The New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) will hold its Annual Conference, Wednesday through Friday, May 2-4, 2012 in Portsmouth, NH at the Sheraton.

Founded in 1969, the New England Educational Research Organization is a regional affiliate of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). NEERO currently has over 200 professional and student members from colleges and universities, public and private schools, state and local educational agencies, health and social service agencies, and private education firms. By tradition, NEERO extends a special invitation to graduate students and new researchers to participate in the conference. The pre-conference workshops, presentation sessions, formal receptions, and informal gatherings are designed to promote collegial discussion among researchers at various stages of their careers.

This year, we are delighted to announce that Dr. Stephen Sireci will be our keynote speaker for the conference. The title of his talk, scheduled for Thursday, May 3^rd, is How We Should Measure Teaching Effectiveness – Or Should We?. Dr. Sireci is Professor in the Research and Evaluation Methods Program and Director of the Center for Educational Assessment in the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He earned his Ph.D. in psychometrics from Fordham University and his master and bachelor degrees in psychology from Loyola College in Maryland. Before UMASS, he was Senior Psychometrician at the GED Testing Service, Psychometrician for the Uniform CPA Exam, and Research Supervisor of Testing for the Newark NJ Board of Education. He is known for his research in evaluating test fairness, particularly issues related to content validity, test bias, cross-lingual assessment, standard setting, and computer-based testing.  In 2003 he received the School of Education’s Outstanding Teacher Award, in 2007 he received the Chancellor’s Medal, which is the highest faculty honor at UMASS, in 2009 he received the University’s Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Research and Creative Activity, and in 2010 he received the Thomas Donlon Award for Distinguished Mentoring from NERA.  Dr. Sireci is an excellent speaker who shares his passion for his research in a way that is very thoughtful and engaging.  We are delighted to have Dr. Sireci as our keynote speaker for NEERO 2012.

Full-time Student: Early Registration $75, Regular Registration $95

Professional: Early Registration $125, Regular Registration $150

Rooms at the Sheraton in Portsmouth, NH – Conference Rates

Single: $159/night

Double: $159/night