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2 Legislative Conference 2011 » Conference Overview

WELCOME

March 27, 2011

Dear Colleague,

Welcome to the 2011 CCSSO and NASBE Joint Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. We are pleased to give chiefs and state boards the opportunity to collaborate on key policy issues and work effectively to establish common principles, priorities, and goals as we move to a new era in education reform.

At the 2010 Annual Policy Forum, chiefs cited several key priorities for the national reform agenda. Since then, states have called on congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 2011. In anticipation of the revised federal law, we hope to provide chiefs and state boards the knowledge and resources necessary to inform the future of education policy in the United States.

This two-and-a-half day conference will commence with a speech from Paul Begala, former Counselor to President William Jefferson Clinton and Ari Fleischer, former White House Press Secretary to President George W. Bush. During the conference, we will provide formal updates on legislative priorities, an overview of state-led accountability reform efforts and an opportunity for states to engage in a guided conversation with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. This conference will also provide time for chiefs and state boards to network, share ideas, and collaborate on important policy issues.

We hope you enjoy your time in Washington, D.C. Please know that CCSSO staff are here to make your time in Washington productive and pleasant. Please don’t hesitate to let us know if there is anything you need. Thank you for joining us.

Sincerely,

Gene Wilhoit Christopher KochCCSSO Executive Director Superintendent of Education, Illinois State Board of Education

the Council’s Vision

As America’s chief state school officers, we envision a system of schooling in each state that ensures high standards of performance for EVERY ONE OF OUR CHILDREN and prepares EACH CHILD to succeed as a productive member of a democratic society.

the Council’s Mission

The Council of Chief State School Officers, through LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, and SERVICE, assists chief state school officers and their organizations in achieving the vision of an American education system that enables all children to succeed in school, work, and life.

Gene Wilhoit Christopher Koch

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WELCOME

About the Legislative ConferenceThe Legislative Conference focuses on federal advocacy. Throughout the meeting, members are provided opportunities to develop unified messages and to engage with their state congressional delegation, the administration, and US Department of Education officials to share and discuss issues and concerns.

Please note that some sessions are designed for specific audiences:

Chiefs Only Sessions are for chiefs or a chief’s designee*.

Chief Committee Meetings are for chiefs only or a chief’s designee*.

Members Only Sessions are for chiefs, deputies, federal liaisons, and public information officers.

deputies Leadership Commission Sessions are for all deputies in attendance.

* We request that chief designees are named in advance of conference attendance in the registration or through a written request. Chief designees must be in one of CCSSO’s four main member categories: chiefs, deputies, federal liaisons or public information officers.

Waiver for Taping Sessions: By attending this

conference, you are giving CCSSO permission to both video and audio record you and your comments and to make that video publicly available to members and other constituents. Not all sessions will be recorded.

Disclaimer: The ideas and opinions expressed in the meeting presentations and in any handout materials

provided are those of the presenter. They are not those of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

nor can any endorsement by CCSSO be claimed. Council staff is excluded from this disclaimer.

Conference facilitiesMarriott at Metro Center

775 12th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005

CCSSO OfficeThe Tokyo Room on the conference level is designated as the CCSSO office and will be staffed daily.

participants identificationYou can identify the role of participants by the colored bar or ribbon located on the bottom of their name badge.

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Pre-Conference Meetings on Sunday, March 27 are for CCSSO Members and NASBE Board of Directors Only (as indicated)

11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CCSSO board of directors Luncheon and Meeting London II

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. networking Lunch for pre-Conference day Attendees Salon A

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. nASbE board of directors Meeting London I

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CCSSO deputies Leadership Commission Meeting Salon E

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CCSSO federal Liaison network Meeting Salon B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. public information Officers Meeting Executive Boardroom

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. discussion about CCSSO’s Strategic plan 2011- 2014 Salon C (CCSSO Members Only)

2011 Legislative Conference Convenes6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Opening reception and Annual banquet Junior Ballroom Foyer & Junior Ballroom Sponsored by Evaluation Systems group of Pearson

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7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. networking breakfast Junior Ballroom II Sponsored by ETS

7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Chiefs Only breakfast Session Junior Ballroom III

7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. State board Members Only breakfast Session Junior Ballroom I

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Conference Overview: Setting the Context for State Leadership Grand Ballroom

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Joint federal Advocacy briefing Grand Ballroom

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. next generation Accountability: principles for State-Led Accountability reform Grand Ballroom

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. break Grand Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by Teachers-Teachers.com

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. how public-private funds Could Support a new State-federal partnership on Education reform Grand Ballroom

12:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by ACT Junior Ballroom

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. promoting the State Education Agenda across national Organizations Grand Ballroom

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. break and transition to breakouts Grand Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by Teachscape

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3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. policy discussion breakouts: Working Sessions to develop Common draft principles

Integrating Early Childhood into ESEA London II

Program Consolidation and Funding Flexibility Junior Ballroom III

IDEA Alignment and Funding Junior Ballroom I

Turning around Low-Performing Schools Junior Ballroom II

Addressing Unique Rural Education Issues London I

Anywhere, Anytime Learning Salon E

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. CCSSO Members Only Session Grand Ballroom

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. CCSSO Corporate and foundation partners Only Session Junior Ballroom I

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. nASbE Members Only Session Junior Ballroom II

6:15 p.m. Meet in hotel lobby to board buses for evening reception

6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Evening reception at the newseum 555 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Sponsored by the New York Times Washington, D.C.

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. buses to return to hotel

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7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. networking breakfast Junior Ballroom II Sponsored by the College Board

7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Chiefs Only breakfast Session Junior Ballroom III

7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. State board Members Only breakfast Session Junior Ballroom I

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Measuring Educator Effectiveness and release of the intASC Model Core teaching Standards Grand Ballroom

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. town hall forum with Chairman tom harkin (d-iA), u.S. Senate health, Education, Labor and pensions (hELp) Committee Grand Ballroom

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. town hall forum with Senator Michael bennet (d-CO) Grand Ballroom

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. break Sponsored by Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic and box Lunches Sponsored by Scholastic Grand Ballroom Foyer

11:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Working Session with the u.S. Secretary of Education Arne duncan Junior Ballroom

2011 Legislative Conference Adjourns1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. nASbE Study group: preparation, Evaluation, Continuation, and Compensation: A State policy Agenda to Enhance the teaching profession (Study Group Members only) London II

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. nASbE government Affairs Committee Meeting (Committee Members only) London I

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Capitol hill Visits (on your own) Capitol Hill

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Meeting with Chairman John Kline (r-Mn), u.S. house of representatives Education and Workforce Committee (CCSSO and NASBE Members Only) House Education & Workforce Committee Hearing Room 2181 Rayburn House Office Building

6 Legislative Conference 2011 » Session Summaries

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Opening Dinner 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Junior Ballroom and Junior Ballroom Foyer

Paul Begala, former Counselor to President William Jefferson Clinton and Ari Fleischer, former White House Press Secretary to President George W. Bush will discuss the current political climate, opportunity for bipartisan policy work, and the upcoming 2012 election cycle.

Paul Begala

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Former President Bill Clinton described his longtime friend and former aide Paul Begala as, “a witty dynamo from Sugar Land, Texas…who brought energy, focus and credibility to our efforts.” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Paul, “embodies a passion for populism with a commitment to civility, no easy feat.”

Tom DeLay, the former Republican House Majority Leader, named Begala as one of five architects of the coalition that ousted his party from power. “I have never seen such a powerful coalition,” DeLay said.

And radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has said of Paul, “He’s a lightweight…. If you don’t know who The Forehead is, Paul Begala, he’s

the guy, the kid that played the banjo on the bridge in the movie Deliverance.”

Begala is a political analyst for CNN, where he is part of the political team that won an Emmy for its coverage of the 2006 elections and a Peabody Award for its coverage of the 2008 Presidential election.

Begala served as counselor to President Clinton in the White House, where he helped define and defend the Administration’s agenda, from the State of the Union Address to the economic, domestic and international issues the White House faces each day. With his partner James Carville, he was a senior strategist for the Clinton-Gore Presidential Campaign in 1992, and he has helped direct the political strategy of numerous other campaigns across the country and around the world, including advising politicians in Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa.

He helped his friend John F. Kennedy, Jr. launch the political magazine George and wrote the “Capitol Hillbilly” column. He is the author of several New York Times best-selling books, including Is Our Children Learning? The Case Against George W. Bush and Buck Up, Suck Up, and Come Back When You Foul Up.

Begala is an affiliated professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University and in 2007 was named the prestigious Carl Sanders Distinguished Scholar in Political Leadership at the University of Georgia School of Law.

Begala received his bachelor’s degree in government and his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was also the student body president.

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Opening Dinner 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Junior Ballroom and Junior Ballroom Foyer

Paul Begala Ari Fleischer

Exclusively Represented by the Washington Speakers Bureau

As former White House press secretary, Ari Fleischer was the primary spokesperson for President Bush and delivered the daily White House briefings from 2001 to 2003. He previously served as the senior communications advisor and spokesman for the Bush- Cheney presidential campaign. In his almost four years working for George W. Bush, he served as spokesman during the historic presidential recount; September 11, 2001; two wars; and the anthrax attack. His best selling book, Taking Heat, details his years in the White House and reached #7 on the New York Times bestseller list.

Prior to joining then Governor Bush’s campaign, Fleischer was the national spokesman and communications director for Elizabeth

Dole’s presidential campaign. In November 1994, Fleischer was hired as communications director by the House Committee on Ways and Means after Republicans took control of the Congress. He also served as press secretary to New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici from 1989 to 1994. From 1983 to 1989, Fleischer served as press secretary to two members of Congress from New York, and worked on several political campaigns.

