Fellowship Program on the Study of Deeper Learning (AERA-SDL)

Overview

<p>The American Educational Research Association (AERA) invites proposals from early career education researchers and postdoctoral scholars to enhance the use of the Deeper Learning data set. The AERA Fellowship Program on the Study of Deeper Learning (AERA-SDL) supports postdoctoral and early career scholars in education research and thereby fosters excellence and rigor in the next generation of faculty members, research scientists, and scholars examining education topics and issues. The AERA-SDL permits undertaking research projects using the Deeper Learning data and the design and implementation of professional development and training around these data. The Deeper Learning data collected by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) include a wealth of information from schools, students, and teachers at a sample of Deeper Learning network high schools and non-network high schools. AIR scholars and scientists with expertise on the Deeper Learning data are collaborating with AERA in this Fellowship Program. The program is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.</p> <p>Scope of Program and Purpose<br>The AERA-SDL Fellows Program will provide professional guidance and training for up to eight postdoctoral-level and early career scholars to undertake substantive research using the Deeper Learning data set. The aim is to contribute to knowledge and engender a culture of use for addressing significant questions about education and learning with these data.</p> <p>The Deeper Learning data set includes student survey data examining opportunities to engage in deeper learning, intra- and inter-personal competencies, and students’ perceptions of their schools. The Deeper Learning student assessment data come from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), specifically the PISA-Based Test for School (PBTS) in English language arts, mathematics, and science. High school graduation and postsecondary enrollment information is also available for the students as part of this data set. Teacher survey data provide further information about each school’s academic culture and the relationships between faculty, administrators, and students. Qualitative data such as school case reports, scored teacher assignments, unscored student work samples, and interviews with principals provide rich details of the educational setting and school context.</p>