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AERA 2012 Annual Meeting - NYU Steinhardt Faculty, Researcher, and Student Presentations - Vancouver, Canada

The theme for the 2012 AERA Annual Meeting, Non Satis Scire: To Know Is Not Enough, challenges us to become agents of change and asks us to work to ensure that our research benefits people in all economic circumstances throughout the world.

You are invited to engage with the dozens of scholars from NYU Steinhardt (highlighted in the schedule below in bold) as they seek to advance our knowledge at the crossroads of human learning, culture, development, and well-being.

Friday, April 13

TimeSession TitlePeoplePaper TitleLocation
12:00 - 1:30pm Accountability Across Borders David Miller (American Institutes for Research), Presenter; Erin Frances Cocke (NYU Steinhardt and National Center for Education Statistics), Thomas D. Snyder (National Center for Education Statistics), Co-Authors Improving Validity of International Comparisons of Educational Attainment Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, West Room 223
12:00 - 1:30pm Building Capacity for All Future Teachers to Work Effectively with Special Needs and Language Learners Francesco G. Pignatosi, Presenter; Harriet Yvonne Pitts, Co-Author Redesigning the Stakeholders
 Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom A
2:15 - 3:45pm Postsecondary STEM 2 Katherine Mary Conway (Borough of Manhattan Community College - CUNY), Ginelle John, Frances K. Stage, Valerie C. Lundy-Wagner, Presenters Minority-Serving Community Colleges and the Production of STEM Associate Degrees Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom A
2:15 - 3:45pm Division G Section 3 Poster Session: Social Context of Multiple Languages and Literacies David E. Kirkland, Presenter Inventing Masculinity: An Ethnographic Portrait of a Black Male, His Mother, and Literacy Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom B
2:15 - 3:45pm Responsively Engaging Students Colleen L. Larson, Presenter Interpretive Institutional Ethnography: A New Approach for Understanding the Real Needs of Impoverished Children Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 8 & 15
2:15 - 3:45pm Spatialized Pedagogies, Innovative Learning Environments, and School Redesign: Researchers, Teachers, and Students Coproducing Knowledge Leslie Santee Siskin, Discussant   Sheraton Wall Centre, Fourth Level, North Port Alberni
4:30 - 6:00pm Breaking Barriers: Howard University School of Education, The Journal of Negro Education, and NYU Metropolitan Center for Urban Education Panel Discussion Edward Fergus, Participant   Pan Pacific, Restaurant Level, Pacific Rim 1

Saturday, April 14

TimeSession TitlePeoplePaper TitleLocation
8:15 - 9:45am From Religion to Race: Making Sense of Organizational Behavior in Institutionally Diverse Contexts Valerie C. Lundy-Wagner, Chair   Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 9
8:15 - 9:45am Humanizing Literacy Research: Mapping Exchanges in Adolescent Reading and Writing Spaces Myrrh Domingo, Presenter Designing "Culture Songs" as Migratory Texts: Exploring Transnational Exchanges in Digital and Multimodal Spaces Sheraton Wall Centre, Third Level, South Pavilion Ballroom D
8:15 - 9:45am Learning in Educational Games James Patrick Diamond, Presenter; Pilar Carmina Gonzalez (Education Development Center, Inc.), William Tally (Education Development Center, Inc.), Co-Authors Investigating a Digital History Game in Middle School Classes: A Classroom Implementation Study Sheraton Wall Centre, Third Level, South Azure
8:15 - 9:45am Emerging Years of Schooling Kara Naidoo, Presenter Elementary Teacher Candidates’ Identity and Self-Efficacy Development Associated With Science Teaching and Learning Sheraton Wall Centre, Lower Lobby Level, North Gulf Islands BCD
8:15 - 9:45am Faculty Issues in Urban Settings: Commitment, Retention, and Institutional Changes Adriana Villavicencio, Chair   Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom C
8:15 - 9:45am The Edge of Race: Critical Examinations of Education and Race/Racism Michael J. Dumas, Chair   Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 8 & 15
8:15 - 10:15am Assessing Diversity in Alternative Certification Programs Angus Shiva Mungal, Presenter Residency to Relay: Exploring Faculty Perceptions on the Future of Teacher Preparation Programs Vancouver Convention Centre / West Room 221
10:35am - 12:05pm "To Know Is Not Enough": Action Research as the Core of Educational Research Gary L. Anderson, Discussant   Marriott Pinnacle, Fourth Level, Ambleside
10:35am - 12:05pm Fulfillment of Self Through Adherence to Law: Formative Justice and Educational Politics Rene V. Arcilla, Presenter


