2004 Education Trust National Conference
Presentations From Concurrent Sessions
| 8:30am - 12:00pm |
Federal Policy and Legislation Update Presenters: |
| 8:30am - 12:00pm |
Community Advocates Meeting Presenters: |
| 8:30am - 1:30pm |
School Counselors: Using Data to Help All Students Achieve Presenters: Working as a part of the school improvement team, school counselors can use data to remove barriers to student achievement and help them gain access to a rigorous, quality education. In this workshop, participants will learn the many ways that school counselors are using data directed toward systemic change to provide high quality education for all students. |
| 8:30am - 1:30pm |
Updraft/Downdraft: Using Artifacts to Analyze Opportunities to Teach and Learn in the Secondary School Presenters: |
| 8:30am - 11:00am |
Updraft/Downdraft: Using Artifacts to Analyze Opportunities to Teach and Learn in the Secondary School Presenters: |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
No Small Roles in Big Change Presenter: |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm |
Session 1: Cooking with Data Presenter: Daria Hall, Policy Analyst, The Education Trust, Washington, DC The amount of education data available has never been greater. Nor has the potential for educators and advocates to use this data to their advantage. Data is the key to understanding what is in education, as well as what can be. This session will explore simple yet effective methods of collecting, analyzing, and communicating about education data. |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm |
Session 4: Education Summit: Engaging Citizens in Support of Public Schools Presenter(s): Cyndi Soter O'Neil, Director of Communications & Research, Wake Education Partnership, Raleigh, NC |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm |
Session 6: School Counselors: Partners in School Reform and Student Achievement Presenter(s): Dr. Judy Bowers, President, American School Counselor Association, Alexandria, VA |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm |
Session 7: Teach for America: Effecting & Measuring Significant Academic Gains and Constructing a Selection Model for Highly Effective Teachers Presenter(s): Monique Ayotte, Director of Admissions & Assignment, Teach for America, New York, NY |
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Session 14: Planting Seeds for Success: One Blue Ribbon School's Response to Improving Achievement and Closing the Achievement Gap Presenter(s): |
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Session 17: A Working Vision for Change: The Challenge and Rewards of Increased Student Achievement in Small Urban Schools Presenter(s): |
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Session 9: Moving All Students Toward Rigor Presenter(s): |
| 10:30am - 11:30am |
Session 23: Data + Technology = A Powerful Advocacy Tool Presenter(s): |
| 10:30am - 11:30am |
Session 26: Statewide Initiative to Recognize, Reinforce and Replicate Ohio's Schools of Promise Presenter(s): |
| 10:30am - 11:30am |
Session 28: Planning for Change: Teachers Take the Lead Presenter(s): |
| 10:30am - 11:30am |
Session 45: Broad Prize Finalist: Aldine Independent School District, Houston, TX Presenters: |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Session 33: Broad Prize Finalist: Norview High School, Norfolk, VA Presenter(s): Norview High School became engaged in a school redesign effort in the early to mid 1990’s in an effort to improve academic achievement in one of the lowest performing schools in the city of Norfolk. Norfolk also faced higher accountabiluty for academic achievement as the state of Virginia moved towards standardized testing in high school courses. |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Session 39: Community and Business Partnerships: One State’s Story for Building Leaders and Improving Student Achievement Presenter(s): |
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Session 48: 2004 Broad Prize Winner: Garden Grove Unified School District, Garden Grove, CA Presenters: |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm |
Session 58: Turning Sanctions Into Strategy: How Districts Can Use Supplemental Educational Services to Raise Student Achievement Presenter(s): |
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
Leadership, Advocacy and Collaboration In a Time of Changing Demographics Presenter: |
| 9:45am - 10:45am |
Session 61: Juntos Somos Fuertes (Together We Are Strong): School and District Leaders Collaborating for Student Success Presenter(s): |
| 9:45am - 10:45am |
Session 62: School Counselors as Instructional Leaders: Voices from the Field Presenter(s): |
| 9:45am - 10:45am |
Session 68: New Teacher Induction: A Viable Solution to a Growing Dilemma Presenter(s): |

