HIGH STANDARDS, ASSESSMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, and STUDENT SUCCESS
TERF April 13-14, 2009 Conference
A Commitment to Excellence:
Redesigning Student Success in Early Childhood, Elementary,
Secondary and Postsecondary Education
It is my happy privilege to welcome you to the first Plenary Session of "A Commitment to Excellence". This conference series was originally conceived two years ago as a "Dropout Conference." As the TERF Board of Directors began thinking through the problem of "dropout" it became clear that "dropout" is a symptom of much wider "dis-ease" in our society encompassing not only our schools but every bit as important, our families, religious institutions and of course, cultural forces of every "meet and bound" imaginable. Quickly, our thinking merged with that of the leadership of the Houston Endowment Inc. and together we decided to structure a Conference series on what can best be termed "a success agenda".
Data collection, disaggregation and interpretation thereof has been at the core of our work. Our distinguished presenters over the next two days will be highlighting and emphasizing varying portions of the "data pile". All these activities are focused on the world of learning from Early Childhood through Post Secondary Credentialing. All of this will be published on behalf of our beneficiaries; the children, youth and young adults of Texas and the nation.
A quick glance will reveal the structure of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School – all in preparation for college or sound footings for entry into our increasingly sophisticated work force. _ Jon H. Fleming
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Introduction
Karl Eschbach, State Demographer of Texas;The Changing Demography of Texas Children: Current Trends and Future ChallengesClick here to download podcast.
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Early Childhood Panel
Susan H. Landry, moderator, UTHSC Houston; Effective Models of ProfessionalDevelopment for Early Childhood Teachers
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Prentice Starkey, University of California, Berkeley; Supporting Mathematical
Development in Young Children
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Celene Domitrovich, Penn State University; Social Emotional Learning in Preschool:
An Important Foundation for School Readiness
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Chris Lonigan, Florida State University; Development and Promotion of Early
Language and Literacy Skills: Evidence and Evidence-Based Practices
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Middle / High School
Bill Daggett, International Center for Leadership in Education; The Nations Most Successful Secondary Schools – Lessons LearnedClick here to download podcast.
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Malbert Smith, Lexile; Reading Levels Research Around the Nation and Texas in Particular
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Bill Daggett & Malbert Smith; Question and Answer Session
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Dinner
David E. Daniel, UT Dallas; The State of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education in Texas
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Breakfast
David G. Anthony, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD; Texas Association of School Administrator's Visioning Institute: Creating a New Vision for Public Education in TexasClick here to download podcast.
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Richard M. Rhodes, El Paso Community College; Policies for Successful Early College High Schools
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High School - Workforce Ready
Doug Ridge, Employee Initiatives, Texas Workforce Commission; Education, Competitiveness and Workforce ReadinessClick here to download podcast.
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Panel Discussion: Susan Bonesteel, moderator, National Center for Educational Achievement; Kip G. Thompson, Vice President for Global Facilities, Dell; John D. Hofmeister, Founder/CEO, Citizens for Affordable Energy, Retired President of Shell Oil Company; Geanie W. Morrison, State Representative, Texas House of Representatives; Preparing Students for the American Workforce and Strengthening the Texas Economy
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Moving Education Forward in Texas
Bill Daggett, International Center for Leadership in Education; Academic Standards in Texas - How Do We Measure Up?Click here to download podcast.
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To download the conference program (pdf) click here.