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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THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 2008
8:00 am	Breakfast
8:30 am	Introduction and Goals of Workshop Series
	Judith Rizzo, James B. Hunt Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy		Bio
	Michael Feuer, NRC Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
	Lorraine McDonnell, University of California Santa Barbara & Workshop Series Steering Committee Chair
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.
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?
9:00 am	Introduction and Goals of Session
	Lorraine McDonnell
9:15 am	Roles, Impacts, and Perceptions of Standards: Review of Existing Research & Results from Elite Policymaker Interviews in California, Florida, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and Texas
	Diane Massell, University of Michigan		Bio	Paper Presentation
9:45 am	Moderated Discussion, Part 1: Research Perspectives
	Moderator: Lorraine McDonnell
	Panelists: Lynn Olson, Education Week Brian Stecher, RAND		Bio Bio
10:45 am	Break
11:00 am	Moderated Discussion, Part 2: Policy and Practice Perspectives
	Moderator: Lorraine McDonnell
	Panelists: Rae Ann Kelsch, North Dakota State Representative Scott Montgomery, Council of Chief State School Officers		Bio Bio
Noon	Session 1 Central Themes
	Lorraine McDonnell
12:15 pm	Lunch
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.
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?
1:15 pm	Introduction and Goals for Session
	Lauress (Laurie) Wise, HumRRO
1:30 pm	What States Do to Implement Standards-Based K-12 Education: Toward a Framework for Estimating State Costs
	Margaret (Peg) Goertz, University of Pennsylvania		Bio	Paper Presentation
1:50 pm	Developing Empirical Estimates of State Costs: Results from Florida, North Dakota, and Texas
	Douglas Harris, University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Lori Taylor, Texas A&M University		Bio Bio	Paper Presentation
2:30 pm	Break
2:45 pm	Moderated Discussion, Part 1: Research and Business Perspectives
	Moderator: Laurie Wise
	Panelists: Thomas Toch, Education Sector Susan Traiman, Business Roundtable		Bio Bio
3:30 pm	Break
3:45 pm	Moderated Discussion, Part 2: Policy and Practice Perspectives
	Moderator: Laurie Wise
	Panelists: David Driscoll, National Assessment Governing Board R. Mark Harris, Human Capital Strategies		Bio Bio
4:30 pm	Session 2 Central Themes
	Laurie Wise
4:45 pm	End of Formal Agenda for Day
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008
8:00 am	Breakfast
SESSION 3: ANALYZING STATE STANDARDS Assessing the similarities and differences across K-12 state content and performance standards in core academic subject areas.
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?
8:30 am	Introduction and Goals for Session
	Thomas Corcoran, Teachers College
8:45 am	Comparing State Content Standards: Topical Coverage and Cognitive Demand in Grades 4 & 8 Reading, Mathematics, and Science in Select States
	Andrew (Andy) Porter, University of Pennsylvania John Smithson, University of Wisconsin		Bio Bio	Paper & Tables Figures 1-20 Figures 21-40 Figures 41-60 Figures 61-80 Figures 81-90 Presentation
9:15	Comparing State Performance Standards: Results from Two Recent Studies
	Peggy Carr, National Center for Education Statistics Michael Petrilli, Thomas B. Fordham Foundation		Bio Bio	Presentation Presentation
10:00 am	Moderated Discussion, Part 1: Research Perspectives
	Moderator: Tom Corcoran
	Panelists: William Schmidt, Michigan State University Barbara Reys, University of Missouri		Bio Bio	Presentation
10:45 am	Break
11:00 am	Moderated Discussion, Part 2: Policy and Practice Perspectives
	Moderator: Tom Corcoran
	Panelists: Peter McWalters, Rhode Island Commissioner of Education		Bio
11:45 am	Session 3 Central Themes
	Tom Corcoran
BREAK-OUT GROUPS: LOOKING ACROSS ISSUES Developing ideas from across the three sessions in small, mixed-role groups
12:00	Working Lunch in Break-out Groups
	Goals, Introductions, Brainstorming (Groups, Moderators & Room Assignments TBD)
1:00 pm	Break-out Group Moderated Discussions
1:45 pm	Reporting Out
	Group Moderators
2:15 pm	Wrap-Up of Workshop 1: Reflections on Workshop Themes
	Moderator: Lorraine McDonnell
	Panelists: Robert Linn, University of Colorado William Tate, Washington University in St. Louis Karen Wixson, University of Michigan
3:00 pm	Looking Ahead to Workshop 2: Outstanding Issues and Questions
	Judith Rizzo
3:30 pm	Adjourn