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Salt Lake City, Utah | July 8-10, 2018
C C S S O M E M B E R M E E T I N G
SummerLeadership Convening
2018
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Summer Leadership Convening 2018 » Table of Contents 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTiON 1 – CONFErENCE OVErViEW
2 | Welcome Letter
3 | General Information
4 | Conference Map
5 | CCSSO Strategic Plan
6 | Leading for Equity
SECTiON 2 – AgENDA
7 | Agenda Overview
SECTiON 3 – MEMBErShip iNFOrMATiON
13 | 2018 Board of Directors
14 | Chiefs
20 | Chief Tenure
SECTiON 4 – MEETiNg pArTiCipANTS
22 | SEA Staff
24 | Speakers
27 | Invited Participants
29 | CCSSO Staff
SECTiON 5 – pArTNErS
30 | Partners
SECTiON 6 – UpCOMiNg MEETiNgS
37 | Upcoming Meetings
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WELCOME
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the 2018 Summer Leadership Convening in Salt Lake City, Utah! Whether you are new in your leadership role or looking to continue to grow as a leader, this convening is designed to support valuable professional growth and peer-to-peer learning among your colleagues. We want to give you the time and space to come together and grow as leaders so you can continue the impressive work underway in your state to create more equitable opportunities for all students.
During this year’s meeting themed “Using Your Voice to Lead,” we will continue to build on the work of CCSSO’s Leadership Playbook imperatives and our joint commitment to advance equitable opportunities. Every session and discussion will focus on how you, as leaders of organizations, can use the most powerful tool you have to effect change and advance equity – your voice. At all levels, and in all places, whether it is bringing people together or crafting a strategic vision, you have a pivotal role to play in shaping education. Your sphere of influence is extensive and reaches not only your staff, but families, communities and governments. Over the next few days, we will explore the power of communications, storytelling, and using your voice to build the tools necessary to truly make a difference.
At the convening:
• WewillkickofftheconveningonSunday with pre-sessions for state members and partners and an informal welcome dinner on the patio of the Grand America Hotel.
• OnMonday, we’ll focus on skill building. We’ll begin with a program overview and hear how former Treasurer of the United States, Rosie Rios, used her voice to lead and advance equity. We will spend the afternoon with Andy Goodman engaging in an interactive workshop on storytelling and how to use stories to promote aspects of your daily work. In light of the recent school shooting tragedies, we will take a moment to share ideas, resources and strategies to address school safety and climate in states. We will close out the first day with an on-site happy hour and off-site dinner at the Rotunda of the Utah State Capitol.
• OnTuesday, we’ll apply the skills from Monday in a variety of ways. CCSSO’s Chief of Staff, Melissa McGrath, will facilitate a session on proactive internal communications strategies that lead to improvement in policy and implementation. Participants will also have the opportunity to break into small peer-to-peer discussions to explore how to use their voice to advance a specific area of work effectively, such as career pathways, diversifying the teacher pipeline or early childhood education. Our final session will focus on continuous improvement at all levels of the system and share how some states are beginning to implement their visions to support lowest-performing schools. We will end the convening with a relaxed evening at the Squatters restaurant with the opportunity to explore Salt Lake City.
We would like to thank each of you for attending our convening and sharing your stories and expertise. We appreciate your commitment to making a positive difference for all children in your state. We look forward to connecting with you throughout our time here.
Sincerely,
Carissa Moffat Miller Carey M. Wright Executive Director Superintendent of Education Council of Chief State School Officers Mississippi Department of Education President of CCSSO Board of Directors
Carissa Moffat Miller Carey M. Wright
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Conference FacilitiesThe grand America hotel 555 Main StSalt Lake City, UT 84111801.258.6000
Minor first aidGo to CCSSO’s Registration Area
Fire & police – 911
Nearest hospital for EmergenciesLDS Hospital8th Avenue C StreetSalt Lake City, UT 84143801.408.1100
Nearest “walk-in” clinicInter-Mountain Salt Lake Instacare 389 South 900 Street Salt Lake City, UT385.282.2400
Nearest 24-hour pharmacyRite Aid Pharmacy 72 Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah 801.531.0583
CCSSO OfficePlease visit the Registration Table on the main floor lobby to register for the meeting or receive assistance from CCSSO staff.
if An Emergency Occurs1. Remain calm.
2. Contact the hotel operator.
3. Report the location of the emergency.
4. Calmly explain the nature of the emergency.
5. Give your name, say you are with CCSSO, give a phone number at your location if available.
6. Wait for direction from security.
7. Please allow operator to hang up first.
8. If safe, wait for emergency personnel to arrive, direct them to the emergency, only give assistance if requested by emergency personnel.
9. As soon as possible, report the emergency to the CCSSO Staff Office.
Evacuation procedures1. Remain calm. Leave your location immediately. Do
not pack; it wastes valuable time.
