The 30th Annual Meeting
December 8, 2017
8:15 to 9:00 a.m. - Registration
Room 417
9:00 to 9:50 a.m. – Opening Plenary Session
Room 401-403 AERO at 30: Past, Present and Future
David Berliner, Cindy Bochna, Tom Haladyna, Ildiko Lazco-Kerr, Joe O’Reilly, Jeanne M. Powers, and John Wilson, Arizona State University, Center for Student Achievement, Mesa Public Schools, Tempe Elementary School District.
10:00 to 10:50 a.m. – Concurrent Sessions
Room 404 Symposium: Policy and Politics
How to Practically Influence Policy: Advice from Current and Former Education Policy Leaders
Sarah Polasky, Edward F. Sloat, and Robert Vagi, Arizona State University
Room 407 Papers: STEM Education
Taking the STEM Pulse of Title I Middle School Students: Assessing Attitudes, Interests, Competencies, and Needs in 21st Century Skills to Guide School-Wide STEM Enrichment Opportunities on a Comprehensive Public Middle School Campus
Shalae Clemens, Alper Gel, Walid Mohammed, Lainey Warriner, Melissa Hake, Ricardo Preciado, and Dr. Gerald Taylor, Connolly Middle School, Tempe Elementary School District
Improving Science and Engineering Instruction through Diverse Groupings in a Research Experience for Teachers
Wendy Wakefield, Arizona State University
Room 410 Papers: School Choice and Student Enrollment
Student Enrollment and Migration Patterns in Arizona Public Schools
Kelly Powell, Eric Berschback, Center for Student Achievement
Does School Choice Promote Racial/Ethnic Segregation? Evidence from Arizona
Matthew Hom, Yale University
11:00 to 11:20: Concurrent Sessions
Room 404 Paper: College Access
Designing with Autonomy: Charter High School Counselors Helping Underrepresented Student Access to Higher Education
Margarita Landeros, Pepperdine University, Camino Nuevo High School No. 2
Room 407 Paper: English Language Learners
Grade-Level Content for Students Learning English in Arizona: The Potential of Complex Texts
Laura Beth Kelly, Arizona State University
Room 410 Paper: The Teacher Workforce
ABC's from Overseas: An Exploratory Analysis of Non- Citizen K-12 Teachers in Arizona
Dan Hunting and Robert Vagi, Morrison Institute for Public Policy
Room 416 Paper: Teaching and Learning in Post-Secondary Settings
How Student Demographics, Interests, and Perception of Prior Teacher Effectiveness Impacts Self-Efficacy in College Composition
Parvati (Paris) Ryan, San Diego Community College District, Southwestern Community College District, and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
Room 418 Paper: Social Context of Education
Cultural Identity and Third Space: An Exploration of their Connection in a Title I School
Brittani K. Roy, Arizona State University
11:30 – Lunch
Room 401-403 Catered lunch provided by Assessment Technology, Incorporated
12:00 to 12:50 – Luncheon Plenary Session
Room 401-403 Critical Tipping Points in Gathering, Understanding, and Using Formative Data
Sarah Estrada, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, ATI and Susan Jacobs, School Improvement Facilitator, WestEd
1:00 to 1:50 – Concurrent Sessions
Room 404 Papers: Teachers’ Careers
Are Pension Benefits Important to Newer Teachers?
