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There's an inauguration countdownd, 4 new hearings, etc.
Want to know where you can see Susan Neuman in DC next? Fritz has it.
· 62 Days until the Inauguration
· House and Senate to begin discussion on auto bailout as well as S 3689 (see below)– vote is either today or tomorrow or maybe not at all.
· For those seeking jobs in the new Administration, it is suggested to register by going to www.change.gov
4 new – Hearings, Meetings, Etc.
3 new – Other Information
0 new - Job Opportunities
Legislation Introduced:
S 3689 (Reid, Nevada and Byrd, West Virginia) introduced the Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to make supplemental fiscal year 2000 appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance. See yesterday’s full list of what is in the bill. Of special note the bill includes (1) $2.5 billion for renovation and repair of public elementary and secondary schools including public charter schools; and (2) $36 million for competitive need-based grants to LEAs to provide educational services to homeless children and youth under Title VII-B of the McKinney Vento Act.
THIS WEEK
CANCELLED --- Today, Wednesday, November 19 --
Conversations with Tom
Daschle: Senator Chris Dodd on the Financial Crisis -- Key to the success in overcoming these
challenges will be the leadership of Senator Chris Dodd,
Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, which
exercises broad jurisdiction over these critical matters. Chairman Dodd will
join former Senate Majority
Leader Tom Daschle to discuss the current financial crisis
and the outlook for current and future initiatives to address these
problems. To be held from 12:15 pm to 1 pm at the Center for American
Policy, 1333 H Street, NW, 10th Floor. To rsvp go to: http://app.mx3.
Today, Wednesday, November 19th, the Center on Education Policy will be conducting the second of three forums in Washington, D.C. as part of our project to rethink the federal role in elementary and secondary education. At this forum, two papers will be discussed that address the federal role in early childhood education and out-of-school learning. The forum will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end no later than NOON. More information regarding the location of the meeting will be forthcoming. If you would like to RSVP to this forum, please send an email to cep-dc@cep-dc.org and indicate in the subject line which forum(s) you would like to attend.
Today, Wednesday, November 19 - CoSN
Webcast on What Superintendents Need From YOU, the Technology Leader. The Consortium for
School Networking (CoSN) invites you to join top educators and school
technology leaders for the second installment of the 2008-2009 Internet &
Education Webcast series. The Webcast, will take place from 1:00-2:00 p.m. (ET).
This 60-minute interactive presentation will focus on the Empowering the 21st
Century Superintendent Initiative, a response to difficulties superintendents
may encounter in envisioning technology's use in expanding teaching and
learning opportunities. The Webcast will explore various resources available to
help superintendents work more closely with technology leaders in their
district to create such a vision, placing particular emphasis on the
Superintendent Toolkit CoSN is sharing with superintendents across the
U.S. Participation in CoSN's Webcast series is free for CoSN members and
the media, and available to non-members for $59 per Webcast. Panelists on the
webcast will be: Ed
Zaiontz, Executive Director, Information Services, Round Rock
ISD, TX ; Dr. Chip
Kimball, Superintendent, Lake Washington School District, WA
and Co-Chair, Empowering the 21st Century Superintendent Initiative; Dr. Joan Kowal,
Superintendent in Residence, Nova Southeastern University and Project Director,
Empowering the 21st Century Superintendent Initiative; Dr. L. C. (Buster) Evans,
Superintendent, Forsyth County Schools, GA; Bailey Mitchell, Chief Technology and
Information Officer, Forsyth County Schools, GA; and Lillian Kellogg, Vice
President, Education Networks of America and Co-Chair, Empowering the 21st
Century Superintendent Initiative. For more information or to register, visit http://cosn.org/events/
Today,
Wednesday, November 19 – The Forum for Youth Investment is hosting a
webinar on Introduction to the Ready by 21 Challenge. It is being held from 1PM
– 2 PM EST. To
register for the session, please go to the following weblink- https://www1.gotomeeting.com/
NEW – Tomorrow, Thursday, November 20, NATIONAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL WILL MEET TO DISCUSS HIGH-SCHOOL END-OF-COURSE ASSESSMENTS, NEW ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS AND ALTERNATE ASSESSMENTS. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C St. S.W., Washington, D.C. Members will discuss high-school end-of-course assessments, the new accountability requirements in the 2008 Title I regulations (including minimum group sizes) and alternate assessments for students with disabilities.
