The American Education Research Association (AERA) is holding its 2006 annual meeting, “Education Research in the Public Interest,” in San Francisco, April 7-11, 2006. A number of MDRC researchers are scheduled to make presentations:

Pre-Meeting Professional Development Training, April 6, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm

• “Randomizing Groups to Evaluate Place-Based Programs,” Howard Bloom

Teaching and Learning in the Community College, April 8, 8:15 am – 9:45 am

• “An Experimental Study of Reforms at Community Colleges in Three States,” Tom Brock, Lashawn Richburg-Hayes, and Colleen Sommo

Issues and Questions for High School Small Learning Community (SLC) Reforms, April 8, 12:25 pm – 1:55 pm

• “Supporting Successful Transitions to High School: Assumptions and Efficacy of Freshman Academies and Thematic SLCs,” Jim Kemple

The Role of School Districts in Complex Education Reform Efforts, April 10, 8:15 am – 10:15 am

• “Districts and Comprehensive School Reform,” Janet Quint
• “The Relationship Between the BASRC Reform and Changes in Student Achievement in Five Bay Area Districts,” Jason Snipes

For more information about AERA and the conference in San Francisco, visit: www.aera.net.