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2007Research Conference | June 6–8

This conference highlighted the work of invited speakers, independent researchers who have received grant funds from the Institute of Education Sciences, and trainees supported through predoctoral training grants and postdoctoral fellowships. The presentations are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Education or the Institute of Education Sciences.
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington D.C.
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Agenda and Presentations


  Thursday  Friday
Thursday, June 7th, 2007
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks
The Future of Education Research Depends on You
Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst, Director, Institute of Education Sciences
Marriott Salons 2-3

Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions (Session One)

10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 1.1 Getting Beyond the "Same-Old, Same-Old" in Teacher Professional Development
Moderator/Discussant:
Barbara Gunn, Oregon Research Institute (43 KB)
Douglas Powell, Purdue University (611 KB)
Carol McDonald Connor, Florida State University (1.71 MB)
Maryland A
1.2 Statistical and Methodological Issues in Special Education
Mary Brownell, University of Florida
Donald Compton, Vanderbilt University
Charles Greenwood, University of Kansas
Larry Hedges, Northwestern University
Maryland B
1.3 Using NCES Transcript Study Data to Examine Student Course-Taking Patterns (187 KB)
Chair: Jeff Owings, NCES
John Wirt, NCES
Janis Brown, NCES
Maryland C
1.4 Answering Education Policy Questions with Large Longitudinal Databases
Moderator/Discussant: Jane Hannaway, Urban Institute
Tim Sass, Florida State University (125 KB)
Helen Ladd, Duke University (52 KB)
Margaret Burchinal, University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill (129 KB)
Additional Slides: Two (92 KB) Three (157 KB)
Virginia B-C
1.5 Poster Presentations
a. Math and Science, Math and Science Teacher Quality, Social and Character Development (SACD), Special Education, and Others
Delaware Suite
b. Reading and Writing, Reading and Writing Teacher Quality, National Research and Development Centers, Regional Educational Laboratories (REL), Special Education, and Others
Virginia A

Second Plenary Session and Luncheon

11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Introduction of Speaker
Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst, Director, Institute of Education Sciences

Journalism's Love Affair with KIPP: What the Numbers Say
Jay Mathews, The Washington Post
Marriott Salons 2-3

Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions (Session Two)

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. 2.1 Assessing Reading Comprehension
Moderator/Discussant: Richard Wagner, Florida State University
Gloria Waters, Boston University
John Sabatini, Educational Testing Service
Arthur Graesser, University of Memphis (493 KB)
Maryland A
2.2 Measuring "Response" in Response to Intervention (RTI)
Douglas Cheney, University of Washington (4.33 MB)
Donald Compton, Vanderbilt University (5.24 MB)
Maryland B
2.3 Early Reading First: The Results from the Congressionally-mandated Evaluation
Chair, Stefanie Schmidt, NCEE
Russell Jackson, Decision Information Resources, Inc.
John Burghardt, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Peter Schochet, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Christine Ross, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Maryland C
2.4 Digging into Value-Added Models
Moderator/Discussant: Stephen Raudenbush, University of Chicago
Douglas Harris, University of Wisconsin, Madison (48 KB)
J.R. Lockwood, RAND Corporation
Daniel McCaffrey, RAND Corporation
Louis Jacobson, CNA Corporation (6.93 MB)
Virginia B-C
2.5: Poster Presentations
a. Cognition and Student Learning (CASL), Reading and Writing, Reading and Writing Teacher Quality, Research by Students in Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Programs, and Others
Delaware Suite
b. Policy and Leadership, Social and Character Development (SACD), Special Education, National Research and Development Centers, and Others
Virginia A

Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions (Session Three)

