From what research and evidence do people consult when making decisions about banning and censoring books and curriculum materials? How do people interpret education research when making policy judgements about Critical Race Theory and its potential effects? From what data repositories do people engage in making a case for what history is and is not taught in schools? When education research is considered, the implications and outcomes for marginalized communities can be harmful or beneficial.
The Research and Science Policy Forum will offer a series of sessions focusing on important issues such as, innovation in education research, federal research funding, gender and equity in educational measurement, role of education research in national STEM education priorities, and use of geospatial and poverty estimate data to inform education policy.
Along with AERA Awards Lectures, these premiere sessions offer unparalleled opportunities to hear from thought leaders, prominent scholars, and champions of education research.
Note: The 2023 Annual Meeting of the National Council on the Measurement in Education (NCME) will be held on April 12-15 in conjunction with the AERA Annual Meeting place-based meeting in Chicago, IL.
“What is “truth” and who decides? From what evidence, if any, do people construct their positions about truth as they make decisions concerning education? Education research is too often absent, underrepresented, misinterpreted, under-nuanced, and decontextualized in broader, societal, and public conversations about educational issues in pursuit of truth.