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RILS Conferences
 11th
Program: Edward F. Reidy, Jr.
Interactive Lecture Series
Next
Generation Assessment and Accountability Systems
Sponsored
by
Center for Assessment and WestEd
Quick Reference
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The 11th Annual Reidy
Interactive Lecture Series
focusing on Next Generation Assessment and Accountability Systems will
be held
October 1-2, 2009
Portsmouth, NH
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here to register
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Conference Overview
In an effort
to provide states with concrete technical guidelines addressing new forms of
assessment, more effective accountability systems, and an increased emphasis
on student achievement, the Center for Assessment established the Edward F.
Reidy, Jr. Interactive Lecture Series (RILS) in 1999. Each fall the Center for
Assessment and WestED bring together educational researchers, policy makers,
and practitioners to exchange information and discuss and generate practical
recommendations on a timely topic.
The focus of
RILS this year is on Next Generation Assessment and Accountability Systems.
Our starting point, however, will be consideration of the fundamental goals
that those assessment and accountability systems are intended to support through
a discussion of Next Generation Education Systems. Only with an understanding
of what we expect from public education can we design appropriate assessment
and accountability systems that are aligned with those goals. Looking ahead
toward an image of where public education should and can be in fifteen years,
presenters, panelists, and attendees will discuss the type of assessment and
accountability systems necessary to support that education system and the steps
needed to begin moving from our current assessment and accountability systems
designed to meet the requirements of NCLB to the next generation of assessment
and accountability systems.
Conference
Format
The format of
the RILS is designed to encourage interaction. The conference consists of three
half-day plenary sessions. A significant portion of each session is devoted
to discussion with audience participation. Each session includes a keynote address,
an hour-long panel discussion, and an hour-long facilitated discussion among
presenters and audience members. Each panel will include three panelists selected
based on their expertise and experiences (e.g., state policy, special populations,
technical issues). Panelists will address the issue from their perspective as
well as providing reactions to the keynote address.
A new feature
of the 2009 conference will be the preparation of a set of background materials
that will be available prior to the conference. The background materials will
be made available to audience members as well as to presenters. The goals of
preparing the background materials are to focus the presentations and to provide
a common starting point for the discussions at the conference.
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Preliminary
RILS Agenda
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| Thursday,
October 1, 2009 |
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8:30
- 9:00
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Welcome
to the 2009 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series |
| 9:00
- 12:00 |
Session
1: Next Generation Education Systems |
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Presenter |
Peter
McWalters, Commissioner
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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| 12:00
- 1:00 |
Lunch |
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| 1:00
- 4:00 |
Session
2: Next Generation Assessment Systems |
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Presenter |
Stuart
Kahl, CEO
Measured Progress |
| 4:00
- 5:00 |
Wrap-up
of Day 1 Sessions and Looking Ahead to Day 2 |
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| Friday,
October 2, 2009 |
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| 8:30 |
Reconvene,
Welcome and Day 2 Introductions |
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8:45
- 11:45
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Session
3: Next Generation Accountability Systems |
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Presenter |
Eva
Baker, Director
National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, & Student Testing
(CRESST), UCLA |
| 11:45
- 12:30 |
Closing
Comments |
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| 12:30
- 1:30 |
Lunch |
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| 1:30 |
Adjourn
RILS 2009
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