Conference Goal: 

       To continue a dialogue in order to create systemic change in effectively engaging families and communities in  closing the achievement gap

Conference Outcomes:

·         Review 2008-2009 Action Team Recommendations

·         Establish process to create support documentation, data, and research on recommendations to prepare presentation to Regents

·         Develop work plan for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011

Tuesday, September 22

9:00                REGISTRATION and Light breakfast

10:15               Welcome and Opening Remarks  (Salon ABC)

Vito Borrello, President, EPIC

Susan Lipman, President, NYS PTA

Carol West, Director Cornell Cooperative Extension PIRC

Shelia Evans-Tranumn, Associate Commissioner, NYSED

Dennis Murphy, Chairman, Board of Directors, EPIC

Maria DeWald, NYS PTA/PIRC Liaison

Documentary on Family Engagement            

11:00               Action Team Members: introduce themselves

11:10             Action Team Reports

Status and recommendations; completion of “Connections and Conflicts” Form

12:20               LUNCH (Empire)

-Proclamation: Governor’s Office – Parent Involvement Month

- Announcement: Book Contest Winners

-Keynote: State of the State in Education:

Robert Bennett, Chancellor Emeritus, NYS Board of Regents

1:40                 National Advocacy Efforts for Family Engagement (Salon ABC)

Mishaela Duran, Director of Government Affairs, National PTA

1:55                 Dr. Karen Mapp, Harvard University

Reacts to Action Team reports; reflections on inter-group collaboration

possibilities

2:25                Large Group Discussion:

Action Team Members react to Action Team Reports & Dr. Mapp

3:15             BREAK

3:30                Dr. Karen Mapp – Presentation

Advancing the work of the Action Teams: research, best practices, data for action, activities

5:00                Action Team Day 2 Set-Up

                             -Introduce the Research Team as a support

                                    -Discuss Day 2

                                    -Day 2 Planning Time for Action Teams

5:30                Closing Comments

                                    Charlotte Frank, Sr. Vice President, McGraw Hill Education

Summary of Key Accomplishments

                                    Chancellor Emeritus Robert Bennett

Invitation to Reception for Chancellor Emeritus Bennett (Foyer D E)

Wednesday, September 23

7:30                Networking Breakfast (Salon E)

8:15                 Morning Address (Salon ABC)

Associate Commissioner Shelia Evans–Tranumn

8:35                Website Review and Demonstration

8:50             Next Steps: For Action Teams

9:00              Action Team Meetings

11:00               Action Team Report Out and Reactions

Connections and Conflicts Part 2

11:45               Post Summit Evaluation

Summary and Closing

12 Noon          Dismiss