Tomorrow, Thursday, November 20, Addressing the Teacher Quality Gap: Strategies to Attract Effective Teachers to Hard-to-Staff Schools. A lively discussion that will provide new data, insights, and fresh thinking about how to address teacher equity. Two new papers from the Center for American Progress will launch our discussion. One, by Dan Goldhaber, describes the labor market for teachers, assesses what we know about financial incentives and some of the other policy options for attracting effective teachers to hard-to-staff schools, and makes four policy recommendations designed to address teacher equity. The second paper, by Julie Kowal, Bryan Hassel, and Emily Ayscue Hassel explores the research from other sectors—including civil service, the military, and the medical field—about the use of financial incentives to recruit candidates for hard-to-staff positions and offers some lessons learned for education. This event will feature comments from experts who have been intimately involved in policy development and the implementation of strategies to attract effective teachers to high-needs schools. Featured Panelists: Cory Curl, Senior Research Analyst, Governor’s Office of State Planning and Policy (TN); Segun Eubanks, Director, Teacher Quality Department, National Education Association; Dan Goldhaber, Research Professor, University of Washington’s Center on Reinventing Public Education; Julie Kowal, Senior Consultant, Public Impact; Victoria Van Cleef, Vice President of Staffing Initiatives, The New Teacher Project; and Moderated by: Robin Chait, Senior Education Policy Analyst, Center for American Progress. To be held from NOON to 2 PM ( a light lunch served at 11:30 am) at the Center for American Progress, 1333 H Street, NW, 10th Floor. To RSVP call 202-682-1611.
Tomorrow,
Thursday, November 20 and Friday, November 21, National Center for Technology
Innovation: 2008 Technology Innovators Conference -- Thriving in a Global
Marketplace . The National
Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) invites technology innovators,
researchers, instructional and assistive technology vendors, philanthropists,
policymakers, OSEP projects, and the media to the Technology Innovators
Conference at the Madison Hotel in Washington,
DC. Conference Highlights: The conference offers a
comprehensive two-day agenda focusing on emerging technology trends,
challenges, and guidance for Thriving
in a Global Marketplace. Participants will have the opportunity
to discuss solutions for pressing issues with internationally renowned
speakers; experience and “test drive” the latest global technology
innovations through the Tech Expo, an interactive showcase of
instructional and assistive technology tools and devices for students with
special needs; and network with thought leaders who are transforming the
international market through public-private partnerships at the Innovators
Marketplace. Email
questions about the Conference to ncti@air.org. To
register go to: http://www.nationaltechcenter.
Tomorrow, Thursday, November 20, the Center on Education Policy will be conducting the third forum in Washington, D.C. as part of our project to rethink the federal role in elementary and secondary education. Two papers will be presented on the federal role in standards-based education reform and assessments. This forum will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end no later than NOON. Additional information will be forthcoming on the location of the meeting. If you would like to RSVP to this forum, please send an email to cep-dc@cep-dc.org and indicate in the subject line which forum(s) you would like to attend.
Friday, November 21 – The Second Annual
Calder Conference -- The Ins and Outs of Value-Added
Measures in Education: What Research Says. To be held at the Urban Institute, 2100 M Street,
NW in the Katherine Graham Conference Center from 8 AM to 2:30 PM.
