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2006Research Conference | June 15–16

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.
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
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Agenda and Presentations


  Thursday  Friday

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

First Plenary Session

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst, Director, Institute of Education Sciences
Regency Ballroom
Opportunities for Education Research to Build the Future
Chris Whittle, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Edison Schools
Charles Miller, Former Chair of the Regents of the University of Texas and
Chair of the Secretary's Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Regency Ballroom

Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions (Session One)

10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1.1: Lessons Learned About the Implementation of Large-Scale Evaluations
Moderator: Tamara Haegerich, NCER
Website David Myers, Mathematica Policy Research
William E. Pelham, Jr., University at Buffalo, State University of New York
PDF File Douglas Clements, University at Buffalo, State University of New York (6.65 MB)
Website Douglas Fuchs, Vanderbilt University
Yorktown
1.2: Translating Research for Practitioners: The What Works Clearinghouse
Moderator: Susan Sanchez, NCEE
Robert Boruch, University of Pennsylvania
Rebecca Herman, American Institutes for Research
David Osher, American Institutes for Research
Russell Gersten, Instructional Research Group and University of Oregon
Mark Dynarski, Mathematica Policy Research
Ticonderoga
1.3: Poster Presentations
a. Reading and Teacher Quality
Columbia Foyer
b. Mathematics, Reading, and Others
Concord/Lexington/Bunker Hill
c. Reading
Hall of Battles
d. Research by Students in Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Programs
Valley Forge

Second Plenary Session and Luncheon

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Introduction of Speakers
Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst, Director, Institute of Education Sciences
Regency A
Making Research Relevant to Practice
Michael Casserly, Executive Director, Council of the Great City Schools
Website Kati Haycock, Director, Education Trust
Regency A

Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions (Session Two)

2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 2.1: Robustness of Value-Added Models
Moderator: David Sweet, NCER
Website Douglas Harris, Florida State University
Tim Sass, Florida State University
Website J.R. Lockwood, RAND Corporation
Robert Meyer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Discussant: Henry Braun, Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Yorktown
2.2: Developing and Sustaining School/Researcher Relationships
Moderator: Elizabeth Albro, NCER
Sharon Ramey, Georgetown University
Michael Cohen, Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools
Gary Gottfredson, University of Maryland
Lucia Martin, Anne Arundel County (MD) Public Schools
Website Anthony Bryk, Stanford University
Ticonderoga
2.3: Poster Presentations
a. Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Programs
Columbia Foyer
b. Policy, NAEP, Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research (PCER), Science, and Others
Concord/Lexington/Bunker Hill
c. Cognition and Student Learning
Hall of Battles
d. Policy, Science, Cognition and Student Learning, and Others
Valley Forge

Third Plenary Session

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. How We Learn: Bringing Cognitive Science Into the Classroom
Moderator: Frederick Morrison, University of Michigan
Website Hal Pashler, University of California-San Diego
Website Janet Metcalfe, Columbia University
Marcia C. Linn, University of California-Berkeley
Website Mark McDaniel, Washington University in St. Louis
Regency A
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Networking Session
Regency Foyer/Columbia Foyer
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Friday, June 16th, 2006

Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions (Session Three)

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 3.1: Accessing and Using NCES Longitudinal Survey Data
Moderator: Jeff Owings, NCES
Website Chris Chapman, NCES
Website Jennifer Park, NCES
John Wirt, NCES
Website Tracy Hunt-White, NCES
Capitol A
Website 3.2: Effect Sizes in Education Research: What They Are, What They Mean, and Why They're Important
Howard Bloom, MDRC
Carolyn Hill, Georgetown University
Alison Rebeck Black, MDRC
Mark Lipsey, Vanderbilt University
Capitol B
3.3: Poster Presentations
a. Research by Students in Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Programs
Columbia Foyer
b. Reading, Social and Character Development (SACD), and Others
Concord/Lexington/Bunker Hill
c. General Topics
Hall of Battles

Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions (Session Four)

10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 4.1: AAA Curriculum Design and Delivery: Developing Interventions that Align, Advance, and Assimilate into the Contexts of Schools
Website Deborah Simmons, Texas A&M University
Website Michael Coyne, University of Connecticut
David Chard, University of Oregon
Scott Baker, University of Oregon
Capitol A
4.2: From the Reviewers' Corner—Development, Efficacy, and Effectiveness Projects
Moderator: Anne Ricciuti, IES
Website David Cordray, Vanderbilt University
Mark Lipsey, Vanderbilt University
Larry Hedges, Northwestern University
Capitol B
4.3: Poster Presentations
a. Research by Students in Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Programs
Columbia Foyer
b. Policy, Cognition and Student Learning, and Others
Concord/Lexington/Bunker Hill
c. Cognition and Student Learning and Science
Hall of Battles
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. NCSER Meeting
Capitol A

Concurrent Paper and Poster Sessions (Session Five)

2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 5.1: Reading First and Early Reading First
Moderator: Tracy Rimdzius, NCEE
Website Howard Bloom, MDRC
Website Peter Schochet, Mathematica Policy Research
Capitol A
5.2: Meta-Analysis of Single Subject Designs
Website William Shadish, University of California-Merced
Website Natasha Beretvas, University of Texas-Austin
Website Eden Nagler, The City University of New York (CUNY)
Capitol B
5.3: Poster Presentations
a. Reading and Others
Concord/Lexington/Bunker Hill
b. Research by Students in Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Programs
Hall of Battles

Closing Plenary Session

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Next Steps
Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst, Director, Institute of Education Sciences
Phoebe Cottingham, Commissioner, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE)
Website Edward Kame'enui, Commissioner, National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER)
Lynn Okagaki, Commissioner, National Center for Education Research (NCER)
Mark Schneider, Commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics
Website Robert Granger, Chair, National Board for Education Sciences
Capitol A and B

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