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National Principals' Forum

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National Principals' Forum

"School Leadership and the NewAccountability: No One Left Behind"


Sponsored by
The Laboratory for Student Success (LSS) at Temple University, the Educational Alliance at Brown University (LAB) and The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)

Washington Terrace Hotel
Washington, DC
October 3-4, 2002

Thursday, October 3
8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:35 Keynote Address: Leadership for Accountability
Robert Sternberg
IBM Professor of Psychology, Yale University
(review the Power Point  slides from this presentation)
9:30 Overview of Sessions/Introduction of Special Guests
Patricia Felton-Montgomery
Director of Educational Leadership, LSS
9:40 Plenary Session I: The National Reading Panel/2001 ESEA
Panel
  • Michael Kamil
    Chair, National Reading Panel; Visiting Professor of Education Stanford University
  • Janice Dole
    Associate Professor of Education and Graduate Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning, University of Utah; RAND Study Group
  • Jean Osborn
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Former Associate Director, Center for the Study of Reading
11:00 Small Work Groups: Job-alike Forums
  • Elementary Principals: Terrace Ballroom
    Facilitator: Pamela E. Redmon
    Principal, High Bridge Elementary School, Bowie, MD
  • Middle Level Principals: Congressional Room
    Facilitator: Ron Hurley
    Principal, High Bridge Elementary School, Bowling Green, KY
  • High School Principals, Director's Room
    Facilitator: Graynle Edwards
    Research Associate, LSS
Terrace Ballroom
12:15 Lunch and Discussion
Introduction of Plenary Speaker
Carole Kennedy
Principal in Residence; National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Plenary Address: "No Child Left Behind: Policy and Schools"
  Christopher Mazzeo
Senior Analyst, National Governors Association
1:30 Questions and Answers
1:45 No Child Left Behind: Reflections on the Issues
  Kendra Hughes
Equity Specialist, The Equity Center, NWREL
2:45 Overview of Showcasing Activity
  Patricia Felton-Montgomery
Break
3:00 Spotlighting Success: Showcasing Principal Programs
  • The Distinguished Principals Program, LSS Congressional Room
    Fred McCoy
    Director of Professional Development, LSS
  • The Principal Leadership Network
    Director's Room

    Hal Hayden
    Liaison, LAB
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
Friday, October 4, 2002
Terrace Ballroom
8:30 a.m. Overview of Sessions/Introduction of Plenary Speakers
Patricia Felton-Montgomery
8:35 Plenary Session II: How Do Successful Principals Use Data to Make Decisions?
Gordon Cawelti
Senior Research Associate, LSS
Video: "Teaching to Standards: the 8-Step Instructional Cycle"
Panel
  • Sam Williams, Principal, Velasco Elementary School
  • Clara Davis, Principal, Freeport Intermediate School
  • Doug Boone, Principal, Brazosport High School
11:00 Small Work Groups: Job-alike Forums
  • Elementary Principals: Terrace Ballroom
    Distinguished Advisor: Sam Williams
    Facilitator: Michael Zorfass, Principal, Mount Laurel Public Schools, NJ
  • Secondary Principals: Congressional Room
    Distinguished Advisor: Doug Boone
    Facilitator: Ron Hurley, Assistant Principal, Warren East Middle School, Bowling Green, KY
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Discussion
Introduction of Luncheon Speaker
Frederick McCoy

"No Child Left Behind: A Department of Education Perspective"
Susan Sclafani
Counselor to the Secretary
United States Department of Education

1:15 Questions and Answers
1:30 Plenary Session III:
Distributive Leadership for Accountable Schools
Richard DuFour, Retired Superintendent and Principal Adlai Stevenson High School District, Lincolnshire, IL
2:30 Questions and Answers
3:00 Next Step
Kendra Hughes, NWREL
3:30 p.m. Evaluation and Closing Remarks
JoAnn Manning

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