Fleischer is a native of Pound Ridge, New York and a 1982 graduate of Vermont’s Middlebury College. Now president of his own firm, Ari Fleischer Communications Inc., he offers advice to clients in the corporate and sports world on how to handle the press.

Fleischer has provided counsel to clients such as Major League Baseball, the Women’s Tennis Association, the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association and has conducted media training with seven National Football League teams, all the National Football League head coaches, as well as media training to NASCAR. He has also done media training for several individual athletes. He resides in Westchester County with his wife, Becki, and their two children.


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Conference Overview: Setting the Context for State Leadership8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Grand Ballroom

Speakers: gene Wilhoit, Executive Director, CCSSO brenda Welburn, Executive Director, NASBE

State education priorities are changing. A common focus on student achievement, accountability, and state flexibility in federal law through collective state action will influence the future of education policy in the United States.The 2011 Legislative Conference will allow chiefs and state boards to collaborate and identify collective priorities around several key policy areas including:

• Developing effective accountability systems; and

• Thoughtfully transitioning to highly effective teaching models

Joint Federal Advocacy Briefing9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Grand Ballroom

Speakers: Adam Ezring, Senior Advocacy Associate, CCSSO tony Shivers, Director of Government Relations, NASBE reg Leichty, Partner, EducationCounsel, LLC Sarah rittling, Senior Policy Advisor, EducationCounsel, LLC

States have called on congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) this year. The collective advocacy efforts of chiefs and state boards are focused around this priority.This session will provide updates on the following:

• ESEA Reauthorization

• Federal Budget

• Strategies for outreach to congress and the administration

• Other legislative priorities

Next Generation Accountability: Principles for State-Led Accountability Reform10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Grand Ballroom

Moderator: Scott palmer, Managing Partner, EducationCounsel, LLCSpeakers: david Steiner, Commissioner of Education, New York Joe Morton, Superintendent of Education, Alabama

In anticipation of a revised federal law and as states transition to common standards and common assessments, CCSSO established the Next Generation Accountability Task Force to develop guiding principles and parameters for states as they design their new accountability systems.During this session, participants will review the internal Task Force recommendations. There will be opportunity for feedback and discussion.


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Conference Overview: Setting the Context for State Leadership8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Grand Ballroom

Joint Federal Advocacy Briefing9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Grand Ballroom

Next Generation Accountability: Principles for State-Led Accountability Reform10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Grand Ballroom


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How Public-Private Funds Could Support a New State-Federal Partnership on Education Reform11:15 - 12:15 p.m. Grand Ballroom

Presider: tom Luna, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Idaho Department of Education Speaker: Vicki phillips, Director of Education, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Currently, only a third of students graduate on-time with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed beyond high school. Ms. Phillips will address the value of public/private partnerships, including philanthropic partnerships in accomplishing the goal to provide all students—especially low-income and minority students—with the opportunity to realize their full potential. Ms. Phillips will also address the importance of federal/state partnerships and continued collaboration between chief state school officers and state boards of education to solve continued challenges like equitable access and opportunity.

Promoting the State Education Agenda across National Organizations1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Grand Ballroom

Moderator: Chris Minnich, Senior Membership Director, CCSSOSpeakers: dan domenech, Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators Anne bryant, Executive Director, National School Boards Association Lee posey, Education Committee Director, National Conference of State Legislatures Joan Wodiska, Director, Education, Early Childhood, & Workforce Committee, National Governors Association

In 2007, CCSSO, NASBE and NGA issued a joint statement on the reauthorization of ESEA. During this session participants will hear from other state and local education policy associations as we seek to identify and highlight areas of policy alignment across the two levels of governance most responsible for education in this country.

Speaker: roberto rodriguez, Special Assistant to the President, White House Domestic Policy Council

Lunch sponsored by ACT

Lunch12:20 - 1:35 p.m. Junior Ballroom

www.ccsso.org/elo

Transcending the space-time continuum. Six states delivered on the

“Promise of Expanded Learning Opportunities”

through the Support Student Success grant:

Expanded Learning Opportunities:


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How Public-Private Funds Could Support a New State-Federal Partnership on Education Reform11:15 - 12:15 p.m. Grand Ballroom

Promoting the State Education Agenda across National Organizations1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Grand Ballroom

Lunch12:20 - 1:35 p.m. Junior Ballroom

www.ccsso.org/elo

Transcending the space-time continuum. Six states delivered on the

“Promise of Expanded Learning Opportunities”

through the Support Student Success grant:

Expanded Learning Opportunities:


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Policy Discussion Breakouts: Working Sessions to Develop Common Draft Principles3:00 - 4:15 p.m.

In order to inform future policy recommendations for the reauthorization of ESEA, chiefs and state boards will have time to discuss common goals and principles.

Concurrent Sessions: Integrating Early Childhood into ESEA London II Facilitator: harriet dichter, National Director, First Five Years Fund

Program Consolidation and Funding Flexibility Junior Ballroom IIIFacilitator: Kim reuben, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute

IDEA Alignment and Funding Junior Ballroom I Facilitator: Sandra Warren, Assessing Special Education Students Collaborative Advisor

Turning around Low-Performing Schools Junior Ballroom IIFacilitator: dean fixsen, Co-Director, National Implementation and Research Network

Addressing Unique Rural Education Issues London IFacilitator: tom Oster, Rural Education Consultant, CCSSO Anywhere, Anytime Learning Salon E Facilitator: Susan patrick, President and CEO, iNACOL

Tomorrow’s learners

are calling for entirely new

learning environments.

CCSSO’s National Conference on Student Assessment | June 19 - 22www.ccsso.org/ncsa


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Policy Discussion Breakouts: Working Sessions to Develop Common Draft Principles3:00 - 4:15 p.m. Tomorrow’s

learners are calling

for entirely new learning environments.

CCSSO’s National Conference on Student Assessment | June 19 - 22www.ccsso.org/ncsa


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Students move from building to building, through districts, and across state lines.

Shouldn't their data?

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Release of the InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards and Measuring Educator Effectiveness8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Grand Ballroom

Presider: deborah delisle, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ohio Department of EducationSpeakers: dr. Laura goe, Research Scientist, Educational Testing Service, and Principal Investigator, Research and

Dissemination, The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality Janice poda, Strategic Initiative Director, Education Workforce, CCSSO Kathleen paliokas, Program Director, InTASC, Education Workforce, CCSSO theodore Small, 5th grade teacher, Clark County School District, Nevada

The draft InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards were introduced to the CCSSO Membership at the CCSSO Summer Institute in 2010, launching a campaign to generate public feedback on the standards. The InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards describe what an effective educator should know and be able to do to improve student achievement. This session will provide an overview of the final revised InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards and how they can be used as the basis for measuring teacher effectiveness, focusing on the following discussion points:

• How do we assess teacher performance using multiple measures?

• How do we evaluate the results of those measurements?

Town Hall Forum with Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Grand Ballroom

Presider: robert hammond, Commissioner of Education, Colorado Department of Education Speaker: Senator Michael bennet (D-CO) Senator Michael Bennet will discuss the recently released moderate democrats’ statement of principles for the reauthorization of ESEA.

Town Hall Forum with Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA), U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Grand Ballroom

Presider:Jason glass, Director of Education, Iowa Department of EducationSpeaker:Senator tom harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate HELP Committee The Chairman of the Senate HELP Committee will discuss his priorities and plans for the reauthorization of ESEA.


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Students move from building to building, through districts, and across state lines.

Shouldn't their data?

www.ccsso.org/EIMACwww.commoneddatastandards.org

Release of the InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards and Measuring Educator Effectiveness8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Grand Ballroom

Town Hall Forum with Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Grand Ballroom

Town Hall Forum with Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA), U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Grand Ballroom


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Working Session with the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan11:45 - 2:15 p.m. Grand Ballroom

Presider: Chris Koch, President, CCSSO and Superintendent of Education, Illinois Department of EducationSpeaker: Arne duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education The collaborative efforts of states and the federal government must play a key role in establishing future policy directions. The legislative conference will culminate with an opportunity for several small groups to have a series of interactive policy conversations with Secretary Duncan and key staff on topics ranging from the transition to new accountability models and assessments, the development of educator effectiveness systems, and the implementation of comprehensive reform agendas at the state level.