Joe O’Reilly, Mesa Public Schools
Teachers' Career Paths in Arizona: Retention, Mobility and Attrition
Jeanne M. Powers and Margarita Pivovarova, Arizona State University
Room 407 Papers: New Perspectives on Parent Involvement
Changes Experienced by Latino Parents of Adolescents Through a Parent Training Program in an Urban Community
Julie Jhun, Camino Nuevo School
Across Generations: Successful Professional Latina Mothers’ Narratives of Familial Ethnic Socialization, Parenting, and Schooling
Anne Marie Mulligan, Arizona State University
Room 410 Papers: Measurement/Research
Examining the Factor Structure Underlying the TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement
Edward F. Sloat, Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, Kent E. Sabo, Arizona State University
Estimating Population Overlaps When You Do Not Have Access To Confidential Data
Sherman Dorn, Heather Fauland, Arizona State University
Room 416 Symposium: Arts Education
Strengthening the Schools Through Art Partnerships
Alex Nelson, Carrie Giovannone-Jordan, Arts Commission on the Arts and PEDLS: Program Evaluation and Data Literacy Services
2:00 to 2:30 – Poster Session and Refreshment Break
Room 417
Poster 1:
The Promise and Future of Public Education for Arizona’s English Learners
Karen Guerrero, Dawn Lambson, Norma Jimenez Hernandez, Margarita Jimenez-Silva, Arizona State University
Poster 2:
Becoming One in the Fitness Segment: Physical Education and Mathematics
Janelle Griffo, Pamela Kulinna, Leslie Hicks, Connie Pangrazi, Arizona State University
Poster 3:
Perceptual Gaps: Parental Knowledge of In-School Health Initiatives
Shannon C. Mulhearn, Pamela Kulinna-Hodges, Michalis Stylianou; Arizona State University
Poster 4:
Increased Support for Teachers affects Emotional Intelligence, Stress, and Recruitment and Retention Carrie Lloyd, Pamela Harris, Patricia Cruz, and Handrea Logis, Arizona State University, and the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
2:30 to 3:20 – Concurrent Sessions
Room 404 Papers: Learning and Instruction in Higher Education Settings
Microlearning with Mobile Devices: Effects of Distributed Presentation Learning and the Testing Effect on Mobile Devices
Elaine Rettger, Arizona State University
Progressive Pedagogy Supports University Students on Academic Probation
Rory Schmitt and Hongxia Fu, Arizona State University
Room 407 Interactive Session: Data Visualization
Visualizations and Consequences of Arizona's New Accountability Grading System
Eric Berschback and Kelly Powell, Center for Student Achievement
Room 410 Papers: College Persistence
Who Stays, Who Leaves And Why? Investigating Community College Students' Persistence and Success at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Norma Jimenez Hernandez, Estrella Mountain Community College
"I just need a grade": Does Mastery Learning Exist in College?
Laura Fry, Stephanie Arce, Hannah Campbell, Ammy Hurtado, Jessica Martinez, Adam Sanchez, and Sarah Timothy, Maricopa County Community College District
3:30 – Award Presentations and AERO Board Meeting
Room 401-403 Award Presentations
AERO Board Meeting immediately to follow – new members always welcome!
Room 417
9:00 to 9:50 a.m. – Opening Plenary Session
Room 401-403 AERO at 30: Past, Present and Future
David Berliner, Cindy Bochna, Tom Haladyna, Ildiko Lazco-Kerr, Joe O’Reilly, Jeanne M. Powers, and John Wilson, Arizona State University, Center for Student Achievement, Mesa Public Schools, Tempe Elementary School District.
10:00 to 10:50 a.m. – Concurrent Sessions
Room 404 Symposium: Policy and Politics
How to Practically Influence Policy: Advice from Current and Former Education Policy Leaders
Sarah Polasky, Edward F. Sloat, and Robert Vagi, Arizona State University
Room 407 Papers: STEM Education
Taking the STEM Pulse of Title I Middle School Students: Assessing Attitudes, Interests, Competencies, and Needs in 21st Century Skills to Guide School-Wide STEM Enrichment Opportunities on a Comprehensive Public Middle School Campus
Shalae Clemens, Alper Gel, Walid Mohammed, Lainey Warriner, Melissa Hake, Ricardo Preciado, and Dr. Gerald Taylor, Connolly Middle School, Tempe Elementary School District
Improving Science and Engineering Instruction through Diverse Groupings in a Research Experience for Teachers
Wendy Wakefield, Arizona State University
Room 410 Papers: School Choice and Student Enrollment
Student Enrollment and Migration Patterns in Arizona Public Schools
Kelly Powell, Eric Berschback, Center for Student Achievement
Does School Choice Promote Racial/Ethnic Segregation? Evidence from Arizona
Matthew Hom, Yale University
11:00 to 11:20: Concurrent Sessions
Room 404 Paper: College Access
Designing with Autonomy: Charter High School Counselors Helping Underrepresented Student Access to Higher Education
Margarita Landeros, Pepperdine University, Camino Nuevo High School No. 2
Room 407 Paper: English Language Learners
Grade-Level Content for Students Learning English in Arizona: The Potential of Complex Texts
Laura Beth Kelly, Arizona State University
Room 410 Paper: The Teacher Workforce
ABC's from Overseas: An Exploratory Analysis of Non- Citizen K-12 Teachers in Arizona
Dan Hunting and Robert Vagi, Morrison Institute for Public Policy
Room 416 Paper: Teaching and Learning in Post-Secondary Settings
How Student Demographics, Interests, and Perception of Prior Teacher Effectiveness Impacts Self-Efficacy in College Composition
Parvati (Paris) Ryan, San Diego Community College District, Southwestern Community College District, and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
Room 418 Paper: Social Context of Education
Cultural Identity and Third Space: An Exploration of their Connection in a Title I School
Brittani K. Roy, Arizona State University
11:30 – Lunch
Room 401-403 Catered lunch provided by Assessment Technology, Incorporated
12:00 to 12:50 – Luncheon Plenary Session
Room 401-403 Critical Tipping Points in Gathering, Understanding, and Using Formative Data
Sarah Estrada, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, ATI and Susan Jacobs, School Improvement Facilitator, WestEd
1:00 to 1:50 – Concurrent Sessions
Room 404 Papers: Teachers’ Careers
Are Pension Benefits Important to Newer Teachers?