2. Do not use elevators or escalators.
3. Assist any who may need help: elderly, injured, disabled.
4. However, do not loiter or wait for others.
5. Listen for further instructions via the hotel PA system or security personnel.
6. Watch for incoming emergency personnel—do not try to assist them unless requested to do so.
7. Proceed directly to the designated relocation area.
8. Do not try to re-enter the hotel for any reason.
9. You will receive directions from emergency services or hotel staff for proceeding to safe areas.
gENErAL iNFOrMATiON
Disclaimer: The ideas and opinions expressed in the meeting presentations and in any handout materials provided are those of the respective presenter. They are not those of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
nor can any endorsement by CCSSO be claimed. Council staff is excluded from this disclaimer.
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CONFErENCE MAp
Grand america Hotel 555 main Street, Salt lake city, Ut 84101
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CCSSO STrATEgiC pLAN
Council of Chief State School Officers One Massachusetts Avenue, NW • Suite 700 • Washington, DC 20001-1431 • 202.336.7000 • www.ccsso.org
2017-2020 Strategic PlanOverview
Students: Each student deserves an education that prepares him or her for lifelong learning and success in the world today. Therefore, CCSSO supports states as they
a. Implement college- and career-ready (CCR) standards
b. Ensure each student benefits from CCR expectationsc. Implement assessment systemsd. Leverage accountability systems
Critical Student Transitions: Each student deserves to access and experience a high-quality education, from the earliest years through postsecondary education. Therefore, CCSSO supports states as they
a. Manage transitions into K-12b. Provide multiple pathways within K-12c. Ensure students are career-readyd. Promote seamless transitions to post-secondary
education
Teachers: Each student deserves great teaching and great teachers. Therefore, CCSSO supports states as they
a. Build a diverse pipelineb. Support teachers to improve practicec. Recognize and engage teachers
School and District Leaders: Each student deserves strong school and district leadership. Therefore, CCSSO supports states as they
a. Elevate and support school leadersb. Deploy strategies to improve struggling schoolsc. Implement continuous improvement modelsd. Provide choice and options
State Leaders: Each student deserves effective and responsive state leadership dedicated to improving outcomes for the community, state, and nation. Therefore, CCSSO focuses on
a. Chief and SEA leadershipb. Collective actionc. Advocacyd. Communicationse. Federal funding
Our Organization: State chiefs deserve an organization that is committed to modeling equity from within and supporting their work to advance equitable opportunities for all students. To support chiefs in accomplishing these goals, CCSSO is committed to embodying the behaviors and practices we hope to see in states and in the K-12 system at large. This means being an effective organization that puts equity front and center—both in our own internal operations and in the way we prioritize our work.
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State education agencies (SEAs), and those who lead them, play a critical role in ensuring that our schools and educators meet the needs of each student they serve. State chiefs are committed to ensuring that each child—across every background—graduates ready for college, a career, and life.
State education chiefs are taking actions each and every day to ensure that all children, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, family background, and/or family income, have access to the educational resources and rigor they need at the right moment in their education.
Leading for Equity: Opportunities for State Education Chiefs articulates the clear commitments chiefs have made to advance equity, and the Council’s 2017–2020 Strategic Plan provides a roadmap to keeping those promises.
Chiefs bring together diverse stakeholders to pursue high-quality educational opportunities to improve learning outcomes for all students. As the national, nonpartisan organization representing all state chiefs, CCSSO is committed to this work in service of chiefs, their agencies, and children across the nation.
The 2017–2020 CCSSO Strategic Plan focuses on:
Educational equity means that all students have access to the educational resources and rigor they need at the right moment in their education across race, gender, ethnicity,
language, disability, sexual orientation, family background, and/or family income.
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LEADiNg FOr EqUiTy
leading for equity: opportunities for State education chiefs Leading for Equity outlines 10 commitments state chiefs and their state education agencies can make to advance educational equity for all students, regardless of background. Why does educational equity matter? Every student deserves an education that prepares him or her for lifelong learning and success in the world today. Educational equity means that every student has access to the resources and educational rigor they need at the right moment in their education, regardless of their race, gender, ethnicity, language, disability, family background, or income. If we are successful in driving greater educational equity, we all gain from the shared economic growth and civic engagement. What can state education leaders do? State education chiefs are uniquely positioned to lead their state toward achieving educational equity. Leading for Equity articulates specific actions state education leaders can take to accomplish each commitment.
1. Prioritize Equity: Set and Communicate an Equity Vision and Measurable Targets
2. Start from Within: Focus on the State Education Agency
3. Measure What Matters: Create Accountability for Equity
4. Go Local: Engage Local Education Agencies to Provide Tailored and Differentiated Support
5. Follow the Money: Allocate Resources to Achieve Fiscal Equity
6. Start Early: Invest in the Youngest Learners
7. Engage More Deeply: Monitor Equitable Implementation of Standards and Assessments
8. Value People: Focus on Teachers and Leaders
9. Improve Conditions for Learning: Focus on School Culture, Climate, and Social-Emotional Development
10. Empower Student Options: Ensure Families Have Access to High-Quality Educational Options that Align to Community Needs
For more information, visit www.ccsso.org/equity.
