Presentations by SRI International Education Researchers at AERA's 2006 Annual Meeting

Topic Area: High School Reform

Sunday, April 9

Findings from the Evaluation of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's National School District and Network Grants Program: "External and Systemic Factors Influencing High-School Reform Efforts"

Torrie Gorges, Barbara Means, and Karen Mitchell

10:35 am - 12:05 pm, Moscone Center West / 2nd Floor, Rm2003

Findings from the Evaluation of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's National School District and Network Grants Program: "The Challenge of Sustaining High-School Reform"

Ann House, Aasha Joshi, and Linda F. Shear

10:35 am - 12:05 pm, Moscone Center West / 2nd Floor, Room 2003

Monday, April 10

Changing Times: How High Schools and External Improvement Organizations Work Together

Patrick M. Shields

10:35 am - 12:05 pm Moscone Center West / 2nd Floor, Room 2002

Tuesday, April 10

Small Secondary Schools: Exploring the Outcomes of Innovation: "Moving Toward Quality High-School Alternatives: A National View of Promises, Challenges, and Early Outcomes"

Barbara M. Means and Linda F. Shear

10:35 am - 12:05 pm, Moscone Center South / Mezzanine Level West, Room 270

Examining Assignments, Student Work, and Teacher Feedback in Reforming High Schools

Lawrence P. Gallagher, Robert F. Murphy, Amy Hafter and Karen J. Mitchell

12:25 pm - 1:55 pm, Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel / Dante