Northeastern Educational Research Association

Welcome to the Northeastern Educational Research Association

NERA is an organization whose mission is to encourage and promote quality educational research and to create a venue for experienced and new researchers. NERA members come from all areas of education (e.g., academics, research and development, training and technical assistance agencies, public schools and state departments of education).

Thank you to our very generous sponsors of the 2018 NERA Conference!

NERA promotes sharing of professional information through publications including its quarterly newsletter, The NERA Researcher.

For general questions about NERA, contact Rochelle Michel, President, at rmichel@erblearn.org.

For questions regarding membership dues or conference registration fees, contact Steven Holtzman, Treasurer, at treasurer@nera-education.org.

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From the President

“Making your way in the world today, Takes everything you got, Taking a break from all your worries, It sure would help a lot, Wouldn’t you like to get away?” – Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart-Angelo

With a smile, I await one of my favorite times of the year. The 49th Northeastern Educational Research Association conference is almost here. I await the research, the camaraderie, the new faces, the old faces, and everything in between that makes this organization and this conference so special.

Our theme for this year’s conference is Honoring the Past in Educational Research, While Looking Ahead: What Does the Future Hold? With this theme I hope to address the need for educational researchers to be thoughtful about the research and the practice that predates the work they will present at the conference.... read more