CCSSO's Technical Expertise Exchange:

helping states, districts and high‐quality providers put the pieces together.Learn more: www.ccsso.org/ctee


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Working Session with the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan11:45 - 2:15 p.m. Grand Ballroom

CCSSO's Technical Expertise Exchange:

helping states, districts and high‐quality providers put the pieces together.Learn more: www.ccsso.org/ctee

18 Legislative Conference 2011 » Membership Directory

MEMbErShip dirECtOry— Chiefs in attendance names are in blue —

AlAbAmAJoseph MortonState Superintendent of Educationhttp://www.alsde.eduAssumed Office: 7/1/2004Appointed by State Board

AlAskAMike HanleyCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.eed.state.ak.us/Assumed Office: 2/2/2011Appointed by State Board, Confirmed by Governor

AmericAn sAmoAClaire PoumeleDirector of Educationhttp://www.doe.as/Assumed Office: 2/16/2007Appointed by Governor

ArizonAJohn HuppenthalSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.ade.state.az.us/Assumed Office: 1/10/2011Elected by Popular Vote

ArkAnsAsTom KimbrellCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.arkansased.org/Assumed Office: 10/1/2009Appointed by State Board

bureAu of indiAn educAtionKeith MooreDirectorhttp://www.bie.edu/Appointed by Bureau of Indian Affairs

cAliforniATom TorlaksonState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.cde.ca.govAssumed Office: 1/3/2011Elected by Popular Vote

colorAdoRobert HammondCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.cde.state.co.usAssumed Office: 12/14/2010Appointed by State Board

connecticutGeorge ColemanInterim Commissioner of Educationhttp://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/site/default.aspAssumed Office: 1/6/2011Appointed by State Board

delAwAreLillian LowerySecretary of Educationhttp://www.doe.k12.de.us/Assumed Office: 1/1/2009Appointed by Governor, Confirmed by Legislature

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depArtment of defense educAtion ActivityMarilee FitzgeraldDoDEA Directorhttp://www.dodea.edu/home/Assumed Office: 7/1/2010Appointed by DoDEA

district of columbiAHosanna MahaleyState Superintendent of Educationhttp://osse.dc.govAssumed Office: 1/13/2011Appointed by Mayor of District of Columbia

floridAEric SmithCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.fldoe.org/Assumed Office: 10/1/2007Appointed by Governor

GeorGiAJohn BargeState Superintendent of Schoolshttp://www.doe.k12.ga.usAssumed Office: 1/10/2011Elected by Popular Vote

GuAmNerissa Bretania-UnderwoodSuperintendent of Guam Public School Systemhttps://sites.google.com/a/gdoe.net/gdoe/Assumed Office: 9/1/2008Appointed by Governor

HAwAi’iKathryn MatayoshiActing Superintendent of Educationhttp://doe.k12.hi.us/Assumed Office: 1/4/2010Appointed by State Board

idAHoThomas LunaSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.sde.idaho.gov/Assumed Office: 1/2/2007Elected by Popular Vote

illinoisChristopher KochSuperintendent of Educationhttp://www.isbe.state.il.us/Assumed Office: 12/6/2006Appointed by State Board

indiAnATony BennettSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.doe.in.gov/Assumed Office: 1/12/2009Elected by Popular Vote

iowAJason GlassDirector of Educationhttp://www.iowa.gov/educate/Assumed Office: 1/11/2011Appointed by Governor



kAnsAsDiane DebackerCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.ksde.org/Assumed Office: 11/2/2009Appointed by State Board

kentuckyTerry HollidayCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Assumed Office: 8/5/2009Appointed by State Board

louisiAnAPaul PastorekState Superintendent of Educationhttp://www.doe.state.la.us/Assumed Office: 3/30/2007Appointed by State Board

mAineStephen BowenCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.maine.gov/education/Assumed Office: 3/1/2011Appointed by Governor

mArylAndNancy GrasmickSuperintendent of Schoolshttp://www.msde.maryland.gov/msdeAssumed Office: 9/3/1991Appointed by State Board

mAssAcHusettsMitchell ChesterCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.doe.mass.edu/Assumed Office: 5/19/2008Appointed by State Board, Confirmed by Governor

micHiGAnMichael FlanaganSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.michigan.gov/mdeAssumed Office: 7/5/2005Appointed by State Board

minnesotABrenda CasselliusCommissionerhttp://www.education.state.mn.usAssumed Office: 1/4/2011Appointed by Governor

mississippiTom BurnhamState Superintendent of Educationhttp://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Assumed Office: 1/4/2010Appointed by State Board

missouriChris NicastroCommissioner of Educationhttp://dese.mo.gov/Assumed Office: 8/3/2009Appointed by State Board



montAnADenise JuneauSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://opi.mt.gov/Assumed Office: 1/20/2009Elected by Popular Vote

nebrAskARoger BreedCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.education.ne.gov/Assumed Office: 3/30/2009Appointed by State Board

nevAdAKeith RheaultSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.doe.nv.gov/Assumed Office: 3/1/2004Appointed by State Board

new HAmpsHireVirginia BarryCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.education.nh.gov/Assumed Office: 6/1/2009Appointed by Governor, Confirmed by Executive Council

new JerseyChristopher CerfActing Commissioner of Educationhttp://www.state.nj.us/education/Assumed Office: 1/18/2011Appointed by Governor

new mexicoHanna SkanderaSecretary of Educationhttp://www.ped.state.nm.us/Assumed Office: 1/10/2011Appointed by Governor

new yorkDavid SteinerCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.nysed.gov/Assumed Office: 10/1/2009Appointed by Board of Regents

nortH cArolinAJune AtkinsonSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.ncpublicschools.org/Assumed Office: 8/23/2005Elected by Popular Vote

nortH dAkotAWayne SansteadSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.dpi.state.nd.us/Assumed Office: 1/2/1985Elected by Popular Vote

nortHern mAriAnA islAndsRita SablanCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.cnmipss.org/Appointed by Governor



oHioDeborah DelisleSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.ode.state.oh.us/Assumed Office: 12/1/2008Appointed by State Board

oklAHomAJanet BarresiState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://sde.state.ok.us/Assumed Office: 1/3/2011Elected by Popular Vote

oreGonSusan CastilloSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.ode.state.or.us/Assumed Office: 1/1/2003Elected by Popular Vote

pennsylvAniARonald TomalisActing Secretary of Educationhttp://www.education.state.pa.us/Assumed Office: 1/18/2011Appointed by Governor

puerto ricoJesus Rivera SanchezSecretary of Educationhttp://de.gobierno.pr/Appointed by Governor

rHode islAndDeborah GistCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.ride.ri.govAssumed Office: 7/1/2009Appointed by Board of Regents

soutH cArolinAMick ZaisState Superintendent of Educationhttp://www.ed.sc.govAssumed Office: 1/11/2011Elected by Popular Vote

soutH dAkotAMelody SchoppActing Secretary of Educationhttp://doe.sd.gov/Assumed Office: 1/18/2011Appointed by Governor

tennesseeKevin HuffmanCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.tn.gov/education/Assumed Office: 1/18/2011Appointed by Governor

texAsRobert ScottCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.tea.state.tx.usAssumed Office: 10/16/2007Appointed by Governor



utAHLarry ShumwaySuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.schools.utah.gov/main/Assumed Office: 7/1/2009Appointed by State Board

vermontArmando VilasecaCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.education.vermont.gov/Assumed Office: 1/19/2009Appointed by State Board

virGin islAndsLaVerne TerryCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.doe.viAppointed by Governor

virGiniAPatricia WrightSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/Assumed Office: 10/10/2008Appointed by Governor

wAsHinGtonRandy DornSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.k12.wa.usAssumed Office: 1/14/2009Elected by Popular Vote

west virGiniAJorea MarpleState Superintendent of Schoolshttp://wvde.state.wv.us/Assumed Office: 1/3/2011Appointed by State Board

wisconsinTony EversSuperintendent of Public Instructionhttp://dpi.wi.gov/Assumed Office: 6/1/2009Elected by Popular Vote

wyominGCindy HillState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://edu.wyoming.gov/Assumed Office: 1/4/2011Elected by Popular Vote

Alabama Alaska Arizona

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= 49 legislators = 500,000 people

Nearly $5.3 billioninvested in

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RACE TO THE TOP$4 billion to states to implement broad-based education reform plans

IMPACT-AID CONSTRUCTION: COMPETITIVE GRANTS$59.8 million to school districts to make emergency repairs and modernize their facilities

TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM$100 million to schools of education and districts to improve teacher-preparation programs

TEACHER INCENTIVE FUNDNearly $200 million for states, districts, and nonprofits to implement performance-based pay in school districts

INVESTING IN INNOVATION$650 million to districts and nonprofitsto scale up promising practices

STATE LONGITUDINAL-DATA SYSTEMS$250 million to states to improve their data systemsSOURCES:U.S. Department of Education; Education Week

Race to the Top

Impact-Aid Construction: Competitive Grants

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Tom Kimbrell ARKathryn Matayoshi HITerry Holliday KYChris Nicastro MODavid Steiner NYLarry Shumway UTAnthony Evers WI

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Claire Poumele ASLillian Lowery DEEric Smith FLNerissa Bretania-Underwood GUThomas Luna IDChristopher Koch ILCharles Bennett INPaul Pastorek LAMitchell Chester MADenise Juneau MTRoger Breed NEVirginia Barry NHRita Sablan MPDeborah Delisle OHDeborah Gist RIRobert Scott TXArmando Vilaseca VTLaVerne Terry VIPatricia Wright VARandy Dorn WA

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Joseph Morton ALMichael Flanagan MIKeith Rheault NVJune Atkinson NCSusan Castillo OR

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Nancy Grasmick MDWayne Sanstead ND

Visualizing State Data Leading in a time of unprecedented uncertainty, state school chiefs are taking leadership of state education agencies against a backdrop of tremendous change. Chiefs are grappling with questions of national importance. All are wondering how to deal with their legislatures that vary tremendously in their composition and structure; how to reconfigure their work in light of new common academic standards in mathematics and English language arts; and how to learn from the opportunities presented by historic, but uneven, federal investments.

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= 49 legislators = 500,000 people


public education.


public education.

RACE TO THE TOP$4 billion to states to implement broad-based education reform plans

IMPACT-AID CONSTRUCTION: COMPETITIVE GRANTS$59.8 million to school districts to make emergency repairs and modernize their facilities

TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM$100 million to schools of education and districts to improve teacher-preparation programs

TEACHER INCENTIVE FUNDNearly $200 million for states, districts, and nonprofits to implement performance-based pay in school districts

INVESTING IN INNOVATION$650 million to districts and nonprofitsto scale up promising practices

STATE LONGITUDINAL-DATA SYSTEMS$250 million to states to improve their data systemsSOURCES:U.S. Department of Education; Education Week

Race to the Top

Impact-Aid Construction: Competitive Grants

Teacher Quality Partnership Program

Teacher Incentive Fund

Investing in Innovation

State Longitudinal Data Systems

New Jersey

Conn.R.I.

