Thank you for being a part of our CERA community! 

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As I look back on the 2024 conference, myself and the CERA Board feel an immense sense of gratitude—for the time we spent together and the ability to share our work around research, data and evaluation. We are thankful for our presenters, attendees, and our sponsors. We could not do this event without you. I also want to give a huge thank you to Dr. Sherrie Reed for leading us and for an amazing conference in Burlingame.

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Looking Ahead

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Looking ahead to 2025, my goals as your CERA President include building our association, increasing networking opportunities, and leading our collective work to move educational research forward to support all of our students and the systems we lead. 

As we plan for the 2025 conference, our aim is to honor CERA’s historical purpose as a research-focused organization and provide sessions relevant to assessment, accountability, and data. We ask you to save the date–November 3-5, 2025 in Riverside California! In selecting this location, we prioritized providing a welcoming and accessible space for us to connect and collaborate while keeping affordability in mind, especially given the current challenges in educational budgets.

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Also in 2025, the CERA Board is committed to continuing the work started by Val Salazar with the Data Visualization competition. We are also expanding on the successful webinars, currently led by Joe Valero.

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Highlighting Empowering Educators 

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As we move forward, we’re excited about creating opportunities for professional growth. We invite you to share your reflections on CERA and your 2025 goals. Feel free to reach out to Board members with your thoughts—we value your input and believe informal feedback can help shape our planning.

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Lastly, we ask that you stay connected through our monthly newsletters or check out our website for updates on upcoming webinars, professional learning opportunities, and all the details about CERA!

We hope to see you in Riverside in 2025 and we are looking forward to an inspiring year ahead!

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Sincerely,

Erin Roberts

CERA President