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OSEP Project Directors' Summer Conference

Final Agenda

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Tuesday, July 26, 2005

8:30 - 9 a.m.

Welcome, Opening Plenary
Washington Rooms 1-6

Lou Danielson, Director, Research to Practice Division, OSEP
Ruth E. Ryder, Director, Monitoring and State Improvement Planning Division, OSEP
Troy Justesen, Acting Director, OSEP
Edward Kame'enui, Commissioner, National Center for Special Education Research

9 - 10 a.m.

Keynote: Reforming Teacher Education: Research, Evidence and Politics
Washington Rooms 1-6

Presenter: Marilyn Cochran-Smith, President, American Education Research Association (AERA), and Professor, Lynch School of Education, Teacher Education Boston College

10 - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 12 noon

Breakout Sessions

Multi-Site Research in Special Education: Challenges and Benefits
Washington Rooms 4-6

Presenters: Thomas R. Kratchowill, Coordination, Consultation, and Evaluation Center, Wisconsin Center for Education Research; Richard White, CO ED/Special Education, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Hill Walker, University of Oregon; Judith Carta, University of Kansas; Rob Horner, University of Oregon; Glen Dunlap, University of South Florida; Steven Banks, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Shrewsbury Campus

Teacher Education Research and Evidence: Continuing the Discussion
Salon 3

Presenter: Marilyn Cochran-Smith, President, AERA, and Professor, Lynch School of Education, Teacher Education Boston College

 Student Progress Monitoring: Developing an Independent, Centralized Source for Describing the Technical Adequacy and Implementation Information for Various Tools
Washington Rooms 1-3

Presenters: Kellie Kim, John Hitchcock, & Whitney Donaldson, American Institutes for Research

IDEA 2004 New Law Part B
Cotillion Ballroom North

Presenter: Suzanne Sheridan, Office of the General Counsel, US Department of Education

IDEA 2004 New Law Part C
Cotillion Ballroom South

Presenter: Alma McPherson, Monitoring and State Improvement Division, OSEP

 Early Literacy for Braille Readers: From Research to Practice to Personnel Preparation
Park Tower 8206

Presenters: Deborah Hatton, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Diane P. Wormsley, Pennsylvania College of Optometry

 Improving Secondary Education and Transition Services Using Research-Based Standards and Indicators    
Balcony C

Presenters: David R. Johnson, University of Minnesota and Robert Baer, Center for Innovation in Transition and Employment, Kent State University (Lead Presenters); Alfred Daviso, Kent State University; Bill East, National Association of State Directors of Special Education; Bonnie Jones, OSEP

Finding and Keeping the Best: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers for Children with Low-Incidence Disabilities
McKinley

Presenters: Lisa Churchill & Mary Jensen, California State University-Chico; Raymond Miner, OSEP

Creating Capacity for Coherence Among the Systems Reformers: New York State’s SIG Experience
Eisenhower

Presenters: Matthew Giugno & Fredric DeMay, New York State Education Department; Wilma Jozwiak, Special Education Training & Resource Center (SETRC), Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)

Assessing Impacts of Leadership Preparation: A Comprehensive Approach
Balcony D

Presenters: Carol Kochhar-Bryant & Corinne Weidenthal, George Washington University

Inclusive Efforts for Recruiting/Retaining Personnel
Wilson B

Presenters: Susan Branon, Arkansas Department of Education; Cindy O'Riley, Arkansas Department of Education

 Accessible State and District Reading Assessments: Starting from Our Definition of Reading—Have We Got it Right?
Kennedy

Presenters: Sheryl Lazarus & Martha Thurlow, University of Minnesota; Cara Cahalan and Linda Cook, Center for Validity Research, Educational Testing Service

 Empowering Hispanic and Native American Scholars in Doctoral and Specialist Level Programs: Systemic and Web-Based Approaches
Roosevelt

Presenters: Patricia Peterson, Northern Arizona University and Carol Robinson-Zañartu, San Diego State University (Lead Presenters); Maria Amelia Almeida, Northern Arizona University; Juana Majel Dixon, San Diego State University Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians

Exemplary Instructional Units: Incorporating Transition Goals with Statewide Standards and Research-Based Unit Design
Park Tower 8209

Presenter: Pam Luft, Kent State University

Establishing an Innovative Partnership to Prepare Teachers of the Deaf
Johnson

Presenter: Patricia Scherer, International Center on Deafness and the Arts (ICODA)

Update on the Personnel Preparation Program Student Data Report: Purpose, Results, and Issues
Wilson C

Presenters:  Helen Thornton, OSEP; Kristen Benney and Marsha Brauen, Westat

TIME/RIME Online: Addressing Teacher Training in Early Literacy Intervention
Truman

Presenters: Nancy Mather and Janice Sammons, University of Arizona

 Long-Term Solutions for Providing Diverse, High Quality Personnel for Students with Disabilities
Taft

Presenters: Phoebe Gillespie, National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDE); Vincent Watkins, The Watkins Group, Inc.; Renee Scott, Kentucky Department of Education; Julia Causey, Alabama Department of Education

Applications of the Criteria for Evidence-Based Practice in Special Education
Park Tower 8228

Presenters: Dave Test, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Mary Brownell, University of Florida

12 noon - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch with Project Officers

1:30 - 1:45 p.m. Break
1:45 - 3:15 p.m.

