Cross-Examination of Educational Research's Influence and Impact on Disenfranchised Populations

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

This year’s panel takes the AERA 2016 theme “Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies” and asks in what ways have K-12 educational research influenced and affect diverse student populations. This panel highlights a variety of contemporary K-12 projects that focus on disenfranchised students. The presenters will focus on what data reveal about diverse student populations and highlight areas of improved methods with data collection as well as areas in need of additional research. In short, each panelist will cross-examine their work from the perspective of its ability to harness the influence of educational research for diverse student populations.

Sub Unit

• Division H - Research, Evaluation and Assessment in Schools

Chair

• Thy Nguyen, Norfolk Public Schools

Papers

• What made low income and first generation students go to college?: An exploratory study of GO College students in KY and PA - Rodney K. Hopson, George Mason University; Mika Yamashita, University of Pittsburgh

• Developing Collective Classroom Efficacy to Promote Democratic Classroom Experience - LeAnn G. Putney, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

• Examining the Potential Impact of Scholarly Research on Academic Outcomes for Educationally Disenfranchised K–12 Students - A. Wade Boykin, Howard University

Discussant

• Willis D. Hawley, University of Maryland