April 7, 2010: Chicago, IL
April 19, 2010: Washington, DC
7:30am-8:30am Breakfast & Registration
8:30am-8:40am Welcome
8:40am-9:20am KEYNOTE
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
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
11:20am-12:35pm Working Lunch With Interactive Roundtables
12:35pm-1:15pm KEYNOTE
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
2:00pm-2:30pm Networking/Coffee Break
1:15pm-2:00pm 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
3:15pm-4:00pm KEYNOTE
Note: Session topics subject to change.
From Previous Education Week Leadership Forums

New York City Department of Education Chancellor Joel I. Klein.

University of Southern California education Professor Rudolph F. Crew.

Long Beach Unified School District Superintendent Christopher J. Steinhauser and Vaughn Next Century Learning Center Principal Yvonne Chan.

Louisiana Recovery School District Superintendent Paul Vallas.
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