Education First: Our Future Depends On It
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Administration Sessions
A Voluntary System of Accountability
Presenter(s): Christine Keller, VSA Project Director, NASULGC, DC; Matt Orem, Director, College Access Initiatives, University of Texas System, TX; Shirley Ort, Associate Provost, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, NC
Access and Equity Trifecta: Three Models of Closing the Achievement Gap
Presenter(s): Al Mijares, Vice President, The College Board, CA; Sallie Wilson, Program Education Consultant, California Department of Education P-16 Council, CA; Fernando Campos, Spanish Teacher, Evanston Township High School, IL; Frank Coenraad, Counselor, Juneau-Douglas High School, AK
Access Is Not Just an Open Door
Presenter(s): Mabel Freeman, Assistant Vice President, Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience, The Ohio State University, OH; Julia Benz, Director, Student Financial Aid, The Ohio State University, OH; Tally Hart, Director, Office of Economic Access, The Ohio State University, OH; Jefferson Blackburn-Smith, Senior Associate Director, UAFYE, The Ohio State University, OH
Advocacy, Development, and Government Relations at the College Board
Presenter(s): Tom Rudin, Senior Vice President, The College Board, DC; Alan Heaps, Vice President, Advocacy, The College Board, NY
AVID as a Conduit for Successful College Preparation: Two Years of AP®, SAT®, and ACT® Data
Presenter(s): Karen Watt, Associate Professor, Director, AVID Special Research Projects Office, University of Texas-Pan American, TX; Ersan Alkan, Database Administrator, University of Texas-Pan American, TX; Jeffery Huerta, Data and Research Coordinator, University of Texas-Pan American, TX
Bring the World to Your Doorstep and Classroom
Presenter(s): Selena Cantor, Director, Chinese Language and Culture Initiatives, The College Board, NY; Jessica Stowell, Associate Director, Confucius Institute, University of Oklahoma, OK; Kirby Lehman, Superintendent, Jenks Public Schools, OK; James Patrick Keane, Vice Principal, Catholic Memorial High School, MA
CLEP® and ACCUPLACER®: Tools That Improve the K-16 Pipeline
Presenter(s): Judith Bilsky, Executive Vice Chancellor, Florida Department of Education Community Colleges, FL; Connie Lorrick, Assistant Director, University of Texas at Arlington, TX; Tammy Campos, Dean, El Paso Community College, TX
Collaborating for Leadership: The Story of Five School Districts Promoting School Counseling Effectiveness
Presenter(s): Vasanne Tinsley, DeKalb County Public School System, GA; Lisa Herring, Bibb County Public Schools, GA; Jacqueline Melendez, Georgia Department of Education, GA; Emmett Shaffer, Fulton County Public School System, GA
Creating Change: How Campus Pride and Point Foundation Can Help You Support LGBT Students on Your Campus
Presenter(s): Vince Garcia, Scholar and Alumni Program Director, Point Foundation, CA; Shane Windmeyer, Executive Director, Campus Pride, NC; Chris Boyle, Director of College Counseling, North Shore Country Day School, IL
Dual Enrollment: Building Bridges to College Readiness
Presenter(s): Jim Montesano, Assistant Principal, Hackensack High School, NJ; Talin Young, Director of Guidance, Hackensack High School, NJ
e21: Education for the 21st Century
Presenter(s): Mary Shelton, Associate Superintendent, Sacramento City Unified School District, CA; Ted Appel, Principal, Luther Burbank High School, Sacramento City USD, CA; Vic Ramos, Principal, Rosemont High School, Sacramento City USD, CA; Cyndi Swindle, Principal, Hiram W. Johnson High School, Sacramento City USD, CA
Helping All Students Prepare for College: Innovative Strategies for System-Wide Assessment
Presenter(s): Linda Lade, System Director for College Transitions, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, MN; Kathie Montognese, Institution Administrator, ACCUPLACER System, Hennepin Technical College, MN; Michelle Overstreet, Educational Manager, The College Board, TX
HHS and BBC: Teaming to Build College Readiness in All Student Populations
Presenter(s): Mark Porto, Principal, Hackensack High School, New Jersey; Sue Johnson, Vice President, Continuing Education, Community Outreach, Bergen Community College, New Jersey; Walter Hecht, Dean, Continuing Education, Community Outreach, Bergen Community College, NJ
Increasing Access and Equity for Students of Color
Presenter(s): Juan Sanchez, EAOP Interim Director, University of California Office of the President; Mike Munoz, Director of GEAR UP, Rio Hondo College, CA; Alicia Espinoza, CA; Adriana Flores-Ragade, Associate Director, The College Board, CA
Is There a Left-Wing Teaching Bias in America's Colleges?
