American Institutes for Research Staff Has a Major Presence at the 2007 Meeting of the American Educational Research Association

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April 5, 2007

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American Institutes for Research Staff Has a Major Presence at the 2007 Meeting of the American Educational Research Association

Washington, D.C. - More than 70 members of the American Institutes for Research (AIR) 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 (NCLB), school bullying and high school reform. The AERA conference will be held on April 9-13, 2007 in Chicago.

AIR presentations cover a broad range of topics, including:

"Do NCLBs Teacher Quality Provisions Ensure High Quality and Equity?"
"Do I Trust You? Bullying Victims' Relationships with Their Teachers and Friends"
"The Relationship of Early Home Learning Activities and Infants' and Toddlers' Mental Skills"
"A Balancing Act: Supplemental Service Providers' Relationship with States and Districts"
"Low Performers in Mathematics in the United States and Other OECD High-Income Countries"

For more information on AIR presentations, and session locations, dates, and times, visit AIR's Web site: http://www.air.org.

About AIR
AIR, established in 1946 with headquarters in Washington, D.C., is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research on important social issues and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of health, education, and workforce productivity.

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