Improving School Performance

Sep 2, 2009

Aspen Institute | Commission on No Child Left Behind

The Aspen Institute's Commission on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) held a public hearing title, "Losing Patience with Chronically Low-Performing Schools: How to Improve School Improvement." Educators from around the country testified on programs that work or do not work, possibilities for change, and possible strategies and programs to help NCLB .. Read More
The Aspen Institute's Commission on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) held a public hearing title, "Losing Patience with Chronically Low-Performing Schools: How to Improve School Improvement." Educators from around the country testified on programs that work or do not work, possibilities for change, and possible strategies and programs to help NCLB become more effective. Commission members responded to questions from the audience and via Facebook following the hearing.

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00:00:01 Thornton, AlvinAssociate Provost MEETING TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS. WE WOULD HEAR ABOUT POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT....
00:04:05 Fenwick, Leslie T.Dean GOOD MORNING. I AM DID DEAN OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION. I AM PROUD TO ECHOED THOSE ...
00:11:24 Lomax, Michael L.President and CEO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR HOST TODAY, OUR PROVOSTS. I WANT TO THINK THE PRESIDENT'S...
00:25:22 Peiffer, RonaldDeputy Superintendent I AM WITH THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. BUT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT DIALOGUE THAT WE...
00:33:10 Harries, GarthAssistant Superintendent I AM GARTH HARRIES. I COME TO YOU TODAY TO SPEAK MORE FROM MY EXPERIENCES IN NEW YORK CITY WHERE I...
00:42:21 Contompasis, MikeSenior Consultant THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS AND THE EXCEPTIONS ARE ON A NATIONAL SCALE. THE SO-CALLED HIGH POVERTY, HIGH ...
00:49:19 Lockett, PhyllisPresident and CEO I AM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE [INAUDIBLE] SCHOOL FUND IN CHICAGO. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY...
00:56:16 Elder, NataliePrincipal I AM THE PRINCIPAL AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. I WILL FOCUS ON THE CHALLENGES,...
01:03:32 Barr, SteveFounder and Chairman I AM THE FOUNDER OF GREEN DOT PUBLIC-SCHOOL, BASED IN LOS ANGELES. WE HAVE JUST ARRIVED AT OUR 10-...
01:11:01 Lomax, Michael L.President and CEO LET'S GIVE THEM A HAND FOR THEIR TESTIMONY. [APPLAUSE] WE'RE GOING TO TRANSITION NOW INTO THE QUESTION...
01:13:51 Peiffer, RonaldDeputy Superintendent IN MARYLAND TO MAKE SURE THE KID TO GET A DIPLOMA ARE COLLEGE- READY? WE HAVE A VARIETY OF THINGS....
01:16:58 Elder, NataliePrincipal THAT WHAT IS HAPPENING AT YOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS HAPPENING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH- SCHOOL ACROSS...
01:18:28 Lomax, Michael L.President and CEO CANNOT BE LIMITED TO JUST A TEACHER. IT HAS TO INVOLVE EVERYONE. AS A FOLLOW-UP TO THAT QUESTION,...
01:19:44 Lockett, PhyllisPresident and CEO -- HOW DO WE ENGAGE PARENTS? THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. WHAT I FIND IS THE CORE ISSUE IS THE PARENTS...
