Experts from the American Institutes for Research to Present at the Annual Association for Education Finance and Policy Conference
Washington, D.C. – Experts with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will explore a multitude of education research topics during the 40th annual Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) conference taking place at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., February 26-28.
The theme of the conference is Research Informing Practice, Practice Informing Research and will examine trends in the education sector, with a focus on practice and policy-making. Participants will present, discuss and evaluate the latest research on education topics from pre-K to postsecondary, and look at how research can help make sense of the fast-changing education environment.
Presentations by AIR staff include:
Thursday, February 26
Session 1 | 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
1.01 Accountability for Students
Taylor Room
Early Grade Retention and Student Misbehavior
AIR Presenter: Umut Özek
1.05 Initial Teacher Assignments
McKinley Room
A Foot in the Door: Exploring the Role of Student Teacher Assignments in Teachers’ Initial Job Placements
AIR Co-Author: Dan Goldhaber
1.09 Teacher and Principal Incentive Pay
Harding Room
AIR Discussant: Kristian Holden
Session 2 | 2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
2.03 Educator Pensions: Investigating Labor Market Effects and Plan Costs
Coolidge Room
Teacher Pension Systems and Mobility Decisions: Evidence from Washington State
AIR Presenter: Dan Goldhaber
AIR Co-author: Kristian Holden
2.07 Labor Markets and Education: Global Perspectives
Wilson Room A
AIR Chair: Michael Hansen
AIR Discussant: Michael Hansen
2.12 Spillover Effects within Family
Hoover Room
Back to School: Increases in Maternal Education and Infant Health
AIR Presenter: Christina Licalsi Labelle
Session 3 | 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
3.11 Teacher Labor Market
Madison Room B
Lessons Learned from the Great Recession: The Case of Teacher Layoff Threats
AIR Co-Author: Dan Goldhaber
Friday, February 27
Session 4 | 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
4.03 Financing Compensation and Professional Development
Taylor Room
AIR Discussant: Karen Manship
4.08 Retaining Effective Teachers
Harding Room
Do Bonuses Affect Teacher Staffing and Student Achievement in High-Poverty Schools? Evidence from an Incentive for National Board Certified Teachers in Washington State
AIR Co-author: Dan Goldhaber
4.10 The Effects of Early Learning Experiences on Non-Test Outcomes
Wilson Room B
AIR Discussant: Christina Licalsi Labelle
Session 5 | 9:45 a.m. –11:15 a.m.
5.10 Screening for Effective Teachers
Hoover Room
Screen Twice, Cut Once: Assessing the Predictive Validity of Teacher Selection Tools
AIR Presenter: Dan Goldhaber
Session 6 | 11:30 a.m. –1:00 p.m.
6.12 Vocational and Career Education in American Schools: New Research on the New Voc-Tech
Harding Room
AIR Discussant: Benjamin Backes
Session 7 | 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
7.03 Educator Networks
Taylor Room
Power and Principals: How Teacher Perceptions of Autonomy and Administrative Support Influence Teacher Mobility
AIR Co-author: Nat Malkus
7.04 English Language Learners and Special Education Students: Placement, Transition and Assessment
Madison Room B
AIR Discussant: Umut Özek
7.07 Methods of Teacher Evaluation
Wilson Room A
AIR Chair: Dan Goldhaber
AIR Discussant: Dan Goldhaber
7.13 Voters, Local Politics and School Finance
Madison Room A
AIR Discussant: Jesse Levin
Saturday, February 28
Session 8 | 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
8.01 Accountability and Testing
Wilson Room A
Getting Ready for College during State Transition toward the Common Core
AIR Presenter: Zeyu Xu
AIR Co-author: Kennan Cepa
8.10 Teacher Effectiveness and Mobility
Hoover Room
Inconvenient Truth? Do Collective Bargaining Agreements Help Explain the Mobility of Teachers Within School Districts?
AIR Co-Author: Dan Goldhaber
Session 9 | 9:45 a.m. –11:15 a.m.
9.05 Higher Education and the Labor Market
Harding Room
The Labor Market Success of Post-Secondary Completers
AIR Presenter: Mark Schneider
9.06 Job Match and Job Separation in Education Labor Markets
Truman Room
Improving Teacher Selection: Effect of Inter-Rater Reliability in Screening Process
AIR Co-Author: Dan Goldhaber
9.07 New Frontiers in School Finance
Taylor Room
Feasibility Study for Improving the Quality of School-Level Expenditure Data
AIR Presenter: Jesse Levin
AIR Co-Authors: Karen Manship, Antonia Wang, Connie Chandra & Jay Chambers
9.10 Mobility from School Closures and Market-Based Reforms
McKinley Room
AIR Discussant: Jane Hannaway
9.11 Market Outcomes for the Disadvantaged
Madison Room B
Is it Worth It? Post-Secondary Education and Labor Market Outcomes for the Disadvantaged
AIR Presenter: Benjamin Backes
AIR Co-Author: Harry Holzer
Session 10 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
10.01 Characteristics of Charter Schools and Students
Wilson Room A
Charter School Teachers: Effectiveness, Entry and Exit
AIR Presenter: Umut Özek
AIR Co-Author: Kristian Holden
A Wide Range of Differences: Comparing Charters to Traditional Public Schools
AIR Presenter: Nat Malkus
AIR Co-Author: Jeremy Redford
10.03 Educator Responses to Accountability
Coolidge Room
AIR Chair: Zeyu Xu
AIR Discussant: Zeyu Xu
10.08 School Reforms and the Labor Market
Hoover Room
New Teach for America Impacts: Cumulative Impacts and Non-Test Outcomes
AIR Presenter: Michael Hansen
AIR Co-Author: Benjamin Backes
AIR Chair: Mark Schneider
AIR Discussant: Mark Schneider
More information about the conference may be found at http://www.aefpweb.org/conferences/home.
About AIR
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of health, education and workforce productivity. For more information, visit www.air.org.
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