National Academy of Education

The National Academy of Education (NAEd) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization in the United States that advances high-quality research to improve education policy and practice. Founded in 1965, the NAEd currently consists of 197 elected regular members and 41 scholars in the membership categories of members emeriti, foreign associates, and foreign associates emeriti. Members and foreign associates are elected based on the outstanding scholarship related to education and provide pro-bono service on committees that address pressing issues in education.^[1] In addition, Academy members and other scholars are also deeply engaged in NAEd’s professional development programs focused preparing the next generation of education researchers. Since 1986, NAEd has administered the NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program,^[2] funded by The Spencer Foundation, and beginning in 2011, NAEd also offers the NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program.^[3]

Leadership

The National Academy of Education is governed by a nine-member board of directors.^[4] Current President of the Academy is Michael J. Feuer.^[5] Gloria Ladson-Billings is elected as the next President of the National Academy of Education. Her term will begin Fall 2017.^[6]

Past Presidents

• 1965-1969             Ralph W. Tyler
• 1969-1973             Lawrence A. Cremin
• 1973-1977             Patrick Suppes
• 1977-1981             Stephen Bailey
• 1981-1985             Robert Glaser
• 1985-1989             Patricia Albjerg Graham
• 1989-1993             Lee Shulman
• 1993-1997             Carl F. Kaestle
• 1997-1998             Ann L. Brown
• 1998-2001             Ellen Condliffe Lagemann
• 2001-2005             Nel Noddings
• 2005-2009             Lorrie A. Shepard
• 2009-2013             Susan Fuhrman
• 2013-2017             Michael J. Feuer
• 2017-                     Gloria Ladson-Billings

Research initiatives and publications

Current research initiatives

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• Big Data: Balancing Research Needs and Student Privacy^[8]
• Reaping the Rewards of Reading for Understanding^[9]
• Methods and Policy Uses of International Large-Scale Assessments^[10]

Examples of recent and featured reports

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• Global Migration, Diversity, and Civic Education: Improving Policy and Practice (2016)^[12]
• Past as Prologue: The National Academy of Education at 50. Members Reflect. (2015)^[13]
• Workshop to Examine Current and Potential Uses of NCES Longitudinal Surveys by the Education Research Community (2014)^[14]
• Evaluation of teacher preparation programs: Purposes, methods, and policy options (2013)^[15]
• Adaptive Educational Technologies: Tools for Learning, and for Learning About Learning (2013)^[16]
• Getting Value Out of Value-Added: Report of a Workshop (2010)^[17]

Current NAEd members

Members

Members emeriti

Foreign associates

Foreign associates emeriti

Paul Black
Erik De Corte
John Harrison

References

External links

• Official website