The 32nd Annual Meeting - Agenda
December 6, 2019
Conference Address: 2020 E Carson Drive, Tempe, AZ, 85282
Schedule:
8:15 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast in Main Conference Room
9:00 to 9:50 a.m. – Opening Plenary Session
Main Conference Room
Statewide Assessment: 2020 and Beyond
Audra Ahumada and Anju Kuriakose, Arizona Department of Education
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. – Concurrent Workshops
Classroom #2
Workshop: Community Activism
Performing Justice: A Workshop for Adult and Youth Activism
Ashley Domínguez, Arizona State University
Classroom #3
Workshop: College and Career Readiness
Strategies for Building Community Partnerships to Strengthen College and Career Readiness at a Community Level
Mary Rauner, Lisa LeFevre, Tony Cullen, Tom Safranek, and Paul Kulpinski, WestEd
10:00 to 10:50: Concurrent Sessions
Classroom #4
Symposium: Social Context of Education
Civic Learning Through School Participatory Budgeting: An Inclusivity Approach
Tara Bartlett, Daniel Schugurensky, Madison Rock, and Kristi Tate, Arizona State University
Classroom #5
Information Session: Grant Funding
Say What? Speaking the Funder’s Language
JulieAnna Carson, Sarah Polasky, and Jeannie Wilson, Arizona State University
11:00 to 11:20: Concurrent Papers
Classroom #4
Paper: Social Context of Education
Providing Opportunities for Student Leadership Through Physical Activity Breaks in The Classroom
Shannon C. Mulhearn, Arizona State University
Classroom #5 Paper: STEM Education
How Connected and Collaborative Student and Teacher Organizations Can Ensure High-Quality STEM Learning Opportunities for Our Most Vulnerable Learners in Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms
Dr. Gerald Taylor, Ms. Ariel Roller, and Ms. Lisa Jones, Tempe Elementary School District #3
Main Conference
Paper: Higher Education
Room
The Impact of Writing Self-Efficacy on First Generation College Students
Paris Ryan, San Diego Community College District
11:30 – Lunch
Main Conference Room
Catered lunch provided by AERO
12:30 to 1:20 – Concurrent Sessions
Classroom #2
Papers: Second Language Learners
How Teachers Navigate the Relationship Between Policy And Practice: Investigating Teachers Lived Experiences with Structured English Immersion (SEI)
Eric Ambroso and Melanie Baca, Arizona State University
Linguistic Issues with Standardized Test Items: Findings from Cognitive Interviews with Native Spanish and Mandarin Chinese Speakers
Kevin Close and Yi Zheng, Arizona State University
Classroom #3
Papers: Teacher Evaluation
Intersectionally Conscious Collaboration: Validation of a Protocol in a University-Based Teacher Education Program
Andrea Weinberg and Mildred Boveda, Arizona State University
What Makes for a Bad Teacher? Students Know!
