American Educational Research Association
Encyclopedia
The American Educational Research Association, or AERA, was founded in 1916 as a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States
and around the world
.
AERA claims 25,000 members, including teacher
s, administrators, directors of research; persons working with testing or evaluation in federal, state
and local agencies, counselors
, evaluators; graduate students; and behavioral scientists. The broad range of disciplines represented by the membership includes education, psychology, statistics, sociology, history, economics, philosophy, anthropology, and political science.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and around the world
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
.
AERA claims 25,000 members, including teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
s, administrators, directors of research; persons working with testing or evaluation in federal, state
State education agency
A state education agency , or state department of education, is a formal governmental label for the state-level government agencies within each U.S...
and local agencies, counselors
School counselor
A school counselor is a counselor and an educator who works in elementary, middle, and high schools to provide academic, career, college access, and personal/social competencies to K-12 students...
, evaluators; graduate students; and behavioral scientists. The broad range of disciplines represented by the membership includes education, psychology, statistics, sociology, history, economics, philosophy, anthropology, and political science.
Journals of the AERA
- American Educational Research JournalAmerican Educational Research JournalAmerican Educational Research Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of education. The journal's editor is Lois Weis...
- Educational Evaluation and Policy AnalysisEducational Evaluation And Policy AnalysisEducational Evaluation and Policy Analysis is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Education]. The journal's editors are Dominic Brewer , Bruce Fuller and Susanna Loeb...
- Journal of Educational and Behavioral StatisticsJournal of Educational and Behavioral StatisticsJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics is a scientific journal sponsored jointly by the American Educational Research Association and the American Statistical Association. Since its founding in 1976, JEBS has published papers on statistical methods and applied statistics in the...
(published by the AERA jointly with the American Statistical AssociationAmerican Statistical AssociationThe American Statistical Association , is the main professional US organization for statisticians and related professions. It was founded in Boston, Massachusetts on November 27, 1839, and is the second oldest, continuously operating professional society in the United States...
) - Review of Educational ResearchReview of Educational ResearchThe Review of Educational Research is a quarterly peer-reviewed review journal established in 1931 that deals with aspects and perspectives of education and educational research.- Types of reviews :The most common types of research featured include:...
- Review of Research in Education