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“Mind the Gap: New views on ensuring that all students reach their full potential” 
The first of the three national policy forums —
Thursday, September 8, Academy for Educational Development, Washington DC

Sponsored by:
Alliance for Curriculum Reform (ACR)
Academy for Educational Development (AED)

Interactive Agenda
Click on links below to see the proceedings, photos, speaker bios, and more!

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9:40     “School is like…”
A presentation of research on quality of education and concerns about schools and the curriculum.  Students from the Lackey High School, Indian Head, MD

University of Cincinnati

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10:00   Interactive Think Tank Panel 
Panelists address questions of quality comprehensive and balanced curriculum, instruction, and assessments with active participation of audience members.  Recent policy research has identified four key focus areas:

1. Access to a challenging curriculum;
2. Expectations of (and from) students;
3. Access to quality teaching; and
4. Inequitable distribution of resources. 

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11:45    Luncheon
Keynote speaker:

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1:15     Round table work sessions. 
Based on issues raised in earlier interactive panel session, detailed discussion of issues, solutions, policy and next steps.

American Assn of Colleges for Teacher Education and ACR Steering Committee

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3:00     Synthesis panel session. 
Panelist leaders who will have listened closely to the Interactive Panel and Round Table sessions will help identify central issues and leverage points for action to address educational improvement and closing achievement gaps, from a variety of perspectives.

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4:15     Closing remarks.
Executive Director, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and ACR Chair Elect Senior VP and Group Director, Academy for Educational Development