Presenter(s): C. Peter Magrath, Senior Presidential Advisor, The College Board, DC; A. Lee Fritschler, Professor, School of Public Policy, George Mason University, VA; Jeremy Mayer, Professor, School of Public Policy, George Mason University, VA; Bruce Smith, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University, NY
New Developments in the AP Program
Presenter(s): Trevor Packer, Vice President, Advanced Placement Program, The College Board, NY
Ninth-Grade Transition: Making it Work
Presenter(s): Lance Stallworth, Administrative Principal, Spring Woods High School, TX; Lynn Austin, Assistant Principal, Spring Woods High School, TX; Melany Barlow, Counselor, Spring Woods High School, TX
Rigor Without Mortis: AP as a Catalyst for Systemic Change
Presenter(s): Vicki Skywark, Supervisor, Cobb County School District, GA; Charlotte Stowers, Principal, Pope High School, GA; Hilda Wilkins, Principal, Hightower Trail Middle School, GA
Solving the Partnership Equation: How to Build an Effective K-12 Partnership to Promote Educational Opportunity
Presenter(s): Amy Wade, Assistant Director of Early College Outreach, The Ohio State University, OH; Nancy Nestor-Baker, Director, P-12 Project, The Ohio State University, OH; Diane Ging, Supervisor, Higher Education Partnerships, Columbus City Schools, OH; Jill Oakley-Jeppe, Educational Manager, Higher Education Services, The College Board, OH
Student Response-A Dialogue with the Advisory Panel on Student Concerns
Presenter(s): Michelle Lu, Co-chair, Advisory Panel on Student Concerns, Montgomery High School, NJ; Katherine Walecka, Co-chair, Advisory Panel on Student Concerns, Harvard University, MA
Students and Educators Describe Breaking Barriers and Achieving College Success
Presenter(s): George Sanchez, Senior Vice President, City University of New York, Bronx Community College, NY; Bernard Vinovrski, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Services, California State University, Fresno, CA; Eric Bergholm, General Director, Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL; Ronald Williams, Vice President, The College Board, DC
The America COMPETES Act: Opportunities for Schools and States
Presenter(s): Jay Cole, Director of Federal Policy, The College Board, DC; Debbie Stine, Policy Analyst, Congressional Research Service, DC; Jay Labov, Senior Advisor on Education, National Academies, DC; Paul Hill, Vice Chancellor for Research and EPSCoR Director, State of West Virginia, WV
The Minority Male Initiative: The Brotherhood
Presenter(s): Lewis Ferebee, Instructional Improvement Officer, Guilford County Schools, NC; Eric Becoats, Chief of Staff, Guilford County Schools, NC
The National Math and Science Initiative Advanced Placement Teacher Training and Incentive Program Year in Review: Impact, Progress, and Potential
Presenter(s): Monica Hayes, Regional Director, National Math and Science Initiative, TX; Dale Fleury, Regional Director, National Math and Science Initiative, TX
Two Views-NEASC and CBIA-with One Vision: Improving Schools
Presenter(s): Pamela Gray-Bennett, Director, Commission on Public Secondary Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), MA; Lauren Kaufman, Vice President and Executive Director, CBIA Education Foundation, Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), CT; Eva Kampits, Director, Office of Executive Director, NEASC, MA
Understanding the Changing Enrollment Demand from Recent High School Graduates
Presenter(s): Brian Prescott, Senior Research Analyst, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, CO; Ranjit Sidhu, Executive Vice President, National Council for Community and Education Partnerships, DC; Sarita Brown, President, Excelencia in Education, DC; John Flemming, Senior Education Manager, The College Board, CA
Winning the Skills Race and Strengthening the Middle Class: Reimagining Educational Partnerships
Presenter(s): John Yochelson, President, Building Engineering and Science Talent (BEST), CA; Charlene Dukes, President, Prince George's Community College, MD; Ronald Williams, Vice President, The College Board, DC
Admissions/Enrollment Sessions
AP and Higher Education: How Are Colleges Using AP to Help Meet Their Diverse Institutional Missions?
