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The National Academies, Board on Testing and Assessment
and The National Academy of Education
Improved Measurement of High School Dropout and Completion Rates:
Expert Guidance on Next Steps for Research and Policy
Workshop Agenda
October 23-24, 2008
Washington, DC
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008
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9:45 am
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Welcome, Overview of the Workshop
Robert Hauser*, Chair, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Why are indicators of dropout and completion rates important for policy and practice?
Moderator: Elaine Allensworth*
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10:15
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Presenters
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Dan Losen, Civil Rights Project
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Paper
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Presentation
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Richard Rothstein, Economics Policy Institute
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Paper
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The Honorable Ana Sol Gutierrez, Maryland State Legislature
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Presentation
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11:30
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Break
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11:45
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Discussants/Reactors
How are these rates used? What are the challenges associated with collecting the needed data?
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Mel Riddile, National Association of Secondary School Principals
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Ben Feldman & Jeanine Hildreth, Baltimore City Schools
Presentation: Cohort Status, Survival, Dropouts and Graduates (Preliminary Data)
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Noelle Ellerson, American Association of School Administrators
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12:15 pm
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Discussion with the Committee
What are the key points the committee should consider in making recommendations about these rates?
Discussion Leader: Russell Rumberger*
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12:45
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Working Lunch
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Calculating the rates: what decisions are required, what data are required, what are the different ways of calculation the rates, and what are their strengths and weaknesses?
Moderator: Lavan Dukes*
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1:45
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Presenters
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Elaine Allensworth, Consortium on Chicago School Research
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Paper
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Presentation
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J. Robert Warren*, University of Minnesota
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Paper
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2:45
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Break
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3:00
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Discussants/Reactors
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Aaron Pallas, Teachers College, Columbia University
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Paper
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Chris Swanson, Editorial Projects in Education
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3:40
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Discussion with the Committee
Discussion Leader: Robert Hauser
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4:30
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Adjourn Day 1
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008
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9:00 am
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Welcome, Overview of the Day’s Plan
Robert Hauser, Chair, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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How can states build and maintain robust longitudinal data systems for collecting the requisite data to compute these indicators and improve these outcomes?
Moderator: J. Robert Warren
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9:15
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Presenters
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Nancy Smith, Data Quality Campaign
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Presentation
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Lavan Dukes, Florida Department of Education
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Presentation
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Wesley Bruce, Indiana Department of Education
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Presentation
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Bill Smith, Sioux Falls School District, SD
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Paper
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Robert Curtin, Massachusetts Department of Education
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Presentation
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11:00
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Break
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11:15
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Discussants/Reactors
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Deborah Newby, U.S. Department of Education
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Paper
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Robin Taylor, Delaware Department of Education
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Paper
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Presentation
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11:45
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Discussion with the Committee
Discussion Leader: Robert Hauser
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12:15 pm
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Working Lunch
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How can the data from these systems be used to improve policy and practice?
Moderator: Lavan Dukes
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1:15
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Presenters
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Russell Rumberger, University of California – Santa Barbara
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Presentation
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Robert Balfanz, Johns Hopkins University
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Paper
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Presentation
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2:15
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Discussants/Reactors
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David Wakelyn, Teachers College, Columbia University
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The Honorable Ana Sol Gutierrez, Maryland State Legislature
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3:00
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Discussion with the Committee
Discussion Leader: Elaine Allensworth
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3:30
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Break
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3:45
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Synthesis of Main Messages
Discussion Leader: Robert Hauser
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4:30
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Adjourn Workshop
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*Committee Members
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