Please join us for the first event in our 2011-12 Chevron Speaker Series:
Raising the Bar: The New Accountability System
and How Texas Schools are PreparingWednesday, September 7, 20118 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.Greater Houston Area Red Cross
2700 Southwest Freeway
Houston , TX 77098Light breakfast will be served
RSVP BY SEPTEMBER 5This school year, Texas will begin introducing a new accountability system with tests that are designed to raise the bar on schools and students -- from a goal of basic proficiency to a goal of post-secondary readiness for all Texas students.How must schools change, in practice, in order to raise student achievement up to levels set by the rigorous new policies? Are there unintended consequences, particularly in a time of shrinking budgets?Houston A+ Challenge welcomes Sherri McCord, Accountability Solutions Education Specialist for the Houston region's education service center (Region 4 ESC), for an engaging presentation on the intersection of policy and practice as local schools implement the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams, which will replace the TAKS.A panel discussion and audience Q&A will follow, featuring local educators from districts across the Houston region.Special thanks to Chevron
for generous sponsorship of our
2011-12 Speaker Series on Public Education Click to RSVPQuestions? Call Houston A+ Challenge at (713) 658-1881.We hope to see you there!Sincerely,Houston A+ Challenge
Raising the Bar: The New Accountability System
and How Texas Schools are PreparingWednesday, September 7, 20118 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.Greater Houston Area Red Cross
2700 Southwest Freeway
Houston , TX 77098Light breakfast will be served
RSVP BY SEPTEMBER 5This school year, Texas will begin introducing a new accountability system with tests that are designed to raise the bar on schools and students -- from a goal of basic proficiency to a goal of post-secondary readiness for all Texas students.How must schools change, in practice, in order to raise student achievement up to levels set by the rigorous new policies? Are there unintended consequences, particularly in a time of shrinking budgets?Houston A+ Challenge welcomes Sherri McCord, Accountability Solutions Education Specialist for the Houston region's education service center (Region 4 ESC), for an engaging presentation on the intersection of policy and practice as local schools implement the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams, which will replace the TAKS.A panel discussion and audience Q&A will follow, featuring local educators from districts across the Houston region.Special thanks to Chevron
for generous sponsorship of our
2011-12 Speaker Series on Public Education Click to RSVPQuestions? Call Houston A+ Challenge at (713) 658-1881.We hope to see you there!Sincerely,Houston A+ Challenge
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