01:21:13 Richmond, GregPresident and CEO I HAVE A COUPLE OF SHORT QUESTIONS THAT I WANT TO PREFACE WITH AN OBSERVATION BEING HERE AT HOWARD...
01:24:09 Harries, GarthAssistant Superintendent I THINK THAT'S AN ASTUTE QUESTION. SOME OF WHAT I SPOKE TO EARLIER -- I AGREE WITH WHAT WAS SAID EARLIER....
01:29:32 Barr, SteveFounder and Chairman TO COME UP IS TESTING. THE WAY WE LOOK AT IT DIFFERENTLY IS THE TEST SCORE IS ABOUT DATA. ARE WE ON...
01:31:49 Contompasis, MikeSenior Consultant I THINK ONE OF THE ROLES NCLB CAN PROVIDE IS TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE OPTIONS THAT ALLOW FOR EXISTING...
01:37:05 Elder, NataliePrincipal AROUND AND WHAT WERE SOME OF YOUR OPTIONS? I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE INVOLVED WITH AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM...
01:42:13 Sontag, EdwardChief Management Officer I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS FOR ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PANEL HERE. MANY OF YOU TALKED ABOUT AND GAVE...
01:43:11 Peiffer, RonaldDeputy Superintendent WE HAVE HAD IN MARYLAND AND NUMBER OF PROJECTS ON THE RESEARCH AND IN TERMS OF LOOKING AT WHAT IS...
01:45:12 Harries, GarthAssistant Superintendent I WOULD ADD ON THE QUESTION OF ACCOUNTABILITY. I THINK FIGURING OUT WAYS SO THAT WE ARE TRACKING HAL...
01:46:31 Contompasis, MikeSenior Consultant I WOULD ADD A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES, SINCE YOU ASKED FOR EXAMPLES. IN BOSTON, THE UNIVERSITY'S IN THE...
01:51:03 Lockett, PhyllisPresident and CEO I WOULD ECHO THOSE COMMENTS. IT IS A VERY DIFFERENT SKILLS THAT FROM WHAT WE SEE IN STARTING NEW SCHOOLS...
01:52:00 Elder, NataliePrincipal I HAVE TO AGREE WITH WHAT THE OTHER PANELISTS HAVE SAID. ONE THING THAT I LIKE THAT WE ARE DOING IS...
01:57:12 Barr, SteveFounder and Chairman I WILL GO WITH YOU, STEVE. I COULD CHURN ABOUT LACK OF LEADERSHIP OF THE SUPERINTENDENT WHO DOES NOT...
02:00:40 Elder, NataliePrincipal WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TERM LEADERSHIP, IT IS THE CAPACITY AND WILL OF A LEADER TO MOVE PEOPLE TO THE...
02:02:55 Contompasis, MikeSenior Consultant I WOULD ECHO THE ISSUE OF AROUND CAPACITY. I THINK YOU NEED TO DEVELOP CAPACITY. IF YOU HAVE A DISTRICT...
02:05:20 Harries, GarthAssistant Superintendent I WOULD ADD THE LEADERSHIP QUESTION AND TO SOME EXTENT ON THE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP QUESTION. BY THINK...
02:07:10 Peiffer, RonaldDeputy Superintendent WE THINK WE HAVE MECHANISMS IN PLACE TO MAXIMIZE CAPACITY WE DO HAVE. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE....
02:08:57 Pompa, DeliaVice President THAT IS FOR YOU, DR. PEIFFER. YOU NOTED THAT MARYLAND SCHOOL FINANCE REFORM HAD A ROLE IN YOUR IMPROVEMENT....
02:09:36 Peiffer, RonaldDeputy Superintendent GOVERNMENT SHOULD REQUIRE AS THEY INVEST THEIR MONEY INTO STATES FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT? I COULD SAY...
02:11:12 Providence, TasiaMaster Educator GOOD AFTERNOON. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY HOW IMPRESSED I AM WITH THE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE IN THIS ROOM,...
02:11:52 Elder, NataliePrincipal SET OF CORE STRATEGIES, SUCH AS REVIEWING DATA, SETTING CLEAR GOALS, INVESTING IN TEACHER QUALITY...