Delaware

Washington, D.C.

Hawai'i

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Guam


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Mike Hanley AKJohn Huppenthal AZTom Torlakson CARobert Hammond COGeorge Coleman CTHosanna Mahaley DCJohn Barge GAJason Glass IADiane Debacker KSStephen Bowen MEBrenda Cassellius MNTom Burnham MSChristopher Cerf NJHanna Skandera NMJanet Barresi OKRonald Tomalis PAJesus Rivera Sanchez PRMick Zais SCMelody Schopp SDKevin Huffman TNJorea Marple WVCindy Hill WY

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Tom Kimbrell ARKathryn Matayoshi HITerry Holliday KYChris Nicastro MODavid Steiner NYLarry Shumway UTAnthony Evers WI

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Claire Poumele ASLillian Lowery DEEric Smith FLNerissa Bretania-Underwood GUThomas Luna IDChristopher Koch ILCharles Bennett INPaul Pastorek LAMitchell Chester MADenise Juneau MTRoger Breed NEVirginia Barry NHRita Sablan MPDeborah Delisle OHDeborah Gist RIRobert Scott TXArmando Vilaseca VTLaVerne Terry VIPatricia Wright VARandy Dorn WA

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Joseph Morton ALMichael Flanagan MIKeith Rheault NVJune Atkinson NCSusan Castillo OR

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Nancy Grasmick MDWayne Sanstead ND

Federal Investment in Education The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed by Congress two years ago marked an unprecedented federal investment in education. These funds have been handed out to states, districts, nonprofits, and institu-tions of higher education.

State Legislature Size VS. State PopulationThis chart compares the size of state legislatures to state populations.

26 Legislative Conference 2011 » Participants

StAtE EduCAtiOn AgEnCy tEAMS

AlAbAmAThomas BiceDeputy State Superintendent of EducationAlabama Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

AlAskALes MorseDeputy CommissionerAlaska Department of Education and Early DevelopmentPhone: [email protected]

ArizonAStacey MorleyDirector of Policy Development and Government RelationsArizona Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

cAliforniALupita AlcalaDeputy SuperintendentCalifornia Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Deborah SigmanDeputy State SuperintendentCalifornia Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Julia MartinFederal LiaisonCalifornia Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Cathy McBrideFederal Policy LiaisonCalifornia Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

colorAdoDiana SirkoDeputy CommissionerColorado Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Richard WenningAssociate CommissionerColorado Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

delAwAreDan CruceDeputy SecretaryDelaware Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

GeorGiABrad BryantGeneral CounselGeorgia Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Joel ThorntonChief of StaffGeorgia Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

idAHoLuci WillitsChief of StaffIdaho State Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

illinoisMelina WrightDivision SupervisorIllinois State Board of EducationPhone: [email protected]

indiAnAHeather NealChief of StaffIndiana Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

iowAKevin FangmanDivision AdministratorIowa Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Jeff BergerChief Financial OfficerIowa Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]: @jeffbergerIA

kAnsAsBrad NeuenswanderDeputy CommissionerKansas Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

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louisiAnAOllie TylerDeputy Superintendent of EducationLouisiana Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Joe SalterDirector of Governmental AffairsLouisiana Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

mAineJaci HolmesFederal State Legislative LiaisonState of Maine Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

mArylAndDebra LichterFederal LiaisonMaryland State Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

micHiGAnLisa HansknechtDirector of State and Federal RelationsMichigan Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

missouriMark Van ZandtLegal CounselMissouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationPhone: [email protected]

nebrAskABrian HalsteadAssistant CommissionerNebraska Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

nevAdARorie FitzpatrickDirector of Special Education and Federal ProgramsNevada Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

new HAmpsHirePaul LeatherDeputy CommissionerNew Hampshire Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Karen SouleActing Federal LiaisonNew Hampshire Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

new JerseyChristopher EmigholzDirector, Office of Legislative AffairsNew Jersey Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Denise Parkinson VettiFederal LiaisonNew Jersey Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

nortH cArolinALou FabrizioDirector of Accountability Policy and CommunicationsNorth Carolina Department of Public InstructionPhone: [email protected]

oHioMarilyn TroyerDeputy SuperintendentOhio Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Jeremy MarksFederal Legislative LiaisonOhio Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

oreGonEd DennisDeputy Superintendent of Public InstructionOregon Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

rHode islAndDavid AbbottDeputy CommissionerRhode Island Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]



vermontRae Ann KnopfDeputy CommissionerVermont Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Andy SnyderIntergovernmental AffairsVermont Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

virGiniALinda M WallingerAssistant SuperintendentVirginia Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

wAsHinGtonKen KanikebergChief of StaffWashington State Office of Superintendent of Public InstructionPhone: [email protected]

Tom LoppFederal LiaisonWashington State Office of Superintendent of Public InstructionPhone: [email protected]

west virGiniAAmelia CourtsAssistant State SuperintendentWest Virginia Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

wisconsinMichael ThompsonDeputy State SuperintendentWisconsin Department of Public InstructionPhone: [email protected]

Jessica JustmanSenior Policy AdvisorWisconsin Department of Public InstructionPhone: [email protected]

wyominGRoger ClarkInstructional LeaderWyoming Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]

Christine SteeleDivision DirectorWyoming Department of EducationPhone: [email protected]


nASbE pArtiCipAntS

ArizonADiane Ortiz-ParsonsState Board MemberArizona State Board of Education3340 N. Carriage Lane Chandler, AZ 85224Phone: 480.236.2795 [email protected]

ArkAnsAsBrenda GullettState Board MemberArkansas Department of Education1305 S. River Meadows Drive Fayetteville, AR 72701Phone: 479.521.1214 [email protected]

colorAdoElaine Gantz BermanState Board MemberColorado State Board of Education201 E. Colfax Ave, Room 506Denver, CO 80203Phone: 303.866.6817 [email protected]

Jane GoffState Board MemberColorado State Board of Education201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 506Denver, CO 80203Phone: 303.866.6817 [email protected]

Marcia NealState Board MemberColorado State Board of Education 201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 506Denver, CO 80203Phone: 303.866.6817 [email protected]

Debora ScheffelState Board MemberColorado State Board of Education201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 506Denver, CO 80203Phone: 303.866.6817 [email protected]

connecticutAllan TaylorNASBE PresidentConnecticut State Board of Education238 Whitney StreetHartford, CT 06105Phone: 860-275-0225 [email protected]

delAwAreJudi CoffieldState Board Policy AnalystDelaware State Board of Education401 Federal Street, Suite 2Dover, DE 19901Phone: 302.735.4010 [email protected]

Teri Quinn GrayPresidentDelaware State Board of Education401 Federal Street, Suite 2Dover, DE 19901Phone: 302.735.4010 [email protected]

Terry WhittakerState Board MemberDelaware State Board of Education401 Federal Street, Suite 2Dover, DE 19901Phone: 302.735.4010 [email protected]

district of columbiADorothy DouglasWard 7 RepresentativeDC State Board of Education441 4th Street, Suite 723NWashington, DC 20001Phone: 202.741.0888 [email protected]

Mark JonesWard 5 RepresentativeDC State Board of Education441 4th Street, Suite 723NWashington, DC 20001Phone: 202.741.0888 [email protected]

Mary LordWard 2 RepresentativeDC State Board of Education441 4th Street, Suite 723NWashington, DC 20001Phone: 202.741.0888 [email protected]

Patrick MaraWard 1 RepresentativeDC State Board of Education441 4th Street, Suite 723NWashington, DC 20001Phone: 202.741.0888 [email protected]


nASbE pArtiCipAntS

Agnes Moss-LurryExecutive SecretaryDC State Board of Education441 4th Street, Suite 723NWashington, DC 20001Phone: 202.741.0888 [email protected]

Monica Warren JonesWard 6 RepresentativeDC State Board of Education441 4th Street, Suite 723NWashington, DC 20001Phone: 202.741.0888 [email protected]

Ted TrabuePresidentDC State Board of Education441 4th Street, Suite 723NWashington, DC 20001Phone: 202.741.0888 [email protected]

illinoisJesse RuizChairmanIllinois State Board of Education1741 W. Ellen Street Chicago, IL 60606Phone: 312.569.1135 [email protected]

Chris WardState Board MemberIllinois State Board of Education709 River Bluff Court Shorewood, IL 60604Phone: 815.630.5070 [email protected]

kAnsAsSally CaubleState Board MemberKansas State Board of Education120 SE 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612Phone: 620.624.6677 [email protected]

David DennisChairmanKansas State Board of Education615 N Rainbow Lake Rd Wichita, KS 67235Phone: 316.729.1979 [email protected]

Suzanne StormState Board MemberKansas State Board of Education120 SE 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612Phone: 913.642.3121 [email protected]

mAineSteven PoundVice ChairMaine State Board of Education23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04330Phone: 207.624.6616 [email protected]

mArylAndKarabelle PizzigatiNASBE Past PresidentFormerly Maryland State Board of Education3213 Fayette Road Kensington, MD 20895Phone: 301.933.2710 [email protected]

micHiGAnMarianne McGuireState Board MemberMichigan State Board of EducationPost Office Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909Phone: 313.282.1399 [email protected]

Kathleen StrausState Board MemberMichigan State Board of EducationPost Office Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909Phone: 313.549.6837 [email protected]

mississippiClaude HartleyState Board MemberMississippi Department of Education4437 Ridgeway Drive Belden, MS 38826Phone: 662.842.8166 [email protected]

