AEFP 46th Annual Conference Program
March 17-19, 2021
Note: All times are Eastern Time (EST). Program is updated as of 2/28/2021.
Zoom: Conference access and Zoom links will be available soon here.
Concurrent Session I - Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
1.01 - Demographic Matching and Educational Outcomes
Educator labor markets (e.g., compensation, pensions, mobility, supply and demand)
Room: Room 1
Chair: Kyle Arnone, American Federation of Teachers, KArnone@aft.org
, University of Maryland College Park. Professional Staff Diversity and Student Outcomes: Extending Our Understanding of Race/Ethnicity-Matching Effects in Education. , University of Maryland College Park
, Harvard University. The Effect of Teacher Demographic Match on Social-Emotional Learning. , Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, , Harvard Graduate School of Education, , Abt Associates
, University of Missouri. The Effects of Demographic Factors Between Principal and Teacher on School Climate
1.02 - Topics in Early Elementary and PreK Education
Early childhood
Room: Room 2
Chair: Kathryn Chapman, University of Kentucky, Kathryn.Chapman@uky.edu
, University of Pennsylvania. Do Early Elementary Classrooms with High Rates of Absenteeism Inhibit Individual Success? Exploring Achievement, Executive Function, and Social Skills Outcomes. , The Ohio State University
, North Carolina State University. The New American Elementary School? A Descriptive Analysis of Pre-K in Public Schools
1.03 - Long-Run Effects of Postsecondary Education
Long-term outcomes of education (e.g., employment, wages, civic participation)
Room: Room 3
Chair: Todd Jones, Mississippi State University, toddrandyjones@gmail.com
, Auckland University of Technology. Better late than never? Wage effects of delayed baccalaureate graduation in the United States. , University of New Mexico, , University of New Mexico
, Georgia State University. The Economic Impact of Access to Public Four-Year Colleges. , Boston University, , College Board
, University of Pennsylvania. Long-Run Educational Attainment Effects of Local Colleges: Evidence from the Establishment of U.S. Colleges. , University of Pennyslvania, , University of Maryland
1.04 - COVID Responses & Unequal Opportunity Part 1
COVID
Room: Room 4
Chair: Bryant Hopkins, New York University, bgh240@nyu.edu
, Tufts University. The COVID Classroom: How Districts, Schools, and Educators Responded to the Pandemic. , Michigan State University, , Michigan State University, , Michigan State University, , Michigan State University, , Michigan State University
, University of Southern California. Educational Experiences of American Families in the Time of COVID: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Panel. , University of Southern California, , University of Southern California, , University of Southern California, , Gibson Consulting, , Gibson Consulting
, Tulane University. The Effects of School Re-Opening on COVID Transmission and Hospitalizations. , Tulane University, , Tulane University
1.05 - Alternatives to Traditional Schooling
K-12 school choice
Room: Room 5
Chair: Andrea Bingham, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, andreajbingham@gmail.com
, Harvard University. The evolving role of high school equivalency credentials in the 21st century
, Michigan State University. Peddle to the Metal: Inconsistencies in Student Advancement in Personalized Learning Environments. , Michigan State University, , Michigan State University, , Michigan State University
, ClassLink. Use of Instructional Technology and Student Learning. , ClassLink
1.06 - Educational Investments and Policymaking
K-12 school finance
Room: Room 6
Chair: Larry Picus, USC, lpicus@rossier.usc.edu
, University of Chicago. The Returns to Public Library Investment. , Montana State University, , Miami University
, University of Colorado. Education Spending and Outcomes: Analysis from a Public Finance Perspective
, Teachers College - Columbia University. A comparison of three methods for providing local evidence to inform school district budget decisions. , American University, , Jefferson County Public Schools, , Jefferson County Public Schools, , Jefferson County Public Schools, , Jefferson County Public Schools, , World Bank
1.07 - Special Topics: Community Colleges
Post-secondary access, admissions, and success
Room: Room 7
Chair: Dave Marcotte, American University, marcotte@american.edu
, University of California. COVID-19 and Community College Instructional Responses. , University of California, , University of California, , University of California
, University of California. Distance of Opportunity: Community College Students and Cross-Enrollment. , University of California, , University of California, , University of California, , University of California
, University of Missouri. The Potential for Community College Students to Expand and Diversify University Degree Production in STEM Fields. , University of Missouri
1.08 - The Impacts of Tuition Reduction Programs in Higher Education
Post-secondary financial aid and student debt
Room: Room 8
Chair: Lesley Turner, Vanderbilt University, lesley.j.turner@vanderbilt.edu
, University of South Carolina. The Limits of Policy Neutrality for Combatting Persistent Racial Disparities Through Tuition-Free Promise Programs: A Critical Race Theory Perspective. , W.E. Upjohn Institute, , University of Michigan, , W.E. Upjohn Institute
, Inter-American Development Bank. The Long-Term Effects of a Tuition-Free University on Crime. , University of Amsterdam, , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
, American University. The Impact of Merit Aid on Matriculation and Persistence of Non-Needy Students. , American University
1.09 - The Labor Market Value of Specialized Degrees & Athletics Outcomes
Post-secondary general papers
Room: Room 9
Chair: James Ward, Ithaka S+R, jdw46@cornell.edu
, University of Arkansas. The Value of College Athletics in the Labor Market: Results from a Resume Audit Field Experiment. , University of Arkansas, , University of Arkansas, , University of Arkansas
, Vanderbilt University. Master’s for hire: Experimental evidence on employers’ perceptions of master’s degrees from for-profit institutions
, University of Arizona. Evaluating undergraduate data science curricula: what does a degree in data science actually mean?. , University of Arizona
1.10 - Housing and Education
Causes and consequences of inequity in education
Room: Room 10
Chair: Daniel Thatcher, National Conference of State Legislatures, daniel.thatcher@ncsl.org
, University of Illinois at Chicago. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Homeownership and Gaps in Student Achievement. , Temple University
, HKS. Real Estate and Education in America –The Hidden and Revealed Ties. , Brandeis
, University of Maryland - College Park. There Goes the Neighborhood School: Investigating How Educators Respond to Gentrification in Washington, DC
1.11 - Exclusionary Disciplinary Practices
Causes and consequences of inequity in education
Room: Room 11
Chair: Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, University of California-Santa Barbara, carolynsattin-bajaj@ucsb.edu
, American Institutes for Research. The Effects of Exclusionary Discipline Type and Length on Student and Peer Educational Outcomes and School Climate in New York City High Schools. , American Institutes for Research, , American Institutes for Research
, University of Maryland. From Referrals to Suspensions: Unpacking the Origins of Racial Disparities in Exclusionary Discipline. , Rutgers University Camden, , American University
, Syracuse University. The Many Faces of Bias at School? Racial Disparities in Exclusionary Discipline and Teacher Judgment. , Syracuse University
1.12 - New Perspectives on School Turnaround
K-12 interventions and short-term outcomes (academic and non-academic)
Room: Room 12
Chair: Beth Schueler, University of Virginia, beth_schueler@virginia.edu
, University of Texas - Austin. Can Career Academies Work as a School Turnaround Strategy?. , Vanderbilt University, , Vanderbilt University
, Tulane University. The Effect of No Child Left Behind on Performance-Based School Closure
, Michigan State University. Do Culture and Climate Mediate School Turnaround? Evidence from Michigan’s Partnership Model of School and District Improvement. , Michigan State University, , Michigan State University, , Michigan State University