Register early since space is limited. For more information about the
Calder Center go to: http://www.caldercenter.org/
To register and view the meeting’s agenda go to: http://www.caldercenter.org/
NEW – Friday, November 21, US Education and International Benchmarks: What Can We Learn From PISA? The Asia Society is sponsoring a presentation by Andreas Schleicher, OECD Director. International benchmarking of education standards and practices is receiving increasing attention, but too often public discussions focus simply on average country rankings. How, in practice, do other countries benchmark their standards internationally? How have other countries actually used the results to steer investment and school improvement? What light do international studies throw on overcoming inequities in education? The presentation will be followed by a discussion with Andreas Schleicher, Head of the Indicators and Analysis Division, Directorate for Education, OECD, and director of the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). As a leading analyst of education systems around the world, Dr. Schleicher will offer his perspective on the lessons learned from international benchmarking and how the United States can use international benchmarking to improve educational performance. As a new administration and Congress prepare to address K-12 education, examining how we can ensure that all students have access to world-class education opportunities is a critical part of the debate. We hope you will join us to discuss how to prepare students for college, work and citizenship in a global era. This will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 AM in 430 Dirksen. RSVP to: emilyh@asiasociety.org
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND
Monday,
December 1 -- Changing
the Odds for Children at Risk, A New America Foundation program, In a new book, Changing the Odds for Children at Risk: Seven Essential
Principles for Educational Programs that Break the Cycle of Poverty,
former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Susan Neuman, an internationally
recognized literacy and early childhood researcher, identifies several programs
with a documented track record of improving outcomes for disadvantaged
children. Based on her analysis of what makes these programs work, Neuman draws
seven lessons for policymakers seeking to better use public investment to improve
the prospects for the most at-risk youngsters. Neuman will discuss these
lessons at a forum sponsored by the New America Foundation's Early Education
Initiative and Federal Education Budget Project. American Enterprise Institute
Senior Scholar Douglas Besharov, an expert on child welfare, early care and
education, and welfare reform, will offer an alternative perspective on how
public policies can best help poor children and their families. Introductions:
MaryEllen
McGuire, Director, Education Policy Program, New America Foundation;
Featured Speakers: Susan Neuman, Professor,
University of Michigan School of Education, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary for
Elementary and Secondary Education; Douglas Besharov, Joseph J. and
Violet Jacobs Senior Scholar in Social Welfare Studies, American Enterprise
Institute, Professor, University of Maryland School of Public Policy; and Moderator: Sara Mead,Director, Early
Education Initiative, New America Foundation. To RSVP for this event,go to the event
page: http://www.newamerica.net/
NEW
Information -- Tuesday, December 2, 2008, Join
Education Sector for a forum entitled -- "Is Technology the Answer
to Rising College Costs?" It is being held from 9 – 11 AM at the
Capital Hilton – Federal Room. It is College
costs are skyrocketing even as low- and middle-income families struggle to make
ends meet. Federal and state financial aid hasn't kept up, forcing more
students to borrow more money than ever before. Many colleges claim that rising
costs are unavoidable, because—unlike other industries—higher
education is inherently labor-intensive and cannot become more efficient. But a
growing number of institutions, mostly public universities operating below the
elite institution radar screen, are proving otherwise. They're using technology
to transform undergraduate education, dramatically cutting labor
costs while improving student learning results at the same time. Is this
the future of higher education? What does this mean for the professoriate and
the role of colleges in the creation of new knowledge? And why aren't more of
these cost savings being passed on to students? Hear the answers to these
and other important questions about undergraduate education's new direction. A
panel of experts will also discuss a forthcoming Washington Monthly
article about technology and cost in higher education, written by Education
Sector Research and Policy Manager Kevin Carey. Featured
panelists include: Kevin
Carey, Research and Policy Manager, Education Sector; Burck Smith, CEO,
SMARTHINKING and StraighterLine ; James
Wohlpart, Associate Dean and Professor of English, Florida Gulf
Coast University, College of Arts and Sciences; Paul Glastris, Editor, Washington Monthly;
and Scott Jaschik,
Editor, Inside Higher Ed. Register online
at: http://www.