Presenter(s): Michael Kabbaz, Director, College and University Services, Advanced Placement Program, The College Board, NY; Michael Mills, Associate Provost for University Enrollment, Northwestern University, IL; Nancy McDuff, Associate Vice President for Admissions and Enrollment Management, University of Georgia, GA
Attitudes of Senior-Level Enrollment/Admissions Officials Toward the Industry's Most Pressing Issues
Presenter(s): Robert Mirabile, Associate Vice President for Research, Maguire Associates, MA; Eric Hoover, Senior Reporter, The Chronicle of Higher Education, DC; Christopher Lucier, Vice President for Enrollment Management, University of Vermont, VT; Christopher Guttentag, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University, NC
Breaking Down Barriers to Higher Education in Washington State
Presenter(s): Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney, Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, WA
Continuing the DREAM: Undocumented Students and Higher Education
Presenter(s): Alfred Herrera, Assistant Vice Provost, University of California, Los Angeles, CA; Irma Archuleta, Instructor, California State University Long Beach, CA; Josh Bernstein, Director of Federal Policy, National Immigration Law Center, DC; David Johnston, College Access Coordinator, Lee High School, TX
Cost or Class: Why Don't More Needy Kids Enroll?
Presenter(s): Joseph A. Soares, Associate Professor of Sociology, Wake Forest University, NC; Marta Tienda, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University, NJ; Jerome A. Lucido, Vice Provost for Enrollment Policy and Management, University of Southern California, CA; David W. Strauss, Principal, Art & Science Group, MD
Education Pays
Presenter(s): Sandy Baum, Senior Policy Analyst, The College Board, DC; Michael McPherson, President, Spencer Foundation, IL; James Smith, Senior Economist, RAND Corporation, CA
Global Counselor Job-Alike-Views from Abroad
Presenter(s): Janine Farhat, Special Projects Manager, The College Board, DC
I Want You to Want Me: A Conversation About Necessity and Responsibility in Creating Recruitment Messages Directed to Adolescents
Presenter(s): Christine Pluta, Director of College Counseling, Lycée Français de New York, NY; James S. Miller, Dean of Admissions, Brown University, MA; Robert S. Clagett, Dean of Admissions, Middlebury College, VT; Jenny McFeely, Director, Counseling and Guidance, Horace Mann School, NY
Including Institutional Mission in Your Brand Identity
Presenter(s): Jon Boeckenstedt, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing, DePaul University, IL
Institutions' Efforts to Enhance Student Persistence
Presenter(s): Don Hossler, Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Indiana University, IN; Mary Ziskin, Senior Associate Director, Project on Academic Success, Indiana University, IN; Jacob P. K. Gross, Associate Director for Research, Project on Academic Success, Indiana University, IN
K-12 School System Partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities: On-the-Spot Admission/Scholarship Events
Presenter(s): Nancy Carlson, High School Counselor Specialist, Montgomery County Public Schools, MD; Carey Wright, Associate Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools, MD; Sterling Hudson, Director of Admissions, Morehouse College, GA; Danneal Jones, Dean of Enrollment Management, Dillard University, LA
Managing Enrollments Downward While Maintaining Access
Presenter(s): Jim Blackburn, Director, Enrollment Management Services, California State University, CA; Sandra Cook, Executive Director, Enrollment Services, San Diego State University, CA; Jim Maraviglia, Assistant Vice President, Admissions, California Polytechnic State University, CA
Removing the Barriers to Access and Success for Low-Income University Students: Program Designs, Implementations, and Outcomes
Presenter(s): Sarah Collins, Associate Director, Enrollment Management, University of North Texas, TX; Troy Johnson, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management, University of North Texas, TX; Ann Trollinger, Associate Director, Scholarships and Student Aid, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC; Joseph Pettibon II, Assistant Provost, Scholarships and Financial Aid, Texas A&M University, TX
Report from the Task Force on Admissions in the 21st Century
Presenter(s): Jerry Lucido, Vice Provost, University of Southern California, CA
Report of the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education
Presenter(s): William Kirwan, Chancellor, University System of Maryland, MD
Setting College Readiness Benchmarks Using the SAT, High School Performance, and Academic Rigor
