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Vol. 1 Iss. 4

* SIGRU News

 

* Reports and studies

 

* Up-coming reports and studies

 

* Meetings and events

 

* Research in the news

 

* Other information

 

* About SIGRU and the SIGRU Research Letter

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--------------- SIGRU News ---------------

Don't forget to set aside a day for the SIGRU presession, slated for the morning of April 11, 2005. Look for details in future Research Letters, and on the Web site: http://www.sigru.org/.

 

 

 

-------------- Reports & studies ---------------

AAAS Editorial: The Candidates Speak

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/306/5693/19

2004 PRESIDENTIAL FORUM: Bush and Kerry Offer Their Views on Science

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/sci;306/5693/46

Science Magazine

 

Identifying teacher, school and district characteristics associated with elementary teachers’ use of technology: A multilevel perspective.

Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12(48).

http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v12n48/.

 

National board certified teachers and their students' achievement.

Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12 No. 46

http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v12n46/.

 

---------- Up-coming reports & studies ----------

 

    --Let me know, and I'll post them here--

 

 

 

-------------- Meetings and events --------------

The Education Statistics We Need and How Uncle Sam Can Get Them to Us

American Enterprise Institute

http://www.aei.org/event903/

 

 

 

-------------- Research in the news --------------

Evidence of effectiveness proves elusive

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-te.software20sep20,1,1335226.story

 

Evolution debate returns to Kansas: State could revise teaching guidelines

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/9776046.htm

 

NIH research to be open access

http://www.biomedcentral.com/news/20040729/04/

 

Researchers document science of reading, child potential

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/opinions_more.php?id=61072_0_11_0_C

 

'No Child Left Behind,' a pivotal point in presidential campaigns: Children a priority to both presidential nominees

http://www.theeastcarolinian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/09/28/4158d04ead43d

 

Rigor-free Research

http://www.techcentralstation.com/092704D.html

 

Plans shows district where it needs to be and how to get there

http://www.corydontimes.com/CORYDONTIMES/myarticles.asp?P=1048437&S=567&PubID=16903

 

$7bn package for research (Australia)

http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,10913896%255E911,00.html

 

Lindamood-Bell to host an open house

http://www2.townonline.com/norwell/artsLifestyle/view.bg?articleid=86940

 

 

-------------- Research by Press Release --------------

 

ETS Launches Criterion SM Version 3.0: Enhancements Enable Holistic Scoring on Custom Essay Topics

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040927/nym039_1.html

 

More Than 400 Educators Attend First Lexile National Reading Conference; 2005 Conference Plans Under Development (press release)

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040908005055&newsLang=en

 

Projects help students at risk - research: New Zealand Government

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0409/S00599.htm

 

 

 

-------------- Other information --------------

Australian Council for Educational Research eNews is an email newsletter that distributes news bulletins on the latest research findings and other news from ACER to subscribers.

http://www.acer.edu.au/publications/newsletters/eNews/enews_index.htm

 

Strengthening Education and Job Training Opportunities: The President's New Education Proposals

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/09/20040903-1.html

 

 

 

----------- About the Research Letter ------------

The AERA Special Interest Group on Research Use sends out a summary of recent and up-coming research news, reports, and meetings. If you would like to be subscribed to this new newsletter or if you have information you'd like included on the next Research Letter, please send an e-mail to bulletin@sigru.org, or fill out our Contact form on the SIGRU Web site: http://www.sigru.org/contact.htm.

 

 

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Dan Laitsch, Ph.D.

Chair

Special Interest Group on Research Use

American Educational Research Association

http://www.sigru.org

 

 

 

 

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Dan Laitsch, Ph.D.

Senior Policy Analyst

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