| Thursday, October 23 |
| 11:30 a.m. | Luncheon |
| Noon | Welcome: | Frederick M. Hess, AEI |
| 12:10 p.m. | The Reform Landscape: State and Federal Policy |
| | Presenters: | Heidi Ramirez, Stanford University |
| | | Andrew Rotherham, Progressive Policy Institute |
| | Discussants: | James Carper, University of South Carolina |
| | | David Shreve, National Conference of State Legislatures |
| 2:00 | Quality Control: Licensure and Labor Markets |
| | Presenters: | Dan Goldhaber, University of Washington |
| | | James Wyckoff, Stanford University |
| | Discussants: | Vicki Bernstein, New York City Teaching Fellows |
| | | Ronald Ferguson, Harvard University |
| 3:50 | Teacher Training Programs: Curriculum and Clientele |
| | Presenters: | David Leal, University of Texas at Austin |
| | | David Steiner, Boston University |
| | Discussants: | Kati Haycock, The Education Trust |
| | | Tom Loveless, Brookings Institution |
| 5:30 | Reception |
| 6:30 | Adjournment |
| Friday, October 24, 2003 |
| 8:20 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:50 | Introduction |
| 9:00 | Meeting the Challenge: Four New Models |
| | Presenters: | Bryan Hassel, Public Impact |
| | | Michael Podgursky, University of Missouri |
| | | Gary Sykes, Michigan State University |
| | | Kate Walsh, National Council on Teacher Quality |
| 10:40 | Meeting the Challenge: Reality and Reform |
| | Discussants: | Superintendent Alan Bersin, San Diego School District |
| | | Dean James Fraser, Northeastern University School of Education |
| | | Commissioner William Moloney, Colorado Department of Education |
| 12:10 p.m. | Closing Remarks: | Frederick M. Hess, AEI |
| 12:15 | Luncheon |