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AIR Research and Policy Experts to Present at American Educational Research Association, National Council on Measurement in Education Annual Meetings

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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Arlington, Va., April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 90 education experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will be sharing evidence and insights from their research and policy work at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, being held April 11-14 in Philadelphia.

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  • Arlington, Va., April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 90 education experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will be sharing evidence and insights from their research and policy work at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, being held April 11-14 in Philadelphia.
  • AERA is the largest national interdisciplinary research association devoted to the scientific study of education and learning, and its annual meeting is one of the largest gatherings of education researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the world.
  • ET featuring experts from AIR, the Gates Foundation, the Urban Institute, the Council of Chief State School Officers, and more.
  • AIR experts will also present at the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Annual Meeting , which is being held April 11-14 in Philadelphia, with virtual training and paper sessions after April 14.

Major Nationwide Research Findings on Faculty and Student Mindset to be Presented at the 2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Researchers from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) will present new faculty and student impact findings at the 2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, the world's largest gathering of education researchers and a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative studies, April 11-14 in Philadelphia. This new research was selected by AERA for the rigor of its methodology and meaningfulness of the findings.

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  • This new research was selected by AERA for the rigor of its methodology and meaningfulness of the findings.
  • "Realizing Faculty Potential: Impacts of Faculty Development on Faculty's Mindsets and Self-Efficacy" will be presented on Saturday, April 13, from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m.
  • This study, funded through a research grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, investigated the effectiveness of professional development courses focusing on faculty self-efficacy and mindset growth.
  • Faculty were surveyed four times over two years, including using mindset items originally developed by noted researcher Carol Dweck.

NBME Senior Vice President Appointed Co-Chair of Joint Standards Committee

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBME Senior Vice President of Assessment Operations, Ye Tong, PhD, has been named co-chair of the joint committee that will revise the “Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing” (the "Standards").

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBME Senior Vice President of Assessment Operations, Ye Tong, PhD, has been named co-chair of the joint committee that will revise the “Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing” (the "Standards").
  • Since its initial joint publication, the "Standards" have been revised four times, with the most recent revision published in 2014.
  • The "Standards" represent the gold standard in guidance on assessments in the United States and many parts of the world.
  • "It is truly an honor to have been appointed as a co-chair for the 'Standards' committee," Tong said.

HMH's Center for Model Schools Launches Advisory Board and Announces Esteemed Senior Fellows

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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BOSTON, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning technology company HMH today announced that its leadership consulting organization, the Center for Model Schools, has launched its first advisory board and confirmed its latest cohort of distinguished senior fellows comprised of industry leaders, practitioners and trailblazers in K-12 education. Across both groups, members will play pivotal roles in advancing the Center's mission to empower educational leaders and foster meaningful change in school districts nationwide.

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  • "The Center for Model Schools is a place where districts can deepen the skills needed to transform insight into action and create environments where all learners succeed," said Dr. Joshua P. Starr, Managing Partner of the Center for Model Schools.
  • The Center is privileged to be surrounded by the talented individuals that make up our advisory board and senior fellows and we are excited to work together to inspire change in the education community."
  • The newly established advisory board will provide critical insight and feedback on the Center's work and amplify its reach.
  • In addition, advisory board members will develop content for the Center and participate in the Transformational Leadership Network, which connects leaders faced with similar challenges.

Aera Protocol Opens to General Availability with $8 Million Token Sale Led by Bain Capital Crypto

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aera, the world's first autonomous treasury management protocol for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), today announced its official general availability launch and the closing of an $8 million token sale, led by Bain Capital Crypto. The pre-launch funds generated from the token purchase will be used exclusively for development and maintenance of the Aera protocol.

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  • The pre-launch funds generated from the token purchase will be used exclusively for development and maintenance of the Aera protocol.
  • "We harnessed the expertise of dedicated engineers and researchers who understand the intricacies of economic risk management and applied it to Aera.
  • The new protocol gives DAOs sophisticated, yet responsible treasury management capabilities, without requiring costly trade-offs in decentralization, decision-making quality, or incentive alignment."
  • Protocols and institutions currently manage more than $4.3 million of their treasuries using Aera.

Aera Technology Recognized Once Again as One of “50 Providers to Watch” by Spend Matters, Adds to Aera Procurement Skills™

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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The company also released its new Payment Terms Management Skill, strengthening the Aera Procurement Skills™ capabilities available on its Aera Decision Cloud™ platform.

