WestEd researchers will present, chair, or serve as discussants in over 40 sessions during the 2022 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. The conference, to be held April 21–26, 2022 in San Diego, continues to be the largest gathering of scholars in education research, and this year features on-site and virtual sessions. This year’s theme: “Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century.”
Researchers will also take part in sessions at the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), which meets annually with AERA. NCME’s conference theme is “Turn the Page: The Next Chapter for Educational Measurement.” Virtual sessions will be broadcast on April 9, 2022, and in-person sessions from April 22–24, 2022.
WestEd operates at the nexus of research, policy, and practice, bringing the methods of systematic inquiry to help every learner grow and thrive. Every day, our researchers collaborate with education communities to help reduce opportunity gaps and promote positive outcomes for all children and adults.
Browse a comprehensive list of WestEd’s sessions below. Be sure to visit us in the AERA exhibition hall (Booth #26) to talk with our staff and learn about our career opportunities and emerging research.
Saturday, April 9
NCME Virtual Research Blitz Session: Measurement Applications in Assessment
Time & Location: 9:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m. (PT) / Pathable, Virtual 5
Paper: Item Mapping Three Ways
Authors: Sonya Powers (WestEd), Angela Bowzer (WestEd), Daniel Murphy (WestEd), Tavy Chen (Savvas Learning Company), and Shirley Li (Savvas Learning Company)
Wednesday, April 20
Pre-Conference Mentoring Session: Engaging Graduate Students in the Data Field
Time & Location: 3:00–5:00 p.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Floor: Upper Level, Room 7B
Chair: Ellen Mandinach (WestEd)
Thursday, April 21
Symposium: Advocacy for Equitable Education in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Obstacles
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Floor: Upper Level, Room 7B
Paper: Researching Underrepresented Islander Minorities in Science and STEM Informed by Indigenous and Culturally Responsive Design
Authors: Manuel Andres Perez (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), María B. Serrano-Abreu (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Rodney K. Hopson (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Sharon Nelson-Barber (WestEd), Jonathan Boxerman (WestEd), Kimberly Nguyen, Jarvon Stout (University of the Virgin Islands), and Howard Forbes (University of North Carolina)
Roundtable Session: Antiracism in Teacher Education: Preparing Teachers to Confront and Realize Justice Commitments
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B
Paper: “I Want to Be That Person”: Preservice Teachers’ Self-Efficacy for Culturally Responsive Classroom Management
Authors: Alexandria Harvey (WestEd), Erica D. McCray (University of Florida)
Symposium: Dismantling Language Dichotomies in Teacher Education
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: North Building, Lobby Level, Marriott Grand Ballroom 3
Paper: Some Persevering Dualities That Stand in the Way of Deepening Teacher Expertise
Author: Aída Walqui (WestEd)
Structured Paper Session: Moving Making to Online and Homes Spaces: Lessons for Maker Education
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: North Tower, Ground Level, Pacific Ballroom 19
Paper: Tinkering in Early Childhood: From Home to Center-Based Online Learning
Authors: Osnat Zur (WestEd), Sophie Savelkouls (WestEd), Alexa Roth (WestEd), Luigi Anzivino (Exploratorium), and Casey Federico
Paper Session: Applied Research on Science Education in Schools
Time & Location: 9:45–11:15 a.m. (PT) / Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, North Tower, Ground Level, Pacific Ballroom 26
Paper: Implementing Next Generation Science Standards–Designed Curriculum Materials: Promising Results From an Efficacy Study
Authors: Mingyu Feng (WestEd), Robert Murphy, Christopher Harris (WestEd), Daisy Wise Rutstein (SRI International), and Suzanna Jane Loper (University of California, Berkeley)Paper: Science at a Distance: Study of a Multiplatform Science Program for Elementary Learners During COVID-19
Authors: Linlin Li (WestEd), Momo Hayakawa (Twin Cities Public Television), Gary Weiser (WestEd), Kim Luttgen (WestEd), Chun-Wei (Kevin) Huang (WestEd), and Joan Freese
Virtual Roundtable Session: A Wicked Problem: Diversifying California’s Teacher Workforce
Time & Location: 2:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (PT) / Virtual
Paper: Diversifying Recruiting and Hiring: Lessons From the California Teacher Residency Grant Program’s New Partnerships
Author: Reino Makkonen (WestEd)
Poster Session: Curricular and Pedagogical Designs for STEM+C Learning
Time & Location: 2:30–4:00 p.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Floor: Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
Paper: Improving Student Engagement With and Content Knowledge in Computer Science Through a Creative Coding Platform
Authors: Jessica Triant (WestEd), Mingyu Feng (WestEd), Ryan Burke ( University of Virginia), and Rosanne Luu (University of Wisconsin – Madison)
Remembering Matthew Gaertner
NCME is hosting a special gathering to remember our colleague and friend Matthew Gaertner at the Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. Please join us.
