The theme of the 2007 CAERDA Conference is “Demystifying Model Minority’s Academic Achievement: Implications of Chinese/Asian Educational Principles and Practices for a Global Learning Community.” In an era of accountability reform and increasing globalization, many educational researchers and practitioners turn to Asian cultures and educational models for inspiration. This theme provides multiple venues for a renewed interest in understanding the “Model Minority” phenomena and solicits a heightened focus on the recent advances in cross-cultural multi-ethnic educational research.