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July 2006 News
News Release:
AIR President Sol Pelavin Addresses
Conference of School Superintendents
Sol H. Pelavin, President and CEO of the American Institutes for Research (AIR),
on Wednesday, July 26 delivered an address on instilling confidence and trust within
organizations and the public during the 23rd annual meeting of the National Academy
of Superintendents, hosted by the College of Education at Ohio State University.
Click here to download
the full text of Sol Pelavin's speech.
News Release:
AIR Hosts Successful Regional Conference on Eliminating Child Labor in Southern
Africa
The American Institutes for Research and its partner Khulisa Management Services
hosted a major regional conference on child labor in Johannesburg, South Africa
in July under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Labor-funded Reducing Exploitive
Child Labor through Education in Southern Africa (RECLISA) project.
June 2006 News
News Release:
Study of Alabama Reading Initiative Finds Flexibility Is Better Than One Size Fits
All Approach to Teaching Reading
The Alabama Reading Initiative, which has drawn national attention, has produced
encouraging results among secondary school students in part because of educators
who took initial instructions that used a “one size fits all” approach
to instruction and modified it to meet their students’ particular needs, according
to a report by the American Institutes for Research (AIR).
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Alabama Reading Initiative Report
News Release:
Marilyn Moon, AIR Vice President and Director of Health Program, Writes Policy Primer
on Medicare
Marilyn Moon, vice president and director of the Health Program at the American
Institutes for Research (AIR) and a nationally recognized expert on Medicare, has
written a new policy assessment of Medicare, the nation’s largest public health
care program – and one of the fastest growing programs in the federal budget.
April 2006 News
News Release:
AIR Offers a First-Ever Review of the Quality of Seven Widely Used Education Service
Providers
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is releasing a first-ever scientifically
based review providing comparative ratings on the effectiveness and quality of seven
widely adopted education service providers that generally serve low-performing schools
in low income areas.
Executive Summary
of Education Service Provider Report
Full Report
News Release:
About 90 AIR Experts Wil Participate in the AERA April Meeting in San Francisco
Approximately 90 American Institutes for Research (AIR) experts will be participating
in this year’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting,
discussing a wide range of topics, including the No Child Left Behind Act, California’s
Proposition 227, elementary-school comprehensive school reform models and the Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation’s high school grants, among others.
Click here to view a sampling of papers being presented by AIR experts at
the AERA conference.
News Release:
AIR Team to Lead Professional Development Workshop on Randomized Field Trials at
AERA Annual Meeting
Several American Institutes for Research (AIR) experts will offer a Professional
Development Training workshop on randomized field trials of educational interventions
at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2006 Annual Meeting. The
AERA conference will be held on April 7-11 in San Francisco.
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News Release:
AIR Participation at AERA 2006 Annual Meeting, April 7-11 in San Francisco
March 2006 News
News Release: American Institutes for Research Chosen By Federal Agency to Help Develop Innovative Health Care Delivery
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is one of a select number of research organizations chosen by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a Public Health Service agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to promote innovation in health care delivery in the United States.
February 2006 News
News Release: Five-Year Study of Proposition 227 Finds No Conclusive Evidence Favoring One Instructional Approach for English Learners
There is no conclusive evidence that one instructional model for educating English learners, such as full English immersion or a bilingual approach, is more effective for California’s English learners than another, according to a five-year study of Proposition 227. The study, by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in conjunction with WestEd, concludes that a variety of factors in varying school contexts influence English learner achievement.
Click here to download the Proposition 227
Final Report.
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Report's Appendices.
January 2006 News
News Release: New Study of the Literacy of College Students Finds Some Are Graduating With Only Basic Skills
Twenty percent of U.S. college students completing 4-year degrees – and 30 percent of students earning 2-year degrees – have only basic quantitative literacy skills, meaning they are unable to estimate if their car has enough gasoline to get to the next gas station or calculate the total cost of ordering office supplies, according to a new national survey by the American Institutes for Research (AIR). The study was funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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NSACS Fact Sheet.
Click here to download the NSACS Final Report.
Click here to download the NSACS Final Report's Appendices.
News Release: American Institutes for Research Establishes National High School Center, Launches Web Site at www.betterhighschools.org
The National High School Center at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) has recently launched its Web site at www.betterhighschools.org. The High School Center will serve as a central source of in-depth knowledge, expertise, and analysis on high school improvement.
