EDC Staff Present Research Findings
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) holds its annual meeting
April 2005
Experts from across EDC are presenting the latest in educational research at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting. The meeting is entitled “Demography and Democracy in the Era of Accountability” and is being held from April 11-15, 2005 in Montréal, Canada.
AERA is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.
To learn more about AERA, please visit their Web site
Monday April 11
Alternative Pathways Into Computer Science: Investigation of Narrative-Bound Interactive Learning Environments for Teaching Girls Programming
Monday, April 11, 2005 12:00 - 1:30
Dorothy Bennett, Terri Meade, Cornelia Brunner, and Margaret A. Honey, Center for Children and Technology
In this session, researchers will demonstrate features of an interactive learning environment developed for a two-year experimental study that is investigating the role of narrative in enabling high school girls to learn key programming concepts and skills.
Data-Driven Instructional Decision-Making Using Technology-Based Tools
Monday, April 11, 2005 4:05 - 6:05
Ellen B. Mandinach, Margaret A. Honey, Daniel Light, Juliet Heinze, and Hannah Nudell, Center for Children and Technology
The research reported here addresses the need for educational practitioners to use data-driven instructional decision-making in the wake of the accountability pressures created by NCLB.
Tuesday April 12
Issues in Developing Large-Scale Educational Technology Initiatives and Innovations
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:35 - 12:05
Katherine E. Culp, Center for Children and Technology
An interactive symposium that discusses the issues that arise in bringing innovative technologies and technology-related educational initiatives to scale.
Establishing School-Community Partnerships and Sustaining Program Impact: Evaluations from the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Program
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:35 - 11:15
Yvette Lamb, Health and Human Development Programs
This session will detail the outcomes and lessons learned from evaluations of prevention and early intervention initiatives (one rural and two urban sites), specifically in regards to building local capacity and sustaining the impact of school-community partnerships.
What Do Lessons Tell Us About Teachers' Learning From Lesson Study?
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 12:25 - 1:55
Brian T. Lord, Center for Leadership and Learning Communities
Two lesson study cases from different U.S. settings are presented (one school-based, lower secondary group; one cross-district elementary group).
Wednesday April 13
Teacher Understanding and Learning in Mathematics and the Influence of Curricula
Wednesday, April 13, 2005 8:15 - 9:45
Lynn T. Goldsmith, Center for Educational Resources and Outreach
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The Ecology of Children's Computing
Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:05 - 9:45
Hannah Nudell, Andrew S. Gersick, Katherine E. Culp, Harouna Ba, and Bill Tally, Center for Children and Technology
This paper presents findings about the mechanisms by which two schools passed their vision of technology on to students, and profiles of the young technology users who emerged from these two settings.
Thursday April 14
Documenting and Understanding the Implementation of Problem-Based Learning in High School Economics Classrooms
Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:35 - 12:05
Babette Moeller, Center for Children and Technology
This poster will present research conducted in conjunction with the implementation of a high school level curriculum in Problem-based Economics.
Intel Teach to the Future: An International Perspective on a Technology Professional Development Program
Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:35 - 12:05
Wendy B. Martin, Ellen B. Mandinach, Daniel Light, and Christopher Dial, Center for Children and Technology
This paper presents data and observations from evaluations of Intel Teach to the Future being conducted around the world, and recommendations for building and refining this evaluation portfolio to ensure that findings will be instructive at the local, national and international level.
Mending the Patchwork: A Collaboration Among Diverse Entities in Early Childhood Professional Development
Thursday, April 14, 2005 2:15 - 3:45
Julie Hirschler, Center for Children & Families
The symposium will report on Project STARS, an U.S.Department of Education Early Childhood Professional Development grant that EDC has had for 4 years with the Connecticut State Department of Education.
Thinking About Mathematics Instruction: A Preliminary Investigation of Mathematics Leadership Content Knowledge
Thursday, April 14, 2005 2:15 - 3:45
Barbara Scott Nelson and Greta Johnson, Mathematics Learning and Teaching
Lynn T. Goldsmith, Center for Educational Resources and Outreach
This paper describes the first phase of a five year research study, Thinking About Mathematics Instruction. Over time, the study will investigate the relationship between Mathematics Leadership Content Knowledge of elementary and middle school principals and their observation and supervision practices.
Turning to the Evidence: Examining Impact of Two Professional Development Programs Focused on Algebraic Thinking
Thursday, April 14, 2005 4:05 - 5:35
Lynn T. Goldsmith, Center for Educational Resources and Outreach
This presentation reports on the research and findings of Turning to Evidence Project, an investigation of teacher learning that examines what teachers learn by participating in two professional development programs focused on algebraic thinking.
Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
Thursday, April 14, 2005 4:05 - 6:05
Siobhan Bredin, Leslie Goodyear, and Joyce Malyn-Smith, Education, Employment, and Community Programs
The panel members will discuss their projects focusing on applications of student-centered, project-based learning in STEM classes and how IT can be leveraged in these approaches.
Friday April 15
Teachers as Learners and Educators: Using Online Tools to Teach Higher-Order Thinking Skills
Friday, April 15, 2005 12:25 - 1:05
Dara Wexler and Jessica Hochman, Center for Children and Technology
The proposed paper will share findings from an on-going, mixed-method formative evaluation study that explores a professional development program, Intel Teach to the Future Workshop on Interactive Thinking Tools.
A Framework for Principled Use of Classroom-Based Artifacts in Professional Development
Friday, April 15, 2005 12:25 - 1:55
Lynn T. Goldsmith and Johannah Nikula, Center for Educational Resources and Outreach
Zuzka Blasi, Education, Employment, and Community Programs
Mark J. Driscoll, Center for Leadership and Learning Communities
This session will examine the six principles developed by the Turning to the Evidence project underlying the use of classroom artifacts (e.g., written student work or classroom video), some specific uses of artifacts linked to those principles, and the kinds of teacher outcomes that might arise from this “principled use of artifacts.”
Lessons Learned From Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) in the Middle-Grades
Friday, April 15, 2005 12:25 - 1:55
Nancy L. Ames, Center for Family, School, and Community
This session will summarize the latest research findings from six Comprehensive School Reform models designed to improve middle-grades schools by transforming school climate and organization; curriculum, instruction, and assessment; parent-community involvement; professional development; and student learning.
The Role of Technology in Assessing Learning
Friday, April 15, 2005 12:25 - 1:55
Ellen B. Mandinach, Center for Children and Technology
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