Every student deserves an education that prepares him or her for lifelong learning and success in the world today. Educational equity means that every student has access to the resources and educational rigor they need at the right moment in their education, across race, gender, ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, family background, and/or family income. If we are successful in driving greater educational equity, we all gain from the shared economic growth and civic engagement
Summer Leadership Convening 2018 » Agenda 7
AgENDA
Using your Voice to Lead
One of the most powerful tools a chief has to lead change and advance equity is their voice. This year’s Summer Leadership Convening focuses on harnessing the power of communication to unlock the potential of staff and bring people together to drive change. This meeting features interactive sessions to grow each leader’s ability to communicate effectively internally at the organizations they lead, and externally to share the innovative work happening in their state.
Objectives:
•Learnfromoneanotherandexpertsinthefieldabouteffectivecommunicationstrategiestoleadchangeand advance equity.
•Refinecommunicationskillstoleadanagencywithequityatitscoreanddeliveronthehighestprioritygoals for students.
•Reflectonandbuildself-awarenessaboutyourapproachtocommunications,andidentifyareasofstrength and areas for growth.
Pre-Readings:
• CCSSO Leadership Playbook
• Leading for Equity: Opportunities for State Education Chiefs
•DRAFT Internal Communications Framework
SUNDAy, JULy 8, 2018
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. registration
Grand Salon Reception
Please register at the CCSSO desk on the main floor. CCSSO staff will also be available throughout the afternoon to address any questions.
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CCSSO Board of Directors Meeting
Vienna Room
The CCSSO Board of Directors will meet with CCSSO Executive Director Carissa Moffat Miller and other CCSSO senior staff to discuss the CCSSO budget, implementation of the strategic plan, and key policies and activities of the organization. Lunch will be provided beginning at noon.
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. partners pre-Session
Riviera Room
Elizabeth Clements, Interim Director of Partner Relations, CCSSO
isabel rahm, Director of Leadership Academy, CCSSO
All CCSSO partners are invited to join a pre-session to orient them to the Summer Leadership Convening Agenda and share lessons on leadership. Using the Leadership Playbook as a framework, participants will discuss their approach to leadership.
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AgENDA
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Media Training pre-Session
Sussex Room
Melissa Mcgrath, Chief of Staff, CCSSO
Chiefs and state members are invited to join a media training workshop.
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Deputies Orientation
Milano Room
Margaret Millar, Senior Program Director, CCSSO
Deputies are invited to attend an orientation to meet one another and review the Summer Leadership Convening agenda.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner
Grand Salon Patio
All attendees are invited to attend a casual buffet dinner. Any guests of participants in Salt Lake City are welcome to join. There will be no official programming during dinner. Please plan to dress casually.
MONDAy, JULy 9, 2018
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. registration
Grand Salon Reception
Please register at the CCSSO desk on the main floor. CCSSO staff will also be available throughout the day to address any questions.
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast
Savoy Room
All attendees are invited to a networking buffet breakfast.
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview
Grand Salon
Welcome to Utah
Sydnee Dickson, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah
Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of Summer Leadership Convening
Carissa Moffat Miller, Executive Director, CCSSO
Superintendent Dickson and Carissa Moffat Miller will welcome all chiefs, deputies, and partners and set the context of the Summer Leadership Convening and its objectives.
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leadership in Action: rosie rios Ted Talk
Grand Salon
rosie rios, 43rd Treasurer of the United States and Visiting Scholar at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University
As the 43rd Treasurer of the United States, Rosie Rios initiated and led the effort to place the first portrait of a woman on U.S. currency. Rios will share her story followed by an interactive discussion on her approach to using her voice to lead change and advance equity.
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AgENDA
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Telling your Story: Workshop with Andy goodman
Grand Salon
Andy goodman, Director, The Goodman Center
In this highly interactive workshop, participants will learn about the importance of narrative as a form of communication, how to craft and present effective stories, and how to capture and use stories in virtually all aspects of day-to-day work.
The session will answer these three questions:
•Whymustyoutellstories?
•Howdoyoutellagoodstory?
•Whatkindsofstoriesshouldyoutell?
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Networking Lunch
Savoy Room
All attendees are invited to a buffet networking lunch.
1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Telling your Story: Workshop with Andy goodman (Continued)
Grand Salon
Andy goodman, Director, The Goodman Center
Kirsten Baesler, Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Dakota
Matthew Blomstedt, Commissioner of Education, Nebraska
Molly Spearman, Superintendent of Education, South Carolina
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. School Safety round-Up
Grand Salon
In light of recent school shooting tragedies, state chiefs recognize the need to come together and find school safety solutions which all students deserve. This session will enable participants to share ideas, resources, and strategies to tackle the issue of school safety and inform the work of the CCSSO School Safety Steering Committee.
Steve Bowen, Deputy Executive Director, CCSSO
Jillian Balow, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Wyoming
Christina Kishimoto, Superintendent of Education, Hawaii
pedro rivera, Secretary of Education, Pennsylvania
pam Stewart, Commissioner of Education, Florida
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Networking happy hour
Grand Salon Patio
All attendees are invited to an informal happy hour at the Grand America Hotel before boarding buses to the Utah State Capitol. Please meet at the hotel’s South Porte Cochere by 6:15 p.m.
