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Pointing the Way to Clarity |
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Winter 2006/2007 |
Volume 1, Number 2 |
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In This Issue · Highlights from the 2006 AERO Annual Conference · Announcement of New AERO Board Officers · Calendar of Events AERO Board Members Ildiko Laczko-Kerr, President 2007, ilaczko@susd.org Joe Ryan, Past President joseph.ryan@asu.edu Joe O’Reilly, Secretary joreilly@mpsaz.org John Wilson, Treasurer Bryan Palmer, Member BryanPalmer@phoenix.edu Cindy Ziker, 2007 Conference Chair, cindyziker@yahoo.com Stephen Lawton, Affiliate Member, Stephen.Lawton@asu.edu Ray Buss, AERO Member-at-Large, Ray.Buss@asu.edu Link to www.azedresearch.org History of AERO Membership Information Upcoming Events and more… Membership Information The Arizona Educational Research Organization (AERO), founded in 1987, is a professional organization affiliated with the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Members come from public and private schools, community colleges and universities, and public and governmental agencies. Membership in AERO is a great way to establish friendships and collegial contacts with educators, researchers and policymakers in Arizona. To join AERO visit our website, www.azedresearch.org and become a member of a vibrant organization that is concerned with pressing educational issues. Contact Us Please e-mail your suggestions, comments, and questions about the AERO Edge Newsletter |
Highlights from the AERO Annual Conference:The AERO 2006 Conference took place on October 19th and 20th at the ASU Downtown Campus. Keynote speakers included Scott Marion from the National Center for Assessment, Tom Haladyna from ASU West, Ron Deitel from CRESST at UCLA, and Dr. John Bergan from Assessment Technologies Inc. Approximately 80 participants attended the two day event. Links to these presentations will be available on our website. __________________________________________________________ 2006 AERO Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
ASU retired professors Edward Nelsen and Joseph Ryan received Life Time Achievement Awards for their contributions to Arizona Educational Research and the AERO. Over the years, both of these exemplary leaders have worked numerous hours supporting the AERO Annual Conferences, assisting neophyte researchers, and promoting sound practice in education. With sincere appreciation for their extraordinary commitment, diligence, and dedication, AERO presented each recipient with a plaque and a gift during the luncheon sessions at the Annual Conference. Dr. Ryan was also thanked for his service as outgoing president of AERO by in-coming president Ildiko Laczko-Kerr. 2006 Best Paper Award The 2006 AERO Best Paper Award was given to Sarah Anne Polasky for her research entitled, “Relations Between Even Start Parent and Child Outcomes”. The award includes a $250 stipend. The abstract below describes the study on family literacy, while the full paper will be added to the AERO web site. Congratulations to Sarah for her contribution to the body of knowledge on reading and parent involvement. Abstract: Although parent education and involvement in early childhood intervention programs is believed to be crucial to successful outcomes for children, research is not clear on what type of parent involvement is most important. Even Start Family Literacy programs afford a rare opportunity to study this topic because they focus on educating parent and child simultaneously, as well as incorporating parent education and parent involvement in the child’s literacy development. Using data from Even Start Family Literacy programs in a Southwestern state, this study investigated whether relations exist between a parents’ educational background, program involvement, adult education outcomes and children’s preschool achievement outcomes. A discussion of limitations and future research is included. Results indicated that a) parents with higher levels of prior education tended to make lower gains on adult education measures, b) greater participation was related to greater gains in adult oral and literacy outcomes, c) parent gains in oral and literacy skills were related to children’s gains in problem-solving and language skills. In addition, after controlling for background factors, parent gains in literacy were predictive of children’s achievement outcomes. Calendar of Upcoming Events Microcomputers in Education Conference 2007 on March 12 -14, 2007 at Arizona State University Tempe, AZ. See http://mec.asu.edu for details. AERA Annual Meeting on April 8th – 13th, 2007 in Chicago, IL . See www.aera.net for details. National Council of Measurement Annual Meeting on April 10th -12th, 2007 in Chicago, IL. See www.ncme.org for details. |
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