Time & Location: Thursday, April 21st, from 6:15 PM–7:15 PM, Garden Terrace.
Friday, April 22
Paper Session: Equity for All Students and Teachers in the Science Classroom
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: South Building, Level 3, Catalina
Paper: Citizen Science as a Model for Rigorous and Relevant C-STEAM Education
Authors: Brittney Leigh Beck (California State University, Bakersfield), Jaclyn Tejwani (WestEd), and Valentin Pedroza (WestEd)
Paper Session: Factors Impacting Career and Technical Education Outcomes
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 3rd Level, Seaport Tower, Torrey Hills A
Paper: Here and There: An Examination of Community College Career and Technical Education and Student Mobility Across Rural Locales
Authors: Cameron Sublett (WestEd), Jay Plasman (The Ohio State University), and Vanessa Cruz (Pepperdine University)
Paper Session: New Pathways: Breaking Ground on Pioneering Data Use Practices for Education
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 2nd Level, Harbor Tower, Harbor Ballroom D
Paper: Data Ethics and Data Privacy: The Beta Test of Materials to Build Educators’ Capacity
Authors: Ellen Mandinach (WestEd) and Alicia Wenzel (Western Oregon University)
Roundtable Session: Professional Learning in the Classroom Across Time and Levels of Experience
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B
Paper: Professional Development Tune-Ups: Costs and Teachers’ Use of Follow-Up Supports
Authors: Judith H. Sandholtz (University of California, Irvine), Cathy Ringstaff (WestEd), Jessica Triant (WestEd), and Bryan Matlen (WestEd)Paper: Boosting Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Use of Inquiry in Science Through Follow-Up Professional Development Supports
Authors: Judith H. Sandholtz (University of California, Irvine), Cathy Ringstaff (WestEd), Jessica Triant (WestEd), and Bryan Matlen (WestEd)
Paper Session: Leading and Administering Career and Technical Education Programming
Time & Location: 11:30–1:00 p.m. (PT) / Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 3rd Level, Seaport Tower, Torrey Hills A Session Room
Paper: Developing a Computationally Rich Narrative-Centered Learning Environment With Teachers Through Participatory Design
Chair: Cameron Sublett (WestEd)
Poster Session: Division C, Science
Time & Location: 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Floor: Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
Paper: Connecting Science Instruction to Student Funds: Comparing Teacher and Student Perspectives in Middle School Classrooms
Authors: Meghan Macias (University of California, Santa Barbara), Erik Arevalo (University of California, Santa Barbara), and Ashley Iveland (WestEd)
Poster Session: Current Trends in Workplace Learning
Time & Location: 2:30–4:00 p.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Floor: Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
Paper: Work-Based Learning: Promoting Equitable and Culturally Sustaining Opportunities for Community College Students