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AgENDA
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dinner at the Utah State Capitol
Rotunda of the Utah State Capitol
All attendees are invited to a special evening in the Rotunda of the Utah State Capitol. Dress is summer business casual. At the end of the night, participants have the option to take the bus back to the hotel.
Welcome
Carissa Miller, Executive Director, CCSSO
Sydnee Dickson, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah
Utah Guests
Mark huntsman, Chair, Utah State Board of Education
Tami pyfer, Education Advisor, Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert
Cabinet Members of the Utah Department of Education
Student Performance of Bring Him Home
Bennett Chew, Student, Hillcrest High School
Student Performance of Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Addie Wray, Student, Alta High School
TUESDAy, JULy 10, 2018
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Chiefs Only Breakfast
Oak Room
All chiefs are encouraged to join a breakfast discussion. One Deputy per state attending the Summer Leadership Convening on behalf of their chief may join as well.
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Networking Breakfast
Savoy Room
All attendees are invited to a buffet networking breakfast.
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Unlocking potential: Building an internal Communications Strategy
Grand Salon
Melissa Mcgrath, Chief of Staff, CCSSO
Christopher ruszkowski, Education Secretary, New Mexico
Proactive internal communications strategies allow for two-way communication and feedback, encourage collaboration and continuous improvement, foster relationships, and lead to improvements in policy and implementation. In this session, participants will be introduced to a framework for internal communications, reflect on past communications efforts, and assess areas of strength and opportunity in their approach to internal communications.
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break
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AgENDA
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. roundtable Discussions
In these small group discussions, participants will explore how to use their voice to signal a new direction or a focus to advance an area of work and communicate the moral imperative for why it is right for children. After framing by a CCSSO facilitator, chiefs and partners will share lessons learned and promising practices for using their voice effectively for the specific session topic. Participants will select one peer discussion session to attend.
•Option One: Engaging partners on Career readiness
Riviera Room
Steve Bowen, Deputy Executive Director, CCSSO
Steve Canavero, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Nevada
Sarah Steinberg, Vice President of Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase
Through their communication with business and industry leaders, parents, students, teachers and other key stakeholders, state chiefs can influence K-12 to career systems by communicating the moral imperative to prepare all kids for the 21st century labor market. In a small group discussion, participants will discuss how to positively impact the development of high-quality career pathways that begin in secondary education and culminate in a postsecondary credential of value.
•Option Two: Strategies to Elevate Early Childhood Education
Audubon Room
Scott Norton, Deputy Executive Director, CCSSO
Katy Anthes, Commissioner of Education, Colorado
Monique Chism, Vice President of Policy, Practice, and Systems Change, American Institutes for Research
This session will feature discussions on how early childhood education contributes to improved academic success, how chiefs can elevate the capacity of promoting high-quality early childhood education within the state education agency and how chiefs can work with the business community to support this work.
•Option Three: Using your Voice to prioritize Diversifying the Teacher pipeline
Vienna Room
paul Ferrari, Senior Program Director, CCSSO
Matthew Blomstedt, Commissioner of Education, Nebraska
Margie Vandeven, Director of Educational Partnerships, SAS
Participants will discuss how they communicate the importance of diversifying the teacher pipeline and the key messages that resonate with specific audiences.
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch
Savoy Room
All attendees are invited to a buffet networking lunch.
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AgENDA
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Strategies for improving All Schools
Grand Salon
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) removed federal barriers around how states improve schools. With this new flexibility and autonomy, it will be important for states to communicate a high-level vision for the state’s roles in continuous improvement at all levels of the system. In this session, chiefs will use the Leadership Playbook as a guide to explore strategies and examples to effectively speak about their vision for continuous improvement both internally and externally.
Monica Taylor, Senior Program Director, CCSSO
Kirsten Baesler, Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Dakota
pedro rivera, Secretary of Education, Pennsylvania
Carey Wright, Superintendent of Education, Mississippi
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Next Steps
Grand Salon
Carissa Moffat Miller, Executive Director, CCSSO
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Closing Dinner: Enjoying Salt Lake City
Squatters Pub
Participants will end the conference with a relaxed evening of networking with the opportunity to explore Salt Lake City. Squatters Pub is located at 147 Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, about a 13-minute walk or 4-minute shuttle ride from the hotel. Dress is casual.
CONCLUSiON OF SUMMEr LEADErShip CONVENiNg
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BOArD OF DirECTOrS
The CCSSO Board of Directors manages the overall business affairs of the Council and is the governing body of the organization.
