction in Formal EducationGregory Merrill Francom

Roundtables: Cognition, Epistemology, and Comprehension12:25pm - 1:55pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 56Effects of Initial Mental Model Construction on Mental Model Development, Performance, Intrinsic Motivation, and Metacognition in a Task-Centered Learning EnvironmentAaron Kim (Florida State University), J. Michael Spector, Valerie J. Shute (Florida State University)

Constructing Frameworks for Inquiry on the Professional Development of School Leaders12:25pm - 1:55pm Sheraton / Rhythms Ballroom IIIAnalyzing Principal Professional Development Practices Through the Lens of Adult Learning TheorySally J. Zepeda, Oksana Parylo, Ed Bengtson (University of Arkansas)

Extending, Expanding, and Applying the Construct of Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching12:25pm - 1:55pm New Orleans Marriott / Preservation Hall Studio 9Middle School Teachers’ Knowledge of Proportional Reasoning for TeachingJoanne Lobato (San Diego State University), Erik D. Jacobson, Bridget Druken (San Diego State University), Chandra H. Orrill (University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth)Tracing Professional Development to Practice: Understanding the Role of Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) in One Teacher’s Instructional DecisionsChandra H. Orrill (University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth), Julie Kittleson

Internal and External Dynamics of Capital for K-12 Leaders and Stakeholders12:25pm - 1:55pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom ARoundtable Session 55Capital Gains and Losses: The Roles of Political, Social, and Cultural Capital in School Reform and School AccessSheneka M. Williams, Robert W. Gaines

Refl ection and Other Forms of Mentoring Support for New Teachers12:25pm - 1:55pm New Orleans Marriott / La Galerie 1K-16 Professional Learning Communities: Further Evidence of the Impact on Teaching Practice and Student LearningJudith A. Monsaas, Janet Nyakerario Mogusu (Jackson State University), Beryl Ann Bray

Promoting College Access2:15pm - 3:45pm JW Marriott / CondeFinancial Stratifi cation Among Higher Education Institutions Between 1987 and 2007: Implications for Access and EquityBarrett Taylor, Christopher C. Morphew (University of Iowa)

Teacher Knowledge and Metacognition in Differing Contexts2:15pm - 3:45pm New Orleans Marriott / La Galerie 1Teaching Diffi cult Knowledge: Implications for Teacher EducationH. James Garrett

The Dynamics of Race and Social Class in the Culture and Context of Schooling2:15pm - 3:45pm JW Marriott / Ile de France IChair: Sheneka M. Williams

Teachers and Teacher Learning in the Social Context of School and Community2:15pm - 3:45pm New Orleans Marriott / La Galerie 4A Culturally Responsive Evaluation: Benefi ciaries’ Experiences of a New Professional Development SchoolSoria Elizabeth Colomer, Jori Negola Hall, Melissa Freeman, Tracie E. Costantino, Isabelle Gettys Crowder

Writing and the Development of Teachers as Learners2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton / Grand Ballroom DRoundtable Session 58Professional Development in Writing Across the Curriculum in Science and MathematicsAmy Alexandra Wilson

Writing and Implementing Solid EvaluationsApril 22, 2011

Dr. Tom McKlin, President of The Findings Group, LLC

What in the World is Phenomenology?June 9-10, 2011

Dr. Mark Vagle, Assistant Professor, ESSE

Unlocking the Black Box:A Practical Guide to Measuring the Critical Components of Implementation Fidelity

June 17, 2011Dr. Jennifer Hamilton, Westat Senior Study Director

Introduction to Structural Equation ModelingJune 21-24, 2011

Dr. Debbi Bandalos, Professor, EPIT

Validation: A General Framework and PrototypesJuly 28-29, 2011

Michael T. Kane, Samuel J. Messick Chair in Validity at the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey

An Introduction to Propensity Score Matching (PSM)Jay W. Rojewski, Professor, WELSF

Sinan Gemici, Postdoctoral Fellow - National Center for Research on Vocational Education, AustraliaIn Heok Lee, Postdoctoral Fellow, WELSF

Diagnostic Classifi cation Models: Theory, Methods, and Applications (DCM)Jonathan Templin, Assistant Professor, EPITLaine Bradshaw, Doctoral Candidate, EPIT

Interviewing in Qualitative ResearchDr. Kathleen deMarrais, Professor, LEAP

Dr. Kathy Roulston, Associate Professor, LEAP

Single Subject Research Methodology in Behavioral Sciences Dr. David Gast, Professor, CSSE

Dr. Kevin Ayres, Assistant Professor, CSSE

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