Sue MathesonState Board MemberMississippi Department of Education6457 Kiln Delisle Road Pass Christian, MS 39571Phone: 228.255.6200 [email protected]


nASbE pArtiCipAntS

Rosetta RichardState Board MemberMississippi Department of Education15366 Lorraine RoadBiloxi, MS 39532Phone: 228.396.1864 [email protected]

missouriStan ArchieState Board MemberMissouri State Board of Education205 Jefferson Street Jefferson City, MO 65053Phone: 816.561.7791 [email protected]

nebrAskARobert EvnenVice President, District #1Nebraska Department of EducationPost Office Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987Phone: 402.437.8500 [email protected]

Molly O’HolleranState Board Member, District #7Nebraska Department of EducationPost Office Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987Phone: 308.532.8783 [email protected]

James ScheerState Board President, District #3Nebraska Department of EducationPost Office Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987Phone: 402.371.0405 [email protected]

John SielerState Board Member, District #8Nebraska Department of EducationPost Office Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987Phone: 402.669.6731 [email protected]

Patricia TimmState Board Member, District #5Nebraska Department of EducationPost Office Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987Phone: 402.228.4054 [email protected]

new JerseyArcelio ApontePresidentNew Jersey State Board of Education402 Shirley Parkway Piscataway, NJ 08854Phone: 609.984.6024 [email protected]

nortH cArolinAMartez HillExecutive DirectorNorth Carolina State Board of Education301 N. Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27601Phone: 919.807.3608 [email protected]

Kevin HowellState Board MemberNorth Carolina State Board of Education301 N Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27601Phone: 919.807.3404 [email protected]

Wayne McDevittState Board MemberNorth Carolina State Board of Education301 N Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27601Phone: 919.807.3404 [email protected]

oHioKristen McKinleyState Board MemberOhio Department of Education3656 Cannongate DriveColumbus, OH 43228Phone: 614-275-1954 [email protected]

rHode islAndPatrick GuidaVice-ChairmanRhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education255 Westminster StreetProvidence, RI 02903Phone: 401.457.1811 [email protected]

utAHLorraine AustinSecretary to the BoardUtah State Board of EducationPost Office Box 144200 Salt Lake City, UT 84116Phone: 801.538.7517 [email protected]


nASbE pArtiCipAntS

Carol MurphyState Board MemberUtah State Board of EducationPost Office Box 144200 Salt Lake City, UT 84114Phone: 435.729.0941 [email protected]

Debra RobertsChairUtah State Board of EducationPost Office Box 144200 Salt Lake City, UT 84114Phone: 435.438.5843 [email protected]

David ThomasState Board MemberUtah State Board of EducationPost Office Box 144200 Salt Lake City, UT 84114Phone: 435.640.1496 [email protected]

vermontFayneese MillerChairVermont Board of EducationUniversity of Vermont85 So. Prospect StreetBurlington, VT 05405Phone: 802.656.3424 [email protected]

virGiniAEleanor SaslawPresidentVirginia State Board of Education5304 Woodland Estates Way Springfield, VA 22151Phone: 703.978.3790 [email protected]

wAsHinGtonConstance FletcherState Board MemberWashington State Board of Education18712 SE May Valley Rd Issaquah, WA 98027Phone: 425.226.1379 [email protected]

west virGiniAPriscilla HadenPresidentWest Virginia Board of EducationCapitol Building 6, Room 3511900 Kanawha Boulevard, EastCharleston, WV 25305Phone: 304.558.3660 [email protected]

Lowell JohnsonState Board MemberWest Virginia Board of EducationCapitol Building 6, Room 351 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, EastCharleston, WV 25305Phone: 304.558.3660 [email protected]

Gayle ManchinState Board MemberWest Virginia Board of EducationCapitol Building 6, Room 3511900 Kanawha Boulevard, EastCharleston, WV 25305Phone: 304.558.3660 [email protected]

Jenny PhillipsVice PresidentWest Virginia Board of EducationCapitol Building 6, Room 3511900 Kanawha Boulevard, EastCharleston, WV 25305Phone: 304.558.3660 [email protected]

William WhiteState Board MemberWest Virginia Board of EducationCapitol Building 6, Room 3511900 Kanawha Boulevard, EastCharleston, WV 25305Phone: 304.558.3660 [email protected]

wyominGGerald ReichardtChairmanWyoming State Board of Education2 Holloway Road Wheatland, WY 82201Phone: 307.331.4587 [email protected]

National Association of State Boards of Education2121 Crystal Drive, Suite 350Arlington, VA 22202Phone: 703.684.4000

Doris CruelDirector, Convention & MeetingsNational Association of State Boards of [email protected]

Bradley HullDeputy Executive [email protected]

Tony ShiversDirector of Government [email protected]

Brenda WelburnExecutive [email protected]


inVitEd pArtiCipAntS

DuKE ALBANESESenior Policy AdvisorGreat Schools Partnership482 Congress Street, Suite 500Portland, ME 04101Phone: 207.773.0505 [email protected]

DON BARFiELDPresidentEdvance Research Inc.9901 Interstate 10 West, Suite 1000 San Antonio, TX 78230Phone: 210.558.4102 [email protected]

JOANNE BRADySenior Vice PresidentLearning and Teaching Division, Education Development Center, Inc.55 Chapel StreetNewton, MA 02450Phone: 617.618.2312 [email protected]

TOM CARROLLPresidentNational Commission on Teaching and America’s Future1420 K Street NW, Suite 1000Washington, DC 20005Phone: 202.429.2570 [email protected]

MATT CHAPMANPresidentNorthwest Evaluation Association121 NW Everett StreetPortland, OR 97209Phone: 503.624.1951 [email protected]

MiCHAEL COHENPresidentAchieve1400 16th Street, NW, #510Washington, DC 20036Phone: 202.419.1540 [email protected]

LuCiLLE DAVySenior AdvisorHunt Institute1000 Park Forty Plaza, Suite 280Durham, NC 27713Phone: 919.425.4168 [email protected]

HARRiET DiCHTERNational DirectorFirst Five Years Fund10 G Street NEWashington, DC 20002Phone: (202) 569-0311 [email protected]

DAViD DRiSCOLLPresidentDavid Driscoll Consulting23 Cranmore LaneMelrose, MA 02176Phone: 781.941.0765 [email protected]

DEAN FixSENSenior ScientistUniversity of North CarolinaCampus Box 8040Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8040Phone: 727-409-1931 [email protected]

SHARi FRANCiSVice President of State RelationsNational Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW, #500Washington, DC 20036Phone: 202.416.6163 [email protected]

OTiS FuLTONSenior Vice PresidentHealth Diagnostic Laboratory737 North 5th Street Richmond, VA 23219Phone: 804.343.2718x148 [email protected]

SuSAN GENDRONPolicy CoordinatorSMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium27 Spiller Hill RdRaymond, ME 04071Phone: 207 712.9299 [email protected]

DAViD GOLDBERGDirector of Federal PolicyNational Center on Time and Learning1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1000Washington, DC 20006Phone: 202.567.2441 [email protected]



GLEN HARVEyChief Executive OfficerWestEd730 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107Phone: 415.615.3101 [email protected]

STACEy JORDANDirector, Intergovernmental AffairsU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20202Phone: 202.401.0026 [email protected]

JiM KOHLMOOSPresidentKnowledge Alliance1 St. Matthews CourtWashington, DC 20036Phone: 202.518.0847 [email protected]

MARGuERiTE KONDRACKEPresidentAmerica’s Promise Alliance1110 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 900Washington, DC 20005Phone: 202.657.0612 [email protected]

ROB LARSONDirector, Center for Classroom Teaching and LearningEducation Northwest101 SW Main Street, Suite 500Portland, OR 97204Phone: 503.275.0656 [email protected]

ROB LiPPiNCOTTSenior Vice President of PBS EducationPublic Broadcasting Service2100 Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202Phone: 703.739.7505 [email protected]

ANiSSA LiSTAKExecutive DirectorUrban Teacher Residency United1332 N. Halsted Street, Suite 204Chicago, IL 60642Phone: 312.397.8878 [email protected]

ELiZABETH MORGANExecutive Director, Grad NationAmerica’s Promise Alliance1110 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 900Washington, DC 20005Phone: 202.657.0620 [email protected]

ROBERT MuLLERVice President and Director of EducationCenter for Naval Analyses4825 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22311Phone: 703.824.2511 [email protected]

MELODy MuSGROVEDirectorUSED, Office of Special Education Programs550 12th Street, SW, Room 4109Washington, DC 20024Phone: 202.245.8020 [email protected]

DEAN NAFZiGERChief Executive OfficerEdvance Research Incorporated9901 W IH10, Suite 1000San Antonio, TX 78230Phone: 210.558.4101 [email protected]

LiLLiAN PACEDirector of Public AffairsOhio Department of EducationPost Office Box 15775 Washington, DC 20003Phone: 202.577.9885 [email protected]

GAViN PAyNEOwnerGavin Payne ConsultingPost Office Box 1049 Davis, CA 95617Phone: 916.290.3100 [email protected]

LEE POSEyCommittee DirectorNational Conference of State Legislatures444 North Capitol Street, Suite 515Washington, DC 22301Phone: 202.624.8196 [email protected]



TiSHA PRyORDirector of Strategic InitiativesEducation Development Center96 Morton Street, 7th FloorNew York, NY 10014Phone: 212.807.4235 [email protected]

NANCy REDERDeputy Executive DirectorNational Association of State Directors of Special Education, Incorporated1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 320Alexandria, VA 22314Phone: 703.519.3800 [email protected]

DORiS REDFiELDPresidentEdvantia, Inc.1031 Quarrier Street Charleston, WV 25301Phone: 304.347.1896 [email protected]

KiM RuEBENSenior FellowUrban Institute2100 M Street NWWashington, DC 20037Phone: 202.261.5662 [email protected]

ELiZABETH SCHNEiDERVice President of State Advocacy and OutreachAlliance for Excellent Education1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 900Washington, DC 20036Phone: 202.828.0828 [email protected]