Tuesday, December 2, A
National Broadband Strategy Call to Action -- A large and diverse
array of stakeholders in America's broadband future will announce the formation
of a U.S. National Broadband Coalition [BB4US.ORG] and release a Call to Action
that provides President-elect Obama and the incoming Congress a framework for a
comprehensive national broadband strategy. The Coalition includes prominent
communications providers, high technology companies, manufacturers, consumers,
labor unions, public interest groups, educators, state and local governments,
utilities, content creators, foundations, and other stakeholders in America's
broadband future. These organizations believe that such a strategy
is critical to America's economic vitality, educational opportunity, public
safety, energy efficiency, environmental stability, global competitiveness, and
a continuing high quality of life. At the event, representatives of these
groups will voice support for the Call to Action, discuss their shared goals,
and announce their intent continue to work together to address key issues and
policy priorities. Please plan to join us at this unprecedented
event. To be held from 10 to 11:30 AM in the 253 Russell, the Senate
Commerce Committee Hearing Room. To RSVP for this event, go to the
event page: http://www.newamerica.net/
Tuesday, December 2, The Center for Applied Linguistics is pleased to invite you to attend a special presentation by Professor Rod Ellis on Educational Settings and the Acquisition of English as a Second Language. To be held at the Center, 4646 40th Street NW, Suite 200 The aim of this talk is to present a broad-brush picture of how English is differentially positioned in these settings and the implications of this for the teaching and learning of English. The talk will help clarify the educational options available for teaching English as an international language and thus assist realistic policy making in different contexts. Space is limited, so please confirm your attendance by November 24, 2008. You may RSVP by sending an email to Olesya Warner at CAL, owarner@cal.org
Wednesday, December 3 -- Measuring Up 2008:The National Report Card on Higher Education. The release of Measuring Up 2008: The National Report
Card on Higher Education from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. The report measures the performance of the nation and all 50 states in
five key areas: college preparation, college participation, college affordability, college completion, and benefits to the state. The report will include international
comparisons for the U.S. and all 50 states on several indicators. Measuring Up will highlight 10-year trends in higher education performance in the states. James B. Hunt
Jr., Former Governor of North Carolina; John Engler, President, National Association of Manufacturers and Former Governor of Michigan (invited); Pat Callan, President,
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education; Anthony P. Carnevale, Research Professor, Georgetown University; Jamie P. Merisotis, President, Lumina
Foundation for Education (invited); and Hilary Pennington, Director of Special Initiatives, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (invited). To be held at the National Press
Club (Murrow, White, and Lisagor Rooms) from 9:30 AM to NOON. Please direct RSVPs to Patrick Murray at Pmurray@commworksllc.com or (202) 955-9450
NEW –
Thursday, December 4, National
Importance for Accelerating Latino Success in Higher Education -- BRIEFING on Texas Border Institutions. This briefing will describe the
participation and success of these eight institutions, the policy environment
in which they do their work, and discuss acceleration plans and promising
strategies for improving success rates for Latino students in higher education.
Respondents will discuss the application of these ideas to national higher
education policy. Accelerating Latino Student Success (ALASS) at the
Texas Border Institutions: Possibilities and Challenges was
produced with support from TG, a Texas-based nonprofit corporation that
administers the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Speakers and
respondents include:
Sarita E. Brown, President, Excelencia
in Education; Patrick Callan, President, National Center for
Public Policy and Higher Education and principal author, Measuring Up 2008,
the national report card on higher education performance; Ruben Hinojosa, U.S.
Representative, 15th District of Texas and Chairman Subcommittee on Higher
Education; Life Long Learning and Competitiveness; Sue McMillin,
President, TG; and Deborah
Santiago, Vice President for Policy and Research, Excelencia in Education
and author, Accelerating Latino Student Success and Texas Border
Institutions: Possibilities and Challenges. The briefing will take
place from 9 to 11 AM in 122 Canon. RSVP to:
http://salsa.
