McREL to present at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in New York
March 17, 2008
Denver—McREL consultants Helen Apthorp, Kim Atwill, Sha Balizet, Andrea Beesley, Elena Bodrova, Tedra Clark, Jenna VanBerschot, and Bruce Randel will present on the following current topics at the upcoming 2008 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting March 24–28 in New York, N.Y.:
Revisiting a Rural Sense of Place
(Session with Andrea Beesley) Monday, March 24, 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Literacy in Early Childhood Education (Session with Helen Apthorp, Kim Atwill, and Elena Bodrova) Monday, March 24, 12:00–2:00 p.m.
Social Interactions in Online Learning
(Session with Jenna VanBerschot) Tuesday, March 25, 8:15–9:45 a.m.
Different Perspectives on Language Proficiency Measurement Issues
(Session with Sha Balizet) Tuesday, March 25, 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
New Theories, Insights, and Practices in Early Writing Assessment and Instruction
(Session with Elena Bodrova) Tuesday, March 25, 12:25–1:55 p.m.
Toward Valid Evaluation of Bilingual Learners' Academic Development: Assessing What Is Valuable
(Session with Kim Atwill) Thursday, March 27, 8:15–10:15 a.m.
Literacy Assessment and Longitudinal Studies: Issues and Outcomes
(Session with Tedra Clark and Bruce Randel) Thursday, March 27, 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
This year's theme, "Research on Schools, Neighborhoods, and Communities: Toward Civic Responsibility," focuses on the latest research on schools, neighborhoods, and communities.
Attendees are invited to visit the McREL Exhibit Booth (Booth #2111) for free McREL publications, to ask questions of McREL presenters, or to speak with us about working at McREL.
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