Panel Presentations

Achieving the Highly Qualified Goal in Special Education: Moving Beyond Compliance
Cotillion Ballroom North

Presenters : Mary Brownell, University of Florida; Jan Niedermaier & Wendi Webster-O'Dell, New Jersey Department of Education; Marilyn Torp, New Teacher Center at Santa Cruz

Including Students with Disabilities in Large-Scale Assessment Systems: A Model for Validating Inferences
Salon 3

Presenters: Jerry Tindal, University of Oregon; Diane Browder, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Naomi Zigmond, University of Pittsburgh; Lindy Crawford, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Steve Ferrara, American Institutes for Research; Patricia Almond, University of Oregon

 OSEP’s National Longitudinal Studies: Results to Inform Personnel Preparation and Practice
Cotillion Ballroom South

Panel Presenters: Donna Spiker, Jose Blackorby, Mary Wagner & Lynn Newman, SRI International; Elaine Carlson, Westat

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 - 5 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

Preschool Expulsion: Prevalence, Impact on School Readiness, Evidence-Based Practices to Prevent Challenging Behavior and Promote Success
Cotillion Ballroom South

Presenters : Barbara J. Smith & Lise Fox, Center on Evidence-Based Practice; Walter Gilliam, Edward Zigler Center for Child Development and Social Policy; Mary Louise Hemmeter, Center on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

Precursors to Systemic Change: Findings from Year 4 of the SIG Program Evaluation
Cotillion Ballroom North

Presenter: Alison Tanner & Thomas Fiore, Westat

High-Quality Special Education Teachers: Using Research and Teacher Education Practice to Make a Difference
Washington Rooms 1-3

Presenters: Mary Brownell, University of Florida; Martha League, University of Florida

IDEA 2004 New Law – Part D
Washington Rooms 4-6

Presenters:  Lou Danielson, Research to Practice, OSEP; Jeff Rosen, Office of the General Council, Department of Education; Craig Stanton, Budget Services, Department of Education; Rene Islas, Office of the Under Secretary, Department of Education

Non-Technology Based Activities as One Component in Building a Statewide Teacher Training Consortium
Taft

Presenters: Susan M. Bashinski, University of Kansas; Wayne Sailor, University of Kansas

A Closer Look at Results from the Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study (SEELS) and the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
Balcony D

Presenters: Renee Cameto, SRI International; Jose Blackorby, SRI International

What Works in Dropout Prevention for Secondary-Age Youth with Disabilities?
Wilson B

Presenter: Brian Cobb, Colorado State University

Becoming Culturally Responsive Educators: Rethinking Teacher Education Pedagogy
Kennedy

Presenters: Cathy Kea, North Carolina A&T State University; Gloria Campbell-Whatley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

 Strengthening Parent Involvement at All Levels of Intervention Systems 
Balcony C

Presenters: Mark Durand, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg; Kimberly Kendziora, American Institutes for Research; & Jane Case-Smith, Ohio State University (Lead Presenters); Elizabeth Spier & Yen Chau, American Institutes for Research; Jill McQuaid, Ohio State University

Cost Analysis in Educational Decision Making: New Developments, Challenges and Opportunities from the Field
Wilson C

Presenters: Robert Horner, University of Oregon; Jennifer L. White, Wisconsin Center for Education Research; Thomas R. Kratochwill, Coordination, Consultation, and Evaluation Center, Wisconsin Center for Education Research

 Early Intervention and Preschool Education Personnel Preparation: The National Landscape
Johnson

Presenters: Mary Beth Bruder & Sara Wakai, University of Connecticut Center for Developmental Disabilities; Vicki Stayton, Western Kentucky University

The IRIS Center: Free Web-based Course Enhancement Materials Related to the Effective Inclusion of Students with Disabilities
Truman

Presenters: Deborah Deutsch Smith & Naomi Tyler, Vanderbilt University

Standards-Based Instruction and Large-Scale Assessment Knowledge: Barely Scratching the Surface for Understanding English Language Learners with Disabilities
Roosevelt

Presenters: Manuel Barrera, Metropolitan State University; Jane Minnema & Martha Thurlow, University of Minnesota

 Current Issues in Alternate Assessment on Alternate Achievement Standards
McKinley

Presenters: Ken Warlick, Inclusive Large-Scale Standards and Assessment Project (ILSSA) (Lead Presenter); Elizabeth Towles-Reeves, National Alternate Assessment Center (NAAC); Jerry Tindal, University of Oregon; Diane Browder, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

 Exceeding Expectations: A Case Study on Transition to Postsecondary Institutions by Students with Disabilities
Park Tower 8206

Presenters: Dorothy Garrison-Wade, University of Colorado at Denver; Jean Lehmann, Colorado State University

Critical Issues and Perspectives in Conducting Scientifically Scaled Up Research on Promising Interventions within Today’s Schools
Eisenhower

Presenters: Hill Walker, University of Oregon; Curt Mearns, Albuquerque Public Schools

5:30 - 7 p.m.

Networking Session/Reception
Salon 3

 





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