AERA Highlights 7/10/12

Also from yesterday’s inbox…  Note the call for proposals for the annual meeting near the bottom.

	AERA News Arnita Jones Appointed Interim Deputy Executive Director Arnita Jones will commence her appointment as AERA’s interim deputy executive director on July 16. Read more Incoming Editors Announce Vision for ER Editorship The incoming editors of Educational Researcher have announced their vision for the journal under their editorship. Read more AERA Selected Publisher of Next Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing AERA has been selected to publish the upcoming edition of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, projected to be available in late 2013. Read more National Head Start Research Conference The 11th National Head Start Research Conference brought together 1,300 early childhood educators and researchers on June 18–20 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C. Read more AERA Joins CNSF in Support of NSF Funding Integrity In response to action in the U.S. House of Representatives, AERA and other scientific societies have sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging that funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and its political science program be maintained. Read more AERA Signs Letter to OMB on Tipton Amendment and Survey Incentives On June 28, AERA and other professional organizations issued a letter to the Office of Management and Budget expressing concern about a recently offered amendment that could inhibit the ability to conduct demographic surveys with federal grant funds. Read more AERA Opportunities Submission Deadline for 2013 Annual Meeting Changed to July 23 AERA has moved the deadline for submissions for the 2013 Annual Meeting. The new deadline is Monday, July 23, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Read more 2012 Annual Meeting Content Added to AERA Online Paper Repository In June, the AERA Online Paper Repository continued its growth with the addition of 2012 AERA Annual Meeting papers. Read more Funding Opportunities IES Grant Opportunities for FY 2013 The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has announced several grant opportunities in its research centers for the 2013 fiscal year. Read more Research Policy News $619 Million for IES in FY 2013 Senate Appropriations Bill On June 14, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed the FY 2013 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services at essentially the same level requested by the Obama administration. Read more Global Research Summit Endorses Merit Review Principles In May, the National Science Foundation hosted the inaugural meeting of the Global Research Council, charged with facilitating international collaboration in scientific research. Read more NRC Report Provides Recommendations for Strengthening Research Universities On June 14, the National Research Council (NRC) released a new report, “Research Universities and the Future of America: Ten Breakthrough Actions Vital to Our Nation’s Prosperity and Security.” Read more Other News Foundation for Child Development Announces New President The Foundation for Child Development (FCD) has announced the appointment of Deborah A. Phillips as president, to succeed FCD president Ruby Takanishi on September 1, 2012. Read more AERA Council Minutes Read more AERA Highlights is published by the American Educational Research Association monthly in order to inform members and others interested in education research about the latest news and developments in AERA and in the field. Editor: Felice J. Levine Managing Editor: Todd Reitzel Contributors: Lucy Cunningham, Heather Gregory, Felice Levine, Todd Reitzel, Jerry Sroufe, Christy Talbot