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National Research Council
Center for Education
Workshop Series on State Standards
AGENDA
Workshop 1
Assessing the Role of K-12 Academic Standards in States
January 17-18, 2008
National Academies Keck Center
500 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC
Room 100
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Please note that the presentations below may be subject to copyright restrictions of the individual presenters.
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THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 2008
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8:00 am
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Breakfast
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8:30 am
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Introduction and Goals of Workshop Series
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Judith Rizzo, James B. Hunt Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy
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Bio
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Michael Feuer, NRC Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
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Lorraine McDonnell, University of California Santa Barbara & Workshop Series Steering Committee Chair
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SESSION 1: SETTING THE STATE STANDARDS POLICY CONTEXT
Orienting the event’s discussions in an analysis of existing literature and new research results on contemporary state standards-based reform efforts in California, Florida, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and Texas.
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Framing Questions
1. What are the major roles that standards play in state K-12 education policy and practice?
2. What are the major strengths and weaknesses of K-12 state standards-based reform efforts with respect to achieving efficiency, equity, and quality? What are states doing to achieve these goals?
3. How and to what degree are the strengths and weaknesses of reform efforts related to the standards themselves? How and to what degree have the standards changed other education policies in states?
4. How and to what degree are the strengths and weaknesses of reform efforts related to having unique state standards? |
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9:00 am
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Introduction and Goals of Session
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Lorraine McDonnell
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9:15 am
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Roles, Impacts, and Perceptions of Standards:
Review of Existing Research & Results from Elite Policymaker Interviews in California, Florida, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and Texas
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Diane Massell, University of Michigan
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Bio
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Paper
Presentation
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9:45 am
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Moderated Discussion, Part 1: Research Perspectives
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Moderator:
Lorraine McDonnell
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Panelists:
Lynn Olson, Education Week
Brian Stecher, RAND
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Bio
Bio
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10:45 am
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Break
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11:00 am
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Moderated Discussion, Part 2: Policy and Practice Perspectives
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Moderator:
Lorraine McDonnell
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Panelists:
Rae Ann Kelsch, North Dakota State Representative
Scott Montgomery, Council of Chief State School Officers
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Bio
Bio
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Noon
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Session 1 Central Themes
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Lorraine McDonnell
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12:15 pm
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Lunch
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SESSION 2: ESTIMATING COSTS TO STATES
Providing a framework for considering costs of state standards and accountability systems and applying that framework to developing empirical estimates in Florida, North Dakota, and Texas.
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Framing Questions
1. What are the major activities states undertake to develop and maintain a standards-based K-12 education system? What is the nature of the costs to states associated with each of these major activities?
2. What are the sources of variation in these costs by state?
3. What are the costs associated with each major activity across select states?
4. How much do state cost estimates vary for each activity?
5. What are the conceptual and technical issues involved in developing empirical estimates of these costs? |
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1:15 pm
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Introduction and Goals for Session
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Lauress (Laurie) Wise, HumRRO
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1:30 pm
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What States Do to Implement Standards-Based K-12 Education:
Toward a Framework for Estimating State Costs
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Margaret (Peg) Goertz, University of Pennsylvania
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Bio
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Paper
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1:50 pm
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Developing Empirical Estimates of State Costs:
Results from Florida, North Dakota, and Texas
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Douglas Harris, University of Wisconsin, Madison, and
Lori Taylor, Texas A&M University
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Bio
Bio
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Paper
Presentation
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2:30 pm
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Break
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2:45 pm
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Moderated Discussion, Part 1: Research and Business Perspectives
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Moderator:
Laurie Wise
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Panelists:
Thomas Toch, Education Sector
Susan Traiman, Business Roundtable
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Bio
Bio
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3:30 pm
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Break
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3:45 pm
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Moderated Discussion, Part 2: Policy and Practice Perspectives
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Moderator:
Laurie Wise
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Panelists:
David Driscoll, National Assessment Governing Board
R. Mark Harris, Human Capital Strategies
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Bio
Bio
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4:30 pm
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Session 2 Central Themes
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Laurie Wise
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4:45 pm
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End of Formal Agenda for Day
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008
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8:00 am
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Breakfast
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SESSION 3: ANALYZING STATE STANDARDS
Assessing the similarities and differences across K-12 state content and performance standards in core academic subject areas.
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Framing Questions
1. How and to what extent do K-12 state content standards vary in English/language arts, mathematics, and science at key grades?
2. How and to what extent do K-12 state performance standards vary in English/language arts, mathematics, and science at key grades?
3. How and to what extent does the implementation of K-12 state content and performance standards in classrooms vary in multiple academic subjects? |
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8:30 am
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Introduction and Goals for Session
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Thomas Corcoran, Teachers College
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8:45 am
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Comparing State Content Standards:
Topical Coverage and Cognitive Demand in Grades 4 & 8 Reading, Mathematics, and Science in Select States
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Andrew (Andy) Porter, University of Pennsylvania
John Smithson, University of Wisconsin
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Bio
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Paper & Tables
Figures 1-20
Figures 21-40
Figures 41-60
Figures 61-80
Figures 81-90
Presentation
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9:15
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Comparing State Performance Standards:
Results from Two Recent Studies
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Peggy Carr, National Center for Education Statistics
Michael Petrilli, Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
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Bio
Bio
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Presentation
Presentation
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10:00 am
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Moderated Discussion, Part 1: Research Perspectives
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Moderator:
Tom Corcoran
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Panelists:
William Schmidt, Michigan State University
Barbara Reys, University of Missouri
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Bio
Bio
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Presentation
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10:45 am
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Break
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11:00 am
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Moderated Discussion, Part 2: Policy and Practice Perspectives
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Moderator:
Tom Corcoran
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Panelists:
Peter McWalters, Rhode Island Commissioner of Education
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Bio
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11:45 am
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Session 3 Central Themes
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Tom Corcoran
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BREAK-OUT GROUPS: LOOKING ACROSS ISSUES
Developing ideas from across the three sessions in small, mixed-role groups
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12:00
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Working Lunch in Break-out Groups
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Goals, Introductions, Brainstorming
(Groups, Moderators & Room Assignments TBD)
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1:00 pm
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Break-out Group Moderated Discussions
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1:45 pm
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Reporting Out
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Group Moderators
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2:15 pm
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Wrap-Up of Workshop 1: Reflections on Workshop Themes
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Moderator:
Lorraine McDonnell
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Panelists:
Robert Linn, University of Colorado
William Tate, Washington University in St. Louis
Karen Wixson, University of Michigan
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3:00 pm
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Looking Ahead to Workshop 2: Outstanding Issues and Questions
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Judith Rizzo
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3:30 pm
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Adjourn
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