MARK SCHNEiDERMANSenior Director of Education PolicySoftware and Information Industry Association1090 Vermont Avenue, NW, 6th FloorWashington, DC 20005Phone: 202.789.4444 [email protected]

LuDWiG VAN BROEKHuiZENExecutive DirectorSERVE Center at UNCG5900 Summit Avenue, #201Browns Summit, NC 27214Phone: 336.315.7402 [email protected]

J. TiMOTHy WATERSPresidentMcREL4601 DTC Boulevard, Suite 500Denver, CO 80237Phone: 303.632.5519 [email protected]

MATTHEW WiLLiAMSSenior Director of National Advocacy and PartnershipsKnowledgeWorksOne West Fourth Street, Suite 200Cincinnati, OH 45202Phone: 513.929.1330 [email protected]

VALERiE WOODRuFFConsultantWoodruff Education Consulting146 Countryside LaneBear, DE 19701Phone: 302.834.3142 [email protected]


pArtnErS

RiCHARD ALLANVice President of Instructional DevelopmentEvaluation Systems group of Pearson300 Venture Way Hadley, MA 01035Phone: 413.256.0444 [email protected]

STEVE ANDREWSU.S. Education ManagerIntel Corporation2111 NE 25th AvenueHillsboro, OR 97124Phone: 503.712.3390 [email protected]

HOLLy BAKERVice President of Performance Assessment ScoringMeasurement Incorporated423 Morris Street Durham, NC 27701Phone: 919.683.2413 [email protected]

KATHERiNE BASSETTDirector of Educator RelationsEducational Testing ServiceRosedale Road Princeton, NJ 08541Phone: 609.683.2193 [email protected]

KEN BERGMANGeneral CounselAdvancED9115 Westside ParkwayAlpharetta, GA 30009Phone: 888.413.3669 [email protected]

ANNETTE BOHLiNGChief Accreditation OfficerAdvancED9115 Westside ParkwayAlpharetta, GA 30009Phone: 888.413.3669 [email protected]

MARTiN BORGChief Executive OfficerMeasured Progress100 Education Way Dover, NH 03820Phone: 603.749.9102 [email protected]

MAAiKE BOuWMEESTERVice President of Product DevelopmentTaskStream71 West 23rd StreetNew York, NY 10010Phone: 800.311.5656 [email protected]

GiNA BuRKHARDTExecutive Vice PresidentAmerican Institutes For Research1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW Washington, DC 20007Phone: 202.403.5369 [email protected]

DAViD ByERSenior Manager, Education Leadership PolicyApple Incorporated901 15th Street, NW, Suite 1000Washington, DC 20005Phone: 202.431.0988 [email protected]

DR. SuSAN CONDREySenior Regional Manager of Education PartnershipsEvans Newton Incorporated15721 Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 100Scottsdale, AZ 85260Phone: 949.766.1068 [email protected]

WiLLiAM COxSenior AdvisorWireless Generation55 Washington Street , Suite 900Brooklyn, NY 11201Phone: 201.446.1029 [email protected]

MEREDiTH CuRLEyDeanUniversity of Phoenix4605 East Elwood StreetPhoenix, AZ 85040Phone: 480.557.1264 [email protected]

ALySSE DANiELSEducation StrategistPromethean1296 Emerald Avenue Atlanta, GA 30316Phone: 404.202.3813 [email protected]


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JERRy DELuCADirector of Client ManagementEducational Testing ServiceRosedale RoadPrinceton, NJ 08541Phone: 609.683.2802 [email protected]

KELLy DENSONDirector of STEM and Public PolicyDiscovery EducationOne Discovery Place Silver Spring, MD 20910Phone: 240.662.2141 [email protected]

RiCHARD DOBBSSenior Vice PresidentMeasured Progress100 Education Way Dover, NH 03820Phone: 603.749.9102 [email protected]

KEViN DOyLEChairmanTaskStream71 West 23rd StreetNew York, NY 10010Phone: 800.311.5656 [email protected]

MARK ELGARTPresidentAdvancED9115 Westside ParkwayAlpharetta, GA 30009Phone: 888.413.3669 [email protected]

SCOTT FREiNDirector of Strategic DevelopmentACT, Inc.One Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 340Washington, DC 20036Phone: 319.321.3428 [email protected]

MARK GEDLiNSKESenior Vice PresidentData Recognition Corporation13490 Bass Lake Road Maple Grove, MN 55311Phone: 763.268.2227 [email protected]

WiLLiAM GORTHPresidentEvaluation Systems group of Pearson300 Venture Way Hadley, MA 01035Phone: 413.256.0444 [email protected]

JONi HENDERSONDirectorDiscovery Education AssessmentOne Discovery PlaceSilver Spring, MD 20910Phone: 240.662.6737 [email protected]

SHARON HOLTONVice President of Strategic InitiativesPromethean1165 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 400Alpharetta, GA 30009Phone: 770.331.4613 [email protected]

KATHy HuRLEySenior Vice President of Strategic PartnershipsPearson Education and Pearson Foundation3521 North Military Road Arlington, VA 22207Phone: 201.665.6235 [email protected]

TODD HuSTONSales Business Development ManagerCISCO Systems, Inc.350 Tasman AvenueSan Jose, CA 94564Phone: 408.202.2828 [email protected]

KEN JAMESExecutive Vice PresidentPearson America’s Choice60 Emerald LaneGreers Ferry, AR 72067Phone: 501.366.3839 [email protected]

ALLySON KNOxAcademic Program Manager - National PartnershipsMicrosoft5404 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 60Bethesda, MD 20815Phone: 301.771.8119 [email protected]


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ANDREW KOSenior Director, Education Strategy and InnovationMicrosoft5404 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600Chevy Chase, MD 20815Phone: 703.673.7758 [email protected]

STEPHEN LAZERVice President of Assessment DevelopmentEducational Testing ServiceRosedale RoadPrinceton, NJ 08541Phone: 609.683.2886 [email protected]

DANE LiNNDirector Education DivisionNational Governors Association444 North Capitol Street, Suite 267Washington, DC 20001Phone: 202.624.3629 [email protected]

CHET LiNTONChief Executive OfficerSchool Improvement Network32 West Center StreetMidvale, UT 84047Phone: 801.937.9301 [email protected]

GARy MAiNORExecutive Vice President of Government RelationsPearson Incorporated5601 Green Valley Drive Bloomington, MN 55437Phone: 952.681.3900 [email protected]

JENNiFER MANiSEExecutive DirectorLongview Foundation1069 West Broad Street, Suite 801Falls Church, VA 22046Phone: 703.862.0023 [email protected]

MARGERy MAyERPresident, Scholastic EducationScholastic, Incorporated524 BroadwayNew York, NY 10012Phone: 212.343.6249 [email protected]

LES MCCALLuMProgram AssociateEvaluation Systems Group of Pearson300 Venture WayHadley, MA 01035Phone: 413.256.0444 [email protected]

JAMiE MCKEESenior Program OfficerBill and Melinda Gates Foundation1432 Elliott Avenue WestSeattle, WA 98119Phone: 206.770.2023 [email protected]

ELiZABETH MENCHACAVice President Academic ServicesEvans Newton Incorporated15721 Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite. 100Scottsdale, AZ 85260Phone: 480.998.2777 [email protected]

CHARLES MERRiTTVice President of Government RelationsNorthwest Evaluation Association121 NW Everett Street Portland, OR 97209Phone: 503.624.1951 [email protected]

JANET MiLKOViCHVice President of Public Policy and AdvocacyRecording for the Blind and Dyslexic180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 620Chicago, IL 60601Phone: 312.550.9019 [email protected]

SCOTT MONTGOMERyAssistant Vice PresidentACT, Inc.500 ACT Drive Iowa City, IA 52243Phone: 319.337.1465 [email protected]

BOB MOOREDirector, Global Education Business DevelopmentDell10906 West 143rd Terrace Overland Park, KS 66221Phone: 913.948.4072 [email protected]


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ALAN MORGANVice President for U.S. Government RelationsPearson Incorporated1330 Avenue of the Americas, 7th FloorNew York, NY 10019Phone: 505.239.9328 [email protected]

GREG NADEAuDirector, State Core ModelPublic Consulting Group Education148 State Street Boston, MA 02144Phone: 781.370.1017 [email protected]

SCOTT NOONVice President, Market DevelopmentTeachscape210 Barkay Crossing Lititz, PA 17543Phone: 717.626.6555 [email protected]

JOHN OSWALDVice PresidentEducational Testing Service10999 IH-10 West, Suite 400San Antonio, TX 78230Phone: 210.558.5633 [email protected]

SuSAN PATRiCKPresidentInternational Association for K-12 Online Learning1934 Old Gallows Road, Suite 350Vienna, VA 22182Phone: 202.441.5780 [email protected]

MARy ANNE PETRiLLODirectorCISCO Systems, Inc.350 Tasman AvenueSan Jose, CA 94564Phone: 510.504.3284 [email protected]

GARy PHiLLiPSVice PresidentAmerican Institutes For Research1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, NWWashington, DC 20007Phone: 202.403.5000 [email protected]

ViCKi PHiLLiPSDirector of Education, College ReadyBill and Melinda Gates Foundation1432 Elliot Avenue West Seattle, WA 98119Phone: 206.709.3674 [email protected]

BRAD REiTZNational Vice President of Education Partnerships and Scholastic EducationScholastic, Inc.524 BroadwayNew York, NY 10012Phone: 212.343.6249 [email protected]

ERiC ROBERTSONStrategic Engagement ManagerMicrosoft8300 Norman Center Drive, Suite 950Bloomington, MN 55437Phone: 612.419.1733 [email protected]

ABiGAiL ROGERSDirector of PolicyPearson America’s Choice1919 M Street, NW, Suite 310Washington, DC 20036Phone: 202.378.2102 [email protected]

JASON ROHLOFFSenior Policy OfficerBill and Melinda Gates FoundationPost Office Box 6176, Ben Franklin StationWashington, DC 20044Phone: 202.662.8180 [email protected]

DOuG RuSSELLSenior Vice PresidentData Recognition Corporation13490 Bass Lake Road Maple Grove, MN 55311Phone: 763.268.2008 [email protected]

STEFANiE SANFORDDirector of U.S. Program AdvocacyBill and Melinda Gates Foundation1300 I Street, Suite 200Washington, DC 20005Phone: 202.662.8143 [email protected]


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HENRy SCHERiCHPresidentMeasurement, Incorporated423 Morris StreetDurham, NC 27701Phone: 919.683.2413 [email protected]

ANNE SCHiANOSenior Vice President of Government RelationsMetaMetrics1000 Park Forty Plaza, Suite #120Durham, NC 27713Phone: 919.547.3417 [email protected]

CHRiSTOPHER SHEARERProgram Officer, Education ProgramThe Hewlett Foundation2121 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025Phone: 650.234.4690 [email protected]

MALBERT SMiTHPresidentMetaMetrics1000 Park Forty Plaza, Suite #120Durham, NC 27713Phone: 919.547.3417 [email protected]

LARRy SNOWHiTEVice President of Public and Government AffairsMcGraw-Hill EducationTwo Penn Plaza New York, NY 10121Phone: 212.383.2301 [email protected]

BiLL SOuDERSDirectorCISCO Systems, Incorporated350 Tasman AvenueSan Jose, CA 94564Phone: 408.202.2828 [email protected]

BRETT SPODAKCheif Executive OfficerTeachers-Teachers.comPost Office Box 2519Columbia, MD 21045Phone: 305.531.4455 [email protected]

BERNiCE STAFFORDVice President Implementation and Education PartnershipsEvans Newton Incorporated15721 Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 100Scottsdale, AZ 85260Phone: 480.998.2777 [email protected]

CONNiE STEiGERWALDSenior Literacy AdvisorWilson Language Training47 Old Webster RoadOxford, MA 01540Phone: 800.899.8454 [email protected]

WEBSTER THOMPSONPresidentTaskStream71 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010Phone: 800.311.5656 [email protected]

ROy TRuBySenior Vice President of State and Federal ProgramsRenaissance Learning901 Deming Way, Suite 301Madison, WI 53717Phone: 608.664.3880 [email protected]

LiNDA TyLERVice PresidentEducational Testing ServiceRosedale RoadPrinceton, NJ 08541Phone: 609.683.3285 [email protected]

TiM VANSiCKLEVice President of Psychometrics and ResearchQuestar Assessment, Incorporated5550 Upper 147th Street West Apple Valley, MN 55124Phone: 952.997.0721 [email protected]

MARiA VASQuEZHead of Education Policy and PartnershipsPromethean Incorporated5631 Wagon Train RoadAustin, TX 78749Phone: 512.565.9269 [email protected]


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MiCHAEL WARDState AdvisorRenaissance Learning901 Deming Way, Suite 301Madison, WI 53717Phone: 608.664.3880 [email protected]

LiNDA WERNiKOFFSenior Education AdvisorWilson Language Training47 Old Webster Road Oxford, MA 01540Phone: 800.899.8454 [email protected]

SANDy WiESESenior Vice PresidentData Recognition Corporation13490 Bass Lake Road Maple Grove, MN 55311Phone: 763.268.2387 [email protected]

NANCy WiLSONExecutive Vice PresidentCenter for Education Leadership and Technology65 West Boston Post Road, Suite 200Marlborough, MA 01752Phone: 774.249.9368 [email protected]


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Level 1 partners

AdvancED, the leading authority on education organizational effectiveness, is the world’s largest accrediting and school improvement agency. We currently engage more than 27,000 public and private schools across the United States and in 65 countries, serving nearly 15 million students. The AdvancED name may be new, but it is built upon a 100-year commitment to raising the quality of education with our accreditation divisions of North Central Association’s and the Southern

Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commissions on Accreditation and School Improvement. We are AdvancED. We believe in the power of education.

At Cisco customers come first and an integral part of our DNA is creating long-lasting customer partnerships and working with them to identify their needs and provide solutions that support their success. The concept of solutions being driven to address specific customer challenges has been with Cisco since its inception.

Founded in 1978, Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) delivers full-service, customized solutions for statewide assessment programs, including summative, interim/benchmark and formative assessments. The company’s DRC INSIGHT™ Online Learning System is a comprehensive assessment and reporting system that offers teachers a robust set of tools designed to assess performance, monitor growth and enhance instruction so that they can individually support students on their path of learning. For more information, visit www.datarecognitioncorp.com.

At nonprofit ETS our mission is to advance quality and equity in education for all people worldwide. We help teachers teach, students learn, and parents measure the educational progress of their children. We do this by

•Listeningtoeducators,parents,andcritics •Learningwhatstudentsandtheirinstitutionsneed •Leadinginthedevelopmentofnewandinnovativeproductsandservices

ETS customizes solutions to meet the need for teacher professional development products and services, classroom and end-of-course assessments, and research-based teaching and learning tools. Founded in 1947, ETS today develops, administers and scores more than 24 million tests annually in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide.

For over 35 years Evans Newton Incorporated (ENI) has partnered with K-12 schools and districts to improve student achievement. Employing a collaborative approach, the partnership designs and implements a customized research-based model for school improvement. TargetTeach is ENI’s proven model for school improvement and student achievement. Our trusted and adaptive systemic program is designed to improve school climate and instructional capacity. The combination of the program components and our expertise in implementation, professional development, and coaching leads to increased, measureable student achievement. Our program includes five critical components applied in

a systemic manner for long-lasting change: Identify Instructional Goals, Align Curriculum to Standards, Fill the Gaps with quality, targeted curriculum materials, Incremental Testing that models high-stakes test exams, and Monitoring Student Progress to make early adjustments in a student’s program.

Worldwide

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt combines a tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation, providing comprehensive best-in-class pre-K – 12 educational solutions, research-based assessments, and award-winning literature and reference materials.

HoughtonMifflinHarcourtrepresentsthebrandsofHoughtonMifflinHarcourtSchoolPublishers•HoltMcDougal•Rigby•Saxon•GreatSource•Steck-Vaughn•Riverside•HoughtonMifflinHarcourtInternationalPublishers•HoughtonMifflinHarcourtTradeandReferencePublishers•Greenwood-Heinemann•SkillsTutor

McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is a leading global provider of instructional content, assessments, and teaching and learning solutions to help meet the needs and challenges of today’s students, educators, and professionals. Our technical innovations are changing the way people learn — and continue to learn — with e-books, online learning platforms and

programs, and customized course and professional development websites. McGraw-Hill’s products reach beyond the classroom to prepare students for success in a rapidly changing global environment and a lifetime of learning.

US Partners in Learning Microsoft believes that every student has the right to a great education. Our mission is “simple” – albeit grand: to help students and educators throughout the world realize their full potential. We strive to achieve this mission through public/private partnerships designed to help

• Empowereducatorstoengagestudents:Wewanttoworkwithyoutohelpteachersreach,motivateandensurethe success of every student. • Buildcommunity:Wewanttoworkwithyoutoprovideprogramsandservicesbringingparents,teachers,students and schools together. • Providestronginfrastructure:Technologyneedstoworkseamlesslyandcosteffectivelyinschools.Ourdependable,secure and flexible products are affordable, easy to use and work with what you use today and tomorrow.

Our commitment to education spans almost three decades. It is central to our business and in our work in communities in the US and around the world.

Educating 100 million people worldwide, Pearson Education (www.pearsoned.com) is the global leader in integrated education publishing, providing research-based print and digital programs to students of all ages. With such renowned brands as Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Scott Foresman, Pearson Early Learning, Pearson Digital Learning, Pearson

Learning Group, and many others, Pearson Education provides quality content, assessment tools, and educational services. Virtually all students and teachers in America learn from a Pearson program at some point in their educational career. Pearson Education is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the international media company.

The Evaluation Systems group of Pearson (formerly National Evaluation Systems) is the national leader in developing, delivering, and scoring state-specific teacher licensure tests. Since its inception in 1972, Evaluation Systems has developed both paper-based and computer-based tests in more than one hundred content fields and in the areas of professional teaching skills and the college-level skills of reading, writing, and mathematics. Evaluation Systems operates nationally—its contracts span the country—and has offices in Massachusetts, New York, Florida, Texas, and California.

www.partnersinlearning.com



Promethean helps make educational transformation a reality by leveraging technology to provide data-driven, evidence-based instructional improvement systems. Our unique approach provides an integrated, scalable platform for real-time instruction,

learner response, assessment, learning management, data analytics, collaboration and professional development. The award-winning Promethean ActivClassroom interactive learning platform works with any curriculum and has increased student achievement by an average of 16-29 percentile points (Marzano, 2010). ActivProgress (formerly LearningQube by SynapticMash) is a robust, standards-based assessment, data, analytics and collaboration system that provides immediate access to actionable data. #1 in Learner Response Systems, Promethean’s proven solutions help to improve teacher and leader effectiveness, turn around low performing schools and prepare college and career ready students.

At TaskStream, we provide the highest quality Web-based software and supporting services to efficiently plan and manage assessment and accountability processes, facilitate the demonstration of learning achievement, and foster continuous improvement.

Level 2 partners

Established in 1946, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of health, education and workforce productivity. Well-known for its groundbreaking work in student testing and

performance assessment, AIR is a global leader in P-20 education research, evaluation, technical assistance, and policy. For more information, visit http://www.air.org/.

The Intel® Teach Program, part of the Intel® Education Initiative, engages both teachers and students in the development of 21st century skills and the integration of technology for teaching and learning. Courses are challenging, substantive, and immediately practical to teachers’ work, with independent research confirming measurable change in practice and high satisfaction of participants (www.intel.com/education/teach/ us_results.htm). Teachers and students collaborate, analyze the quality of information, problem-solve, and

communicate using online resources and technology tools. Intel Teach is one of the many programs that support US competitiveness along with celebrating educational excellence with the Intel Schools of Distinction, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, and Intel Science Talent Search. For more information about any of the Intel Education programs or free teacher tools and resources, please visit www.intel.com/education.

Not-for-profit, all for kids. Customized, integrated, full-service assessment, professional development, and instructional support for state and local educators. It’s all about student learning. Period.

Founded in 1980, Measurement Incorporated is an employee-owned company that provides a complete range of testing services, assessment technologies, technical assistance, and program evaluation services under contract to state and local education agencies and professional associations. Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina,



the company specializes in the development, administration, scoring, analysis, and reporting of large-scale, high-stakes testing programs.

A pioneer in the field of performance assessment, the company has established a distinctive competency in constructed response scoring using both highly-trained professionals and advanced artificial intelligence technology. MI’s corporate philosophy is built on an uncommon commitment to client satisfaction and its dedication to

the overarching goal of “Excellence in Assessment.”

MetaMetrics, Inc., a privately held educational measurement company, develops scientifically based measures of student achievement that link assessment with instruction, foster better educational practices and improve learning by matching students with materials that meet and challenge their abilities. The company’s team of psychometricians developed the widely adopted Lexile Framework for Reading (www.Lexile.com); El Sistema Lexile para Leer, the Spanish-language version of the Lexile Framework; The Quantile Framework for Mathematics (www.Quantiles.com); and The Lexile Framework for Writing. In addition to licensing Lexile and Quantile measures to state departments of

education, testing and instructional companies, and publishers, MetaMetrics delivers professional development, resource measurement and customized consulting services. For more information, visit www.MetaMetricsInc.com.

The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping all kids learn. Founded in 1977 in Oregon, NWEA provides research-driven and scientifically-based assessment tools and services that help students identify and reach their aspirational learning goals.

NWEA provides partners (public and private schools, districts, state departments of education, educational programs, charter schools, and a variety of other educational agencies) with comprehensive and accurate data

to inform important decisions about the academic growth of every child. NWEA’s flagship assessment is its family of Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments, which are state-aligned, computerized-adaptive tools that accurately reflect the instructional level of each student.

Renaissance Learning, Inc. is a leading provider of technology-based school improvement and student assessment programs for K12 schools. Adopted by more than 70,000 schools, Renaissance Learning’s tools provide daily formative assessment and periodic progress-monitoring technology to enhance core curriculum, support differentiated instruction, and personalize practice in reading, writing and math. Renaissance

Learning products and school improvement programs help educators make the practice component of their existing curriculum more effective by providing tools to personalize practice and easily manage the daily activities for students of all levels. As a result, teachers using Renaissance Learning products and programs accelerate learning, get more satisfaction from teaching, and help students achieve higher test scores on state and national tests. Renaissance Learning has seven U.S. locations and subsidiaries in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Scantron Assessment Systems provides a full and robust suite of assessment and data tools for the educator in the classroom, the principal in the school and/or district or state level administration and/or policymakers. From real time classroom level assessments, reporting and intervention tools to state level reporting, analysis and research, Scantron

provides a comprehensive, coherent and dynamic solution designed for valid and reliable data flow at all levels with point and click ease. Furthermore, the Scantron Education Solutions Group is the premier team of education policy and technology professionals and subject matter experts who are trained to partner with your teams to solve your problems.



Founded in 1991 by teachers, the School Improvement Network provides the most innovative on-demand, comprehensive, research-based school improvement resources anytime, anywhere. As the home of PD 360, Observation 360, Common Core 360, The Video Journal of Education, Equity 360 and the Learning 360 Framework, the School Improvement Network suite of professional development school improvement tools

focus on the most relevant topics, feature the top experts, and show educators and how to put theory into practice. Schools that use our resources have reading & math scores that are 75% to more than 500% higher than district averages. The School Improvement Network works with thousands of schools and districts in every state and around the world and has videotaped over 3,000 classrooms to document real classroom examples of best practices in action. Learn more at www.schoolimprovement.com.

Wilson Language Training is dedicated to providing educators with the resources they need to help their students become fluent, independent readers.

Wilson is a provider of professional development and research-based reading and spelling curricula for all ages. Its multisensory, structured curricula-the Wilson Reading System®, Wilson Fundations®, Wilson Just Words®, and Wilson Fluency®-have proven highly effective. Wilson also brings to the task two decades of professional development courses and ongoing teacher support. Partnering with public and private schools, as well as clinics and adult education centers across the country, Wilson strives toward its ultimate goal: literacy for all.

Level 3 partners

As one of the pioneers of the standards movement, America’s Choice offers research-based school improvement solutions that work for states, districts, and schools. We created our groundbreaking school design programs, instructional solutions, tiered interventions, and professional development courses in collaboration with internationally recognized leaders in education. Our offerings include, Ramp-Up®, Ramp-Up Mathematics®, Literacy Navigator®Mathematics Navigator . In 2008, we partnered with ACT®, and America’s Choice Writing Aviator®Literacy to develop and provide school districts with Rigor & Readiness®, a coherent instructional and assessment system that prepares all students for college and careers.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-

winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.

Aventa Learning is the leading educational technology provider for schools looking to deploy programs of virtual learning, technology supplements in the classroom, and credit recovery. Aventa Learning provides online curriculum and instruction for high schools and middle schools, offering over 140 courses including core, elective, foreign language, Advanced Placement®, and Advanced Placement® Exam Review. Additionally, our credit recovery courses

are diagnostically driven, testing students at the start of each unit to ensure repetition only of the material the student did not master the first time through the course.

Apple Inc.



CELT’s vision for using technology to improve teaching, learning, and educational management has evolved based upon contemporary education reforms and emerging information technology trends. CELT is constantly moving forward and developing new programs and services to address high priority needs of the field including assisting states to harness technology in order to meet the requirements and challenges of the No Child Left Behind legislation as well as specific school district or

community level education reform and federal e-rate program initiatives.

Dell is a leading IT solutions to K-12 schools and districts. The company is committed to helping students develop 21st century skills for the future, including learning and thinking, information and communications technology literacy and life skills. Dell’s solutions for K-12 schools help improve student achievement, teacher

productivity, administrator effectiveness and community involvement. Learn more about Dell’s K-12 technology solutions, success stories and the latest technology trends at www.dell.com/k12.

Discovery Communications revolutionized television with Discovery Channel and is now transforming classrooms through Discovery Education. Powered by the number one nonfiction media company in the world, Discovery Education combines scientifically proven, standards-based digital media and a dynamic user community in order to empower teachers to improve student achievement. Already, more than half of all U.S. schools access Discovery Education digital services. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

Public Consulting Group combines more than 20 years of management consulting experience with significant K-12 educational domain expertise. PCG offers consulting services that help schools, school districts, and state departments of education across the U.S. and in Canada to achieve their performance goals and improve student outcomes.

As a leader in developing graphing handhelds, Texas Instruments Educational and Productivity Solutions, a business of Texas Instruments, is an education technology leader. For nearly 20 years, we have worked closely with leading educators in the design of our educational technology, training programs and support materials that enrich the math and science classroom learning experience worldwide. Our mission-provide essential tools that help teachers create an engaging learning experience leading to higher student achievement in math and science. Our vision-all students inspired to achieve their potential and become the innovators of tomorrow.

Wireless Generation makes effective differentiated instruction possible for PreK-12 educators with its mCLASS® system, which includes handheld computer-

based formative assessments; Web-based reporting, data analysis and instructional planning tools; and in-person professional development. The company’s commitment to listening to educators and gaining a deep understanding of their challenges has led to the development of innovative offerings that help improve student achievement in reading and math. Currently, approximately 150,000 teachers nationwide and overseas use mCLASS and the company’s professional services to collect, analyze, and act on data in support of 2 million students’ reading and math learning. More information is available on the Web at www.wirelessgeneration.com.



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New Wisconsin Education Plan would Increase State FundingIn November 2010, Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers proposed a plan to re-appropriate $900 million from state tax credits to state school aid.

Nebraska Makes More Public Education Data Available OnlineState Education Commissioner Roger Breed and the Nebraska Department of Education implemented a new Data Reporting

System, that allows teachers access to district-level information on student performance.

Florida Develops Summer Programs to Maintain Upward Trend in Student AchievementFlorida State Education Commissioner Eric Smith intiatied the Summer Reading Adventure Program and the “Find a Book” program.

Luna Aims to Reform Schools without Federal MoneyIn January 2011, State Superintendent of Public Education Tom Luna announced a five-year plan to overhaul Idaho’s education budget without federal assistance.

Standardized Test for Public Schools to be Replaced by 2014In February 2011, New Hampshire State Education Commissioner Virginia Barry announced plans to phase out the New England Common

Assessment Program (NECAP) in favor of a more holistic assessment of student achievement.

Distance Learning Connects Classes in Every Alabama High SchoolIn February 2011, the State Superintendent Joe Morton expanded Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students Statewide Program (ACCESS) to every high school in the state.

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CCSSO’s national Summit on Educator Effectiveness April 28-30, 2011

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