Presenter(s): Wayne Camara, Vice President, Research and Analysis, The College Board, NY; Philip Uri Treisman, Executive Director, Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin, TX
Social Media and College Choice: Privacy Paradox and New Digital Divide
Presenter(s): Ezster Hargittai, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and Sociology, and Faculty Fellow of the Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, IL; Sean Carton, Chief Strategy Office, idfive, MD; Richard A. Hesel, Principal, Art & Science Group, MD
The College Admissions Essay: Just Tell Me What to Write and I'll Write It
Presenter(s): Kedra Ishop, Associate Director of Admissions, The University of Texas at Austin, TX
The Cul-de-Sac vs. the Quadrangle: Markets, Consumer Behavior, and Tuition Revenue Sustainability
Presenter(s): John Brady, Executive Director, Higher Education Relationship Development, The College Board, NY; Daniel Rodas, Vice President for Planning, Long Island University, NY; Jon McGee, Vice President for Enrollment, Planning and Public Affairs, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, MN
The Recruitment and Retention of Future Admissions Officers
Presenter(s): Jerry Flanagan, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions, St. Michael's College, VT; Julie Browning, Dean for Undergraduate Enrollment, Rice University, TX; Jonathan Steele, Consultant for Higher Education, Steele Strategies Consulting, MA; Richard Steele, Dean of Admissions Emeritus, Bowdoin College, ME
Trading Places: Enhancing Collaboration, Transparency, and Professional Growth
Presenter(s): Christopher Obenchain, Associate Director of College Counseling, Punahou School, HI; Jim Rawlins, Associate Director for Recruitment and Outreach, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Myron Arakawa, Director of College Counseling, Punahou School, HI; Philip A. Ballinger, Director of Admissions, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Counseling Sessions
Accountability for College Counseling
Presenter(s): Gerry Oxx, Counselor, Santa Ana High School, CA; Veronica Perez, Counselor, Santa Ana High School, CA; Al Mijares, Regional Vice President, The College Board, CA
Can I Wear Flip-Flops?
Presenter(s): Marcia Hunt, Director of College Counseling, Pine Crest School, FL; Martin Bonilla, Director of College Counseling, The College Preparatory School, CA; Jenny Rickard, Dean of Admission, Bryn Mawr College, PA; Ari Worthman, Associate Director of College Counseling, Pine Crest School, FL
College Athletics and the NCAA
Presenter(s): Earl Johnson, Dean of Admission, The University of Tulsa, OK
Counseling That Works: Advancing Academic Achievement for All Students at Inspiration Award Schools
Presenter(s): Nadia Ventura, College Counselor, Santa Maria High School, CA; Vernita Jefferson, Counseling Chair, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, DC; Maria Halley, Counselor, Miami Senior High School, FL; Leonora Deaton, Counselor, Edinburg North High School, TX
Counselor Research and Practice: Statewide Collaboration to Transform School Counseling Programs for All Students
Presenter(s): Carol Kaffenberger, Associate Professor, George Mason University, VA; Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Associate Professor, University of Maryland, MD; Vivian Lee, Higher Education School Counselor Specialist, National Office for School Counselor Advocacy, The College Board, DC; Tammy Davis, Associate Professor, Marymount University, VA
Creative Ideas to Enhance College Transition Programs for Students and Parents
Presenter(s): Matthew Sweeney, Dean of Students, Scarsdale High School, NY; Bruce Hunter, Director of College Counseling, Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School, UT; Darnell Heywood, Director of College Counseling, Columbus School for Girls, OH; Marissa Lifshen, Director of College Counseling, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, NY
Helping to Ensure the Success of Dual-Enrollment Students
Presenter(s): Carol Kercheval, Higher Education Assessment Manager, The College Board, VA; Diana Harvey, Director of Student Assessment, Salt Lake City Community College, UT; Richard Delgado, Director, Assessment Center, Central New Mexico Community College, NM; Carole Windsor, Director of Academic Resources, Santa Fe Community College, FL
Keep Your Sanity-How to Take Control of the College Admissions Process
Presenter(s): Dixie Gross, Counselor, Parkland High School, PA; Kim Pilgert, Counseling Department Chair, Parkland High School, PA
Letters of Recommendation: What Is Expected?
