AEFP 43rd Annual Conference Program
Concurrent Session II - Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 10:15am to 11:45am
2.01 - Mentorship and Influence in Postsecondary Education
Room: Broadway 1
Chair: , University of Texas at Dallas
, University of Tennessee. Does Mentoring Matter? The effect of non-financial support on college enrollment and persistence. , Texas A&M University, , Vanderbilt University. (Paper panel)
, Purdue University. Peer Effects on Study Effort. , Penn State University. (Paper panel)
, Stanford University. Skill Levels and Gains in Undergraduate STEM Programs across the US, China, India, and Russia. (Paper panel)
2.02 - Special Education
Room: Broadway 2
Chair: , University of Connecticut
, Spencer Foundation. Community Context and Variations in Special Education Disproportionality. , Spencer Foundation. (Paper panel)
, University of Texas at Austin. Do Teachers Teach Less in Classrooms with Students with Special Needs? Trends from international data. (Paper panel)
, New York University. Inequality in Transitioning to/from Special Education: The role of race, gender, poverty and disability classification. . , New York University. (Paper panel)
2.03 - Accountability and Testing Throughout the Grade Spans
Room: Broadway 3
Chair: , Naval Postgraduate School
, Elon University. Physical Education, Recess, and Achievement Revisited: New evidence from the ECLS-K: 2011. , Elon University. (Paper panel)
, American University. Differential Rates of Grade Inflation in High Schools. (Paper panel)
, Wake County Public School System. Math Acceleration in Elementary School: Access and effects on student outcomes. , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Paper panel)
, University of California. School Quality in California Under Common Core Standards. , University of California, , University of California, , University of California. (Paper panel)
2.04 - Issues in Cross-District Equity
Room: Broadway 4
Chair: , University of Wisconsin - Madison
, University of Pennsylvania. The Great Recession, Fiscal Federalism and Cross-district Spending Inequality . , University of Pennsylvania. (Paper panel)
, Georgia State University. Does Georgia's Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Education Increase Inequalities in Funding and School Facilities? . , Georgia State University, , Georgia State University. (Paper panel)
, University of Rochester. The Fiscal Externalities of Charter Schools: Evidence from North Carolina. , Duke University. (Paper panel)
, New York State Association of School Business Officials. Meeting Student Needs: Demographic changes, costs, and state support. , New York State Association of School Business Officials. (Paper panel)
2.05 - Postseconday Transitions from First Year to Final Payment
Room: Galleria 1
Chair: , North Carolina State University
, RTI International. Default Isn’t the End of the Road: Who exits default and how do they do it?. , RTI International, , RTI International, , RTI International. (Paper panel)
, Public Policy Institute of California. Reforming English Pathways in California’s Community Colleges. , Public Policy Institute of California, , Public Policy Institute of California. (Paper panel)
, University of Maryland. The Impact of State Articulation Policies on Bachelor’s Degree Attainment of Community College Transfer Students. (Paper panel)
, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Fall Forward or Spring Back? Evaluating student outcomes of UC Berkeley’s fall program for freshmen. (Paper panel)
2.06 - "Educational goods": New language for education policy makers
Room: Galleria 2
Chair: , Duke University
Discussants: , Stanford University, , Education Reform Now, , NEPC and Vermont State Board of Education
(Policy talk)
Most education policy makers and practitioners want to make decisions that are consistent with their values. A significant problem, however, is that many do not have the language they need to think carefully about the desired outcomes of the education system, how they can be best distributed, and how to make trade-offs among them in light of the available evidence.
With their recently published book, Educational Goods: Values, Evidence and Decision Making (University of Chicago Press, 2018) two policy analysts and two philosophers (Helen Ladd, Susanna Loeb, Harry Brighouse, and Adam Swift) hope to improve education decision making by broadening the language used to talk about the outcomes of the education process to include the concepts of “educational goods.” This term refers to the knowledge, skills, attitudes and dispositions that enable one to lead a flourishing life and to contribute to the flourishing of others. Educational goods are generated not only by schools but also by families and communities and include a variety of capacities, among which are the capacity to function in the labor market, to participate as a citizen in the political process, to lead a fulfilling life, and to treat other people with dignity. By introducing this new term, the authors hope to give education decision makers the language needed to promote a richer education system and to help them to think more explicitly and carefully about the values they are trying to promote.
In this session, two education researchers and two policy practitioners (one federal, one state) will discuss and evaluate the concept of educational goods and its usefulness for education decision making.
2.07 - Virtual schooling
Room: Galleria 3
Chair: , Michigan State University
, Stanford University. Language and Gender Equity in Online Classrooms. , Stanford University, , University of California, , Vanderbilt University. (Paper panel)
, University of Alabama. Has School Segregation Gone Virtual? A national enrollment analysis of cyber charter schools. (Paper panel)
, University of Notre Dame. Virtual Charter School Teachers and Student Achievement: Increasing educational opportunity or doing harm?. , University of Notre Dame, , University of Kentucky, , University of Kentucky. (Paper panel)
, Georgia State University. The Performance of State Charter Virtual Schools in Georgia. (Paper panel)
2.08 - Teacher turnover and mobility
Room: Council
Chair: , North Carolina State University
, Vanderbilt University. Racial Differences in Teacher Evaluation Ratings and Teacher Turnover. , Vanderbilt University, , Vanderbilt University. (Paper panel)
, Arizona State University. Patterns and Trends of Teacher Mobility Among Public School Teachers in Arizona: A longitudinal analysis. , Arizona State University. (Paper panel)
, University of Notre Dame. Costs of Teacher Mobility: Impacts of teacher movers on student math achievement in Indiana 4th-8th grades. (Paper panel)
, Michigan Department of Education. Teacher Turnover in Michigan: A look at teacher mobility and attrition rates. , Michigan Department of Education, , Michigan Department of Education, , Michigan Department of Education. (Paper panel)
2.09 - Fiscal, economic, and political issues with charter schools
Room: Forum
Chair: , Boston University
, Northern Illinois University. Understanding Charter School Leaders’ Perceptions of Competition in Arizona. , University of Texas at Austin, , University of Texas at Austin, , Northern Illinois University. (Paper panel)
, Ohio State University. Government Privatization and Democracy: The case of Ohio charter schools. , University of Pittsburgh, , Ohio State University, , Emory University. (Paper panel)
, University of Arkansas. Barriers to Entry: The pitfall of charter school regulation. (Paper panel)
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Fiscal and Education Spillovers from Charter Expansion. , Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Paper panel)
2.10 - Understanding learning disabilities: the role of both parents and education
Room: Directors
Chair: , Northwestern University
, University of California. How Does Special Education Access Impact Short and Long Run Student Outcomes?. (Paper panel)
, New York University. Does Special Education Improve Outcomes for Students with Learning Disabilities? Evidence from New York City . , Syracuse University, , University of California, , New York University. (Paper panel)
, Michigan State University. The Effect of an Autism Insurance Mandate on Special Education Identification and Achievement of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. , Michigan State University, , Cornell University. (Paper panel)
