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Presentations given by the IERC in 2012

Presentations without links were preliminary findings and no presentation is available.  Please contact the presenter for more information.

College Confidence: How Sure High School Students Are of their Future Majors
Casey George-Jackson and Eric J. Lichtenberger
ACT State Organization Conference, St. Charles, IL, December 4-5, 2012

Reverse Transfer Students and Postsecondary Outcomes: A Potential Opportunity
Eric J. Lichtenberger
ACT State Organization Conference, St. Charles, IL, December 4-5, 2012

College Readiness and the Potentially Overlapping Outcomes of Community College Entrants
Eric J. Lichtenberger and Cecile Dietrich
ACT State Organization Conference, St. Charles, IL, December 4-5, 2012

Designing and Implementing “Next Generation” Teacher Evaluation Systems: Lessons Learned from Case Studies of Illinois Districts
Bradford R. White (IERC), Jen Cowhy (CCSR), and Sue Sporte (CCSR)
2012 Joint Annual Conference of the Illinois Association of School Boards, Illinois Association of School Business Officials and Illinois Association of School Administrators.  Chicago, IL, November 16-18, 2012

Comparing the Bachelor’s Completion Rates of Native and Transfer Students Using Multiple Informational Sources
Eric J. Lichtenberger, Gerry McLaughlin, and Liz Sanders
Illinois AIR,  Peoria, IL, November 9, 2012

Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment and Data Driven Policy Implementation: Reform Initiatives and Postsecondary Credential Attainment
Eric J. Lichtenberger
NACEP Conference, Seattle, WA. October 29, 2012

Reverse Transfer Students and Postsecondary Outcomes: A Potential Opportunity
Eric J. Lichtenberger
AACRAO Transfer Conference, Chicago, IL.  July 2, 2012

College Confidence: How Sure High School Students are of their Future Majors
Casey George-Jackson and Eric J. Lichtenberger
Tenth Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium, Tinley Park, IL. June 11-12, 2012

Dual Credit/ Dual Enrollment and Data Driven Policy Implementation: Reform Initiatives and Postsecondary Credential Attainment
Eric J. Lichtenberger
Tenth Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium, Tinley Park, IL. June 11-12, 2012

Seeking Excellence and Diversity: How Stages in the Pipeline from High School to K-12 Teaching Affect the Composition of New Teachers
Karen J. DeAngelis, Bradford R. White, and Eric J. Lichtenberger
Tenth Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium, Tinley Park, IL. June 11-12, 2012

College Readiness and the Postsecondary Outcomes of Illinois High School Students
Eric Lichtenberger
Tenth Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium, Tinley Park, IL. June 11-12, 2012

Analyzing the High School Class of 2003 and Their Postsecondary Experience
Bob Blankenberger, Doug Franklin, Eric Lichtenberger, and Allison Witt
2012 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference and IPEDS Workshop
Bethesda, MD. May 2, 2012

College Readiness and the Postsecondary Outcomes of Illinois High School Students
Eric Lichtenberger
Illinois P-20 Council, Chicago, IL. April 25, 2012

Principal Effects: Using hierarchical linear growth models to investigate the effects of principal preparation and professional experience on teacher hiring and student proficiency
Bradford R. White, IERC and Alex J. Bowers, The University of Texas at San Antonio
American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC. April 14, 2012

College Readiness and Bachelor's Completion: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Illinois High School Class of 2003
Eric J. Lichtenberger and Cecile Dietrich
American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC. April 14, 2012

Reverse Transfer Students and Postsecondary Outcomes: A Potential Opportunity
Eric J. Lichtenberger, Associate Director for Research
American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC. April 14, 2012

Do Principal Preparation and Teacher Qualifications Influence Different Types of School Growth Trajectories in Illinois? A Growth Mixture Model Analysis
Alex J. Bowers, The University of Texas at San Antonio and Bradford R. White, IERC
Association for Education Finance and Policy Conference, Boston, MA. March 17, 2012

A Longitudinal Study of Illinois High School Graduates with Disabilities: A Six-Year Analysis of Postsecondary Enrollment and Completion
Eric J. Lichtenberger and Tom L. Thompson
IBHE Board Meeting, Chicago, IL. February 7, 2012

Presentations given by the IERC in 2011

Presentations without links were preliminary findings and no presentation is available.  Please contact the presenter for more information.