Officers
Directors
President Pro Tempore: Brenda CasselliusMinnesota
Steve CanaveroNevada
Molly SpearmanSouth Carolina
Candice McQueen Tennessee
Tony SmithIllinois
Jillian Balow Wyoming
Matthew BlomstedtNebraska
President: Carey M. Wright Mississippi
President-Elect: Pedro RiveraPennsylvania
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ChiEFS— The names of chiefs in attendance are in red —
AlAbAmAEric Mackey State Superintendent of Public Instruction https://www.alsde.eduAssumed Office: 5/14/2018Appointed by State Board
AlAskAMichael JohnsonCommissioner of Education and Early Development http://www.eed.state.ak.usAssumed Office: 7/1/2016Appointed by State BoardConfirmed by Governor
AmericAn sAmoARuth Matagi-TofigaDirector of Educationhttp://www.doe.asAssumed Office: 2/7/2017Appointed by Governor
ArizonADiane DouglasState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.ade.state.az.usAssumed Office: 1/5/2015Elected by Popular Vote
ArkAnsAsJohnny KeyCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.arkansased.orgAssumed Office: 3/26/2015Appointed by Governor
bureAu of indiAn educAtionTony DearmanDirector http://www.bie.edu/Assumed Office: 11/2/2016Appointed by Secretary of Interior
cAliforniATom TorlaksonState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.cde.ca.govAssumed Office: 1/3/2011Elected by Popular Vote
colorAdoKaty Anthes Commissioner of Education https://www.cde.state.co.us/Assumed Office: 5/20/2016Appointed by State Board
connecticutDianna WentzellCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.sde.ct.govAssumed Office: 1/6/2015Appointed by State Board
delAwAreSusan BuntingSecretary of Educationhttp://www.doe.k12.de.usAssumed Office: 1/25/2017Appointed by Governor, Confirmed by Senate
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ChiEFS— The names of chiefs in attendance are in red —
depArtment of defense educAtion ActivityThomas BradyDirectorhttp://www.dodea.eduAssumed Office: 3/20/2014Appointed by DoDEA
district of columbiAHanseul KangState Superintendent of Educationhttp://osse.dc.govAssumed Office: 3/23/2015Appointed by Mayor of District of Columbia
floridAPam StewartCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.fldoe.orgAssumed Office: 8/2/2013Appointed by State Board
GeorGiARichard WoodsState Superintendent of Schoolshttp://www.doe.k12.ga.usAssumed Office: 1/12/2015Elected by Popular Vote
GuAmJon Fernandez Superintendent of Education http://www.gdoe.net/ Assumed Office: 7/1/2012Appointed by Education Board
HAwAi’iChristina Kishimoto Superintendent of Education http://doe.k12.hi.usAssumed Office: 8/1/2017Appointed by State Board
idAHoSherri YbarraState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.sde.idaho.govAssumed Office: 1/5/2015Elected by Popular Vote
illinoisTony SmithState Superintendent of Educationhttp://www.isbe.state.il.usAssumed Office: 5/1/2015Appointed by State Board
indiAnAJennifer McCormickState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.doe.in.govAssumed Office: 1/9/2017Elected by Popular Vote
iowARyan WiseDirector of Educationhttp://www.educateiowa.govAssumed Office: 7/1/2015Appointed by Governor
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ChiEFS— The names of chiefs in attendance are in red —
kAnsAsRandy WatsonCommissioner of Education http://www.ksde.orgAssumed Office: 7/1/2015Appointed by State Board
kentuckyWayne Lewis Interim Commissioner of Educationhttp://education.ky.govAssumed Office: 4/17/2018Appointed by State Board
louisiAnAJohn White State Superintendent of Education http://www.doe.state.la.usAssumed Office: 1/11/2012Appointed by State Board
mAineRobert HassonCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.maine.gov/educationAssumed Office: 11/24/2016Appointed by Governor
mArylAndKaren Salmon State Superintendent of Schools http://www.msde.maryland.govAssumed Office: 7/1/2016Appointed by State Board
mAssAcHusettsJeffrey RileyCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.doe.mass.eduAssumed Office: 4/5/2018Appointed by State Board
micHiGAnSheila AllesInterim State Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.michigan.gov/mdeAssumed Office: 5/8/2018Appointed by State Board
minnesotABrenda CasselliusCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.education.state.mn.usAssumed Office: 12/31/2010Appointed by Governor
mississippiCarey M. Wright State Superintendent of Educationhttp://www.mde.k12.ms.usAssumed Office: 11/1/2013Appointed by State Board
missouriRoger DorsonInterim Commissioner of Educationhttp://dese.mo.govAssumed Office: 12/1/2017Appointed by State Board
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ChiEFS— The names of chiefs in attendance are in red —
montAnAElsie ArntzenState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://opi.mt.govAssumed Office: 1/2/2017Elected by Popular Vote
nebrAskAMatthew BlomstedtCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.education.ne.govAssumed Office: 1/2/2014Appointed by State Board
nevAdASteve CanaveroState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.doe.nv.govAssumed Office: 8/20/2015Appointed by Governor
new HAmpsHireFrank EdelblutCommissioner of Education http://www.education.nh.govAssumed Office: 2/15/2017 Appointed by Governor, Confirmed by Executive Council