Carlos Valcarcel, Jeffrey Holms, Mari Koerner, and David C. Berliner, Arizona State University
Classroom #4
Papers: Informal Education
Budgeting for Big Bird: Fundraising for Sesame Street and the Emotional Public of Educational Television
Sherman Dorn and Wooyeong Kim, Arizona State University
Narrative-based Hands-on Activities for Science and Science Ethics Education: The Frankenstein200 Experience
Peter Nagy, Areej Mawasi, and Ruth Wylie, Arizona State University
Classroom #5
Papers: Educational Systems
Sustaining Success: The TAP System’s Long-term Effects on Math Achievement in Arizona
Trevor Leutscher, Tanee Hudgens and Handrea Logis, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
Identifying Teacher Observation Elements Related to Student Growth for Use in Teacher Evaluations
Anna Nicotera, Basis Policy Research and Lori Renfro, Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent
1:30 to 2:15 – Poster Session and Refreshment Break
Main Conference Room
Poster 1:
Exploring Difficulties in Supporting Underrepresented Students Due to the Higher Education Act's Over Award Policy
Joseph Sturm, University of Arizona
Poster 2:
Exploring Latinx Fifth Graders Perceptions of CRP and Reading Outcomes
Giselle Maria Delcid and Francesca López, University of Arizona
Poster 3:
Exploring School Belonging and Academic Outcomes in Arizona's Middle School Latinx Dual-Language Learners
Julia Pérez, Angela Cruze, and Francesca López, University of Arizona
Poster 4:
Examining the Role of Arizona’s English-Only Legislation on English Language Learners’ (ELL) Placement in Special Education
Alaina Puff, Desireé Vega, Dylan Barton, Lauren Howard, and César Villalobos, University of Arizona
Poster 5:
Engaging in Action Research in Arizona K-12 Schools to Support International Educators
Ruhi Khan, Alejandra Enriquez and Becky Grijalva, Arizona State University
Poster 6:
Analysis of Arizona District Finances: Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018
Justin Colyar, Decision Center for Education Excellence, Arizona State University
2:30 to 3:20 – Concurrent Sessions
Classroom #2
Papers: International Education
International Education Doctoral Students: Navigating Personal Motivations and Challenges
Neelakshi Tewari and Ivet Parra-Gaete, Arizona State University
School Climate, Immigrant Transitions, and Civic Dispositions in Finland: Findings from the 2016 IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study
Norman Paul Gibbs, Arizona State University
Classroom #4
Papers: Arizona Student Data
You Can Observe a Lot Just By Looking: Math Course Taking in Arizona
Momoko Rai, Wendy Davy and Joe O'Reilly, ASU Decision Center for Educational Excellence and the Arizona Department of Education
Recent Trends of Advanced Placement (AP) Participation and Performance in Arizona Overall and By Subgroups
Kristi Glassmeyer, Arizona State University and Decision Center for Educational Excellence.
3:30 – Award Presentations and AERO Board Meeting
Main Conference Room
Award Presentations
AERO Board Meeting immediately to follow – new members always welcome!
Schedule:
8:15 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast in Main Conference Room
9:00 to 9:50 a.m. – Opening Plenary Session
Main Conference Room
Statewide Assessment: 2020 and Beyond
Audra Ahumada and Anju Kuriakose, Arizona Department of Education
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. – Concurrent Workshops
Classroom #2
Workshop: Community Activism
Performing Justice: A Workshop for Adult and Youth Activism
Ashley Domínguez, Arizona State University
Classroom #3
Workshop: College and Career Readiness
Strategies for Building Community Partnerships to Strengthen College and Career Readiness at a Community Level
Mary Rauner, Lisa LeFevre, Tony Cullen, Tom Safranek, and Paul Kulpinski, WestEd
10:00 to 10:50: Concurrent Sessions
Classroom #4
Symposium: Social Context of Education
Civic Learning Through School Participatory Budgeting: An Inclusivity Approach
Tara Bartlett, Daniel Schugurensky, Madison Rock, and Kristi Tate, Arizona State University
Classroom #5
Information Session: Grant Funding
Say What? Speaking the Funder’s Language
JulieAnna Carson, Sarah Polasky, and Jeannie Wilson, Arizona State University
11:00 to 11:20: Concurrent Papers
Classroom #4
Paper: Social Context of Education
Providing Opportunities for Student Leadership Through Physical Activity Breaks in The Classroom
Shannon C. Mulhearn, Arizona State University
Classroom #5 Paper: STEM Education
How Connected and Collaborative Student and Teacher Organizations Can Ensure High-Quality STEM Learning Opportunities for Our Most Vulnerable Learners in Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms
Dr. Gerald Taylor, Ms. Ariel Roller, and Ms. Lisa Jones, Tempe Elementary School District #3
Main Conference
Paper: Higher Education
Room
The Impact of Writing Self-Efficacy on First Generation College Students
Paris Ryan, San Diego Community College District
11:30 – Lunch
Main Conference Room
Catered lunch provided by AERO
12:30 to 1:20 – Concurrent Sessions
Classroom #2
Papers: Second Language Learners
How Teachers Navigate the Relationship Between Policy And Practice: Investigating Teachers Lived Experiences with Structured English Immersion (SEI)
Eric Ambroso and Melanie Baca, Arizona State University
Linguistic Issues with Standardized Test Items: Findings from Cognitive Interviews with Native Spanish and Mandarin Chinese Speakers
Kevin Close and Yi Zheng, Arizona State University
Classroom #3
Papers: Teacher Evaluation
Intersectionally Conscious Collaboration: Validation of a Protocol in a University-Based Teacher Education Program
Andrea Weinberg and Mildred Boveda, Arizona State University
What Makes for a Bad Teacher? Students Know!
