Agenda
Monday,
July 14
Event
5:00PM - 7:00PM Welcome Reception University Center
Location: Plaza
Tuesday,
July 15
Event
7:30 - 8:00 Breakfast/Registration
Dwire Hall:
Atrium
8:00 - 8:30 Welcome Comments Jonathan Harber, CEO, SchoolNet, Inc.
La Vonne I. Neal, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Education, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Mike Poore, Deputy Superintendent, Colorado Springs District 11
Dwire Hall: Auditorium
8:30 - 9:30 Keynote Speaker: Avoiding the Demise of the Dinosaur: Evolving a New World for Learners and Learning
Dr. Pamela Moran,Superintendent of Schools, Albemarle County Public Schools
Dwire Hall: Auditorium
9:45 - 12:00
Case Study 1:
Wichita Public Schools, Kansas: Accountability Versus Improvement: How to create an environment for School Improvement.Presenter: Kim Davis Executive Director Instructional
Management, Renee Erickson, Assessment Leader, David Dennis,
Data Leader
University Center: Room 307
    Case Study 2:
New York City Public Schools, IS 237, New York: Using Data to Drive Instruction-A Paradigm Shift in Designing Instruction from Curriculum to Student Needs.Presenter: Joseph Cantara,Principal
University Center: Room 303A
    Case Study 3:
Albemarle Public Schools, Virginia: Using Information Management Technologies to Connect Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction in Support of 21st Century Learning Skills.Presenters: Luvelle Brown, Chief Information Officer; Melissa Anderson, Systems Coordinator
University Center: Room 309
12:00 Noon- 12:15 PM Lunch
University Center: Third Floor Lounge
12:00 Noon- 12:15 PM Cheryl Lemke, CEO of Metiri presents: Got Research?
Dwire Hall: Auditorium
2:00 - 4:30
Case Study 4:
Inglewood Unified School District, California: Creating a District-Wide Culture of Data Inquiry
Presenter: Dr. Pamela Short-Powell,Superintendent; Vicki Rice,
Consultant
University Center: Room 307
    Case Study 5:
DeKalb County School System, Georgia: Blue Print Model for Data Driven Decision Making
Presenter: Dr. Crawford Lewis, Superintendent
University Center: Room 303A
    Case Study 6:
Northside Independent School District, Texas: From SchoolNet Implementation to Systemic Data Driven Improvement
Presenter: Roberto Flores, Jr., Curriculum Management System
Coordinator
University Center: Room 309
7:00 Conference Dinner Hillside Gardens
Wednesday,
July 16
Event
7:30 - 8:00 Breakfast
Dwire Hall:
Atrium
8:00 - 8:15 Welcome and Introductions
Dwire Hall:
Auditorium
8:30 - 12:00 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Robert Marzano, President of Marzano and Associates presents: Systemic School Reform, Three Critical Commitments for District and Schools
Dwire Hall: Auditorium
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch
University Center: Third Floor Lounge
12:30-1:15
SchoolNet User Group (Clients Only): Product Roadmap and User Input to Development Priorities
Presenters: SchoolNet Client Services Teams
1:30 - 4:00
(with a 15 minute
break at 3:00)
Workshop:
The Classroom-Focused Improvement Process (CFIP): The Missing Link between the School Improvement Plan and Improved Student Performance

Presenters:
Presenters: Dr. Mike Hickey Director of the Center for Leadership and Education in the College of Education at Tawson University; Maureen Montgomery, Principal of Spring Ridge Middle School
University Center: Room 309
    Workshop:
Data Driven School Improvement Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

Presenters:
Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Founding Director of the Leadership for Learning Alliance; John Weathers, Assistant Professor at the Educational Leadership Department at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, and EduStat University co-Director; Leigh Botwinik, Director of Full Time Students at Fels Institute of Government
University Center: Room 303A
    Workshop:
Aligning Response to Intervention (RtI) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) to Effectively Close the Achievement Gap

Presenters:
Presenters:District 11 Colorado Springs
University Center: Room 307
    SchoolNet
Topic:

Best Practices in Setting Up SchoolNet Data Presenters:Stephanie Sherman, Project Manager; Ziva Elazar,, Director of Data Services
University Center: Theatre
    SchoolNet
Topic:

Best Practices for Adopting and Sustaining Change through SchoolNet Presenters: Amy Buttimer, Director of Project Management; Marty Baldwin-Thomas, Director, Professional Development & Consulting Services University Center: Room 303B
4:30 Colorado Experience: (Optional)
  • Garden of the Gods Bus and Walking Tour
  • Pikes Peak Cog Railway
  • Old Colorado City Shopping and Dining

For more details, please see a representative at the Information Desk in the Dwire Hall
Thursday,
July 17
Event
7:30 - 8:00 Breakfast
Dwire Hall:
Atrium
8:15 - 12:15
(with a 15 minute
break at 10:30)
Workshop Cont'd:
The Classroom-Focused Improvement Process (CFIP): The Missing Link between the School Improvement Plan and Improved Student Performance University Center: Room 309
    Workshop Cont'd:
Data Driven School Improvement Evaluation: Implementation Monitoring University Center: Room 303A
    Workshop Cont'd:
Aligning Response to Intervention (RtI) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) to Effectively Close the Achievement Gap University Center: Room 307
    SchoolNet Best Practice Session:

Self-Service Loading Tool
Presenters: Adam Aronson ,Implementation Specialist and Ziva Elazar, Director of Data Services University Center: Third Floor Theatre
    SchoolNet
Best Practice Session:

Best Practices for Adopting and Sustaining Change through SchoolNet Presenters: Amy Buttimer, Director of Project Management; Marty Baldwin-Thomas, Director, Professional Development & Consulting Services
University Center: Room 303B
12:30 - 1:30 Closing Comments and Lunch
Jonathan Harber, CEO of SchoolNet
University Center: Third Floor Theatre and Lounge
1:30-4:00
Workshop Cont'd:
The Classroom-Focused Improvement Process (CFIP): The Missing Link between the School Improvement Plan and Improved Student Performance
University Center: Room 309
    Workshop Cont'd:
Data Driven School Improvement Evaluation: Implementation Monitoring
University Center: Room 303A
   
   




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