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 3.1 The Science of Instructional Technology
Moderator/Discussant, Ken Koedinger, Carnegie Mellon University
M. Anne Britt with Amanda M. Durik, Northern Illinois University
Brian Bottge with Ana Stephens, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Danielle McNamara, University of Memphis (2.98 MB)
Maryland A
3.2 Research on Making Large-Scale Reading Assessments More Accessible for Students with Disabilities
Cara Cahalan-Laitusis, Educational Testing Service (357 KB)
Linda Cook, Educational Testing Service (357 KB)
Deborah Dillon, University of Minnesota (394 KB)
Jamal Abedi, University of California-Davis
Discussant, Geneva Haertel, SRI International
Discussant, Gerald Tindal, University of Oregon Maryland B
PDF File 3.3 Efficacy and Effectiveness Evaluation: A Behavior Research Example (714 KB)
Edward Feil, Oregon Research Institute
John Seeley, Oregon Research Institute
Mary Wagner, SRI International
W. Carl Sumi, SRI International Maryland C
3.4 Ins-and-Outs of Regression Discontinuity
Mark Lipsey, Vanderbilt University
Virginia B-C
3.5 Poster Presentations
a. Cognition and Student Learning (CASL), Math and Science Teacher Quality, Research by Students in Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Programs, and Others
Delaware Suite
b. Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research (PCER), Reading and Writing, Reading and Writing Teacher Quality, Math and Science, and Others
Virginia A
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Networking Session
Salon 3
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Friday, June 8th, 2007

Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions (Session Four)

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 4.1 Addressing Diversity in Rural Education (6.01 MB)
Chair: Judith Meece, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Lynne Vernon-Feagans, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Jill Hamm, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Thomas Farmer, Pennsylvania State University
Maryland A
4.2 Current Methodological Issues in Single Case Research: The Easy, the Difficult, and the Impossible (1.1 MB)
David Rindskopf, City University of New York
Robert Horner, University of Oregon
Maryland B
4.3 How the Regional Educational Laboratories are Bringing Research to Education Stakeholders
Chair, Melissa Busch, National Laboratory Network, REL Mid-Atlantic
Karla Lewis, REL Southeast
Kristin Mitchell, REL Southwest
Wendy Sisson, REL Mid-Atlantic
Catherine Walcott, REL West
John Wise, REL Mid-Atlantic
Maryland C
4.4 Strengths and Limitations of Propensity Scoring
Carolyn Hill, Georgetown University
Virginia B-C
4.5 Poster Presentations
a. Social and Character Development (SACD), Special Education, National Research and Development Centers, Research by Students in Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Programs, and Others
Delaware Suite
b. Cognition and Student Learning (CASL), Math and Science, Math and Science Teacher Quality, and Others
Virginia A

Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions (Session Five)

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 5.1 The Report to Congress on "Effectiveness of Reading and Mathematics Software Products: Findings from the First Student Cohort" -- A Discussion of the Role of Rigorous Evidence
Moderator, Audrey Pendleton, NCEE
Presenter, Mark Dynarski, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (892 KB)
Commentators,
PDF File John Pane, RAND Corporation (195 KB)
Peter Carroll, Talbot County Council, Easton, MD
Maryland A
5.2 Developing a Severity-of-Disability Scale and Modeling Early Reading and Math Performance in a Longitudinal Study of Preschoolers with Disabilities
Elaine Carlson, Westat (588 KB)
Frank Jenkins, Westat (588 KB)
Tamara Daley, Westat (588 KB)
Discussant, Asha Jitendra, Lehigh University
Maryland B
5.3 Studies About Teachers (NCES)
Chair, Frank Johnson, NCES
Kerry Gruber, NCES
Julia Bloom, NCES
Steve Provasnik, NCES
Steven Honegger, American Institutes for Research
Michael Podgursky, University of Missouri (153 KB)
Rick Hess, The Brookings Institution
Maryland C
5.4 Highlights From the FY2008 NCER Request for Applications
Lynn Okagaki, NCER
Virginia B-C
5.5 Poster Presentations
Reading and Writing, Reading and Writing Teacher Quality, Research by Students in Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Programs, and Others
Delaware Suite

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