Authors: Svetlana Darche (WestEd), Katlin Choi (San Diego Mesa College), and Marisa E. Castellano (WestEd)
Symposium: Data Ethics in Education: The Importance, Issues, and Use Cases
Time & Location: 2:30–4:00 p.m. (PT) / Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 2nd Level, Harbor Tower, Harbor Ballroom E
Chair and Discussant: Ellen Mandinach (WestEd)
Paper: Data Ethics in Local Education Agencies: It Is More Than Just the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Authors: Ellen Mandinach (WestEd) and Jo Beth Jimerson (Texas Christian University)Paper: How Professional Development Can Address the Data Ethics Gap
Authors: Diana Nunnaley (Using Data Solutions, LLC) and Ellen Mandinach (WestEd)
NCME Organized Discussion: De-Centering Whiteness in Assessment Practices and Products
Time & Location: 4:15–5:45 p.m. (PT) / Westin San Diego Gaslamp, California Ballroom A
Session Organizer: Molly Faulkner-Bond (WestEd)
Moderator: Darius Taylor (WestEd)
Virtual Paper Session: Developing and Sustaining Strong Online Learning Programs
Time & Location: 4:15–5:45 p.m. (PT) / SIG Virtual Rooms, SIG-Online Teaching and Learning
Chair: Cameron Sublett (WestEd)
Business Meeting: Cultivating Equitable Education Systems: Getting Down to the Business of Indigenous Research
Time & Location: 6:00–7:30 p.m. (PT) / Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: North Building, Lobby Level, Marriott Grand Ballroom 6
Speakers: Wayne Barber and Sharon Nelson-Barber (WestEd)
Business Meeting: Data-Driven Decision Making in Education SIG
Time & Location: 6:00–7:30 p.m. (PT) / Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 2nd Level, Harbor Tower, Harbor Ballroom E
Chair: Ellen Mandinach (WestEd)
Saturday, April 23
Demonstration Session: Preparing School Leaders to Use Data Ethically
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 2nd Level, Harbor Tower, Harbor Ballroom E
Paper: Preparing School Leaders to Use Data Ethically
Authors: Jo Beth Jimerson (Texas Christian University), Ellen Mandinach (WestEd), and Juliana Cotto (Future of Privacy Forum)
Virtual Paper Session: Instructional Strategies and Tools to Support Learning Process
Time & Location: 9:45–11:15 a.m. (PT) / SIG Virtual Rooms, SIG-Design and Technology
Paper: Developing a Computationally Rich Narrative-Centered Learning Environment With Teachers Through Participatory Design
Authors: Danielle Cadieux Boulden (North Carolina State University), Kimkinyona Cully (WestEd), Jennifer K. Houchins (North Carolina State University), Andy Smith, Rasha ElSayed (WestEd), Aleata Hubbard Cheuoua (WestEd), James Minogue (North Carolina State University), Kevin Oliver (North Carolina State University), Cathy Ringstaff (WestEd), and Bradford Mott (North Carolina State University)
Book Signing at the WestEd Exhibit Booth: Meet Ellen Mandinach, Senior Research Scientist and Director of the Data for Decisions Initiative at WestEd, and co-editor of the book, The Ethical Use of Data in Education: Promoting Responsible Policies and Practices.
WestEd Exhibit Booth Time & Location: Saturday, April 23rd, from 1:00 PM–1:30 PM, Exhibit Hall Booth #26.