new JerseyLamont Repollet Commissioner of Education http://www.state.nj.us/education Assumed Office: 1/29/2018 Appointed by Governor
new mexicoChristopher Ruszkowski Education Secretaryhttp://www.ped.state.nm.usAssumed Office: 6/21/2017Appointed by Governor
new yorkMaryEllen EliaCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.nysed.govAssumed Office: 7/6/2015Appointed by State Board
nortH cArolinAMark JohnsonState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.ncpublicschools.orgAssumed Office: 1/4/2017Elected by Popular Vote
nortH dAkotAKirsten BaeslerState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.dpi.state.nd.usAssumed Office: 1/1/2013 Elected by Popular Vote
nortHern mAriAnA islAndsGlenn Muna Interim Commissioner of Educationhttp://www.cnmipss.orgAssumed Office: 11/1/2017Appointed by Governor
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ChiEFS— The names of chiefs in attendance are in red —
oHioPaolo DeMaria State Superintendent of Public Instruction http://www.ode.state.oh.usAssumed Office: 6/27/2016Appointed by State Board
oklAHomAJoy HofmeisterState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://sde.state.ok.usAssumed Office: 1/12/2015Elected by Popular Vote
oreGonColt GillDeputy Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.ode.state.or.usAssumed office: 10/11/2017Appointed by Governor
pennsylvAniAPedro RiveraSecretary of Educationhttp://www.education.state.pa.usAssumed Office: 1/20/2015Appointed by Governor
puerto ricoJulia KeleherSecretaria de Educaciónhttp://de.gobierno.prAssumed Office: 1/2/2017Appointed by Governor
rHode islAndKen WagnerCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.ride.ri.govAssumed Office: 7/13/2015Appointed by State Board
soutH cArolinAMolly SpearmanState Superintendent of Educationhttp://www.ed.sc.govAssumed Office: 1/9/2015Elected by Popular Vote
soutH dAkotAMary Stadick SmithInterim Secretary of Education http://doe.sd.govAssumed Office: 7/9/2018Appointment by Governor
tennesseeCandice McQueenCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.tn.gov/educationAssumed Office: 1/17/2015Appointed by Governor
texAsMike MorathCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.tea.state.tx.usAssumed Office: 1/4/2016Appointed by Governor
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utAHSydnee DicksonState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.schools.utah.govAssumed Office: 2/18/2016Appointed by State Board
vermontHeather Bouchey Acting Secretary of Educationhttp://www.education.vermont.govAssumed Office: 4/4/2018Appointed by Governor
virGin islAndsSharon McCollumCommissioner of Educationhttp://www.doe.viAssumed Office: 6/4/2015Appointed by Governor
virGiniAJames Lane Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.doe.virginia.govAssumed Office: 6/1/2018Appointed by Governor
wAsHinGtonChris ReykdalState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://www.k12.wa.usAssumed Office: 1/11/2017Elected by Popular Vote
west virGiniASteven Paine State Superintendent of Schoolshttp://wvde.state.wv.usAssumed Office: 3/27/17 Appointed by State Board
wisconsinTony EversState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://dpi.wi.govAssumed Office: 4/1/2009Elected by Popular Vote
wyominGJillian BalowState Superintendent of Public Instructionhttp://edu.wyoming.govAssumed Office: 1/5/2015Elected by Popular Vote
20 Summer Leadership Convening 2018 » Chief Tenure
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Mary Stadick Smith Interim Secretary of Education South Dakota 7/9/18 0 months
James Lane State Superintendent of Public Instruction Virginia 6/1/18 1 month
Eric Mackey State Superintendent of Education Alabama 5/14/18 1 month
Sheila Alles Interim State Superintendent of Public Instruction Michigan 5/8/18 1 month
Wayne Lewis Interim Commissioner of Education Kentucky 4/17/18 2 months
Jeffrey Riley Commissioner of Education Massachusetts 4/5/18 2 months
Heather Bouchey Acting Secretary of Education Vermont 4/4/18 2 months
Lamont Repollet Acting Commissioner of Education New Jersey 1/29/18 5 months
Roger Dorson Interim Commissioner of Education Missouri 12/1/17 7 months
Glenn Muna Interim Commissioner of Education Northern Mariana Islands 11/1/17 8 months
Colt Gill Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Oregon 10/11/17 9 months
Christina Kishimoto Superintendent of Education Hawaii State 8/1/17 11 months
Chris Ruszkowski Secretary of Education New Mexico 6/21/17 1 year
Steven Paine* State Superintendent of Schools West Virginia 3/27/17 6 years, 9 months
Frank Edelblut Commissioner of Education New Hampshire 2/15/17 1 year, 4 months
Ruth Matagi-Tofiga Director of Education American Samoa 2/7/17 1 year, 4 months
Susan Bunting Secretary of Education Delaware 1/25/17 1 year, 5 months
Chris Reykdal State Superintendent of Public Instruction Washington 1/11/17 1 year, 5 months
Jennifer McCormick State Superintendent of Education Indiana 1/9/17 1 year, 5 months
Mark Johnson State Superintendent of Public Instruction North Carolina 1/4/17 1 year, 5 months
Elsie Arntzen State Superintendent of Public Instruction Montana 1/2/17 1 year, 5 months
Julia Keleher Secretaria de Educación Puerto Rico 12/28/16 1 year, 6 months
Robert Hasson Commissioner of Education Maine 11/24/16 1 year, 7 months