Winston Charles Thompson, Presenter		 A Dialectical Elaboration of the Formative Justice Question

Reframing Access to, Instruction in, and Alternatives Beyond the University: Formative Justice and Postsecondary Education		 Vancouver Convention Centre / West Room 303
10:35am - 12:05pm Classroom Management Research Presentations Sandee G. McClowry, Chair   Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 16
10:35am - 12:05pm Multiple Representations and Learning Environments Paul A. O'Keefe (Stanford University), Presenter; Bruce Douglas Homer (The Graduate Center - CUNY), Catherine E. Milne, Jan L. Plass, Ruth N. Schwartz, Co-Authors Learning From Multiple Representations in Chemistry Simulations: The Effect of Fixation Transitions on Learning Outcomes Sheraton Wall Centre, Third Level, South Pavilion Ballroom B
12:25 - 1:55pm Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Social Justice Issues in Higher Education and Leadership Preparation Programs Gary L. Anderson, Chair   Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom C
12:25 - 1:55pm Alternative Technology Interfaces to Support Teaching and Learning Dixie Ching, Presenter; Kenneth R. Koedinger (Carnegie Mellon University), James Derek Lomas (Carnegie Mellon University), Melanie Sandoval (Carnegie Mellon University), Eliane Stampfer (Carnegie Mellon University), Co-Authors Battleship Numberline: A Digital Game for Improving Estimation Accuracy on Fraction Number Lines Sheraton Wall Centre, Fourth Level, South Galiano
12:25 - 1:55pm How Schools Respond to Parental Choice Sarah Butler Jessen, Presenter Incentive Matters: School Decision Making at the Intersection of Markets and Accountability Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom C
12:25 - 1:55pm Discourse, Peer Exchange, and Use of Evidence During Science Learning Susan Kirch, Presenter Elementary Students Studying the Relationship of Evidence to Claims Further Develop Their Understanding of Knowledge Sheraton Wall Centre, Third Level, South Blue Whale
12:25 - 1:55pm Science, Technology, and Professional Development in Higher Education Frances K. Stage, Discussant   Marriott Pinnacle, Third Level, Shaughnessy II
2:15 - 3:45pm Responding to the Challenges of Disadvantaged Populations: Engaging Families to Promote School Success Fabienne Doucet, Chair   Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, West Room 111 & 112
2:15 - 3:45pm Textures of Social Media Exchange: Youth Identity and Digital Aesthetics in a Global Learning Environment Anna Smith, Chair and Presenter; Dee Anne Anderson, Presenter


Laura A. Davis, Matthew Hall, Presenters


John Michael Scott, Presenter
 “No, I’m Not Smart; I’m Just Trolling”: 21st-Century Identities Across Discussion Formats

Designing Identity: An Exploration of Youth Identity in Multimodal Design


Aesthetics of the Everyday: A Walk Along the Shoreline of Youth Identity		 Sheraton Wall Centre, South Pavilion Ballroom B
2:15 - 3:45pm Assessing Teacher Quality: Understanding Teacher Effects on Instruction and Achievement Jennifer Jennings, Presenter; Sean Patrick Corcoran, Co-Author Beyond High-Stakes Tests: Teacher Effects on Other Educational Outcomes Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 11
2:15 - 3:45pm Indicators of College Success Lisa Marie Ramsaran, Jeffrey T. Steedle (Council for Aid to Education), Doris Zahner (Council for Aid to Education), Presenters Comparing Alternatives in the Prediction of College Success Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom A
4:05 - 6:05pm Excellence in Education Research: Early Career Scholars and Their Work David E. Kirkland, Presenter