Joe O’Reilly, Mesa Public Schools
Teachers' Career Paths in Arizona: Retention, Mobility and Attrition
Jeanne M. Powers and Margarita Pivovarova, Arizona State University
Room 407 Papers: New Perspectives on Parent Involvement
Changes Experienced by Latino Parents of Adolescents Through a Parent Training Program in an Urban Community
Julie Jhun, Camino Nuevo School
Across Generations: Successful Professional Latina Mothers’ Narratives of Familial Ethnic Socialization, Parenting, and Schooling
Anne Marie Mulligan, Arizona State University
Room 410 Papers: Measurement/Research
Examining the Factor Structure Underlying the TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement
Edward F. Sloat, Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, Kent E. Sabo, Arizona State University
Estimating Population Overlaps When You Do Not Have Access To Confidential Data
Sherman Dorn, Heather Fauland, Arizona State University
Room 416 Symposium: Arts Education
Strengthening the Schools Through Art Partnerships
Alex Nelson, Carrie Giovannone-Jordan, Arts Commission on the Arts and PEDLS: Program Evaluation and Data Literacy Services
2:00 to 2:30 – Poster Session and Refreshment Break
Room 417
Poster 1:
The Promise and Future of Public Education for Arizona’s English Learners
Karen Guerrero, Dawn Lambson, Norma Jimenez Hernandez, Margarita Jimenez-Silva, Arizona State University
Poster 2:
Becoming One in the Fitness Segment: Physical Education and Mathematics
Janelle Griffo, Pamela Kulinna, Leslie Hicks, Connie Pangrazi, Arizona State University
Poster 3:
Perceptual Gaps: Parental Knowledge of In-School Health Initiatives
Shannon C. Mulhearn, Pamela Kulinna-Hodges, Michalis Stylianou; Arizona State University
Poster 4:
Increased Support for Teachers affects Emotional Intelligence, Stress, and Recruitment and Retention Carrie Lloyd, Pamela Harris, Patricia Cruz, and Handrea Logis, Arizona State University, and the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
2:30 to 3:20 – Concurrent Sessions
Room 404 Papers: Learning and Instruction in Higher Education Settings
Microlearning with Mobile Devices: Effects of Distributed Presentation Learning and the Testing Effect on Mobile Devices
Elaine Rettger, Arizona State University
Progressive Pedagogy Supports University Students on Academic Probation
Rory Schmitt and Hongxia Fu, Arizona State University
Room 407 Interactive Session: Data Visualization
Visualizations and Consequences of Arizona's New Accountability Grading System
Eric Berschback and Kelly Powell, Center for Student Achievement
Room 410 Papers: College Persistence
Who Stays, Who Leaves And Why? Investigating Community College Students' Persistence and Success at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Norma Jimenez Hernandez, Estrella Mountain Community College
"I just need a grade": Does Mastery Learning Exist in College?
Laura Fry, Stephanie Arce, Hannah Campbell, Ammy Hurtado, Jessica Martinez, Adam Sanchez, and Sarah Timothy, Maricopa County Community College District
3:30 – Award Presentations and AERO Board Meeting
Room 401-403 Award Presentations
AERO Board Meeting immediately to follow – new members always welcome!