Roundtable Session: New Perspectives on Markets Across the Globe
Time & Location: 2:30–4:00 p.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B
Paper: Charter Schools’ Early Indicators of Distress Prior to Failure: Leaders and Governing Board Experiences
Authors: Aimee Evan (WestEd) and Hannah Sullivan (Manhattan Strategy Group)
Paper Session: Equity and Effectiveness: Evaluation of Policies and Programs
Time & Location: 2:30–4:00 p.m. (PT) / Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 3rd Level, Seaport Tower, Golden Hill B
Paper: Themes, Absences, and Opportunities in English Learner Reclassification Research: A Systematic Review and Gap Analysis
Authors: Molly Faulkner-Bond (WestEd), Ilana Marice Umansky (University of Oregon), Tran Keys (WestEd), Lorna Porter (University of Oregon), Ryan Lewis (WestEd), and Emily Tanner-Smith (University of Oregon)
Virtual Paper Session: Science Teaching and Assessment in the Next Generation Science Standards Era
Time & Location: 2:30–4:00 p.m. (PT) / Division Virtual Rooms, Division C – Section 1d: Science
Paper: A Responsive Co-Design Process for Three-Dimensional Performance Assessments
Authors: Jill Wertheim (WestEd), Miray Tekkumru-Kisa (Florida State University), Ozlem Akcil Okan (Florida State University), Jennifer Richards (Northwestern University)
Roundtable Session: Strategies for Success in STEM
Time & Location: 2:30–4:00 p.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B
Paper: Understanding How Co-Requisite Implementation Strategies Can Support Success for All Students in Mathematics
Authors: Scott Strother (WestEd) and Ann Edwards (WestEd)
Sunday, April 24
Symposium: Addressing Equity Through Federal Education Policy During the Obama, Trump, and Biden Administrations
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 3rd Level, Harbor Tower, Hillcrest AB
Paper: When More Is Not Enough: (Re)Considering Disparities in Federal Funding for Special Education
Authors: Tammy Kolbe (The University of Vermont), Elizabeth Dhuey (University of Toronto), and Sara Doutre (WestEd)
Poster Session: Mathematics Education Research
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Floor: Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
Paper: Supporting Elementary Students’ Understanding of Multidigit Operations and Place Value Through a Digital Marketplace App
Author: Kristen Johannes (WestEd)
Virtual Roundtable Session: The Impact of Professional Development: Then and Now
Time & Location: 9:45–11:15 a.m. (PT) / Division Virtual Rooms, Division J – Section 3: Organization, Management, and Leadership
Paper: The Role of Leadership in Scaling Implementation of Developmental Math Reform
Authors: Ann Edwards (WestEd), Angela Knotts (WestEd), and Katie Salguero (WestEd)
Poster Session: Social and Emotional Learning SIG
Time & Location: 2:30–4:00 p.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Floor: Upper Level, Sails Pavilion
Paper: Efficacy of a Game-Based Social-Emotional Learning Platform Amid School Closure, Distancing, and Reopening During COVID-19
Authors: Linlin Li (WestEd), Kylie Flynn (WestEd), Gary Weiser (WestEd), Melissa E. Derosier, Kim Luttgen (WestEd)
Virtual Symposium: The Impact of Professional Development: Then and Now
Time & Location: 2:30–4:00 p.m. (PT) / Division Virtual Rooms, Division K – Section 08: In-Service Teacher Knowledge and Learning
Paper: Tracking Changes in Mathematics Teachers’ Instructional Quality in the Learning and Teaching Geometry Professional Development Program
Authors: Jennifer Jacobs (University of Colorado – Boulder), Nanette Seago (WestEd), and Karen Koellner (Hunter College – CUNY)Paper: Analyzing What Teachers Learn and Take Up From Participating in Professional Development Overtime
Authors: Karen Koellner (Arizona State University – Tempe), Nanette Seago (WestEd), Nicora Placa (Hunter College), Amanda Riske (Arizona State University), David Carlson (Arizona State University – Tempe)
Monday, April 25
Roundtable Session: Early Childhood Education and Mathematics
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B
Paper: Building the Capacity of Early Math Leaders: Evaluation of a Statewide Early Math Professional Learning and Coaching Model