Presenter(s): Christine Scott, Director of College Counseling, The Masters School, NY; Marcia Landsman, Senior Associate Director of Admission, Yale University, CT; Peter Johnson, Senior Associate Director of Admission, Columbia University, NY; Louis Hirsh, Director of Admission, University of Delaware, DE
Making the Higher Education Dream Reality for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students Begins Early
Presenter(s): Melissa Kleiner, School Counselor, Quaker Valley Middle School, PA; Jennifer Barrow, School Counselor, Sanderson High School, NC; Markeeta Gillenwater, Teacher, Baxter Elementary School, TN
NACAC and College Board: Projections and Planning for the Future of College Admission Counseling
Presenter(s): Mary Lee Hoganson, NACAC Past President, College Consultant, Retired, IL; Jerry Lucido, Chair, College Board Task Force on Admissions in the 21st Century, University of Southern California, CA
Preparing To Dream-Schools Create Culture to Promote College
Presenter(s): MorraLee Holzapfel, Director of Technical Assistance, National College Access Network, OH; Scott Van Beck, Executive Director, Houston A+ Challenge, TX
PSAT/NMSQT®: Moving Beyond Testing and Measurement to Readiness and Access
Presenter(s): James Lindsay, Educational Manager, K-12 Services, The College Board, TX; Carol Young, Educational Manager, K-12 Services, The College Board, TX; Christine Vest, Lead Counselor, Galena Park High School, TX; Ann Raidt, Director of Guidance and Counseling, Plano West Senior High School, TX
SAT: Updates for Secondary Education
Presenter(s): Brian O'Reilly, Executive Director, The College Board, NY
The Community College Connection . . . Choice or Consolation Prize?
Presenter(s): Michele Barnes, Welcome and Entry Services Counselor, Tidewater Community College, VA; Amy Upton, School Counselor, Frank W. Cox High School, VA; Steven Oberlander, School Counselor, Frank W. Cox High School, VA; Suzanne Radermacher, Director of Guidance, Frank W. Cox High School, VA
The Myths of Community Colleges: What High School Students and Counselors Should Know
Presenter(s): Toni Jenkins, Vice President/Provost, Collin County Community College, Preston Ridge Campus, TX; Juan Maldonado, President, Laredo Community College, TX; Steve Handel, Senior Director, National Office of Community College Initiatives and Student Academic Advancement, The College Board, NY
The Reform Team: Counselors and Principals Engaging on a Daily Basis to Advance Academic Achievement in Public High Schools
Presenter(s): Mel Riddile, Principal, T.C. Williams High School, VA; Joy Barnhart, Principal, W. T. White High School, TX; Tammi Mackeben, Counselor, Ernesto Serna School, TX; Patricia Martin, Assistant Vice President, The College Board, DC
The Resiliency Project-Support for Success with High School Students
Presenter(s): Marie Bullock, Director, Counseling Services, Washington-Lee High School, VA; Jessica Baith, Counselor, Washington-Lee High School, VA; Kristin Shapiro, Counselor, Washington-Lee High School, VA
What Are We Doing to Support Our Asperger Students as They Go Off to College?
Presenter(s): Mary-Jo Hannity, School Counselor, Cold Spring Harbor High School, NY; Laurie Conlon, School Counselor, Cold Spring Harbor High School, NY
Financial Aid and Scholarship Sessions
Balancing Access, Aid, and the Bottom Line
Presenter(s): Heather McDonnell, Director of Financial Aid, Sarah Lawrence College, NY
Come Play with Your Data
Presenter(s): Susan McCrackin, Director, Program Development and Implementation, The College Board, VA
Economics 101: What Should Enrollment Professionals Know?
Presenter(s): Anne Sturtevant, Director, Financial Aid Services, The College Board, VA
Education Loans and the Capital Markets
Presenter(s): Tim Morrison, Government Relations, Sallie Mae, VA
Endowments, Financial Aid, and Equity: What Are the Issues?
