Agenda
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Registration |
First Floor: Grand Ballroom, Salon A-C |
9:00 - 9:05 AM |
Welcome and Overview |
First Floor: Grand Ballroom, Salon A-C |
9:05 - 9:25 AM |
Keynote Address:The Urgent Need for Parent Leader Involvement: Improving Achievement and Closing Achievement Gaps |
|
9:25 - 9:55 AM |
Status of Achievement and Achievement Gaps in the U.S. Kati Haycock, President of The Education Trust |
|
10:00 - 10:30 AM |
Parents: Building the Capacity to Ask the Right Questions Charles Payne, Professor in the School of Social Service Administration at The University of Chicago |
|
10:30 - 11:00 AM |
Changing Demographics and the Implications for Education and the Economy Steve Murdock, Director, Hobby Center for the Study of Texas |
|
11:00 - 11:10 AM |
Break |
|
11:10 AM - Noon |
The Civil Rights, Equality and Moral Imperatives for Improving Achievement and Closing Achievement Gaps The Rev. Barry Black, Chaplain, U.S. Senate Janet Murguía, President and CEO of the National Council of La Raza Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League |
|
Noon - 12:15 PM |
Break |
|
12:15 - 1:00 PM |
Lunch Sponsored by The Spencer Foundation |
First Floor: Grand Ballroom, Salon A-C |
1:00 - 4:00 PM |
Breakout Sessions: Hands-On Workshops Using NAEP Data and Resources to Improve Education Achievement and Close Achievement Gaps |
|
4:00 - 4:15 PM |
Break |
|
4:15 - 5:00 PM |
Afternoon Session |
First Floor: Grand Ballroom, Salon A-C |
4:20 - 4:35 PM |
The Business and Economic Case for Improving Achievement and Closing Achievement Gaps Lee Blitch, Chair, California Business for Education Excellence |
|
4:40 - 4:55 PM |
What Parent Leaders Can Do—Asking the Right Questions Otha Thornton, President of the National PTA |
|
4:55 - 5:00 PM |
Concluding Remarks David Driscoll, Chair of the National Assessment Governing Board |
First Floor: Grand Ballroom, Salon A-C |
5:00 PM |
Adjourn |