December 2005 News
News Release: AIR Experts Assist in National Assessment of Adult Literacy, First Assessment of English Literacy of Adults in U.S. in More than a Decade
The Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) will be releasing data on Thursday, December 15, 2005, based on the first National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) in the United States in more than a decade. Experts for the American Institutes for Research (AIR) were responsible for developing the assessment instruments, and analyzing and reporting the data.
November 2005 News
News Release: Study Rates 22 Widely Used Comprehensive School Reform Models
A new guide using strict scientific criteria to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of 22 widely adopted comprehensive elementary school reform models rates 15 as “limited” to “moderately strong” in demonstrating positive effects on student achievement.
Click here to access the full CSRQ Center report.
News Release: New Study Finds U.S. Math Students Consistently Behind Their Peers Around the World
Despite a widely held belief that U.S. students do well in mathematics in grade school but decline precipitously in high school, a new study comparing the math skills of students in industrialized nations finds that U.S. students in 4th and 8th grade perform consistently below most of their peers around the world and continue that trend into high school.
Click here to access the final AIR report.
News Release: Two Chosen for New AERA-AIR Fellowship Program
The American Institutes for Research (AIR), in collaboration with the American Educational Research Association (AERA), is pleased to announce the selection of Wehmah C. Jones and Audrey Morgenbesser as the first young scholars chosen to participate in an AERA-AIR (A2) Fellows Program aimed at encouraging the development of education researchers.
October 2005 News
News Release: AIR Expert Speaks at White House Conference on Helping America's Youth
The American Institutes for Research’s (AIR) Sheppard Kellam, a nationally recognized expert on the prevention of school failure, aggressive and violent behavior, and drug abuse among adolescents, will be participating in a White House Conference on Helping America’s Youth on Oct. 27.
News Release: AIR Wins Two New Contracts For Work Overseas
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) has been chosen by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as one of the firms to be awarded new indefinite quantity contracts potentially worth up to $1.9 billion over five years.
News Release: AIR Report Identifies States With "Promising Practices" in Education and Licensing Programs for Motorcycle Riders
Oregon, Delaware, and Idaho top the list of 10 states identified as having “promising practices” that promote motorcycle safety, according to a study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) that was conducted for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
September 2005 News
News Release: Marilyn Moon, AIR VP, Testifies on Medicare Before U.S. Senate Panel
Marilyn Moon, a nationally recognized expert on Medicare who is Vice President and Director of the Health Program of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), was invited to testify Thursday, September 22, 2005 before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security examining the “Cost and Payment of Medicare Part D.”
News Release: AIR Health Communications Experts Available to Share Insight in Celebration of National Women's Health & Fitness Day
In celebration of the fourth annual National Women’s Health & Fitness Day on Wednesday, September 28, experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will be available to discuss topics related to women’s health and fitness such as the importance of regular exercise and healthy eating habits; cancer screenings; reproductive health and prenatal care; and ways to enhance health and prevent complications while living with diabetes.
August 2005 News
News Release: AIR Provides Guidance on Free Tutoring Offered Under NCLB, Releases New Toolkit for Parents and Community Leaders
The American Institutes for Research has developed and released a new toolkit that offers parents and community leaders tips, tools, and strategies to learn more about free tutoring for students in schools designated as needing improvement under the No Child Left Behind Act.These tutoring services, known as supplemental education services (SES), are easier to navigate with the help of the toolkit, which assists parents in signing up for the services and provides tips on how to pick a SES provider for their children.
News Release: AIR Expert Chosen to Monitor the Improvement of Mississippi’s Juvenile Justice System
The U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Mississippi have jointly selected a juvenile justice expert at the American Institutes for Research to monitor the state’s progress toward improving two of its juvenile justice facilities. Recently, Mississippi and federal authorities reached an agreement stemming from a 2003 Department of Justice lawsuit that led to a court order requiring the state to take corrective measures. Joyce Burrell, a senior research analyst at AIR, will serve as the federal monitor who will track the state’s progress in complying with the provisions laid out in the consent decree.
