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Join the National Forum on Education Statistics for their summer meeting, discussing strategies for building a quality national education data system.
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Welcome to the National Forum on Education StatisticsSummer 2009 Meeting sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics as a component of the National Cooperative Education Statistics System http://nces.ed.gov/forum
2008-2009 Forum Officers Chair: Bruce Dacey, Delaware Department of Education Vice Chair: Linda Rocks, Bossier Parish Schools (LA) Past Chair: Susan VanGorden, Lakota Local School District (OH) NESAC Chair: Helene Bettencourt, MA Dept. of El/Sec Education NESAC Vice Chair: David Weinberger, Yonkers Public Schools (NY) PPI Chair: James Haessly, School District of Waukesha (WI) PPI Vice Chair: Vince Meyer, Wyoming Department of Education TECH Chair: Tom Purwin, Jersey City Public Schools (NJ) TECH Vice Chair: Patsy Eiland, Alabama Department of Education
Forum Mission To develop and recommend strategies for building a quality national education data system that will support local, state, and federal efforts to improve elementary and secondary education throughout the United States.
Recently Completed Products • Forum Guide to Metadata: The Meaning Behind Education Datahttp://nces.ed.gov/forum/pub_2009805.asp • Education Data Model Version 1 (PK-12)http://nces.ed.gov/forum/datamodel • Every School Day Counts: Forum Guide to Collecting and Using Attendance Datahttp://nces.ed.gov/forum/pub_2009804.asp
Meeting Agenda (Tuesday AM) • Forum Opening Session,8:30 – 10:00 a.m. • Forum Agenda Review • Bruce Dacey, Delaware Department of Education • Stimulus Funds for Education • Carmel Martin, Asst. Secretary for Planning, Evaluation & Policy Development, USED • Forum’s Role in Support of National Data Standards • Lee Hoffman, National Center for Education Statistics • Kathy Gosa, Kansas State Department of Education • Tribute to Steve Metcalf • Stacey Murdock, Vermont Department of Education • Tom Purwin, Jersey City Public Schools • Standing Committee Meetings,10:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon • National Education Statistics Agenda Committee (NESAC)………..……Cabinet/Judiciary Policies, Programs, and Implementation Committee (PPI) ………..…….Diplomat/Ambassador • Technology Committee (TECH)……………………………………………….……Old Georgetown • Lunch on Own,12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Meeting Agenda (Tuesday PM) • Brownbag Lunch with Contracts Office for SEAs, • 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.………………………………………………………….…………Lalique/Baccarat • William Spitzgo & Sharon Masciana, Contracts Office, USED • Standing Committee Meetings,1:15 – 3:15 p.m. • National Education Statistics Agenda Committee (NESAC)……….……Cabinet/Judiciary • Policies, Programs, and Implementation Committee PPI)……………….Diplomat/Ambassador • Technology Committee (TECH)……………………………………………..……Old Georgetown • FERPA Update,3:30 – 4:30 p.m.…………………………………….…..……Lalique/Baccarat • Paul Gammill, Family Policy Compliance Office, USED • Steering Committee Meeting,4:30 – 5:30 p.m.……………..………Embassy
Meeting Agenda (Wednesday) Standing Committee Meetings,8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. National Education Statistics Agenda Committee (NESAC)…………....Cabinet/Judiciary Policies, Programs, and Implementation Committee (PPI)………………Diplomat/Ambassador Technology Committee (TECH)………………………………………….………..Old Georgetown Closing Session, 10:15 – 11:30 a.m.………………………………….……Lalique/Baccarat NCES Update from Stuart Kerachsky, NCES Standing Committee Feedback: Forum & National Data Standards Standing Committee Progress Reports Task Force/Working Group Progress Reports Recognition of Completed Projects Recognition of Forum Officers Forum Election Steering Committee, 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.………………………..Embassy
SEA Members Linda Atwood, Montana Office of Public Instruction Steve Canavero, Nevada Department of Education Sheila Corey, Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Lisa Gauvin, Vermont Department of Education Tom Howell, Michigan Center for Educ. Performance and Information Gayle Johnson, Illinois State Board of Education Irma Jones, Tennessee Department of Education Frank “Steve” Snow, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Julius Tufa, American Samoa Department of Education Ken Wagner, New York State Department of Education Gary West, South Carolina Department of Education Troy Wheeler, Idaho State Department of Education New Members (1)
LEA Members Sharon Betts, Maine School Administrative District #52 Edward Eiler, Lafayette School Corporation (IN) David Feliciano, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (GA) James Harrington, Hillsboro School District (OR) Whit Johnstone, Irving Independent School District (TX) Brent Kay, Orange Southwest Supervisory Union (VT) Associate Members Craig Hoyle, Regional Education Laboratory–Northeast & Islands(REL-NEI) Hans P. L’Orange, State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) Baron Rodriguez, Data Quality Campaign New Members (2)
Have a Productive and Enjoyable Meeting Questions about the Forum meeting can be directed to Ghedam Bairu at ghedam.bairu@ed.gov.