SREE Spring 2019 Conference

Abt Associates staff will present at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) 2019 Spring Conference. The theme of this year's conference is Tensions and Tradeoffs: Responding to Diverse Demands for Evidence.

Abt staff will participate in the following presentations:

1F. Symposium: Research Methods - New Directions for the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC): Expanding the Accessibility and Reach of WWC Products
Organizer: Allan Porowski, Abt Associates
Presentation: Expanding the Accessibility and Reach of Systematic Evidence Reviews through New Reporting Formats
Allan Porowski*, Michael Frye, & Sandra Wilson, Abt Associates
Thursday, March 7, 8:30 a.m. | Ballroom 2

2F. Symposium: Research Methods - Towards an Improved Understanding of Multisite Trials with Treatment Effect Variation
Presentation: Which Program Characteristics Are Linked to Program Impacts?
Douglas Walton, Eleanor L. Harvill, & Laura R. Peck*, Abt Associates
Thursday, March 7, 10:15 a.m. | Roosevelt - Ballroom Level

4D. Paper Session: Postsecondary Education - First Year College Experience
Presentation: What Is the Impact of a First-Year Experience Course and Mentoring Program on Early Postsecondary Outcomes? Experimental Evidence from the Broncos FIRST Program
Jennifer Ash*, Austin Nichols, & Micah Villarreal, Abt Associates, Andrea Beach & Daniel Collier, Western Michigan University
Thursday, March 7, 3:00 p.m. | Latrobe - Ballroom Level

8F. Paper Session: Research Methods - Synthetic Control Methods and Friends
Presentation: Which Quasi-Experimental Estimator to Use Under What Conditions: Bias and Precision of ANCOVA, Difference-in-Difference, and Comparative Short Interrupted Time Series Estimators
Fatih Unlu*, RAND Corporation, and Cristofer Price, Abt Associates
Friday, March 8, 2:30 p.m. | Kennedy - Ballroom Level

10C. Symposium: Postsecondary Education - Evidence on the Effectiveness of Using Technology-Based Interventions and Practices to Support Postsecondary Success
Organizer: Michael Frye, Abt Associates
Presentation: Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Learning: New Recommendations from a What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide
Michael Frye* & Sarah Costelloe, Abt Associates

Presentation: Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound: Impacts on Steps Toward College
Alina Martinez, Mathematica Policy Research, Tamara Linkow, Hannah Miller*, & Amanda Parsad, Abt Associates
Saturday, March 9, 8:30 a.m. | Longworth - Ballroom Level

11D. Paper Session: Postsecondary Education & Education in Global Contexts
Counseling, Coaching, and Support
Presentation: Evidence from a Longitudinal Evaluation of a City-Wide College Transition Coaching Intervention
Tamara Linkow*, Erin Bumgarner, Hayley Didriksen, & Kelly Lack, Abt Associates
Saturday, March 9, 10:15 a.m. | Culpeper - Ballroom Level

11G. Symposium: Research Methods - Trade-Offs and Tensions in Mediational Analyses of Experimental Data
Organizer: Eleanor Harvill, Abt Associates
Presentation: Comparing Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Methods in Evaluations with Multiple Treatment Arms: Insights from the Health Profession Opportunity Grants
Daniel Litwok, Abt Associates

Presentation: The Role of Novice Teacher Mentorship in Improving Student Achievement
Eleanor Harvill*, Shawn Moulton, & Brian Freeman, Abt Associates
Saturday, March 9, 10:15 a.m. | Kennedy - Ballroom Level

5A: Poster Session: Academic Learning in Education Settings
Presentation: Improving Mathematics Achievement for Diverse Learners: The Efficacy of a Professional Development Program for Teachers in Grades K-5
Babette Moeller*, Education Development Center, Teresa Garcia Duncan & Jason Schoeneberger, Deacon Hill Research Associates, John Hitchcock, Abt Associates, Ellen Meier, Teachers College, Columbia University, and Marvin Cohen, Bank Street College of Education
Thursday, March 7, 6:30 p.m.  – 7:30 p.m. | Ballroom Foyer

*denotes presenter

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