Presenter(s): Bill Schilling, Director, Student Financial Services, University of Pennsylvania, PA
FASSAC Update Session
Presenter(s): Myra Smith, Executive Director, Financial Aid Services, The College Board, VA; Sally Donahue, Director of Financial Aid, Harvard College, MA; William Wells, Director of Financial Aid, Wake Forest University, NC
Financial Aid: A Brave New World
Presenter(s): Sally Donahue, Director of Financial Aid, Harvard University, MA; Patricia Reilly, Director of Financial Aid, Tufts University, MA
Have You Searched Lately? Getting People in the Professional Pipeline (and Keeping Them There)
Presenter(s): To be determined
How Financial Aid Impacts College Choice
Presenter(s): To be determined
Professional Judgment in Financial Aid
Presenter(s): Richard Shipman, Director, Office of Financial Aid, Michigan State University, MI; Mary Sanagustin, Director, Office of Financial Aid, Palomar College, CA; Patricia Reilly, Director, Office of Financial Aid, Tufts University, MA
Rethinking Student Aid: The Time Has Come
Presenter(s): Michael McPherson, President, Spencer Foundation, IL; Sandy Baum, Senior Policy Analyst, The College Board, DC
SFA Client Services in an Admissions Marketing Environment
Presenter(s): Susan Pugh, AVP Enrollment Management and Director, Office of Student Financial Assistance, Indiana University, IN; Jackie Kennedy-Fletcher, Senior Associate Director, OSFA, Indiana University, IN
Students and Money: Empowering Students with Information
Presenter(s): Cynthia Bailey, Executive Director, The College Board, NY; Tally Hart, Senior Advisor for Economic Access, The Ohio State University, OH
The Changing Financial Aid Landscape and Implications for Access
Presenter(s): Marcela Muñiz, Doctoral Candidate in Higher Education, Stanford University, CA; Marivel Oropeza, Doctoral Student in Higher Education Administration, New Mexico State University, NM
The Financial Aid Revolution: Progress Through Empowerment
Presenter(s): Kevin Burns, Director of Financial Aid, Norfolk State University, VA; Janice Fields, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Norfolk State University, VA; Melissa Barnes, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Norfolk State University, VA
The New Economics: What Does It Mean for College Affordability?
Presenter(s): Madeleine Rhyneer, Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid, Willamette University, OR; Jon McGee, Vice President for Institutional Planning, Research, and Communication, College of St. Benedict and St. John's University, MN; Scott Friedhoff, Vice President for Enrollment, Allegheny College, PA; John Lawlor, President, The Lawlor Group, MN
The Top Ten Things Guidance Professionals Need to Know About Financial Aid
Presenter(s): Heather McDonnell, Director of Financial Aid, Sarah Lawrence College, NY; Arlina DeNardo, Director of Financial Aid, Lafayette College, PA
Trends in College Prices and Student Aid
Presenter(s): Sandy Baum, Senior Policy Analyst, The College Board, DC
What's Happening to Middle-Income Families in Need Analysis
Presenter(s): Ethel Desmarais, Director of Financial Aid, Bryn Mawr College, PA; Myra Smith, Executive Director, Financial Aid Services, The College Board, VA; Stephen Minicucci, Director of Analytic Studies, Consortium on Financing Higher Education, MA; Chad Puls, Director of Financial Aid, University of Rochester, NY
Teaching and Learning Sessions
A Nation Still Seriously at Risk
Presenter(s): Jesus Jara, Senior Director, Florida Partnership, The College Board, FL; Senator Ken Winters, Chair of the Senate Education Committee, State of Kentucky, KY
A New Ship: Redesigning Schools Through Partnership
Presenter(s): Justin Minkel, 2007 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, AR; Marguerite Izzo, 2007 New York Teacher of the Year, NY; Chris Poulos, 2007 Connecticut Teacher of the Year, CT; Maddie Fennell, 2007 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, NE
Closing the College Readiness Achievement Gap
Presenter(s): Allen Garner, Superintendent, Central Independent School District, TX; Don Allen, Curriculum Director, Central ISD, TX; Betty Alford, Department Chair of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership, Stephen F. Austin State University, TX; Brenda Hill, Educational Consultant, Stephen F. Austin State University, TX
College Board's New College Readiness Test
Presenter(s): Kristopher John, Executive Director, College Readiness Product Development, The College Board, NY; Robin O'Callaghan, Senior Director, Test Development, The College Board, NY; James Daubs, Senior Director, Test Development, The College Board, NY; W. Edward Curley, Test Development, ETS, NJ
College-Bound Latinos and the AP Spanish Exams
Presenter(s): Dan Hohnbaum, AVID District Director, Fort Bend Independent School District, TX; Reginald Taylor, AVID Coordinator, Hightower High School, TX; Angela Limbrick, AVID Coordinator, Marshall High School, TX; Michelle Zamarripa, College Student, University of Houston, TX
CollegeEd®: Empowering Students for the Future
Presenter(s): Ginny Garvic, Social Studies Curriculum Specialist, Katy Independent School District, TX; Charlie Barthelemy, Teacher, Katy ISD, TX; Sandra Thomas, Teacher, Katy ISD, TX
Content Continuum-AP and Higher Education
Presenter(s): Robert Dennison, Biology Teacher, Houston Independent School District, TX; Wanda Savage, Calculus Teacher, Klein Independent School District, TX; Jim Smith, U.S. History Teacher, Las Cruces Independent School District, NM; Alex Byrd, Assistant Professor, Rice University, TX
Diversity, Multiculturalism, Cultural Competency and You!
