11/3/10

Fall 2010 Info

1. At the AERA 2011 conference we will have an International Committee organized session:

Formative Assessment: International Perspectives and Applications

Presenters:
Dylan Wiliam, Ph.D. -- Institute of Education, University of London
Chris Davison, Ph.D. -- University of New South Wales, Australia
Denny Way, Ph.D. -- Pearson, U.S.A.
Michael Flicek - Natrona County School District, Wyoming, U.S.A.
Discussant:
Lorrie Shepard -- University of Colorado at Boulder, CO

2. The international Committee offered help in language barriers and provided a "representative presentation" upon presenters’ request

3. We have a Division H - International Committee blog and a Google groups account that will be made known to all international members by advertising it more at the AERA 2011 conference:

http://aera-divh-international.blogspot.com


Future plans:

• Organize an international paper session from regular submissions for the 2011 program
• Organize an international themed poster series from accepted proposals
• Organize a meeting for international members early during the AERA convention
• Submit short articles to Reality Test on items of interest to international members
• Develop an award for "Best International paper" presented at the Div H Breakfast
• Construct a longer list of descriptors for research type appropriate for submission to Division H
• Place a handout with International Committee news at the Division H booth at each AERA conference that presents the International Committee news and gives more information of type of activities and also proposal submission topics appropriate for Division H
• Make a small video with VP talking and pictures across years at sessions, meetings, breakfast, etc., and burn on DVD and post at booth (free give away)
• Find a way to contact with international students – possibly through international faculty at their universities and encourage more submissions