The Power and Possibilities of Research Methodologies and Measurement for Public Good: Narratives Exploring Equity and Inclusion in Educational Research

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

At AERA 2019, Dr. Amy Stuart Wells challenged researchers to “reimagine education and how it is measured. We need to reexamine what and who is defined as deviant, and excluded. We need to connect the research to the practice.” Responding to this call-to-action, Division D’s Equity and Inclusion Committee has organized a panel of speakers who will examine educational measurement and research methodologies in relation to equity, inclusion, and social justice, including implications for praxis.

Researchers from various agencies and institutions, representing diverse geographic contexts (various regions, and urban, rural, and suburban communities), will explore a range of social justice issues, including gender-based inequalities, LGBTQ+ topics, race and ethnicity, immigration and un(der)documented populations, bilingual communities, and socioeconomic class-based disparities.

Sub Unit

• Division D - Measurement and Research Methodologies / Division D - Measurement and Research Methodology

Chairs

• Stephanie Anne Shelton, The University of Alabama

• Leia K. Cain, University of Tennessee

• Leanne R. Ketterlin-Geller, Southern Methodist University

• Emi Iwatani, Digital Promise

• Venessa F. Manna, ETS

• Sarah Bridges-Rhoads, Georgia State University

• Gloria Alicia Segovia, iMentor

• Veronica S. Smith, data2insight LLC

• Thao Thu Vo, Washington State University - Pullman

• Alicia L Ross, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Papers

• The Power and Possibilities of Research Methodologies and Measurement for Public Good: Narratives Exploring Equity and Inclusion in Educational Research - Keena N. Arbuthnot, Louisiana State University; Cindy Cruz, University of Arizona; Andrew Ho, Harvard University; Stephanie P. Jones, Grinnell College; Tennille J. Lasker-Scott, Arkansas Tech University; Aerika Brittian Loyd, University of California - Riverside; Michael A. Lawson, University of Alabama