Monday, December 8, Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2008 is the fourth annual report from the National Charter School Research Project (NCSRP) at the University of Washington’s Center on Reinventing Public Education. Presentations will include: Introductions and Overview: Robin Lake, Center on Reinventing Public Education ; Charter Schools and Student Achievement: A Review of the Evidence; Julian Betts and Y. Emily Tang, University of California San Diego; How Charter Schools Organize for Instruction, Betheny Gross, Center on Reinventing Public Education; New Options for Serving Special-Needs Students; Joanne Jacobs, joannejacobs.com; Commentary: Cynthia Brown, Center for American Progress. To be held at the Urban Institute’s Katherine Graham Conference Center, from NOON to 2 PM (lunch served at new and program begins at 12:30 pm). Please RSVP by November 21 to Karina Klepach or call (206) 616-4641.
December 10, Pre-K Now National Conference will have a live broadcast at 1- 2:30 PM ET. A live conference broadcast hosted by Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent for The NewsHour — viewable at hundreds of sites throughout the country — will share new lessons and best practices to help you win high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten for all children. For more information go to www.preknow.org, especially if you wish to host a site to view this broadcast.
Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday, January 20, Inauguration Day
March 1-3, 2009 - 18th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy: "Family Literacy — Family Progress". Check their Web site for frequent updates at www.famlit.org/conference. It is being held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Florida. Proposals for presentations are welcome from literacy practitioners and educators, program administrators and school leaders, public and school librarians, parent and community liaisons, researchers, and professional development specialists. Lead presenters receive a 50% discount on their Conference registration. Proposals are accepted online only through October 20. For more guidelines, go to www.famlit.org/conference. NCFL is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year. The winner will receive $7,500 for his or her family literacy program, as well as a free trip to the 2009 National Conference on Family Literacy in Florida. Several finalists will receive a $500 scholarship. Programs are encouraged to nominate exemplary family educators online at www.famlit.org/ToyotaTeacher. The deadline to submit nominations is December 5.
April
30 – May 2, Education Writers Association Annual Meeting to be held at
the Madison Hotel in Washington, DC. More information to follow. Speakers and
registration information will be posted at www.ewa.org
and http://www.ewa.org/
June 21-24, 2009, National
Charter Schools Conference, Washington D.C; Call for Session
Presentations; Deadline is December 12, 2008 at 5 p.m. PST. To send in a
proposal go to: http://www.
· NEW -- Education Sector released yesterday two new Ideas at Work, which offer more education ideas for the next president, including recommendations on revamping the federal role in education human capital and revising NCLB to provide more high-quality public school options to the students who need them the most. For more information about Education Sector and our work, please visit http://www.educationsector.org
Ø Title 2.0: Revamping the Federal Role in Education Human Capital by Co-director Andrew J. Rotherham recommends Congress and the Obama administration pursue a new approach to allocating Title II funding. Today, largely through Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the federal government spends approximately $3 billion directly on efforts to promote teacher and principal quality. But there is little evidence that these funds are driving the sort of changes needed to help schools recruit, train, place, induct, and compensate quality teachers or changes that are aligned with broader human capital reform efforts in education.
Ø In Need of Improvement: Revising NCLB's School Choice Provision by Policy Analyst Erin Dillon offers lawmakers a number of steps they can take to improve the effectiveness of NCLB's choice provision. Using NCLB school performance information from Chicago and California as examples, Dillon shows that revising NCLB's choice provision to target the lowest-performing schools and students will substantially increase the percent of eligible students with a viable option to transfer schools.
· NEW – In the most current issue of Education
Next -- What Happens When States Have Genuine Alternative
Certification?” by Paul Peterson and Daniel Nadler - - http://www.hoover.org/
Ø Conclusion #1 – if a state has a program that is not an true alternative, they only get about 5% of their teachers through those programs. If they have a ture alternative program, they increase the numbers of teachers applying and see 28% of their new teachers coming from your alternative certification program. From the report: “Hardly anyone bothers with an alternative certificate if the requirements are essentially the same as for the traditional one.”
