IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 664 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the American Educational Research 
Association (AERA), the largest national interdisciplinary research asso-
ciation devoted to the scientific study of education and learning, cele-
brating its achievements, and expressing support for the designation 
of April 8, 2016, as ‘‘National Education Research Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2016 
Mr. HONDA (for himself and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the American Edu-
cational Research Association (AERA), the largest na-
tional interdisciplinary research association devoted to 
the scientific study of education and learning, celebrating 
its achievements, and expressing support for the designa-
tion of April 8, 2016, as ‘‘National Education Research 
Day’’. 
Whereas in 1916, the American Educational Research Asso-
ciation (AERA) was created with a mission to advance 
knowledge about education, encourage scholarly inquiry 
related to education, and promote the use of research to 
improve education and serve the public good; 
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Whereas AERA fosters innovation in research and learning, 
builds research capacity, and connects high-quality re-
search with practice and policy; 
Whereas AERA continues to meet its mission through the 
publication of academic journals, books, and timely state-
ments on critical education issues; 
Whereas AERA journals are all widely respected and highly 
ranked nationally and internationally, including the num-
ber one journal in the field of education research; 
Whereas AERA has members in every State and in 85 coun-
tries worldwide; 
Whereas AERA’s 25,000 members are committed to high- 
quality research that yields cumulative and replicable 
findings of value for improving education and to making 
this research accessible to practitioners, policy makers, 
and the general public; 
Whereas AERA convenes an annual meeting that is the larg-
est gathering of education researchers in the world, 
bringing together more than 15,000 attendees, discussing 
highly rigorous research on critical education topics; 
Whereas AERA hosts the annual Brown Lecture in Edu-
cation Research to share significant research on equity 
and equality in education, as well as numerous research 
conferences on pressing education questions ranging from 
early childhood education to school rules and discipline; 
Whereas AERA provides professional development opportuni-
ties for education researchers at all career stages with a 
commitment to excellence and inclusion; 
Whereas AERA introduces undergraduates to the field of 
education research, builds capacity, offers dissertation 
funding for graduate students, as well as supports fellow-
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ships for post-doctoral and early career researchers, deliv-
ers professional development opportunities for established 
researchers to engage the latest state of the art research 
methods and practices, and dedicates resources for 
underrepresented minorities; 
Whereas AERA provides leadership to the field in commu-
nicating the findings of education researchers and build-
ing awareness and appreciation for the value of high- 
quality education research; 
Whereas AERA has a long tradition of working in collabora-
tion with the Federal Government to support the field of 
education research; and 
Whereas April 8, 2016, would be an appropriate date to des-
ignate as ‘‘National Education Research Day’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Edu-
cation Research Day’’; 
(2) recognizes the scientific and public edu-
cation achievements of the American Educational 
Research Association (AERA) on the occasion of its 
100th anniversary; 
(3) recognizes the great impact that AERA has 
had on enhancing the quality of education research 
and promoting its application to improve educational 
policy and practice; and 
(4) congratulates AERA for its achievements 
and encourages the organization to continue pro-
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viding support and leadership to the field of edu-
cation research to improve the quality of education 
for future generations. 
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