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December 23, 2008
For immediate release
UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School’s third edition of its "Policy Goes to School Series" examines the next steps in K-12 accountability
UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School presents Accountability in K-12 Education: Where Do We Go From Here? on Monday, February 9, 8:30 am – 2 pm, UCSB Corwin Pavilion. Panel discussions with experts from the university, schools, think tanks, and the government will examine hot button issues like No Child Left Behind, statewide standards, and standardized testing in an effort to discover if the accountability movement can not only assess students and schools but also help students learn and help schools close the achievement gap.
The keynote lecture at the event will be presented by Dr. Susan Furhman, President of Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Fuhrman is one of the foremost national experts on state policy design and accountability. Dr. Fuhrman had previously served as Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) and the school’s George and Diane Weiss Professor of Education. From 1989 to 1995, she was Professor of Education Policy at Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. In addition, from 1994 to 1995, she was a professor in the Department of Public Policy at Rutgers' Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
The program for the event:
8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration/Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome: Dean Conoley
9:15 pm – 10:15 pm Keynote: Susan Fuhrman, President, Teachers College
10:15 am – 10:30 am Break
10:30 am – 12:00 noon Panel 1: “The Conflicting Impact of Federal and State Accountability Systems on Public Schools”
Moderator: John Yun, Professor, Gevirtz School
- Chuck Weiss, Superintendent, Santa Clara County
- Julie Marsh, Policy Researcher, Rand
- Liz Guillen, Staff Attorney, Public Advocates
- Russell Rumberger, Professor, GGSE
12:00 noon – 12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Panel 2: “Responding to the Multiple Challenges of Accountability”
Moderator: Patrick Faverty, Director of Joint Doctoral Program, Gevirtz School
- Paul Turnbull, Superintendent, Santa Ynez School District
- David Ortiz, Principal, La Colina Junior High
- Jean Rogers-O'Reilly, Science Teacher, Cleveland Elementary School
This symposium is the third in the Gevirtz School’s “Policy Goes to School Series” that examines how educational research can and should influence policy. The first event, “Promoting Pre-K through Graduate School Educational Success” held on January 11, 2008 was a resounding success. Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-23), a panelist at the event, said, “I’m going to go back to Washington and encourage all my colleagues in the House to hold events like this one.”
The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. To reserve a space, contact Suzanne Oliver, Gevirtz School Director of Community Relations by February 2 at 805.893.2460 or soliver@education.ucsb.edu
[Suzanne Oliver is available for interviews; contact George Yatchisin at 805 893 5789]
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