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 IV - Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
4.01 - Special Topics: Teacher Labor Markets and Outcomes
Educator labor markets (e.g., compensation, pensions, mobility, supply and demand)
Room: Room 1
Chair: Katharine Strunk, Michigan State University, kstrunk@msu.edu
, University of Notre Dame. Trade-Offs in the Implementation of Observational Ratings Systems II: Middle School and High School. , Education Analytics
, Brown University. More than teaching: The long-run effects of teachers’ mentoring relationships with students. , Brown University
, University of Delaware. Disappearing Diversity and the Probability of Hiring a Nonwhite Teacher: Evidence from Texas. , Texas A&M--Commerce
4.02 - Student-focused Accountability Policies: Retention, Remediation, and Exit Exams
K-12 standards, accountability, assessment, and curriculum
Room: Room 2
Chair: Lam Pham, North Carolina State University, lamdspham@ncsu.edu
, Michigan State University. All the Other States are Doing It: The Development of Michigan's Read by Grade Three Law. , Michigan State University, , University of Illinois at Chicago
, New York University. High School Exit Exams and Educational Attainment: Are Students with Disabilities Differentially Affected in Massachusetts?
, Lafayette College. Peer Effects of Retention Policies: Evidence from Louisiana
4.03 - Race & Ethnicity in Teacher Prep
Educator preparation, professional development, performance, and evaluation
Room: Room 3
Chair: Li Feng, Texas State University San Marcos, Li.Feng@txstate.edu
, UNC Chapel Hill. The Contributions of Minority Serving Institutions to the Staffing of High Priority Schools. , UNC Chapel Hill
, Texas State University. Reframing latinidad: Teach For America’s use of Latinx personal narratives to promote their #TFAFamilia policy initiative. , Texas State University
, University of Connecticut. Minority Teacher Scholarships: A Case Study of a Low-Cost State Policy for Racial Justice
4.04 - Assessing the Effects of Virtual Education and the Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID
Room: Room 4
Chair: Martin West, Harvard Graduate School of Education, martin_west@gse.harvard.edu
, University of Missouri. Measuring test-score growth in 2021 for districts and schools with the Covid-induced gap year in testing. , University of Missouri, , University of Missouri, , University of Missouri
, North Carolina State University. Which Students are Most Impacted by Extended School Closures?. , North Carolina State University
, Education Analytics. Learning Loss and Recovery in Student Achievement and Student Wellbeing During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Evidence from Multiple Districts and States. , Education Analytics, , Education Analytics, , Education Analytics
4.05 - The effects of scale in K12 schooling
K-12 interventions and short-term outcomes (academic and non-academic)
Room: Room 5
Chair: Josh Hyman, Amherst College, jhyman@amherst.edu
, Stanford University. The Effect of School District Secession on School Finance and Achievement Gaps
, Florida State University. From zero to forty-eight: Understanding scaling in urban secondary schools. , Vanderbilt University, , Florida State University, , Florida State University, , Vanderbilt University, , Vanderbilt University
, University of Kentucky. The Impacts of School District Consolidation on Rural Communities: Evidence from Arkansas Reform. , University of Kentucky
4.06 - Education Finance During Economic Downturns
K-12 school finance
Room: Room 6
Chair: Thomas Downes, Tufts University, thomas.downes@tufts.edu
, University at Albany. In the Wake of the Storm: Assessing Education Budgetary Responses to the Great Recession. , University at Albany
, University of Pennsylvania. A New and More Eth(N)ically Diverse Legacy: Counterfactual Evidence on Stoppage of Preferential Admissions. , University of Pennsylvania
, Texas A&M University. Advancing Racial Equity through HSI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plans
, Vanderbilt University. Earning to Learn: Working While Enrolled in Tennessee Colleges and Universities. , Vanderbilt University
, University of Arkansas. Did Spending Cuts During the Great Recession Really Cause Student Outcomes to Decline?. , University of Arkansas
, Public Policy Institute of California. Funding California Schools When Budgets Fall Short. , Public Policy Institute of California, , Public Policy Institute of California
4.08 - Understudied Areas of Financial Aid: Surprise Billing, Blocks, and the Administrative Role
Post-secondary financial aid and student debt
Room: Room 8
Chair: Paco Martorell, UC Davis, pmartorell@ucdavis.edu
, University of Missouri. The Prevalence, Correlates, and Consequences of Registration Holds at a Flagship Public University. , University of Missouri, , University of Missouri
, University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The Implications of the Return to Title IV (R2T4) Federal Aid Withdrawal Policy on Time to Degree
, The University of Texas at Austin. "COVID's Everything:" Financial Aid Practice During the Coronavirus Pandemic
4.09 - Developmental Education in College
Post-secondary finance, governance, and accountability
Room: Room 9
Chair: Christina Whitfield, SHEEO, cwhitfield@sheeo.org
, Florida State University. Examining the Effect of Developmental Education Reform on Student Enrollment in Florida College System Institutions. , Florida State University, , Florida State University, , Florida State University, , Florida State University
, University of Southern California. The Cost-Effectiveness of Developmental Math Pathways in California. , University of Southern California, , University of Southern California
, Westat. The Cost-Effectiveness of an Alternative Approach to Developmental Mathematics Education. , Westat
4.10 - Policing & School Discipline
Causes and consequences of inequity in education
Room: Room 10
Chair: Kaitlin Anderson, Lehigh University, kpa319@lehigh.edu
, Boston University. Social Costs of Proactive Policing: The Impact of NYC's Stop and Frisk Program on Educational Attainment. , Harvard University
, University at Albany. The Thin Blue Line in Schools: New Evidence on School-Based Policing Across the U.S.. , RAND Corporation, , RAND Corporation
, The Pennsylvania State University. Civil Rights Complaints Against School Districts in the US: A Descriptive Exploration of Structural Factors Driving Complaints. , The Pennsylvania State University
4.11 - Policy Shifts & Educational Opportunity
Causes and consequences of inequity in education
Room: Room 11
Chair: Carrie Conaway, Harvard University, carrie_conaway@gse.harvard.edu
, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Heightened Immigration Enforcement and School Enrollment: Evidence from 2012-18. , Stanford University
, University of Rochester. The Impact of the Right to Education Act on Enrolments and Test Scores in India: An Empirical Analysis
4.12 - Free School Meal Programs, Universal provision, and Pandemic-EBT
K-12 interventions and short-term outcomes (academic and non-academic)
Room: Room 12
Chair: Kristin Butcher, Wellesley University, kbutcher@wellesley.edu
, Syracuse University. The Cost of Feeding Students: Unintended Consequences of South Korea’s Free School Meal Program
, Brookings Institution. The Effect of Pandemic-EBT on Food Insecurity and Family Well-being. , Northwestern University, , Northwestern University, , Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank
, University of Pennsylvania. No More Free Lunch: The Effects of Departure from a Universal Free School Meal Program