July 2005 News
News Release: The Campbell Collaboration and American Institutes for Research Join Forces
The international Campbell Collaboration (C2) and the American Institutes for Research (AIR), both nonprofit organizations, are joining forces in a relationship designed to expand the depth of reliable research knowledge available to experts and the public. AIR will provide support for the collaboration that will improve and expand its ability to make information available on a timely basis.
News Release: Business Leader Kathy McKinless Joins AIR’s Board of Directors
Kathy J. McKinless, a business leader with an extensive background in public accounting in the not-for-profit sector and financial services industry, has joined the Board of Directors of the American Institutes for Research, a leader in the behavioral and social sciences. McKinless served as a partner in the firm of KPMG LLP, a leading accounting and financial services company, until her retirement in 2003.
June 2005 News
News Release: AIR Acquires Sutton Group, a Leader in Social Marketing and Communications
Washington, D.C. – The American Institutes for Research, one of the nation’s
largest independent research organizations, announced today that it has acquired
Sutton Group, a nationally recognized social marketing and communication firm based
in Washington, D.C. Sutton Group, founded in 1996 by Dr. Sharyn Sutton, a leader
in the social marketing and health communications field, specializes in audience
research, strategic planning for social change and marketing communication.
News Release: AIR Study Shows Benefit of Outdoor Environmental Studies for Sixth
Grade Students
Washington, D.C. – The California Department of Education has released
the results of an American Institutes for Research study showing improved science
scores and other benefits among at-risk sixth grade students in Los Angeles, San
Diego and Fresno who participated in week-long residential environmental education
programs known as “outdoor science schools”.
A copy of the final AIR report is available online [pdf]
News Release: New Online Journal Available for International Development Practitioners
A new online publication, the Journal of Education for International Development (JEID), is providing education professionals in developing countries with access to timely information on a broad range of subjects, from decentralization efforts in West-Africa to the challenges caused by corruption. The American Institutes for Research, along with its partners in the Educational Quality Improvement Program (EQUIP), comprise an editorial board that reviews and publishes the articles and tools that appear on the Web site. The inaugural issue of the journal focuses on the topic of governance.
View the Journal of Education for International Development.
April 2005 News
News Release: AIR Shapes Improvements in the Workplace By Contributing to the Field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Research: More than 25 Researchers Participate in the 2005 Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
The workplace is undergoing rapid changes due to advancing technologies and other
trends and so is workforce-related research, revealed AIR researchers who recently
presented at the 2005 Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology (SIOP). More than 25 AIR researchers participated in the conference,
presenting on topics including training the next generation of doctors; tools for
assessing leadership; and the complex impact of anger in the workplace. AIR presenters
also evaluated the quality and usefulness of certain research methods in the field
of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology; the growing popularity of applying
I/O methodologies to other fields; and debated the doctoral needs of students who
will shape the future of industrial and organization research.
News Release: More Than 100 AIR Experts Participate at the American Educational Research Conference
At-risk students show improved test scores when challenged by rigorous, engaging instruction, according to findings to be released by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Montreal April 11 - 15. More than 100 AIR experts will be participating in the conference, covering topics from full-day Kindergarten to adult literacy.
AIR will also celebrate the creation of the new AERA-AIR (A²) Fellows program designed to build the talent pool of highly skilled education researchers and technical assistance providers during a reception on April 12, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel. More information abt the (A²) Fellows is available online [pdf].
Access some of the papers presented at AERA 2005 by clicking on the titles below:
Aladjem, D.K., Borman, K. The Lifecycle of Comprehensive School Reform
Cotner, B., Herrmann, S., Borman, K.M., Boydston,T., Le Floch, K.C. A Deeper Look at Implementation: School-Level Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Comprehensive School Reform
Cronen, S., Silver-Pacuilla, H., Condelli, L. Conducting Large-Scale Research in Adult ESL: Challenges and Approaches for the Explicit Literacy Impact Study.
Davis, J., Ferdous, A. Using Item Difficulty and Item Position to Measure Test Fatigue.
Davis, J., Lynd, M. Improving Children’s Health Status and Educational Outcomes in Guinea, West Africa.