College Readiness Patterns and Postsecondary Outcomes: A Longitudinal Study of the Illinois High School Class of 2003
Eric J. Lichtenberger
ACT Research Conference, December 2011

Comparison of Illinois Basic Skills Test Results and ACT Scores
Bradford R. White
IACTE, Champaign, IL. October 28, 2011

The IERC Principal Studies: Changing Demographics, Turnover Trends, Preferences & Practices, and Research on the Effects of Illinois Public School Principals
Bradford R. White
The Associated Colleges of Illinois, Chicago, IL. October 21, 2011

A Longitudinal Study of Illinois High School Graduates with Disabilities: A Six-Year Analysis of Postsecondary Enrollment and Completion
Eric J. Lichtenberger
Association on Higher Education And Disability Conference, Seattle, WA. July 11-16, 2011

Teacher Evaluation: Results From the IERC Illinois Principals' Survey
Bradford R. White
Ninth Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium, Bloomington, IL. June 7-8, 2011

Principal Turnover in Illinois Public Schools, 2001-2008
Bradford R. White
Ninth Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium, Bloomington, IL. June 7-8, 2011

How Students who Initially Enroll at a Four-Year Institution Utilize the Community College System
Eric Lichtenberger
Ninth Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium, Bloomington, IL. June 7-8, 2011

A Longitudinal Study of the Illinois High School Class of 2002: A Six-Year Analysis of Postsecondary Enrollment and Completion
Eric J. Lichtenberger
Association for Institutional Research Annual Conference,Toronto, ON. May 25, 2011

Comparison of Illinois Basic Skills Test Results and ACT Scores
Bradford R. White
State Teachers Certification Board Springfield, IL. May 13, 2011

A Longitudinal Study of the Illinois High School Class of 2002:  A Six-Year Analysis of Postsecondary Enrollment and Completion
Eric J. Lichtenberger
American Education Research Association
New Orleans, LA.  April 8-12, 2011

Principal Turnover and the Distribution of Principal Characteristics
Bradford R. White and Karen J. DeAngelis
The Association for Education Finance and Policy
Seattle, WA, March 2011

Presentations given by the IERC in 2010

Presentations without links were preliminary findings and no presentation is available.  Please contact the presenter for more information.

A Longitudinal Study of the Illinois High School Class of 2002:  A Six-Year Analysis of Postsecondary Enrollment and Completion PowerPoint Slide Show
David Smalley and Eric Lichtenberger
Illinois Association for Institutional Research
Champaign, IL.  November 4-5, 2010

The State of Leadership:  Public School Principals in Illinois, 2001-08
Kathleen Brown and Bradford R. White
University Council for Educational Administration Convention
New Orleans, LA.  October 28-31, 2010

A Longitudinal Study of the Illinois High School Class of 2002:  A Six-Year Analysis of Postsecondary Enrollment and Completion
David Smalley and Eric Lichtenberger
Wabash Valley Community College
Mount Carmel, IL.  October 5, 2010

The Illinois High School Class of 2002:  Participation and Completion Patterns in Postsecondary Education Six Years After High School
David Smalley and Eric Lichtenberger
Eighth Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium
Champaign, IL.  June 8-9, 2010

The State of Leadership:  Public School Principals in Illinois, 2001-08
Bradford R. White and Kathleen Brown
Eighth Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium
Champaign, IL.  June 8-9, 2010

Challenges Using IPEDS for Study Examining the Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Pipeline
Brenda Klostermann
Eighth Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium
Champaign, IL.  June 8-9, 2010
AIR, Chicago, IL.  May 29-June 2, 2010

Class of 2002 Enrollment Patterns
David J. Smalley
Transfer Coordinators of Illinois Colleges and Universities Meeting
Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Presentations given by the IERC in 2009

Presentations without links were preliminary findings and no presentation is available.  Please contact the presenter for more information.

