Conference Sessions
Strands
Thursday, February 7
Session A 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Session B 1:15 AM–3:15 PM
Friday, February 8
Session C 9:30–10:45 AM
Session CD 9:30 AM–12:15 PM
Session D 11:00 AM–12:15 PM
Session E 2:15–3:30 PM
Saturday, February 9
Session F 9:30–10:45 AM
Session FG 9:30 AM–12:00 PM
Session G 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Functional Accountability
CD6
A Practical Guide to SLC Implementation
and Sustainability
Robin Shrode, Co-founder; Mike Neubig, Cofounder,
American Alliance for Innovative
Schools, TX & OH
This session will provide attendees with practical guidelines for effective SLC implementation and maintenance. Some of the topics to be addressed are getting teachers’ buy-in; developing teams; flexible scheduling; analyzing data; inclusion of Special Education and English Learners; meeting protocols; and sustainability. This session is not a prescription for SLC implementation; rather, attendees will receive practical information, tools, and insight that will facilitate SLC implementation and sustainability.
Strands: Functional Accountability
CD7
Collaborative Evaluation: A Key to
Sustaining Your SLCs
Rose Owens-West, Sr. Project Director; Ralph
Baker & Gerald Wolfe,WestEd, CA
Collaborative evaluation features teamwork and inquiry—perfect processes for evaluating the effectiveness of your SLC implementation. This session will provide a framework for continuous data gathering, sharing of findings, and planning for improvement. It is designed for teachers and administrators who have limited background in evaluation. Participants will engage in learning evaluation strategies they can use immediately. They will receive user-friendly supportive materials and addresses for useful web resources.
Strands: Functional Accountability, NEW!
E7
Using Assessment to Increase Student
Achievement & Close the Achievement
Gap
Grant Chandler, Director, K–12 School Reform,
Kalamazoo Public Schools, MI
Find out how to incorporate an assessment program that teaches teachers how to measure student learning and motivates students to high levels of academic achievement. Teachers in Kalamazoo’s Freshman Academy frequently measure student performance compared to content standards and address deficiencies and mastery collectively on a daily basis. Participants will learn how the collection and use of this data allows student needs to be met before they slip through the cracks.
Strands: Functional Accountability
F7
Current Status Inventory: Advisory
Sweetwater Union HSD, CA; Robin Shrode,
Co-founder American Alliance for Innovative
Schools, TX
Participants will learn how one high school implemented an advisory program that is now in its sixth year, and the successes and challenges they experienced. The session will also demonstrate how the program was assessed to ensure student voice through student focus groups and facilitated student and teacher conversations. This process leads to suggestions for program adjustment and improved effectiveness. Protocols will be modeled during the session with attendee participation.
Strands: Functional Accountability
G8
Accountability that Works: How Effective
District Structures Enhance Teaching and
Learning
Tami Strege, LA Coordinator; Jennifer Johnson,
Assoc. Supt. Curriculum & Instruction,
Glendale Union HSD, AZ
The presentation will highlight the structure of one district that focuses on accountability from every stakeholder, from students to teachers to building administrators to district office personnel. Participants will engage in activities designed to allow them to analyze their current structures’ strengths and identify areas where accountability could improve. Participants will leave the session having designed a model for greater accountability for their schools or districts.
Strands: Functional Accountability, NEW!