Tony Dearman Director Bureau of Indian Education 11/2/16 1 year, 7 months
Michael Johnson Commissioner of Education and Early Development Alaska 7/1/16 2 years
Karen Salmon State Superintendent of Schools Maryland 7/1/16 2 years
Paolo DeMaria State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ohio 6/27/16 2 years
Katy Anthes Commissioner of Education Colorado 5/20/16 2 years, 1 month
Sydnee Dickson State Superintendent of Public Instruction Utah 2/18/16 2 years, 4 months
Mike Morath Commissioner of Education Texas 1/4/16 2 years, 5 months
Steve Canavero State Superintendent of Public Instruction Nevada 8/20/15 2 years, 10 months
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Ken Wagner Commissioner of Education Rhode Island 7/14/15 2 years, 11 months
MaryEllen Elia Commissioner of Education New York 7/6/15 2 years, 11 months
Ryan Wise Director of Education Iowa 7/1/15 3 years
Randy Watson Commissioner of Education Kansas State 7/1/15 3 years
Sharon McCollum Commissioner of Education Virgin Islands 6/4/15 3 years
Tony Smith State Superintendent of Education Illinois 5/1/15 3 years, 2 months
Johnny Key Commissioner of Education Arkansas 3/26/15 3 years, 3 months
Hanseul Kang Superintendent of Education District of Columbia 3/23/15 3 years, 3 months
Pedro Rivera Secretary of Education Pennsylvania 1/20/15 3 years, 5 months
Candice McQueen Commissioner of Education Tennessee 1/17/15 3 years, 5 months
Molly Spearman State Superintendent of Education South Carolina 1/14/15 3 years, 5 months
Richard Woods State Superintendent of Schools Georgia 1/12/15 3 years, 5 months
Joy Hofmeister State Superintendent of Public Instruction Oklahoma State 1/12/15 3 years, 5 months
Dianna Wentzell Commissioner of Education Connecticut 1/6/15 3 years, 5 months
Diane Douglas State Superintendent of Public Instruction Arizona 1/5/15 3 years, 5 months
Sherri Ybarra State Superintendent of Public Instruction Idaho 1/5/15 3 years, 5 months
Jillian Balow State Superintendent of Public Instruction Wyoming 1/5/15 3 years, 5 months
Thomas Brady DirectorDepartment of Defense Education Activity
3/20/14 4 years, 3 months
Matthew Blomstedt Commissioner of Education Nebraska 1/2/14 4 years, 5 months
Carey Wright State Superintendent of Education Mississippi 11/1/13 4 years, 8 months
Pam Stewart Commissioner of Education Florida 8/2/13 4 years, 10 months
Kirsten Baesler State Superintendent of Public Instruction North Dakota 1/1/13 5 years, 6 months
Jon Fernandez Superintendent of Education Guam 7/1/12 6 years
John White State Superintendent of Education Louisiana 1/11/12 6 years, 5 months
Tom Torlakson State Superintendent of Public Instruction California 1/3/11 7 years, 5 months
Brenda Cassellius Commissioner of Education Minnesota 12/31/10 7 years, 6 months
Tony Evers State Superintendent of Public Instruction Wisconsin 4/7/09 9 years, 2 months
*Steven Paine was previously Chief in WV from July 2005-January 2011
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22 Summer Leadership Convening 2018 » Meeting Participants
SEA STAFF
AlAbAmA
Jeffrey Langham
Chief of Staff
cAliforniA
Keric Ashley
Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
Glen Price
Chief Deputy Superintendent
colorAdo
Alyssa Pearson
Associate Commissioner, Accountability and Performance
depArtment of defense
Linda Curtis
Principal Deputy Director and Associate Director of
Academics
HAwAii
Lindsay Chambers
Media Specialist
illinois
Karen Corken
Deputy Superintendent of Schools
iowA
David Tilly
Deputy Director
micHiGAn
Kyle Guerrant
Deputy Superintendent
minnesotA
Charlene Briner
Deputy Commissioner
mississippi
Nathan Oakley
Chief Academic Officer
Paula Vanderford
Chief Accountability Officer
montAnA
Jule Walker
Deputy State Superintendent
new HAmpsHire
Christine Brennan
Deputy Commissioner
new Jersey
Linda Eno
Acting Assistant Commissioner
Carolyn Marano
Assistant Commissioner, Division of Learning Supports and
Specialized Services
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SEA STAFF
nortH dAkotA
Laurie Matzke
Assistant Superintendent for Student Support and
Innovation
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John Richard
Deputy State Superintendent
oreGon
Cindy Hunt
Chief of Staff
Carmen Urbina
Deputy Director
soutH cArolinA
Elizabeth Carpentier
Chief Operating Officer
vermont
Amy Fowler
Deputy Secretary
wAsHinGton
Michaela Miller
Deputy Superintendent
wisconsin
Michael Thompson
Deputy State Superintendent
wyominG
Dicky Shanor
Chief of Staff
24 Summer Leadership Convening 2018 » Speakers
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Monique Chism
Vice president, policy, practice, and Systems Change, American institutes for research
Monique M. Chism is a vice president for Policy, Practice, and Systems Change at AIR. In this role, she leads the six federally funded Comprehensive Centers at AIR. These national content centers and regional assistance centers provide technical assistance to State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to help increase and build SEA capacity to support their districts and schools, facilitate policy change, enhance workforce competencies, foster behavior change, and transform overall systems to improve teaching and learning for all students.
