Presentations by SRI International Education Researchers at AERA's 2006 Annual Meeting

Topic Area: Teacher Preparation and Professional Development

Thursday, April 6

"Designing and Validating Assessments for Research: A Practical Road Map from Conceptual Framework to Work Plan"

Lawrence P. Gallagher, Geneva D. Haertel, Kenneth Rafanan, Nicole Shechtman

9:00 am - 5:30 pm, Moscone Center West / 3rd Floor, Room 3022

Friday, April 7

Research Findings and Issues for Alternative Certification Routes and Influences of Recent Federal Legislation -- “Characteristics of Effective Alternative Certification Programs”

Heather J. Hough, Daniel C. Humphrey, and Marjorie E. Wechsler

2:15 pm - 3:45 pm, Moscone Center South / Esplanade Ballroom, Section 301

Teacher Practice and Professional Development in Science Education -- “Examining the Efficacy of Strategies for Professional Development in an Inquiry Science Program: Effects on Teacher Practice and Program Implementation”

Bill Penuel

4:05 pm - 5:35 pm, Moscone Center South / Mezzanine Level West, Room 256

Saturday, April 8

Impact of National Board-Certified Teachers -- “The Impact of National Board-Certified Teachers on Low-Performing Schools”

Kristin R. Bosetti, H. Alix Gallagher, Heather Hough, and Daniel Humphrey

12:25 pm - 1:55 pm, Moscone Center North / Exhibit Level, Room 114

Sunday, April 9

Initiatives in Teacher Development: Examining Issues of Assessment, Accountability, and Capacity: “Struggles for Coherence Within Accountability: California Subject Matter Projects' Effect on Teachers and Students”

H. Alix Gallagher, Heather Hough, Tiffany Price, and Juliet Tiffany-Morales

8:15 am - 9:45 am, Moscone Center South / Mezzanine Level West, Room 252

“Cyber-Infrastructure and Education Research: A Research Agenda for Cyber-Learning"

Mark Schlager

8:15 am - 9:45 am, Moscone Center South / Mezzanine Level East, Room 206

Monday, April 9

"Technology and Teacher Learning"

Mark Schlager

8:15 am - 10:15 am, Moscone Center West / 2nd Floor, Room 2001

Tuesday, April 10

Beyond Self-Report: Analyzing Shifts in Teaching Practice Following Innovative Professional Development:

"The Effects of an Online Course for Inservice Teachers on Science Content Knowledge and Teaching Practice"

Marie Bienkowski and William R. Penuel

10:35am - 12:05pm, Moscone Center South / Mezzanine Level East, Room 230

Professional Development Workshops for Online Evaluation Resource Library (OERL)

Thomas Gaffney

Geneva D. Haertel and Edys S. Quellmalz and Patty A. Kreikemeier

Melissa J. Koch

Daniel R. Zalles

1:00pm - 5:00pm, Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel / Barcelona I