Division G - Social Context of Education / Section 4: Social Context of Educational Policy, Politics, and Praxis

Michelle A. Purdy, Washington University in St. Louis

Can Agency Be Imposed? Examining Teacher (Re)Positioning During the Ongoing Curriculum Change in Cyprus - Stavroula Kontovourki, University of Cyprus; Stavroula Philippou, University of Cyprus; Eleni Theodorou, European University

Conditional Effects of Language Acquisition Policies on Academic Achievement of Hispanic English Language Learners - Francesca Lopez, The University of Arizona; Elizabeth McEneaney, University of Massachusetts - Amherst; Martina Nieswandt, University of Massachusetts - Amherst; Lara Geronime, Marquette University

Distinguishing Where Their Children Belong: Parents’ Perceptions of the Boundaries Separating “Gifted” and “Nongifted” Educational Programs - Allison Roda, Teachers College, Columbia University

Illusion of Inclusion: Race, Politics, and Standards - Julian Vasquez Heilig, The University of Texas - Austin; Keffrelyn D. Brown, The University of Texas - Austin; Anthony L. Brown, The University of Texas - Austin

James Joseph "Jim" Scheurich, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis