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VALUE ADDED-BATTELLE FOR KIDS
Join Battelle for Kids for their fifth annual national conference, The Power of Two: Progress & Achievement, October 6-8, 2008 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.
This conference is designed to build attendees' knowledge about how to apply value-added information and provide opportunities to share ideas and strategies to accelerate this valuable school improvement tool. The Power of Two Conference is a true professional development experience.
Battelle for Kids is seeking learning session presenters to share their experiences and expertise using value-added information to improve teaching and learning. Proposals are due by May 19.
Download a copy of the Call for Presenters or for more information visit battelleforkids.org
Please direct conference questions to Erica Powers atepowers@battelleforkids.org or (614) 481-3141.
Statewide Survey Seeks to Capture Information on School Data Use
On behalf of the ODE, Hezel Associates is conducting a short online survey of school administrators and teachers in grades 3-12 about data use. The feedback will help Ohio's D3A2 better meet the data and resource needs of administrators and teachers. It takes about 15 minutes to complete the survey; the questions are applicable regardless of whether your district is using D3A2 or the level of D3A2 use.
Teachers can click here for more information.
Administrators can click here for more information.
Completed surveys are requested by May 9. Thank you for participating. Survey information will benefit all of us who are working to encourage educators to practice data-based decision making.
OHIO ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OAPCS is excited to bring you the state's first charter school conference in recent memory on Oct. 14 and 15, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Columbus North.
The theme for this year's conference is Charting the Course to Quality. Sessions will be organized to bring you the best and the brightest on topics relevant to your needs, and will include programming for teachers, leaders, and governance board members.
Interested in presenting? Watch your mailbox, inbox and our Web site, as we will be issuing a call for conference proposals shortly.
As charter school leaders are planning budgets and calendars for the 2008-2009 school year, please don't forget to build in time and professional development dollars for the whole staff to attend the OAPCS Charter Conference on October 14-15 in Columbus, Ohio!
Click here for more information!
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS
Indianapolis 2008
NACSA is pleased to announce that preparations have already begun for our 2008 Conference. From October 27 to 28th, we will be hosted by the great city of Indianapolis.
Indiana's capital city is the home of the Colts, the Indy 500 and Mayor Gregory Ballard, the only mayor in the country with the power to grant charters.
The Hyatt Regency Indianapolis is situated in the heart of downtown, just steps away from the State House, the Indianapolis Zoo, the NCAA Hall of Champions and the world-class Indianapolis Museum of Art.
NACSA will continue to post information relating to the 2008 Conference as it becomes available. Please check back soon - we hope to see you there!
Call for Proposals
Proposals Due: Friday, May 2, 2008
If you are interested in leading or co-leading a concurrent session at our 2008 Conference, please submit a brief proposal to nacsa@qualitycharters.org no later than Friday, May 2. Organize your proposal into the following sections, with each section clearly labeled and providing the required information clearly and concisely.
IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in Mind about NACSA's Conference and the Conference Sessions
We are pleased to invite session proposals for NACSA's 8th Annual Conference themed "Setting the Pace". The conference will take place on October 27-28, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis. More information about the conference and registration information will be available on our website in the coming months.
NACSA's Annual Conference is widely viewed as a "can't miss" event for charter school authorizers and other leaders in the charter movement. Our conference features highly interactive, practice-oriented workshops and other learning sessions focused on charter authorizing, as well as policy, research and strategy sessions that clearly relate to authorizing and appeal to our diverse attendees. With help from many of you, we look forward to achieving again the high standards of content depth and practical value that participants expect from our conference.
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