The Illinois Class of 2002:  Where are they now?
Kathleen Sullivan Brown
ACT Statewide Conference
Naperville/Lisle, IL.  December 2009

The Illinois Class of 2002:  Where are they now?
Kathleen Sullivan Brown and Bradford White
ACT Statewide Conference
Springfield, IL.  December 2009

Leakage in the early childhood education pipeline:  Examining conditions preventing early childhood education students from progressing to graduation
Brenda K. Klostermann
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Charlotte, NC.  June 2009

Narrowing the teacher academic capital gap in Illinois
Bradford R. White
IERC 2009 Symposium
Champaign, IL.  June 2009

Grounding research in reality:  Fiscal equity and K-12 funding in Illinois
Christopher M. Mullin and Kathleen S. Brown
IERC 2009 Symposium
Champaign, IL.  June 2009

Education beyond high school:  The Illinois Class of 2002
Christopher M. Mullin, Bradford R. White, and Kathleen S. Brown
IERC 2009 Symposium
Champaign, IL.  June 2009

Examining the leakage in the Chicago early childhood teacher pipeline
Brenda K. Klostermann
IERC 2009 Symposium
Champaign, IL.  June 2009

Passing through the pipeline:  Educational participation and completion of the Illinois Class of 2002 six-years after high school graduation in a [Midwestern state]
Christopher M. Mullin and Kathleen S. Brown
Association for Institutional Research
Atlanta, GA.  June 2009

Evaluating induction and mentoring programs
Kathleen S. Brown and Brenda K. Klostermann
New Teacher Collaborative Partnership Board
Champaign, IL.  May 2009

The Graduating Class of 2002 Updated
Christopher M. Mullin
Transfer Coordinators of Illinois Colleges and Universities
Bloomington, IL.  April 2009

Foregone earnings:  Work and education beyond the high school for the Illinois Class of 2002
Christopher M. Mullin and Bradford R. White
American Education Finance Association
Nashville, TN.  March 2009

Grounding research in reality:  Fiscal equity and K-12 funding in Illinois
Christopher M. Mullin and Kathleen S. Brown
American Education Finance  Association
Nashville, TN.  March 2009

Teacher academic capital in Illinois, 2001-2006:  Closing the gap?
Bradford R. White, Karen DeAngelis, and Jennifer Presley
American Educational Research Association
San Diego, CA.  April 2009

Using education research and data to inform induction and mentoring
Christopher M. Mullin and Bradford R. White
Illinois New Teacher Collaborative
Springfield, IL.  February 2009

Evaluating your induction and mentoring program
Kathleen S. Brown and Brenda K. Klostermann
Illinois New Teacher Collaborative
Springfield, IL.  February 2009

How Teacher Quality Contributes to Student Achievement
Bradford R. White and Kathleen S. Brown
Illinois Kids Count 2009 Symposium
Chicago, IL.  February 2009

Presentations given by the IERC in 2008

Leveling Up:  Narrowing the Teacher Academic Capital Gap in Illinois
Bradford R. White, Jennifer B. Presley, and Karen J. DeAngelis
IERC June Advisory Board Meeting
Springfield, IL.  June 12, 2008

School-Level Teacher Qualifications and School Environments:  Untangling Their Interrelationship for School Improvement
Karen J. DeAngelis, Jennifer B. Presley, with Stephen M. Ponisciak and Bradford R. White
IERC June Advisory Board Meeting
Springfield, IL.  June 12, 2008

Teacher Academic Capital in Illinois, 2001-2006:  Closing the Gap?
Bradford R. White, Jennifer B. Presley, and Karen J. DeAngelis
American Education Finance Association 2008 Annual Meeting
Denver, CO.  April 10-12, 2008

School-Level Teacher Qualifications and School Environments:  Untangling Their Interrelationship for School Improvement
Karen J. DeAngelis, Jennifer B. Presley, with Stephen M. Ponisciak and Bradford R. White
American Education Finance Association 2008 Annual Meeting
Denver, CO.  April 10-12, 2008

School-Level Teacher Qualifications and School Environments:  Untangling Their Interrelationship for School Improvement
Karen J. DeAngelis, Jennifer B. Presley, and Stephen M. Ponisciak
American Educational Research Association 2008 Annual Meeting
New York, NY.  March 24-28, 2008

Presentations given by the IERC in 2007

Transfers and the Class of 2002
Jennifer B. Presley
Springfield, IL.  November 14, 2007

Illinois Teachers:  Where they are teaching, and which new teachers are leaving
Jennifer B. Presley
ISBE Superintendents' Meeting
Springfield, IL.  September 6, 2007

Leaving Schools or Leaving the Profession:  Setting Illinois' record straight on new teacher attrition
Karen J. DeAngelis and Jennifer B. Presley
National Association of System Heads
Minneapolis, MN.  July 29-31, 2007

Readiness and Illinois' 21st Century Workforce
Jennifer B. Presley
Governor's Economic Cabinet
Springfield, IL.  July 18, 2007

