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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/.
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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/.
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--Let me know, and I'll post them here--
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Meetings and events --------------
The
Education Statistics We Need and How Uncle Sam Can Get Them to Us
American
Enterprise Institute
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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
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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)
Projects
help students at risk - research: New Zealand Government
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0409/S00599.htm
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Strengthening
Education and Job Training Opportunities: The President's New Education Proposals
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/09/20040903-1.html
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Special
Interest Group on Research Use
American
Educational Research Association
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