02:12:10 Barr, SteveFounder and Chairman QUICKLY, THIS IS WHAT YOUR SCHOOL IS, SO IN OUR SCHOOLS WE BELIEVE ALL KIDS CAN LEARN, ALL KIDS ARE...
02:12:27 Lockett, PhyllisPresident and CEO I WOULD SAY YOU HAVE TO HAVE A VERY STRONG ASSESSMENT STRATEGY THAT IS A LINK TO THE CURRICULUM, THAT...
02:13:03 Contompasis, MikeSenior Consultant I WOULD SUGGEST WE PUT THEM INTO A PROTECTED SPACE, AND THEY GIVE THEM A FLEXIBILITY WE HAVE ALL TALKED...
02:13:26 Harries, GarthAssistant Superintendent SINGLE-MINDED FOCUS ON THE MISSION, PRIORITIES, SYSTEMS THAT EXIST WITHIN THE SCHOOL AND A RELENTLESS...
02:13:43 Peiffer, RonaldDeputy Superintendent I WOULD ENDORSE THINGS FROM MY COLLEAGUES THEY HAVE SAID, BUT I WOULD ALSO ADD THAT IF YOU COULD ONLY...
02:14:13 Hannaway, JaneDirector THANK YOU. I AM ACTUALLY ON THE TEACHER COMMITTEE, SAID THAT MEANS I ONLY GET SIX MINUTES. -- SO...
02:16:33 Peiffer, RonaldDeputy Superintendent I WOULD AGREE HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS ARE NOT EXACTLY AFFECTED. WHEN WE LOOK AT ALL THE STATISTICS,...
02:17:50 Harries, GarthAssistant Superintendent OUR EXPERIENCE IN NEW YORK IS SIMILAR. SOME TEACHERS CAME BACK FROM EXISTING SCHOOLS AND SOME WERE...
02:18:50 Hannaway, JaneDirector A JOKE AND NOT FOCUSED ON THE QUESTIONS OF PERFORMANCE, ATTITUDE AND PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS. JUST...
02:19:09 Peiffer, RonaldDeputy Superintendent IN THE RACE TO THE TOP, THERE IS A BUNCH OF MONEY THAT WILL BE PUT INTO THE COMMON STANDARDS. IF THE...
02:19:44 Harries, GarthAssistant Superintendent THOSE TOOLS ARE NOT OF THE RIGHT QUALITY AT THIS POINT. THE QUESTION TOWARDS MOVING MORE PROGRESS-BASED...
02:20:54 Lockett, PhyllisPresident and CEO FOLLOW UP EFFECT FOR THE EVALUATION OF TEACHERS. 40% OF OUR TEACHERS ARE NEW, AND MANY OF THEM COME...
02:21:44 Barr, SteveFounder and Chairman IT IS A LESSON AS WE GET EXCITED IN THIS TURNAROUND, WHEN WE MET WITH THE TEACHERS I TOLD THEM I WANT...
02:23:43 Contompasis, MikeSenior Consultant THE ISSUE AROUND TURNAROUND ALSO REQUIRE STEPS CONDITIONS FOLKS WORKING A UNDERNEATH BE ADDRESSED,...
02:24:37 Elder, NataliePrincipal YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT SUSTAINABILITY. I BELIEVE IT PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE. MOST TEACHERS WANT TO WORK IN...
02:26:51 Sontag, EdwardChief Management Officer FOR THOSE OF YOU DON'T KNOW, SHE IS A LONGTIME ADVOCATE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. SHE WAS INTERESTED...
02:27:32 Harries, GarthAssistant Superintendent COORDINATOR FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. I MADE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING IT. TO THE EXTENT...
02:29:46 Audience Comments TIMEKEEPER. IF YOU WILL IDENTIFY YOURSELF, YOU ARE ON FIRST. MY NAME IS GARY AND I AM THE EXECUTIVE...
02:44:08 Lomax, Michael L.President and CEO MEASURE FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHERS IS TO LOOK AT THE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATA OF THE STUDENTS COMING FOR...

NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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  • Elder, Natalie
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  • Fenwick, Leslie T.
  • Thornton, Alvin
  • Richmond, Greg
  • Hannaway, Jane
  • Sontag, Edward
  • Providence, Tasia
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