Navigating Political Contexts in PK–12 Education: Research-Informed Strategies for Public Education

Presenter: Marisa Saunders

Division A Fireside Chat

Wed, April 8, 11:45am to 1:15pm PDT (11:45am to 1:15pm PDT), Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 402A

Family and Community Engagement as a Key Driver of Reduced Chronic Absenteeism in Community Schools

Presenters: Dandan Yang, Nadia M. Sabat Bass & Marisa Saunders

Roundtable: Equitable Community Partnership for Educational Research (Table 6)

Wed, April 8, 3:45 to 5:15pm PDT (3:45 to 5:15pm PDT), Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level One, Petree D

MTSS for Social Justice: An ImproveCrit Analysis of a School’s Approach to Continuous Improvement

Presenters: Rebekah Kang

Roundtable: Building Inclusive Futures: Culturally Competent Leadership and Critical Perspectives for Student Flourishing (Table 2)

Wed, April 8, 9:45 to 11:15am PDT (9:45 to 11:15am PDT), Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level One, Petree D

Exploring the Implementation of the California Community Schools Partnership Program Through LEA Expenditure

Presenters: Andrés Fernandez Vergara, Nadia M. Sabat Bass, Dr. Marisa Saunders

Paper Session: Money Talks: Implementing and Interpreting Values Through Education Finance Policy

Thu, April 9, 7:45 to 9:15am PDT (7:45 to 9:15am PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 1

AERA READY Team Ed-Talks

Presenters: Dr. Jeffrey Yo, Dr. Beth Trinchero, Adriane Nguyen, Dr. Karen Hunter Quartz, Valerie Manzo Munguia, Abraham May, Warenn Trujeque, Maria Jillian Santos, Iolani Brideau, Christian Lopes

Thu, April 9, 8:00 to 9:30am PDT (8:00 to 9:30am PDT), Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 504

Development and Implementation of a System Infrastructure for Community Schooling

Presenters: Nadia M. Sabat Bass & Marisa Saunders

Roundtable: Structural Approaches to Teacher Retention, Organizational Improvement, and Partnership Formation (Table 3)

Thu, April 9, 7:45 to 9:15am PDT (7:45 to 9:15am PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 1

UCLA Community Schools: Civic Engagement Scholar Youth Team

Presenters: Jeffrey Yo, Beth Trinchero, Adriane Nguyen, Karen Hunter Quartz, Valerie Manzo Munguia, Abraham May, Warenn Trujeque, Maria Jillian Santos, Iolani Brideau, Christian Lopes

Invited Poster Session: Research Engagement and Development with Youth (READY) Program

Thu, April 9, 2:15 to 3:45pm PDT (2:15 to 3:45pm PDT), Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Poster Hall – Exhibit Hall A

Promotion of a Statewide College Savings Program in the K-12 School Setting

Presenters: Flora Zempleni

Roundtable: Equity, Access, and Targeted Funding in Education Policy (Table 7)

Thu, April 9, 4:15 to 5:45pm PDT (4:15 to 5:45pm PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 1

Unforgetting Histories, Defending Futures: An Interactive Town Hall on Censorship and Democratic Schooling

Presenters: Angela Lopes and Sameer Sourav

Invited Speaker Session

Fri, April 10, 1:45 to 3:15pm PDT (1:45 to 3:15pm PDT), Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 511AB

Reimagining Educational Possibilities for Immigrant-Origin Students in an Era of Exclusion

Invited Speaker Session: Community Schooling Approaches, Karen Hunter Quartz

Sat, April 11, 9:45 to 11:15am PDT (9:45 to 11:15am PDT), Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 406AB

Evaluating the Impact of Community Schooling: Comparing Methodologies and Findings Across States

Chairs: Karen Hunter Quartz & Dandan Yang

Sat, April 11, 3:45 to 5:15pm PDT (3:45 to 5:15pm PDT), InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, Floor: 7th Floor, Hollywood Ballroom I

Paper: Community Schools Initial Impact on Student Attendance and the Importance of Student Engagement and Whole-child Supports, Nadia M. Sabat Bass

Meeting Readers Where They Are: Personalized Instructional Support for Grade 1-5 Striving Readers

Presenter: Juno Yingzhi Dong

Symposium: Data-Driven Approaches to Supporting Striving Learners in the Post-Pandemic Era

Sat, April 11, 11:45am to 1:15pm PDT (11:45am to 1:15pm PDT), InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, Floor: 5th Floor, Los Feliz

“¡Mamá! ¡Así no se dice!”: Exploring intergenerational and collective language practices amongst immigrant children and mothers

Presenter: Flora Zempleni

Roundtable: Living Liminality: Navigating Belonging, Resistance, and Care in Immigrant Educational Journeys (Table 7)

Sat, April 11, 11:45am to 1:15pm PDT (11:45am to 1:15pm PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 3

Co-Constructing Narratives of Language Brokering and Learning through Digital Discourse

Presenter: Flora Zempleni

Symposium: Language Brokering in Diverse Contexts: Implications for Schools

Sun, April 12, 9:45 to 11:15am PDT (9:45 to 11:15am PDT), Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 304B