Susan Letourneau, Presenter
 A Path to Literacy: Mapping the Literacy Practices of Young Black Men

Integration of Multiple Representations in a Chemistry Simulation through Sequential Fixations and Mouse-Click Events		 Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, West Ballroom D

Sunday, April 15

TimeSession TitlePeoplePaper TitleLocation
8:15 - 9:45am Which Public Do Public Schools Serve? Critical Ethnographic Perspectives on Home-School Connections in Schooling Fabienne Doucet, Presenter Parent Involvement as Ritualized Practice Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, West Room 205
8:15 - 10:15am Divergent Perspectives on Religion and Education Matthew Mayhew, Presenter; Nicholas A. Bowman (Bowling Green State University), Alyssa N. Bryant Rockenbach (North Carolina State University), Co-Authors Perceptions of the Collegiate Religious and Spiritual Climate Among Religious and Nonreligious College Juniors Pan Pacific, Restaurant Level, Pacific Rim Suite 1
10:35am - 12:05pm Division J Working Group 2 (First-Generation Students) Frances K. Stage, Leticia Oseguera (The Pennsylvania State University), Chairs   Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, Room 2 & 3
10:35am - 12:05pm Beyond Heinz: New Directions in Moral Research Matthew Mayhew, Presenter; Mark E. Engberg (Loyola University Chicago), Gregory C. Wolniak (NORC at the University of Chicago), Co-Authors Moral Reasoning and Persistence in Higher Education Vancouver Convention Centre, Third Level, West Room 303
10:35am - 12:05pm Labeling and Performing (Dis)ability in Education Roey Ahram, Author The Racialization of Student Ability: Examining Teachers’ Cultural Responsiveness in the Construction of Student Ability Vancouver Convention Centre / West Room 111 & 112
10:35am - 12:05pm Digital Video Game Play in Children’s Learning and Cognitive Development Jan L. Plass, Discussant   Sheraton Wall Centre, Third Level, North Junior Ballroom C
12:25 - 1:55pm Mathematics Instruction for Students with Disabilities Nonie K. Lesaux (Harvard University), Rose K. Vukovic, Presenters The Language of Mathematics: Investigating the Ways Language Skills Count for Children's Mathematical Development Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, West Room 113
12:25 - 1:55pm Leadership, Policy, and Politics Michael J. Dumas, Presenter Counter/Public Contentions: Policy Deliberation, Educational Leadership, and the Black Educational Imagination Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 10
12:25 - 1:55pm Utilizing Out-of-School-Time Program Strategies to Reduce Risk and Promote Positive Social, Emotional, and Academic Outcomes Amanda C. Thompkins (The Leadership Program), Presenter; Lisa M. Chauveron (The Leadership Program), Juliana Karras, Co-Authors Using School-CBO (Community-Based Organization) Partnerships to Improve Parent Engagement in Under-Resourced Schools
 Sheraton Wall Centre, Third Level, North Junior Ballroom B
12:25 - 1:55pm Nurturing Consortia in the Maelstrom of Education Reform: Conversations With Chicago, New York City, Baltimore, and Los Angeles James J. Kemple, Presenter Lesson Learned From New York City
 Marriott Pinnacle, Third Level, Pinnacle II
12:25 - 1:55pm Education Policy in Theory and Practice: Consequences for Equitable Schooling Valerie C. Lundy-Wagner, Chair   Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 2 & 3
12:25 - 1:55pm Can Formal-Informal Collaborations Improve Science Literacy in Urban Middle Schools? The Development, History, and Impact of the Urban Advantage Middle School Science Initiative Robyn Sperling, Presenter;
James B. Short (American Museum of Natural History), Meryle Weinstein, Co-Authors

Meryle Weinstein, Presenter;
Emilyn Ruble, Amy E. Schwartz, Co-Authors		 Lessons Learned From the Urban Advantage Leadership Institute