Ø Conclusion #2 – minority representation in the teaching workforce is much higher in states with true alternative certification programs than in states without it. Having artificial barriers to the classroom is keeping minorities out of teaching.
Ø Conclusion #3 – I have to quote direct from the report: “In states that had genuine alternative certification, test-score gains on the NAEP exceeded those in the other states by 4.8 points and 7.6 points in 4th- and 8th-grade math, respectively. In reading, the additional gains in the states with genuine alternative certification were 10.6 points and 3.9 points for the two grade levels, respectively. Among African Americans, test-score gains were also larger in the states with genuine alternative certification.”
· NEW -- Strategic Management of Human Capital (SMHC), www.smhc-cpre.org, yesterday released a series of case studies on five top-performing districts, one state and three organizations. The SMHC Case Studies assess progress on teacher and principal recruitment, selection and placement; induction and mentoring; professional development; performance management (evaluation); and compensation, and chronicle: Boston, Chicago, Fairfax County, Long Beach, New York, Minnesota's Q Comp program, Teach For America, New Leaders for New Schools and The New Teacher Project. The findings from the cases show that the five districts have made significant progress on recruiting to start the school year with virtually no vacancies. Yet there is still work to be done on continuing to develop teachers to be effective educators. All the cases can be found in the resource section of the SMHC Web site
· The National High School Center has released an Interactive Map Compares High School Graduation and College Entrance Requirements for 50 States and the District of Columbia-- Offers Research Synthesis Behind Key National Improvement Initiatives. The online tool offers 51 profiles providing state-specific high school graduation requisites (English, mathematics, social studies, science, foreign language, art, and electives) and compares these data points with the state university entrance requirements. The profiles also capture national high school improvement initiatives in place to improve secondary education, as well as a brief description of the programs/strategies and the related research base. Each profile also provides the number of high school students currently enrolled per state and includes a direct link to the state’s high school redesign Web site or the Department of Education for further information. The map, which will be updated on an ongoing basis, is available on the National High School Center’s website: www.betterhighschools.org
· Education Writers Association election blog that tries to keep up on all positions and all speculation about potential candidates - plus if folks missed anything Obama said about education - you can find it there too - they've been tracking since July 2007. It is also tracking speculation on the next Secretary of Education and includes what's been said at Inside Higher Education, Chronicle of Higher Education and other spots. Go to www.edelection.blogspot.com
· Reminder-- Students, Teachers, Parents and Administrators Speak Up! Online surveys open from October 27th through December 19th, 2008. Now in its 6th year, Speak Up is a national online survey where K-12 students, parents, and educators can participate in the national, state and local dialog about key educational topics. Each year the Speak Up findings impact federal, state and local policies, programs and funding for education and technology. This year’s survey topics include:
· Technology usage in and out of the classroom
· Science Education and career exploration
· 21st Century skills: information and media literacy
· Emerging Trends: digital content, broadband access and policy, online learning, mobile devices in instruction
· Designing the 21st century school
Speak
Up which is facilitated annually by Project Tomorrow (formerly known as NetDay)
is open to every school and district in the United States and American schools
on military bases worldwide. Participating schools and districts receive free,
online access to their aggregated results in Feb 2009 – with the national
data findings to use as benchmarks. Additionally, in spring 2009,
Project Tomorrow will release the national data findings in our annual
Congressional Briefing event on the Hill. Since fall 2003, the Speak
Up project has collected the viewpoints of over 1.2 million K-12 students,
educators and parents representing over 14,000 schools from all 50 states.