Kurki, A., Aladjem, D.K., Carter, K.R. Implementation: Measuring and Explaining the Fidelity of CSR Implementation
Kurki, A., Boyle, A., Aladjem, D.K. Beyond Free Lunch—Alternative Poverty Measures in Educational Research and Program Evaluation
Lanahan, L., McGrath, D.J., McLaughlin, M., Burian-Fitzgerald, M., Salganik, L. Fundamental Problems in the Measurement of Instructional Processes: Estimating Reasonable Effect Sizes and Conceptualizing What is Important to Measure.
LeFloch, K.C., Taylor, J., Thomsen, K. The Implications of NCLB Accountability for Comprehensive School Reform
LeFloch, K.C., Zhang, Y., Herrmann, S. Adoption: Exploring the Initiation of Comprehensive School Reform Models
Leow, C., Le Floch, K.C. Summary: Evaluation of Mathematics with Meaning and Textual Power through Student Achievement Analysis.
McLaughlin, M., McGrath, D.J., Burian-Fitzgerald, M., Lanahan, L., Scotchmer, M., Enyeart, C., Salganik, L. Student Content Engagement as a Construct for the Measurement of Effective Classroom Instruction and Teacher Knowledge
Mulligan, G., Walston, J. Assessment in the Primary Grades (K-3): School and Classroom Practices and Parents’ Opinions by School Type and Sociodemographic Characteristics
Rathbun, A., West, J., Walston, J. Relationships between Family Risks and Children’s Reading and Mathematics Growth from Kindergarten through Third Grade
Solano-Flores, G., Contreras-Niño, L.A., Backhoff, E. The Mexican Translation of TIMSS-1995: Lessons on Test Translation From a Post-Mortem Study
Solano-Flores, G., Speroni, C., Sexton, U. Test Translation: Advantages and Challenges of a Socio-Linguistic Approach
Taylor, J.E. Sustainability: Examining the Survival of Schools’ Comprehensive School Reform Efforts
Uekawa, K., Aladjem, D.K., Zhang, Y. The Role of Social Capital in
Comprehensive School Reform
Walston, J., West, J., Rathbun, A. Do The Greater Academic Gains Made by Full-Day Kindergarten Children Persist Through Third Grade?
Yamaguchi, R., Harmon, J., Darwin, M., Graczewski, C., Fleischman, S. A Multi-Method Approach to Evaluating Elementary School Comprehensive School Reform Models.
Zhang, Y., Shkolnik, J., Fashola, O. Evaluating the Implementation of
Comprehensive School Reform and Its Impact on Growth in Student Achievement
March 2005 News
News Release: Findings by AIR Experts are at the Core of the Debate Over the Adequacy of New York Public School Funding
Findings by experts for the American Institutes for Research is serving as the basis
for information being used by leaders and the public in New York as they address
the issue of adequate state funding for public school children. New York State Supreme
Court Justice Leland DeGrasse ruled that New York City schools must receive an annual
increase of nearly $5.7 billion, along with $9.2 billion in capital projects in
order for the state to provide “a sound, basic education.” His ruling
was based upon the results of a 15-month study, “Determining the Cost of Providing
All Children in New York an Adequate Education.”
News Release: First Round of New Achievement Reports Released in Ohio
The American Institutes for Research issued the first round of new achievement reports in the Columbus School District as part of a pilot program for the Ohio Department of Education. These test score reports help parents and educators identify whether each child is learning what they need to know in a way that is easy to understand. The No Child Left Behind Act requires standards that tell schools at what level they need to be—these new test score reports tell them how to get there.
February 2005 News
News Release: First Lady Laura Bush Visits Baltimore, Md., School where AIR is Conducting Program to Reduce Adolescent Violence
First lady Laura Bush visited George Washington Elementary School, where the American Institutes for Research has been working with the City of Baltimore on a program aimed at reducing school failure, drug abuse, and aggressive and violent behavior among adolescents. As part of the first lady’s visit, she met with Dr. Sheppard G. Kellam, the director of AIR’s Center for Integrating Education and Prevention Research in Schools and a nationally recognized expert on the prevention of school failure, drug abuse and aggressive and violent behavior among adolescents.
Transcripts of First lady Laura Bush's remarks are available online.
News Release: New AIR Study Compares the Quality of U.S. Math Instruction with Singapore, a Recognized World Leader
A study by the American Institutes for Research comparing the teaching of elementary school mathematics in the United States and Singapore has found that Singapore’s textbooks and assessment examinations are more demanding and their teachers more skilled mathematically but that U.S. approaches often put more emphasis on certain important 21st century math skills.
