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| The Future of Education Research: An Address by Anthony S. Bryk |
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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| Anthony Bryk will discuss his new vision for research and development in American schooling, the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for his organization, and the lessons they hold for the |
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| Disruptive Innovation in Education and Health Care |
| With a Keynote Presentation by Clayton M. Christensen |
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Monday, October 27, 2008
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| Panelists will discuss how new technology might upend familiar institutions and fundamentally alter the way schooling and health care are delivered. |
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| From Brown to "Bong Hits": Assessing a Half-Century of Judicial Involvement in Education |
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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| Panelists of scholars and panelists will appraise the judiciary’s role in K–12 education and discuss the implications for policymakers, scholars, jurists, and education reformers. |
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| Educational Entrepreneurship: What Do the Candidates Think? |
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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| Panelists at this AEI event will assess how a new administration should approach the issue of educational entrepreneurship, especially in light of the pending reauthorization of the No Child Left |
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| What Educational Testing Can and Cannot Do |
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Monday, September 22, 2008
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| Educational experts discuss what educational tests can and cannot do and what steps policymakers and educators can take to ensure that they are used appropriately and effectively. |
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| Do High-Stakes Tests Reduce Learning in Untested Subjects? |
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
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| Marcus Winters will present findings from his new study: “The Impact of High-Stakes Testing on Student Proficiency in Low-Stakes Subjects: Results of Florida’s A+ Accountability Program.” |
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| Does Mentoring Improve New Teachers? |
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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| Jonah Rockoff will present the findings of his study on the impact of mentoring in New York City. |
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| New Approaches to Higher Education: Solutions or Fads? |
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Friday, June 6, 2008
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| Panelists at this event will closely examine the reality of for-profit higher education and look at future opportunities in this realm. |
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| The Challenge of Reforming Urban Schools |
| An Address by New York City Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein |
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
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| Please join us as Chancellor Klein reflects on his tenure and offers lessons for efforts to dramatically improve the nation’s urban schools. |
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| Higher Ed Governance: Stewardship or Sham? |
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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| Would management and governance practices in higher education pass muster in the corporate world? What are the roles of college and university trustees in resolving and preventing these |
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