Authors: Osnat Zur (WestEd), Jennifer Marcella-Burdett (WestEd), Michelle García (WestEd), Alexa Roth (WestEd), and Sophie Savelkouls (WestEd)
Paper Session: Choosing Schools in Market-Based Systems
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 3rd Level, Seaport Tower, Golden Hill A
Discussant: Natalie Lacireno-Paquet (WestEd)
Virtual Symposium: Using a System of Practical Measures, Routines, and Representations to Support Instructional Improvement at Scale
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: North Building, Lobby Level, Marriott Grand Ballroom 3
Discussant: Sola Takahashi (WestEd)
Virtual Paper Session: Education Interventions That Influence Student Success
Time & Location: 9:45–11:15 a.m. (PT) / Division Virtual Rooms, Division J – Section 2b: College Student Success
Paper: How About Us? Exploring the Relationship Between College Promise Programs and Part-Time Student Success
Authors: Mary Rauner (WestEd) and Cameron Sublett (WestEd)
Symposium: Reconceptualizing and Improving the Education of Adolescent English Learners: An Ecological Approach
Time & Location: 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (PT) / Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 2nd Level, Harbor Tower, Harbor Ballroom H
Paper: Rethinking the Education of Adolescent English Learners From an Ecological Perspective
Author: Aída Walqui (WestEd)Paper: Pedagogical Decision Making in Implementing Secondary Mathematics Curriculum With English Learners
Authors: Andrew Haiwen Chu (WestEd) and Leslie Hamburger (WestEd)Paper: Equity and Quality for English Learners and All Other Students
Authors: Mary Schmida (WestEd) and Lee Hartman (WestEd)Paper: Reenvisioning the Role of Assessment Within an Ecology of Learning
Authors: Margaret Heritage (Heritage Consulting), E. Caroline Wylie (ETS), and Molly Faulkner-Bond (WestEd)Paper: Prevalence and Characteristics of Co-Teaching and Collaboration for Secondary English Learners: A National Survey
Authors: Amanda Kibler (Oregon State University) and Martha Castellon Palacios (WestEd)Paper: Malleable Levers to Improve Secondary English Learners’ Access to English Language Arts and Math: A Statewide Examination
Authors: Ilana Marice Umansky (University of Oregon), Karen Thompson (Oregon State University), and Li Cai (University of California, Los Angeles)
Roundtable Session: Showcasing Plural Perspectives on the Scholarship of Improvement: The Improvement Science SIG
Time & Location: 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (PT) / San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B
Chair: Jonathan Dolle (WestEd)
Virtual Paper Session: Cultivating Equitable Education Systems: Reaffirming the Role of Indigenous Sciences
Time & Location: 4:15–5:45 p.m. (PT) / SIG Virtual Rooms, SIG-Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific
Discussant: Sharon Nelson-Barber (WestEd)
Virtual Business Meeting: Improvement Science in Education SIG
Time & Location: 6:00–7:30 p.m. (PT) / SIG Virtual Rooms, SIG-Improvement Science in Education
Chair: Jonathan Dolle (WestEd)
Tuesday, April 26
Paper Session: Effective and Equitable Literacy Instruction
Time & Location: 8:00–9:30 a.m. (PT) / Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: South Building, Level 1, Leucadia
Paper: Fostering Equitable Science Instruction With Text-Rich Investigations for Online and Face-to-Face Teaching
Authors: Kathleen Hinchman (Syracuse University), Cynthia Greenleaf (WestEd), Willard Brown (WestEd), and Heather Howlett (WestEd)
Virtual Roundtable Session: College Access and System-Level Practices
Time & Location: 9:45–11:15 a.m. (PT) / Division Virtual Rooms, Division J – Section 2a: College Student Access
Paper: Paving Paths to Possible: An Impact Evaluation of the Kansas City Scholars Program
Authors: Mary Rauner (WestEd), Cameron Sublett (WestEd), and Thomas Torre Gibney (WestEd)
Virtual Paper Session: Teacher Perceptions and Enactments of Culturally Sustaining Practices
Time & Location: 4:15–5:45 p.m. (PT) / Division Virtual Rooms, Division K – Section 08: In-Service Teacher Knowledge and Learning
Paper: Transformative Ruptures of Dominant Narratives: Shifting Educator Capacity Toward Social Justice Teaching
Authors: Sandra Leu Bonanno (WestEd) and Corey Ranshaw Sell (Metropolitan State University of Denver)