The Full Report is available online. To easily access the report by sections, click on the Bookmarks tab on the left side of the report for a chapter by chapter listing.
A Summary of State Specific Results on Mathematics Frameworks and Assessments Compared with Singapore is available online.
Comparisons of Sample Questions on Singapore’s Grade 6 Student Assessment, Selected State Assessments and the U.S. Praxis II Teacher Licensing Exam are also available online.
January 2005 News
News Release: New AIR Report on Middle and High School Improvement Programs
The Comprehensive School Reform Quality (CSRQ) Center, a project of AIR, today released Works in Progress: A Report on Middle and High School Improvement Programs. The report offers educators and policymakers a user-friendly, timely summary of more than a dozen key issues facing middle and high schools, such as literacy and reading, English language learners, violence and bullying, and transition.
News Release: New Plan Maps Out the State of Educational Technology in the Classroom
A new report released by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology found that today’s students are often more tech-savvy than their teachers, even among the youngest students. The American Institutes for Research helped develop the National Education Technology Plan.
December 2004 News
News Release: AIR Study Finds Federal Higher Ed Program Helping to Improve Postsecondary Educational Opportunities
A federal higher education grant program designed to improve postsecondary educational opportunities, particularly for underserved populations, is meeting and sometimes exceeding its goals, according to a study of the program completed by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) for the U.S. Department of Education.
AIR received two prestigious awards for excellence in Communications and Social
Marketing. An upbeat music CD produced to encourage physical activity among Hispanic
populations at risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes received the Communicator Awards
top honor, the Crystal Award of Excellence. AIR also received a Chris Award at the
2004 Columbus International Film and Video Festival for the production “You
Are Not Alone – A Video for Parents of Teens with Epilepsy.” The video
is part of a toolkit developed by AIR for the CDC and the Epilepsy Foundation of
America, specifically for parents of teens with well-controlled epilepsy.
November 2004 News
News Release: AIR adds business leaders to Board
David Kearns and Charles Lee are nationally respected business leaders with strong commitments to high-quality education and the development of young people.
October 2004 News
News Release : AIR and MDRC Invite Bidders for Reading Intervention Study
Individuals or companies that have developed a comprehensive reading intervention program appropriate for use in grade 9 classes are invited to reply to the RFP. Proposals will be evaluated by a team of adolescent reading experts, and finalists may be asked to provide an in-person presentation on their approach and their program materials.
News Release : AIR and McKenzie Group Join Forces in Push for Urban School Reform
AIR is acquiring The McKenzie Group, Inc., an influential educational consulting firm, in a move designed to better serve the needs of urban districts seeking systemic reform.
September 2004 News
News Release : Bridging the Gap between Science and Reality
AIR hires five nationally recognized leaders in school district reform as part of a major expansion towards providing assistance to education officials at the state and local level.
News Release : Egypt Education Reform Program: USAID and AIR Help Improve Education along the Nile
Just 57% of Egypt’s total population over the age of 15 is literate, with less than half of the women being able to read and write. Recently, Egypt has begun to change things for the better....
May 2004 News
News Release : New York Adequacy Study Report Makes News
AIR's report estimates it will cost an additional $7 billion in 2004-2005 dollars
to provide
"a sound basic education" for all New York public school students.
The study carries particular weight because its methodology has long been endorsed by the chairman of the Commission on Education Reform, Frank G. Zarb. The complete report and the appendices can be downloaded here:
Volume I, The Report:
Determining the Cost of Providing All Children in New York an Adequate Education
Volume II, The Appendices:
New York Adequacy Appendices
AIR Staff organize AEFA pre-conference workshop
A pre-conference workshop will be given at the annual meeting of the American Education Finance Association which is scheduled for March 17-19, 2005. The workshop focuses on presenting the four methods currently used by researchers to address adequacy in school funding. Representatives of each of these methodologies will be at the workshop. Alternative Approaches to Measuring Adequacy in K-12 School Finance: A Comparison
The American Institutes for Research to Merge with New American Schools
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) today announced its merger with New American Schools (NAS), wedding one of the nation’s premier education research organizations with a proven school improvement organization. The two organizations are beginning a strategic alliance immediately, a move that will produce a full merger early in 2005.
