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!
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