Presenter(s): Monica Hayes, Regional Director, National Math and Science Initiative, TX; Donna Elam, Associate Director, Anchin Center, University of South Florida, FL; Brenedette Hardy-Blake, Director, Recruitment, Retention, and Education, Seminole County, FL; Jesus Jara, Director, Florida Partnerships, The College Board, FL
Everyone Can Do AP
Presenter(s): Tamara DiRobbio, English Teacher, Maya Angelou Public Charter School, DC; Kasha Hayes, English Teacher, Maya Angelou Public Charter School, DC; Lisa Watkins, Special Education Teacher, Maya Angelou Public Charter School, DC; Gene Pinkard, Principal, Maya Angelou Public Charter School, DC
EXCELerator™ Schools Model: Creating a District-Wide College-Going Culture
Presenter(s): Linda Guidry, Senior Director, The College Board, GA; Donna Flynn, Executive Director, The College Board, NY; Eric Bergholm, General Director/Coach, School District of Hillsborough Country, FL; Jorma Eric, Coordinator/Coach, School District of Hillsborough County, FL
Help Them Develop College Dreams! Implementing CollegeEd for the Baltimore County Public Schools
Presenter(s): Maggie Caples, Supervisor of Family Studies, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD; Lynne Muller, Coordinator, School Counseling Services, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD; Jessie Douglas, AVID District Coordinator, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD; Honor Hartman, Middle School Teacher, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
High Expectations for All via Vertical Teaming
Presenter(s): Martha Fenstermacher, AP District Coordinator/Teaching American History (TAH) Project Director, Albuquerque Public Schools, NM; Rexanna Jones, AP U.S. History Teacher, Department Chair, Volcano Vista High School, NM; Julie Ornelas, U.S. History Teacher, James Monroe Middle School, NM; Carol Franks, Teacher, Osuna Elementary School, NM
High Expectations for American Indians
Presenter(s): To be determined
Preparing Students for the SAT with The Official SAT Online Course™
Presenter(s): Chris Parente, Associate Director, The College Board, NY
Striving Readers: A Model for Improving Literacy for All Students
Presenter(s): Richard Potts, Director, Secondary Literacy, Memphis City Schools, TN; Elizabeth Heeren, Program Coordinator, Striving Readers Grant, Memphis City Schools, TN; Helen Perkins, Striving Readers Grant, University of Memphis, TN; Jill Feldman, Research Coordinator, Research for Better Schools, PA
Strong Beginnings Lead to Successful Conclusions: Programs That Prepare Students for Rigor
Presenter(s): Judith Libby, AP Coordinator, North Central High School, Consultant for Lumina Foundation for Education, IN; Keith Shelton, Honors English Teacher, Developer of Guided Study Hall, North Central High School, IN; Matt Panzer, Honors English and ESL Teacher, Developer of Guided Study Hall, North Central High School, IN; David McGuinness, Honors Spanish Teacher, Developer of Pantherprep, North Central High School, IN
Success at Each Step of the P-20 Continuum
Presenter(s): Nancy Todd, Representative, Colorado House of Representatives, CO; Robert Bruininks, President, University of Minnesota, MN; Robert Scott, Commissioner of Education, Texas Education Agency, TX
Texas Middle School Program for AP Spanish
Presenter(s): Kelly Callaway, Director, Advanced Academics, Texas Education Agency, TX; Maria Trevino, Director, Languages other than English, Texas Education Agency, TX