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April 7, 2010: Chicago, IL

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast & Registration

8:30am-8:40am Welcome

8:40am-9:20am KEYNOTE:

Dan Katzir, Managing Director, Broad Foundation

9:20am-10:05am Panel Discussion:

Building Achievement With Data

Takeaways:

• Keys to building consistent data best practices at every school
• New ways to leverage data you’re already collecting
• Techniques to keep district and school data users focused on achievement

Panelists:

• Mary A. Ronan, Superintendent, Cincinnati Public Schools
• Joe Kitchens, Superintendent, Western Heights Public Schools
• Dr. Jon Fullerton, Executive Director, Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Dr. Kathleen St. Louis, Manager of Program Investments, Chicago Public Education Fund

Moderator: Debbie Viadero, Associate Editor, Education Week

10:05am-10:35am Networking/Coffee Break

10:35am-11:20am Panel Discussion:

Taking Accountability to the Next Level

Takeaways:

• Picking the right tools to accurately capture and analyze student learning
• New techniques for using data effectively with all types of assessments
• Innovative strategies for using data to make AYP and raise graduation rates

Panelists:

• Deb Lindsey, Director, Research and Assessment, Milwaukee Public Schools
• Dr. Jose Torres, Superintendent, School District U-46 Elgin, IL
• Dr. Doug Harris, Assistant Professor of Education Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin
• Dr. Connie Smith, Assistant Commissioner of Education for Accountability, Teaching and Learning, Tennessee Department of Education

Moderator: Dakarai Aarons, Staff Writer, Education Week

11:20am-12:35pm Working Lunch With Interactive Roundtables

12:35pm-1:15pm KEYNOTE:

Aimee Guidera, Executive Director, Data Quality Campaign
Transforming Education into an Information-Based Sector

1:15pm-2:00pm Panel discussion:

Technology That Spurs Data-Driven Achievement

Takeaways:

• Ensuring that data systems are teacher-friendly and teacher-usable
• Latest trends in student-data management systems
• Best practices for selecting & developing student-data management systems

Panelists:

• Bruce Umpstead, Director of Technology and Data Coordination, Michigan Department of Education
• Gina Burkhardt, CEO, Learning Point
• Rob Schnieders, Director of National Engagement, Urban Education Institute

Moderator: Debbie Viadero, Associate Editor, Education Week

2:00pm-2:30pm Networking/Coffee Break

2:30pm-3:15pm Panel discussion:

Better Data, Better Teaching

Takeaways:

• Best PD practices for making teachers smart data collectors and users
• Using data to improve classroom instruction
• Tips on generating teacher buy-in

Panelists:

• Dr. Carmen Rodriguez, Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Education, School District U-46
• Lillian Valdes, Instructional Coach, Ontarioville Elementary School
• Sharon Murray, Teacher, Ontarioville Elementary School
• Ana Rascon, Teacher, Ontarioville, Elementary School

Moderator: Dakarai Aarons, Staff Writer, Education Week

3:15pm-4:00pm KEYNOTE

Tom Vander Ark, Managing Director, Revolution Learning; Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff
Navigating Through The Achievement-Data Deluge

April 19, 2010: Washington, DC

7:30am-8:30am    Breakfast & Registration

8:30am-8:40am    Welcome

8:40am-9:20am    KEYNOTE:

Brad Jupp
Senior Program Adviser, US Department of Education
Data Use and Federal Policy Change:
Anticipating Three Challenges

9:20am-10:05am   Panel Discussion:

Building Achievement With Data

Takeaways:

• Keys to building consistent data best practices at every school
• New ways to leverage data you’re already collecting
• Techniques to keep district and school data users focused on achievement

Panelists:

• Dr. Kathryn Boudett, Director, Data Wise Project at Harvard University Graduate School of Education
• Mike Casserly, Executive Director, Council of Great City Schools
• Dr. Peter Gorman, Superintendent, Charlotte-Mecklenberg Public Schools

Moderator: Caroline Hendrie, Managing Editor, Education Week

10:05am-10:35am      Networking/Coffee Break

10:35am-11:20am      Panel Discussion:

Taking Accountability to the Next Level

Takeaways:

• Picking the right tools to accurately capture and analyze student learning
• New techniques for using data effectively with all types of assessments
• Innovative strategies for using data to make AYP and raise graduation rates

Panelist:

• Steven Adamowski, Superintendent, Hartford Public Schools

Moderator: Dakarai Aarons, Staff Writer, Education Week

11:20am-12:35pm    Working Lunch With Interactive Roundtables

12:35pm-1:15pm      KEYNOTE:

Joel Klein, Chancellor, New York City Department of Education
New York City’s Accountability Tools:
Using Data to Empower Educators

1:15pm-2:00pm        Panel discussion:

Technology That Spurs Data-Driven Achievement

Takeaways:

• Ensuring that data systems are teacher-friendly and teacher-usable
• Latest trends in student-data management systems
• Best practices for selecting & developing student-data management systems

Panelists:

• Keith Krueger, CEO, Consortium for School Networking
• Michael Webb, Assistant Vice President, Jobs for the Future
• Martha Greenway, Deputy Superintendent of Organizational Advancement, Fulton County School District

Moderator: Michelle Davis, Contributing Writer, Education Week

2:00pm-2:30pm   Networking/Coffee Break

2:30pm-3:15pm Panel discussion:

Better Data, Better Teaching

Takeaways:

• Best PD practices for making teachers smart data collectors and users
• Using data to improve classroom instruction
• Tips on generating teacher buy-in

Panelists:

• Jay Pearson, Principal, George C. Marshall High School
• Tim Kane, Teacher, George C. Marshall High School
• Mark Frederburg, Teacher, George C. Marshall High School

Moderator: Stephen Sawchuk, Writer, Education Week

3:15pm-4:00pm KEYNOTE:

Rudolph F. Crew, President, Global Partnership Schools

Note: Session topics subject to change.

April 7, 2010: Chicago, IL
April 19, 2010: Washington, DC