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  • The company also released its new Payment Terms Management Skill, strengthening the Aera Procurement Skills™ capabilities available on its Aera Decision Cloud™ platform.
  • “Aera’s technology for decision intelligence sits at the intersection of data and analytics, AI, and automation/orchestration.
  • It is also self-service, allowing customers and partners to build on the platform,” said Bertrand Maltaverne, Senior Analyst, Spend Matters.
  • For more insight on Aera Decision Cloud and Aera Procurement Skills, view these Aera Technology resources:

Aera Energy Appoints Randy Hoyle as New Chief Carbon Solutions Officer

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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Aera Energy LLC today announced that Randy Hoyle will join the company as its first Chief Carbon Solutions Officer (CCSO).

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  • Aera Energy LLC today announced that Randy Hoyle will join the company as its first Chief Carbon Solutions Officer (CCSO).
  • In this role, Hoyle will oversee Aera’s growing renewable and decarbonization business, helping to advance the development of carbon capture and storage and other emerging technologies.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230717725547/en/
    Randy Hoyle, Chief Carbon Solutions Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Randy is an accomplished leader, known for setting strategies, building exceptional teams, and creating an execution culture – much aligned with ours here at Aera,” said Aera Energy CEO Erik Bartsch.
  • "Aera has the capability, expertise and talent to lead in transforming California’s economy," said Aera Energy Chief Carbon Solutions Officer Randy Hoyle.

American Institutes for Research Welcomes New Fellows Focused on Equity in Education and Public Safety

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Odis Johnson Jr., a professor of social policy and STEM equity at Johns Hopkins University and executive director of the Hopkins Center for Safe and Healthy Schools.

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  • Odis Johnson Jr., a professor of social policy and STEM equity at Johns Hopkins University and executive director of the Hopkins Center for Safe and Healthy Schools.
  • His work focuses on the intersections of social policy, data science and race; and
    H. Richard (Rich) Milner IV, a professor of education at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, immediate past President of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and researcher and author on issues of urban education.
  • Milner and Dr. Johnson are prolific scholars who bring a wealth of knowledge in education, policing, the school-to-prison pipeline, and research methods,” said Rashawn Ray , AIR vice president and executive director of the AIR Equity Initiative.
  • “It is an honor to have them join AIR in our journey toward mitigating the harmful effects of segregation by race and place.”

Aera Technology to Deploy Decision Intelligence at Colgate-Palmolive

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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Aera Technology , the Decision Intelligence company, today announced that Colgate-Palmolive Company will partner with Aera to automate complex decision making for its fast-growing Hill’s Pet Nutrition division with the goal of achieving new efficiencies and service levels.

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  • Aera Technology , the Decision Intelligence company, today announced that Colgate-Palmolive Company will partner with Aera to automate complex decision making for its fast-growing Hill’s Pet Nutrition division with the goal of achieving new efficiencies and service levels.
  • Colgate-Palmolive will use the capabilities of Aera Decision Cloud™ to optimize product deployment decisions across its fulfillment network of Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet plants, and mixing and distribution centers.
  • Aera’s Decision Intelligence technology, which is already live at three Hill’s plants enables dynamic stock deployment decisions.
  • “Through Colgate-Palmolive’s fast learning journey and adoption of self-service capabilities, the company has already driven early, positive results.

CAE Study Shows Targeted Instruction for Undergraduate Business School Students Positively Impacts Their Critical Thinking Performance

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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The results indicate that targeted instruction for undergraduate business school students positively impacted their performance as measured by CAE’s performance-based Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+).

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  • The results indicate that targeted instruction for undergraduate business school students positively impacted their performance as measured by CAE’s performance-based Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+).
  • Using CAE’s performance-based assessments, Dr. Zahner and her colleagues investigated the level of critical thinking, problem solving, and written communication demonstrated by students entering and exiting higher education; how entering students perceived the importance of critical thinking skills for their academic and career success; and how the addition of critical thinking instruction impacted students’ critical thinking performance.
  • “This study suggests that targeted critical thinking education works and does so without creating additional burdens on students or faculty.
  • We are excited to continue studying this vitally important topic.”
    The study investigated more than 1,000 undergraduate business school students’ attitudes toward critical thinking skills and their performance on a critical thinking assessment given at the start of the semester.