Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference
Interdisciplinary Approaches, Collaborating Minds
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Time:
All Day
Marriott Hotel
This year’s conference will return to the Marriott Hotel in Trumbull, CT for the second time. The dates of the Conference are October 21-23, 2015. Membership and conference registration forms will be available on the NERA website this summer. Our conference theme is “Interdisciplinary Approaches, Collaborating Minds.” New this year, we want to better link your research to our theme. As you submit your proposals, we invite you to indicate whether your paper directly relates to the theme for possible inclusion in a Spotlight session. We are excited to announce the introduction of Data Blitz sessions this year, which are fast-paced sessions designed to highlight research in a 5 minute presentation. Other organizations such as the American Psychological Association have used these exciting sessions to spur conversation and interaction among members with common interests. We encourage you to submit proposals to this new session type!
Additionally we have a number of other great sessions and activities planned:
Professional Development Workshops: There will be pre- and in-conference workshops, including the following topics: R – at the introductory and advanced levels, SEM, and K-12 Participatory Action Research.
Working time for Special Interest Groups: New this year, we will have time for individuals and groups with shared interests to meet and work together on collaborative projects, or simply to brainstorm ideas for future collaborations.
Mentoring: The mentoring program will provide graduate students with the opportunity to meet with professionals in the field. Mentors can provide individualized feedback on research projects and/or dissertations, as well as provide guidance during the conference.
We are excited to announce our keynote and invited speakers, who have expertise in a number of different areas:
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Ronald Ferguson from Harvard University whose research centers on the achievement gap and school improvement, and Dr. Nancy Streim, an Associate Vice-President at Columbia Teachers College who works in school and community partnerships.
Invited Speakers: Dr. Preston Green from the University of Connecticut will talk about the legal status of charter schools, addressing public accountability and student rights, and Dr. Joanna Gorin from the Educational Testing Service who will offer a closing talk on innovations in assessment.
We hope that you are planning to attend the conference, and that you will also encourage friends and colleagues to attend. This year, we will continue using the online proposal submission process. Please see the Call for Proposals and FAQ for more information. We also encourage you to distribute the Call for Proposals to other educational researchers who may not have access to this publication. The proposal system will open in early May and you will have until June 5th to submit your proposals.
We are looking forward to another successful and exciting NERA conference! Email us if you have any questions.
Follow us on Twitter! @NERAconference
“Like” NERA on Facebook! NERA—Northeastern Educational Research Association
Network with NERA members using our Linkedin group page!
Thank you!
2015 Conference Chairs
NERAConferenceChairs@gmail.com
Kimberly Colvin
University at Albany, SUNY
kcolvin@albany.edu
Katrina Crotts Roohr
Educational Testing Service
kroohr@ets.org
Amanda Clauser
National Board of Medical Examiners
aclauser@nbme.org
Additionally we have a number of other great sessions and activities planned:
Professional Development Workshops: There will be pre- and in-conference workshops, including the following topics: R – at the introductory and advanced levels, SEM, and K-12 Participatory Action Research.
Working time for Special Interest Groups: New this year, we will have time for individuals and groups with shared interests to meet and work together on collaborative projects, or simply to brainstorm ideas for future collaborations.
Mentoring: The mentoring program will provide graduate students with the opportunity to meet with professionals in the field. Mentors can provide individualized feedback on research projects and/or dissertations, as well as provide guidance during the conference.
We are excited to announce our keynote and invited speakers, who have expertise in a number of different areas:
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Ronald Ferguson from Harvard University whose research centers on the achievement gap and school improvement, and Dr. Nancy Streim, an Associate Vice-President at Columbia Teachers College who works in school and community partnerships.
Invited Speakers: Dr. Preston Green from the University of Connecticut will talk about the legal status of charter schools, addressing public accountability and student rights, and Dr. Joanna Gorin from the Educational Testing Service who will offer a closing talk on innovations in assessment.
We hope that you are planning to attend the conference, and that you will also encourage friends and colleagues to attend. This year, we will continue using the online proposal submission process. Please see the Call for Proposals and FAQ for more information. We also encourage you to distribute the Call for Proposals to other educational researchers who may not have access to this publication. The proposal system will open in early May and you will have until June 5th to submit your proposals.
We are looking forward to another successful and exciting NERA conference! Email us if you have any questions.
Follow us on Twitter! @NERAconference
“Like” NERA on Facebook! NERA—Northeastern Educational Research Association
Network with NERA members using our Linkedin group page!
Thank you!
2015 Conference Chairs
NERAConferenceChairs@gmail.com
Kimberly Colvin
University at Albany, SUNY
kcolvin@albany.edu
Katrina Crotts Roohr
Educational Testing Service
kroohr@ets.org
Amanda Clauser
National Board of Medical Examiners
aclauser@nbme.org