April 2004 News
News Release: AIR Staff Present at AERA
AIR staff are presenting papers at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in San Diego, April 12-16. PDF versions of available papers are linked to their titles below. To arrange interviews with these authors and other experts, please contact Larry McQuillan.
Bacevich, A. Le Floch, K.C., Stapleton, J., Burris, B.
High Implementation in Low-achieving Schools: Lessons from an Innovative Pilot Program.
Christenson, B., Eaton, M., Garet, M., Miller, L., Hikawa, H., DuBois, P.
Final Report:
Evaluation of the Magnet Schools Assistance Program, 1998 Grantees.
Case Studies:
Magnet Schools Assistance Program.
Executive Summary:
Magnet Schools Assistance Program.
Ferrara, S., Johnson, E., Chen, W-H.Vertically Moderated Standards: Logic, Procedures, and Likely Classsification of Judgmentally Articulated Performance Standards.
Ferrara, S., Duncan, T.G., Freed, R., Vélez-Paschke, A., McGivern, J., Mushlin, S., Mattessich, A., Rogers, A., Westphalen, K.Examining Test Score Validity by Examining Item Construct Validity in a Middle School Science Assessment.
Freeman, C.E., Snyder, T.D., Connolly, B.The Impact of Degree Field on the Earnings of Male and Female College Graduates.
Greenberg, E.Climates for Learning.
Greenberg, E., Rhodes, D., Ye, X., Stancavage, F.Prepared to Teach: Teacher Preparation and Student Achievement in Eighth-Grade Mathematics.
Hausken, E.G., Rathbun, A.Mathematics Instruction in Kindergarten: Classroom Practices and Outcomes.
Lanahan, L., Scotchmer, M., McLaughlin, M.Methodological Critique of Current NCES Survey Measures of Instructional Processes.
Leukens, M.Who's the Boss? An Examination of the Characteristics, Experience, and Training of Charter School Principals.
Miller, D.C., Partelow, L.A., Sen, A.Self-Regulatory Reading Processes in Relation to Fourth-Graders’ Reading Literacy.
Stapleton, J., LeFloch, K.A.C., Bacevich, A.E., Ketchie, B.Researching Education as it Happens: Using Classroom Observations to Generate Quantifiable Data.
News Release: AIR Experts Develop Media Guide for National PTA & Cable in the Classroom
Working closely with the National PTA and Cable in the Classroom, AIR developed Navigating the Children’s Media Landscape: A Parent’s and Caregiver’s Guide. The guide offers ideas and strategies to help parents and caregivers select and use media in ways appropriate for their children.
March 2004 News
AIR Staff presented at SIOP Meetings
AIR staff presented papers and participated in panel discussions at the annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology conference in Chicago. See the March 30, news release for a complete list of presenters. Available papers and abstracts are referenced below:
Krokos, K.J., et al. Empirical Keying of Situational Judgment Tests: Rationale and Some Examples.
Kuang, D.C., & Steinberg, L. Assessing performance: Investigation of the influence of item context using item response theory methods.
Mael, F. Objective Biodata Informing Career and Developmental Choices
Mael, F., & Beaubien, J. Outsourcing Human Resources Services.
McGonigle, T., O'Shea, G., Curnow, C.K., & Brown, K.G. Authors of the poster An Empirical Comparison of I-O Psychology's Internal and External Identities.
Oppler, S.H., Davies, S.A., Lyons, B.D. Nathanson, L., & Chen, W-H. Authors of the poster The Effect of Speededness on MCAT Scores: An Initial Examination.
O'Shea, G., Gustafson, S.B., et al. The Conditional Reasoning Item Development Process: Pitfalls, Successes, and Lessons Learned.
O'Shea, G., Heil, S.K.R., Mueller, L.M., Gustafson, S.B., & Rose, A. Participants in the Panel Discussion The Use of Occupational Information in Disability Determination Contexts, chaired by Gavan O’Shea and Susan K. R. Heil.
Setzt, T., Beaubien, J., Kenney, M., & Lyons, B. Non-Random Response in Job Analysis Surveys: A Cause for Concern?
February 2004 News
AIR Releases Workforce Contingent Financial Aid: How States Link Financial Aid to Employment