To learn more about Speak Up visit http://www.netdayspeakup.org/
· The University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education Invites applications for The Katzman/Ernst Chair in Educational Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Innovation. This individual will serve as a catalyst for transforming education, the Rossier School of Education (RSOE) plans to create a center that will reinvent what it means to be a school in the 21st century. The center will focus on innovations that will look radically different from the status quo in terms of the boundaries between school, home and community; the utilization of diverse types of personnel and technology; the structure of schooling (e.g. calendar, grades); and the physical environment in which schooling takes place, to name just a few examples. It also will (a) rethink curriculum, for K-12 students and for those who will teach them, and (b) make effective use of technology for innovative teaching and learning. This, an unprecedented position within a school of education. The individual recruited for this important position will be an intellectual leader and an entrepreneur in information technologies, including advanced electronic media, telecommunications and related satellite technology. He or she will be able to identify and implement programs and projects at the national level to improve elementary and post-elementary education. This person will be a visionary leader who will convene and lead a group of multidisciplinary scholars — from across the USC campus and beyond, and from such fields as business, engineering, cinematic arts, communication. As well, she or he will establish a collaborative network of education providers in a range of settings and roles, from public and charter school operators to leaders in for-profit educational-services companies. This position is to begin August 15, 2008, if possible. Applicants should send a CV, a cover letter outlining qualifications, experience and career goals, and the names of three references. They should be addressed to Associate Dean Rodney Goodyear c/o Cecilia Olmos, Administrative Services Coordinator, Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Waite Phillips Hall 1100, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0031. Review of applications will begin 05/15/2008 and continue until the positions are filled.
· The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) seeks an After-school Programs Specialist. This position reports to the Vice President of Education and is generally responsible for providing support and guidance for all NCLR education initiatives. The After-school Programs Specialist will be involved in all aspects of NCLR’s after-school work including technical assistance and capacity-building projects as well as professional development activities provided to NCLR Affiliates. This staff person will also be the lead for a three-year pilot project involving curriculum development and technology in after-school settings. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate professional development, training, and technical assistance to Affiliates through site visits, training sessions, regional institutes, and the NCLR Annual Conference; Develop curriculum for Affiliate after-school programs while integrating technological resources; Support strategic partnerships with other after-school stakeholders, and network with the Latino after-school community for support and information exchange; Maintain the Education component’s web portal with current information and resources on the role of technology in after-school programs; Support other NCLR components, such as the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation (ORAL), to provide program information on after-school issues; Assist in the management of contracts and activities of consultants who provide evaluation services related to a project on after-school programs and technology; Ensure that professional development activities and project deliverables adhere to NCLR and funder standards; and Document the implementation of technology in after-school project; and Provide information about NCLR’s after-school work to individuals or organizations making such requests. QUALIFICATIONS: Bicultural, bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred; Bachelor’s degree in education or related field required.; Familiarity with educational needs and resources of Latino learners and a strong commitment to strengthening Latino-serving educational institutions; Experience in providing training/technical assistance/skills transfer; Experience in curriculum development in formal school settings and/or community organization programs; Experience with after-school programs in community-based organizations and/or schools that serve Latino populations preferred; Knowledge and experience using technology in the classroom; Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills; able to synthesize information from different sources and present information—both orally and in writing—to a variety of audiences; Strong sense of self-motivation; able to work with minimal supervision, maintain deadlines, juggle multiple priorities, and function effectively under pressure; and Able to work effectively as a member of a team, know when to act independently and when to consult for advice on decision-making. Position closes: November 21, 2008. NO CALLS—PLEASE MAIL, FAX, OR EMAIL -- COVER LETTER, RÉSUMÉ, AND WRITING SAMPLE TO: National Council of La Raza, Attn: Julie Perez, Raul Yzaguirre Building, 1126 16th Street, NW • Washington, DC 20036, (202) 776-1775 Fax • hrmail@nclr.org
· Michigan Based Education Research Center located in Lansing is Searching for its First Director. The goal of the Center is to inform the debate around education through the produc
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