NCARE Call for Proposals Submissions Due November 7, 2025 We are pleased to invite submissions for the 51st Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Association for Research in Education (NCARE) that will be held in Greensboro, NC, on February 26-27, 2026. The 2026 conference theme, "Voices in Partnership: Constructing a Shared Vision for Education Research,” is inspired by the growing momentum in North Carolina to strengthen educational impact through research-practice partnerships. We are thrilled to announce that Jeni Corn, Director of Research-Social Sciences at the NC Collaboratory, will be this year’s keynote speaker. NCARE brings together educational researchers, scholars, and practitioners from across North Carolina. This past year, universities, school districts, and research entities faced devastating cuts in educational funding. These uncertain times require a renewed commitment to partnership in the pursuit of educational excellence. Equally important is affirming our commitment to academic freedom and protecting spaces for scholars to share their work, allowing for meaningful contributions to policy and practice decisions in our state. NCARE provides a regional venue to support teaching and learning communities, share empirical findings for educational impact, and continue the pursuit of truth and the advancement of knowledge. We encourage you to find inspiration and partnership with us at the 2026 NCARE Annual Conference. We invite proposals for scholarly projects from PK-20 educators and researchers on educational research topics that align with our conference theme,"Voices in Partnership: Constructing a Shared Vision for Education Research”. While we are excited to highlight the findings uncovered through current research-practice partnerships, we also encourage proposals that deepen our understanding of effective practice and research methodologies in K-20 and higher education spaces. NCARE has a long tradition of supporting the development of graduate student scholars; therefore, we also encourage the presentation of research in progress. This year, we are proud to offer registration sponsorship for a limited number of graduate students and school district personnel. NCARE welcomes researchers, evaluators, and practitioners who employ qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodologies. Proposals on work in progress should be submitted for the poster session or roundtable session. To be considered for paper presentations, research projects must be completed at the time of submission, and you will designate your choice of presentation format when you submit. All proposals will be reviewed by at least two referees, using the criteria of quality, originality, and significance. Proposals are also open for professional development workshops. Guidelines for each type of proposal are below. By submitting a proposal to the NCARE 2026 conference, you agree, should your proposal(s) be accepted, to attend the conference and be present at your scheduled session(s).
Paper Presentation NCARE would like to invite researchers to submit a paper proposal for this year’s conference. Paper presentations are reserved for completed works and should represent projects that are most suitable for peer-reviewed journals. We appreciate, expect, and welcome methodological diversity in research. Theoretical papers are welcome, but these papers should not be literature reviews. Proposals should be submitted as a PDF file and must follow these guidelines to be considered for review:
All proposals should be written using the 7th Edition APA Publication Manual.
Panel Presentation Panel presentations enable groups of colleagues to present together on a specific theme or topic. The goal of panel discussions is to provide conference participants with an opportunity to hear and engage in dialogue about cutting-edge research, practice, theory building, and/or policy. Panel organizers must identify their own chair/moderator. Panel proposals should be submitted as aPDF file and must follow these guidelines in order to be considered for review:
Roundtable Presentation In-progress paper presentations are designed to allow discussion around current or ongoing research projects. Researchers with research proposals, datasets, literature reviews, or works in progress will benefit from sharing their work with others to receive feedback and ideas on the trajectory of their research. These papers, in their current state, would not be fitting for refereed journals. The audience would be able to provide feedback to researchers for possible next steps. Proposals should be submitted as aPDF file and must follow these guidelines in order to be considered for review:
Short paper abstracts should include:
All proposals should be written using the 7th Edition APA Publication Manual.
Poster Presentations Posters are a mechanism for scholars to engage in interactive discussions with other conference participants about a research project that has been completed or is in the developing stages. The poster session allows conference participants with similar interests to interact by using the poster as a focal point. Poster presenters are responsible for designing, printing, and preparing their posters for display. Proposals should be submitted as aPDF file and must follow these guidelines in order to be considered for review:
Poster abstracts should include:
Please ensure that you address these same elements in the poster. The recommended size for posters is 48” x 36”. Foam boards will be made available at the conference for presenters to mount their posters. All proposals should be written using the 7th Edition APA Publication Manual.
Workshop Presentation Workshops provide opportunities for professional development through hands-on training and engage participants in focused discussions that offer new knowledge and resources. We welcome workshop proposals on any topic relevant to our conference attendees (graduate students, educational researchers, practitioners, and university faculty). Previous workshops included sessions on qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodology, academic publishing, grant proposal writing, and dissertation writing. Sample workshop topics could include, but are not limited to:
Each workshop is one hour in length. The workshop presenters can decide on the exact format of their session, but we encourage an interactive approach that engages participants in practical ways as much as possible. Proposals should be submitted as aPDF file and must follow these guidelines in order to be considered for review: Proposals must be in the form of abstracts, approximately 300 words in length. In your proposal, include:
In addition to the abstract, please include a proposed workshop agenda and amount of time needed. Questions regarding the conference proposal can be sent to ncareboard@gmail.com |
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NCARE Registration Subsidy Thanks to our generous sponsors, NCARE is pleased to offer a limited number of graduate student and school district personnel subsidies covering the full cost of the NCARE conference fee and NCARE Membership. These discounts are offered to students and school districts personnel who submit proposals to the NCARE conference. Please fill out this form if you are interested by December 15th. |
This year's conference will be held at the Greensboro High Point Airport Marriott Stay tuned for discounted hotel reservation information. |
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