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National Forum on Education Statistics Winter 2012 Meeting Closing Session. sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics as a component of the National Cooperative Education Statistics System http://nces.ed.gov/forum. Agenda. Forum Closing Session, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m .
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National Forum on Education StatisticsWinter 2012 MeetingClosing Session sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics as a component of the National Cooperative Education Statistics System http://nces.ed.gov/forum
Agenda • Forum Closing Session, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. • Regional Educational Laboratory Program • John Easton, Director, IES • NCES Update • Jack Buckley, Commissioner, NCES • Standing Committee Progress Reports • NESAC –Cheryl McMurtrey, Chair • PPI –Tom Howell, Chair • TECH – Peter Tamayo, Chair • Recognition of Completed Projects • Meeting Evaluations
New REL Associates • Chris Brandt, Regional Educational Laboratory- Midwest • Chris Cobitz, Regional Educational Laboratory- Mid-Atlantic • Edith Gummer, Regional Educational Laboratory- Northwest • John Hughes, Regional Educational Laboratory- Southeast • Wendy Kekahio, Regional Educational Laboratory- Pacific • Julie Kochanek, Regional Educational Laboratory- Northeast & Islands • Ellen Mandinach, Regional Educational Laboratory- West • Steve Meyer, Regional Educational Laboratory- Central • Robert Muller, Regional Educational Laboratory- Appalachia
New Publication Undergoing final NCES reviewRelease anticipated any day Establishes consistent education facilities data elements in order to promote the collection of high-quality and useful public school facility data. Refines and expands data elements to meet the latest needs of facilities managers, policymakers, and other stakeholders interested in the condition of public school buildings and grounds. Includes data elements to support changing expectations for sustainable design and management; community use, co-location, and joint use; and budget and finance associated with private financing for public charter school facilities. Presents data elements as discussed in greater detail in the NCES Handbooks Online at http://nces.ed.gov/programs/handbook. Reflects standards from the UNIFORMAT classifications system to create a better linkage between school district facility data and information classifications in the construction industry.
Enjoy the 25th Annual MIS Conference For more information about the Forum, contact Ghedam Bairu at ghedam.bairu@ed.gov or at 202-502-7304. The Steering Committee meets at 4:30 p.m. in the Nautilus 1 room.