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APPENDIX A: WORKSHOP AGENDA
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
CENTER FOR EDUCATION
Committee on Scientific Principles in Education Research
Science, Evidence, and Inference in Education: A Workshop
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
National Academy of Sciences Building
21st & C Streets, NW
The Lecture Room
7:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
8:00 am |
Welcome and Goals for Workshop Richard Shavelson, Stanford University and Chair, Committee on Scientific Principles in Education Research Michael Feuer, Center for Education, National Research Council |
MORNING SESSION: SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC QUALITY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL
8:45 am |
Panel #1 How Scientific Quality Is Conceived and Supported: Perspectives of Federal Research Managers Outside Education Framing Questions:
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Chair: Robert DeHaan, Emory University |
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Panelists: Norman Bradburn, NSF Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate Susan Chipman, U.S. Office of Naval Research Sally Rockey, USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Richard Suzman, NIH National Institute on Aging |
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Discussant: William Morrill, Caliber Associates |
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Q&A: Committee and Audience |
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10:30 am |
Break |
10:45 am |
Panel #2 How Scientific Quality is Conceived and Supported: Perspectives of Federal Research Managers Inside Education |
Framing Questions:
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Chair: Paul Holland, Educational Testing Service |
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Panelists: C. Kent McGuire, Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation G. Reid Lyon, NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Judith Sunley, NSF Directorate for Education and Human Resources |
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Discussant: Diane Ravitch, New York University and Brookings Institution |
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Q&A: Committee and Audience |
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12:30 pm |
Luncheon Discussion Revitalizing Federal Education Research and Development: Improving the R&D Centers, Regional Educational Laboratories, and the 'New' OERI |
Background:
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Chair: Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Spencer Foundation |
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Speaker: Maris Vinovskis, University of Michigan |
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Q&A: Committee and Audience |
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AFTERNOON SESSION: THE INTERFACE OF RESEARCH & PRACTICE
2:00 pm |
Roundtable Discussion #1 Research & Reform: The Role of Research in Improving Educational Practice |
Framing Questions:
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Chair: Jere Confrey, University of Texas |
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Participants: Christopher T. Cross, Council for Basic Education Jeremy Kilpatrick, University of Georgia Sharon Lewis, Council of Great City Schools William Quinn, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory Steven Ross, University of Memphis Nancy Songer, University of Michigan |
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Q&A: Committee and Audience |
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3:30 pm |
Break |
3:45 pm |
Roundtable Discussion #2 Quality & Utility: The Interaction of Research Quality and the Needs of Education Decision-Makers |
Framing Questions:
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Chair: Donald Barfield, WestEd |
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Participants: Same as Roundtable Discussion #1 |
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Q&A: Committee and Audience |
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5:00 pm |
End Open Session |
THURSDAY, MARCH 8
Holiday Inn Georgetown
2101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Mirage I
8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
8:30 am |
Panel #3 Scientific Evidence and Inference: Disciplinary Perspectives |
Frame:
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Chair: Robert Boruch, University of Pennsylvania |
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Panelists: Michael Agar, University of Maryland Glen Cain, University of Wisconsin Larry V. Hedges, University of Chicago Robert Mislevy, University of Maryland Peter Tillers, Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University, Yale Law School |
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Q&A: Committee and Audience |
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10:30 am |
Break |
10:45 am |
Panel #3 Continued |
12:00 noon |
Luncheon Discussion Review and Summary: Reflections on What We Have Learned |
Chair: Richard Shavelson, Stanford University |
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Rapporteurs: Michael Feuer, National Research Council David Klahr, Carnegie Mellon University |
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1:30 pm |
End Open Session |