CALL FOR RURAL RESEARCH

2008

NREA Research Symposium

October 25-26

Omni Hotel at the Colonnade

San Antonio, Texas

Prologue to

100^th Annual NREA CONVENTION

OCTOBER 27-29, 2008

Hosted by:

Texas Rural Education Association

To: Rural Education Researchers

From: Pat Hardre, Chair of the NREA Research Committee; John Hill, Executive Director, NREA

Subject: Invitation to Submit Proposal

The National Rural Education Association will host the NREA research Symposium on October 25-26, 2008, at the OMNI Hotel at the colonnade in San Antonio, Texas. The NREA Research Symposium will precede the 100^th Annual NREA convention, which is scheduled on October 27-28, 2008. Registration for the NREA Research Symposium will be $150, unless you register for the NREA convention. Registration for the NREA Convention provides a free registration for the NREA Research Symposium.

You are invited to submit a proposal for the NREA research Symposium. All manuscripts will be peer reviewed based on a uniform rubric. The invitation is extended to you in an effort to assemble outstanding rural education researchers in a forum devoted solely to rural education issues and research. The NREA plans for the NREA Research Symposium to become the premier event in rural education research. Please plan to provide the NREA information about your proposed presentation on a disc in PowerPoint, PDF format, or email. Also, symposium presenters will be invited to submit their manuscripts for publication in The Rural Educator, a peer-edited publication of the NREA.

The NREA Executive Committee has established a $500 award, the Howard A. Dawson Best Research Paper Award, to be presented to the author of the paper that is judged to be the Best Research Paper. The award will be presented at the Symposium and the recipient of the award will present the Best Research Paper during the Research Symposium.

A draft program for the NREA research Symposium is attached.

Please review the list of presentation strands that could be included in the Symposium. Studies chosen may be blocked in presentation clusters, with no more than three presentations per cluster. Clusters will be designed to summarize the research and generate interaction between the presenters and the audience.

Please contact John Hill, Executive Director of the NREA, jehill@purdue.edu ; or Patricia Hardre, Chair of the NREA Research Committee, hardre@ou.edu ; for additional information about the NREA Research Symposium.

National Rural Education Association

2008 RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

DRAFT PROGRAM

NREA RESEARCH SYPOSIUM

PROPOSED PRESENTATION STRANDS

CALL FOR RURAL RESEARCH

2008 NREA RESEARCH SYPOSIUM

APPLICATION FORM

October 25-26, 2008

Omni Hotel at the Colonnade

San Antonio, Texas

Submission Deadline June 15, 2008

Conducted in conjunction with the 100^th Annual NREA convention, October 27-29, 2008.

Please complete and submit the Submission outline.

Please follow the Submission outline. Include directory information for each presenter.

Include your name or an electronic signature with the binder statement.

The Submission Outline is available on the NREA Research symposium link at www.nrea.net .

Submission Outline

Presentation Title:

(Please list each presenter and directory information on a separate form)

NREA Member: ☐Yes ☐ No

Institution/School or Company:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Telephone: Office Home

Fax: Email:

Please attach the following:

Description: A brief, proofed description (30 words or less) of your presentation as it is to appear in the program.

Summary: A 2000 word digital summary of the research project for initial review. A copy of the presentation on a disc in PowerPoint, PDF format, or email will be requested if the research proposal is chosen to be presented at the Symposium. The NREA Research Committee will select the Howard A. Dawson Best Research Paper Award prior to the NREA Research Symposium. As a service to attendees, all presentation manuscripts may be compiled digitally for distribution. This does not constitute publication or preclude researchers submitting their work for publication following the Symposium.

Format

Manuscripts will be presented in clusters, with two presenters per cluster. Time will be provided for commentary and discussion during the 75 minute time period.

A screen and flip chart will be provided by NREA. Special equipment such as a computer, lcd projector, or television, must be furnished by the presenter or arranged by the presenter through the convention hotel. If your presentation is accepted, further information will be sent concerning audiovisual equipment.

BINDER

All presenters must register and pay the registration fee. I agree I will register for the Symposium or convention. I understand I will not be reimbursed for any expenses. Symposium registration will be $150, joint Symposium/Convention registration will be $295. Registration includes meals and breaks.

Signature: ______________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: jehill@purdue.edu

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