The Impact of the Urban Advantage Initiative on Student Achievement		 Sheraton Wall Centre, Third Level, North Junior Ballroom C
12:25 - 1:55pm Teacher Perspectives on English Language Learners and Diverse Learners: Translations of Theory Into Classroom Practices Robert J. Tobias, Kimberly Woo, Presenters; Jinghong Tian (New York University), Co-Author To Know Is Not Enough: Measuring Dispositions of Preservice Teachers Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, West Room 224
2:15 - 3:45pm To Know AND Do!: Using School Improvement Research for Practice Gary L. Anderson, Erika Bernabei Middleton, Presenters LeaderPAR: A Participatory Action Research Framework for School Improvement Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 9
2:15 - 3:45pm Embedded Assessment in Innovative Digital Learning Environments Dixie Ching, Presenter   Hyatt Regency, Convention Level, Regency EF
2:15 - 3:45pm Improving Outcomes and Engagement for Middle Grade Students: Evidence From Schools and Classrooms Adriana Villavicencio, Chair and Presenter; Justina Grayman, Co-Author Transforming Historically Low-Performing Schools: Successful Turnaround Strategies for New York City Middle Grade Schools Marriott Pinnacle, Third Level, Dundarave
2:15 - 3:45pm Contextual and Psychological Factors Influencing STEM Success for Black Students Valerie C. Lundy-Wagner, Chair   Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom C
2:15 - 3:45pm Culturally Responsive Schooling in Urban Education Rachel Garver, Tonya Leslie, Bryan Rosenberg, Presenters; Margary Martin, Co-Author Understanding the Impact of Belonging and Safety on the Academic Engagement of English Learners Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, West Room 221

Monday, April 16

TimeSession TitlePeoplePaper TitleLocation
8:15 - 10:15am Researching Ways Students Learn and Change Kara Naidoo, Presenter A Case Study of an Elementary Teacher Candidate’s Identity Related to Science Teaching and Learning Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom B
8:15 - 10:15am John Dewey and Issues of Justice Rene V. Arcilla, Presenter "I Contain Multitudes": A Basis for Formative Justice Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, West Room 220
10:35am - 12:05pm GSC Chair Fireside Chat: Dismantling the Model Minority One Subgroup at a Time: The Importance of Understanding Heterogeneity and Ecological Fallacies Robert T. Teranishi, Participant   Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, West Room 211
12:25 - 1:55pm Hot-Button Issues in Changing Times Adriana Villavicencio, Chair   Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom C
12:25 - 1:55pm Instructional and Technological Innovations in Education Hyuksoon S. Song, Presenter; Adina L. Kalet (New York University), Michael Nick (New York University), Jan L. Plass, Martin V. Pusic (Teachers College, Columbia University), Umut Sarpel (New York University), Co-Authors The Effects of a Narrative Introduction on Medical Students’ Clinical Knowledge in a Multimedia Learning Environment Pan Pacific, Restaurant Level, Pacific Rim Suite 2
12:25 - 1:55pm Critical Qualitative Research and the Corporatized University: On a Collision Course Gary L. Anderson, Presenter; Janelle T. Scott (University of California - Berkeley), Co-Author Key Tasks for Critical Qualitative Research in the Face of Corporate Ideology and Market Fundamentalism Sheraton Wall Centre, Third Level, South Pavilion, Ballroom D
2:15 - 3:45pm Understanding School Improvement in Chaotic Conditions Gary L. Anderson, Discussant   Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 10
4:05 - 5:35pm Science Instructional Interventions: Influences on Science Content and Scientific Thinking Anna Gustava Brady, Dixie Ching, Bruce Douglas Homer (The Graduate Center - CUNY), Trace Jordan, Mubina Khan, Yolanta Kornak (The Graduate Center - CUNY), Catherine E. Milne, Jan L. Plass , Ruth N. Shwartz, Presenters Engendering Need to Know: Using Problematizing as a Strategy to Foster Inquiry in Science Learning Sheraton Wall Centre, Third Level, South Pavilion, Ballroom C
4:05 - 5:35pm Citizenship Education, Policy, and Political Change in Canada and the United States Maia Merin, Presenter The Right to Remain Skeptical: A History of Newark's Educational Activism and Political Change Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom C
4:05 - 5:35pm Student Learning Environments Jeffrey T. Steedle (Council for Aid to Education), Presenter; Michael Bradley, Co-Author Majors Matter: Differential Performance on a Test of General College Outcomes Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, West Room 208 & 209
4:05 - 6:05pm Promising Scholarship in Education: Dissertation Fellows and Their Research Juliette Berg, Presenter




