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American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting
Activities of the Education & Philanthropy Special Interest Group
4/9/2007 to 4/13/2007
Chicago, IL
The Education & Philanthropy SIG of the American Educational Research Association invites grantmakers attending the 2007 AERA meeting in Chicago to participate in the following sessions, which focus on research for and about education philanthropy and education programs where philanthropic support plays an important role. For more information on the meeting, this year themed "The World of Educational
Quality," visit the AERA website at www.aera.net.
Further details, including session locations and additional information about the Education & Philanthropy SIG, are listed in the group's April 2007 newsletter.
April 9, 2:15 - 3:45 pm
Examining the Role of Philanthropy in Connecting Education Research to Broader Public Policy Debates on School Finance Reform
- Rick Miller, California Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Fred Frelow, Woodrow Wilson Foundation
- Norm Fruchter, Annenberg Institute for School Reform
- Jorge Ruiz de Velasco, Stanford University
- Chair: Ida Oberman, Alameda Unified School District
April 9, 4:05 - 5:35 pm
California School Finance and Governance: Getting Down to Facts
- Dominic Brewer, University of Southern California
- Michael Kirst, Stanford University
- Susanna Loeb, Stanford University
- Marshall Smith, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
April 10, 6:15 - 7:45 pm
District Reform & Philanthropy
- Jolley Christman, RAND
- John Easton, Consortium on Chicago School Reform
- Robert Hill, The Ball Foundation
- Kent McGuire, Temple University
- Margo Quiriconi, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
April 11, 12:25 - 1:55 pm
Challenges, Opportunities and Data Resource Needs in Higher Education Research
- Michael McPherson, Spencer Foundation (invited)
April 12, 8:15 - 10:15 am
Districts Matter: Understanding District Participation in Ambitious Educations Improvement
- Kiley Walsh, Stupski Foundation
- Juli Anna Swinnerton, University of Washington
- Christopher Miller, University of Illinois, Chicago
- Susan Bowles Therriault, American Institutes for Research
- Co-chairs: Meredith Honig, University of Washington, and Ellen Foley, Brown University
April 12, 6:15 - 7:45 pm
SIG BUSINESS SESSION & RECEPTION (sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation): Funders, Researchers, and Reform Supporters Join for District Reform--Opportunities & Challenges
- Paul Goren, Spencer Foundation
- Kent McGuire, Temple University
- Jennifer O'Day, American Institutes for Research
- Joan Talbert, Stanford University
- Marla Ucelli, Annenberg Institute
- Co-chairs: Steve Fleischman, American Institutes for Research, and Meredith Honig, University of Washington
April 13, 2:15 - 3:45 pm
Learning from Foundation Supported District Reform: The Case of San Diego City Schools
- Jennifer O'Day, American Institutes for Research
- Heather Quick, American Institutes for Research
- Catherine Sousa Bitter, American Institutes for Research
- Cheryl Graczewski, American Institutes for Research
- Marshall Smit, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
- Gary Sykes, Michigan State University
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