Carlos Valcarcel, Jeffrey Holms, Mari Koerner, and David C. Berliner, Arizona State University
Classroom #4
Papers: Informal Education
Budgeting for Big Bird: Fundraising for Sesame Street and the Emotional Public of Educational Television
Sherman Dorn and Wooyeong Kim, Arizona State University
Narrative-based Hands-on Activities for Science and Science Ethics Education: The Frankenstein200 Experience
Peter Nagy, Areej Mawasi, and Ruth Wylie, Arizona State University
Classroom #5
Papers: Educational Systems
Sustaining Success: The TAP System’s Long-term Effects on Math Achievement in Arizona
Trevor Leutscher, Tanee Hudgens and Handrea Logis, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
Identifying Teacher Observation Elements Related to Student Growth for Use in Teacher Evaluations
Anna Nicotera, Basis Policy Research and Lori Renfro, Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent
1:30 to 2:15 – Poster Session and Refreshment Break
Main Conference Room
Poster 1:
Exploring Difficulties in Supporting Underrepresented Students Due to the Higher Education Act's Over Award Policy
Joseph Sturm, University of Arizona
Poster 2:
Exploring Latinx Fifth Graders Perceptions of CRP and Reading Outcomes
Giselle Maria Delcid and Francesca López, University of Arizona
Poster 3:
Exploring School Belonging and Academic Outcomes in Arizona's Middle School Latinx Dual-Language Learners
Julia Pérez, Angela Cruze, and Francesca López, University of Arizona
Poster 4:
Examining the Role of Arizona’s English-Only Legislation on English Language Learners’ (ELL) Placement in Special Education
Alaina Puff, Desireé Vega, Dylan Barton, Lauren Howard, and César Villalobos, University of Arizona
Poster 5:
Engaging in Action Research in Arizona K-12 Schools to Support International Educators
Ruhi Khan, Alejandra Enriquez and Becky Grijalva, Arizona State University
Poster 6:
Analysis of Arizona District Finances: Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018
Justin Colyar, Decision Center for Education Excellence, Arizona State University
2:30 to 3:20 – Concurrent Sessions
Classroom #2
Papers: International Education
International Education Doctoral Students: Navigating Personal Motivations and Challenges
Neelakshi Tewari and Ivet Parra-Gaete, Arizona State University
School Climate, Immigrant Transitions, and Civic Dispositions in Finland: Findings from the 2016 IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study
Norman Paul Gibbs, Arizona State University
Classroom #4
Papers: Arizona Student Data
You Can Observe a Lot Just By Looking: Math Course Taking in Arizona
Momoko Rai, Wendy Davy and Joe O'Reilly, ASU Decision Center for Educational Excellence and the Arizona Department of Education
Recent Trends of Advanced Placement (AP) Participation and Performance in Arizona Overall and By Subgroups
Kristi Glassmeyer, Arizona State University and Decision Center for Educational Excellence.
3:30 – Award Presentations and AERO Board Meeting
Main Conference Room
Award Presentations
AERO Board Meeting immediately to follow – new members always welcome!