Jehanzaib Khan, Presenter



Mellie Torres, Presenter



 An Ecological Approach to Assessing School Climate and Its Relationship to Academic Processes and Outcomes

School or Madrassa: Parents' Choice and the Failure of State-Run Education in Pakistan

Masculinity, Race, Ethnicity, and Academic Identity: A Study of Latino Boys

 Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, West Ballroom D
6:15 - 7:45pm Research on the Education of Asian and Pacific Americans SIG Business Meeting: Business Meeting and Mentoring Panel on the Politics of Scholarly Inquiry Robert T. Teranishi, Participant   Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 14

Tuesday, April 17

TimeSession TitlePeoplePaper TitleLocation
8:15 - 9:45am Symposium on Stanford’s Teach-In on Undocumented Students in the United States Saskias Casanova, Presenter
 How to Plan Your Teach-In Vancouver Convention Centre, West Room 205
8:15 - 9:45am Multicultural Education and Diversity in the Caribbean and Africa Lauren Christian Gibson, Presenter Language Policy That Promotes Education for All: Language of Instruction in Haitian Schools Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom A
8:15 - 9:45am Understanding Leadership in Diverse Contexts Valerie C. Lundy-Wagner, Chair   Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, West Room 212 & 213
10:35am - 12:05pm Roundtable Session: Emotion and Engagement Ricki Goldman, Helen Kwah, Catherine E. Milne, Presenters; Jan L. Plass, Tzuchi Tsai, Co-Authors Emotional Engagement, Social Interactions, and the Development of an After-School Game Design Curriculum Sheraton Wall Centre, Third Level, South Finback
10:35am - 12:05pm Pushing Black Males Through the Pipeline: Research to Practice Edward Fergus, Discussant   Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 18
12:25 - 1:55pm Instructional Materials-Based Mathematics Education Reform in Urban Districts Ognjen Simic, Karen D. King (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics), Monica B. Mitchell (MERAssociates), Presenters; Candace Barriteau Phaire (NYU Steinhardt and The College of New Rochelle), Robert J. Tobias, Jessica Tybursky, Co-Authors Exploring Relationships Among Use of Standards-Based Instructional Materials in Mathematics, Cognitive Demand, Alignment, and Student Achievement in an Urban District Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 1
12:25 - 1:55pm Item Response Theory Arnond Sakworawich (Fordham University), Presenter; Jennifer Hill, Charles Lewis (Fordham University), Co-Authors Comparisons of Three Strategies for Addressing Missing Data in a Graded Response Model Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom C
2:15 - 3:45pm Critiquing Neoliberalism and Its Impact on Schooling Gary L. Anderson, Presenter; Janelle T. Scott (University of California - Berkeley), Co-Author Intersectionality Under Neoliberalism: Race, Gender, Class and Schooling Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, West Room 206
2:15 - 3:45pm How Parents Choose: Sociological and Economic Perspectives Sarah Butler Jessen, Presenter Outside the Comfort Zone: How Space and “Place” Influence the School Choice Patterns of Families Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom A
2:15 - 3:45pm Teacher Retention in New York City Middle Schools: The Research Alliance for the New York City Schools’ Three-Year Study (2009-2012) James J. Kemple, Chair
   Vancouver Convention Centre, First Level, East Ballroom A
2:15 - 3:45pm Too Much Not to Know: Considering a Broader and Bolder Approach to Equity and Access in Teaching and Teacher Education Policy David E. Kirkland, Presenter From Service Learning to Learning to Serve: Preparing Urban English Teachers as Organic Intellectuals Vancouver Convention Centre, Second Level, East Room 13