Readiness and Illinois' 21st Century Workforce
Jennifer B. Presley
IERC 2007 Symposium
Orland Park, IL.  June 7-8, 2007

Leaving Schools or Leaving the Profession:  Setting Illinois' Record Straight on New Teacher Attrition
Karen J. DeAngelis
IERC 2007 Symposium
Orland Park, IL.  June 7-8, 2007

Reverse Transfer and Swirlers:  The Norm or the Exception?
Bradford R. White
IERC 2007 Symposium, Orland Park, IL, June 7-8, 2007
Association for Institutional Research, Kansas City, MO, June 2-7, 2007

Pipelines and Pools:  Meeting the Demand for Early Childhood Teachers in Illinois
Brenda K. Klostermann
American Education Research Association
Chicago, IL.  April 11, 2007

The Distribution of Teacher Quality in Illinois
Jennifer B. Presley
National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality
March 28-29, 2007.  Washington, DC

Pipelines and Pools:  Meeting the Demand for Early Childhood Teachers in Illinois
Jennifer B. Presley, Bradford R. White, and Brenda K. Klostermann
American Education Finance Association
March 22-24, 2007.  Baltimore, MD

Presentations given by the IERC in 2006

Kentucky P-16 Council Presentation
Jennifer B. Presley
Kentucky P-16 Council
Frankfort, KY.  September 20, 2006

Examining the Distribution of Teacher Quality in Illinois
Jennifer B. Presley
Northwestern University Inquiry Series
Chicago, IL.  September 19, 2006

Pipeline and Pools:  Meeting the demand for early childhood teachers in Illinois
Jennifer B. Presley, Brenda K. Klostermann, and Bradford R. White
IERC 2006 Symposium - - Springfield, IL.  June 16, 2006
Professional Development Advisory Committee - - Bloomington, IL.  July 14, 2006
Workforce Development Committee - - Chicago, IL.  September 7, 2006

Following the Illinois High School Class of 2002:  Three years into college
Yuqin Gong and Jennifer B. Presley
IERC 2006 Symposium
Springfield, IL.  June 16, 2006

The Divergence of the River:  Examining the effect of academic "mismatch" on college students' early attrition
Yuqin Gong
IERC 2006 Symposium
Springfield, IL.  June 16, 2006

Overview of Major Projects
Jennifer B. Presley
Joint Spring Conference - IACTE, IATEPC, and ISBE
Springfield, IL.  March 30, 2006

The Distribution and Impact of Teacher Quality in Illinois
Karen J. DeAngelis and Bradford R. White
AEFA 2006 Annual Conference
Denver, CO.  March 24, 2006

Examining Teacher Quality and College Readiness in Illinois
Jennifer B. Presley, Ph.D.
Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago
Chicago, IL.  March 14, 2006

The Distribution and Retention of Illinois Teachers
Jennifer B. Presley
Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Working Conference
Springfield, IL.  February 28, 2006

Presentations given by the IERC in 2005

College Readiness and Choice:  The Longitudinal Study of the Illinois Class of 2002
Jennifer B. Presley
IBHE Higher Education Summit
Chicago, IL.  November 9, 2005

Examining the Distribution and Impact of Teacher Quality in Illinois
Jennifer B. Presley, Bradford R. White, and Yuqin Gong
The Education Trust 2005 National Conference
Washington, DC.  November 4, 2005

Initial Results of the Illinois Survey of Early Childhood Certificants
Brenda K. Klostermann and Bradford R. White
Chicago, IL.  September 12, 2005

Examining the Distribution and Impact of Teacher Quality in Illinois
Jennifer B. Presley
NASH/Education Trust State Teams K-16 Summer Institute
Annapolis, MD.  July 26, 2005

High School Preparation
Jennifer B. Presley
Joint Education Committee Meeting
Chicago, IL  February 28, 2005

Presentations given by the IERC in 2004

Following the Illinois High School Class of 2002
Jennifer B. Presley
Illinois-ACT Annual Meeting
Tinley Park, IL  December 2, 2004

Newly Certified Teachers:  Experience of and Opinions About Teacher Induction in Illinois
Brenda K. Klostermann
American Evaluation Association
Atlanta, GA  November 3-6, 2004

Distribution and Retention of Teachers:  Key Findings From Recent Research
Jennifer B. Presley
Presentation for Illinois-NCTAF
August 9, 2004

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