With more than 22 years of experience in education, Dr. Chism is a renowned expert in educational equity, statewide systems of support, supporting effective teachers and leaders, creating safe and healthy schools, and turning around low-performing schools and districts. Most recently, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for the U.S. Department of Education (Department). In this role, she was advisor to the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Education on pre-K–12 education policy, oversaw the direction of eight program offices, and led key aspects of the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Prior to joining the Department, she was the Assistant Superintendent for Innovation and Improvement at the Illinois State Board of Education. Dr. Chism also taught for eight years and previously worked at Learning Point Associates. Dr. Chism earned her B.A. from Ohio University and M.A. from Central Michigan University, both in Interpersonal and Public Communication; and her Ph.D. in American Studies from Michigan State University. In addition, as a graduate of the School for the Creative and Performing Arts high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she majored in dance and theater, she supports and enjoys the arts.
Andy GoodmanDirector, The goodman Center
Andy Goodman is co-founder and director of The Goodman Center. Along with Storytelling as Best Practice, he is author of Why Bad Ads Happen to Good Causes and Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes. He also publishes a monthly journal, free-range thinking, to share best practices in the field of public interest communications.
Andy is internationally known for his speeches and workshops on storytelling and has led over 500 trainings for clients including CARE, The Nature Conservancy, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, NOAA, the San Diego Zoo, MIT, Princeton, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, GE, Bank of America, and many others.
He has designed communications curriculum for the College for Social Innovation in Boston as well as for the African Leadership University in Mauritius. When not teaching, traveling, or recovering from teaching and traveling, Andy serves on the advisory board of the Institute for Human Caring.
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Rosie Rios43rd Treasurer of the United States and Visiting Scholar at the radcliffe institute for Advanced Study at harvard University
Rosie Rios was the 43rd Treasurer of the United States and is a Visiting Scholar at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. She is most recently known for initiating and leading the efforts to place a portrait of a woman on the front of U.S. currency for the first time in over a century. Upon her resignation in 2016, she received the Hamilton Award, the highest honor bestowed in the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Rosie was the longest serving Senate-confirmed Treasury official beginning with her time on the Treasury/Federal Reserve Transition Team in November 2008 at the height of the financial crisis. Rosie continues advocating for women and girls and has launched EMPOWERMENT 2020 at Harvard. Its first project, Teachers Righting History, began as a pilot program on August 26, Equality Day, to recognize historic American women in classrooms across the country. Since then, she has decided to make empowering women and girls her full-time effort. Rosie is a graduate of Harvard University and was selected as the first Latina in Harvard’s 380-year history to have a portrait commissioned in her honor. In January 2018, she was appointed by Senator Chuck Schumer as a member of USA 250, a Congressional Commission for the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026.
Sarah SteinbergVice president of global philanthropy, JpMorgan Chase
Sarah Ayres Steinberg joined JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2015 as Vice President of Global Philanthropy for New Skills at Work, a $250 million global workforce training and demand-driven training initiative. Her work focuses on promoting economic opportunity and prosperity through investments in workforce practice, innovation, and policy. Sarah is the Program Officer for New Skills for Youth, a $75 million, five-year global career readiness initiative launched in January 2016 and aimed at investing in high-quality, career-focused education that prepares young people to prosper in the growing global economy.
Prior to joining JPMorgan Chase, Sarah was Senior Economic Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress, where she led CAP’s research on workforce development and expanding apprenticeships. Her research has been cited by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among others.
She has a bachelor’s degree in government and sociology from Dartmouth College.
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Margie VandevenDirector of Educational partnerships, SAS
Margie Vandeven has more than 27 years of student-centered service in education and is passionate about ensuring that each child has the opportunity to graduate prepared for success.
Dr. Vandeven is currently the Director of Educational Partnerships at SAS. Dr. Vandeven formerly served as Missouri Commissioner of Education from January 2015 to December 2017. As Commissioner, Dr. Vandeven worked collaboratively with a diverse group of stakeholders to improve educational opportunities for Missouri students and prioritized Department resources to implement strategies that effectively prepare, develop and support Missouri educators. During her tenure as Commissioner, she was elected Treasurer for the Education Commission of the States and was named to the board of directors for the Council of Chief State School Officers.
She began her education career in 1990 as a communication arts teacher in O’Fallon, Missouri. She served as a teacher and administrator in Maryland and Missouri before joining the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Missouri State University and a master’s degree in educational administration and supervision from Loyola University Maryland. She received a doctorate of philosophy in educational leadership from Saint Louis University.
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iNViTED pArTiCipANTS
JEREMy ANDERSONPresidentEducation Commission of the [email protected]
DiANE BAiLEyVice PresidentEducational Testing [email protected]
BRAD BAUMGARTNERExecutive Vice President, Sales and MarketingQuestar Assessment [email protected]
KEN BERGMANChief Legal [email protected]
ViNCE BERTRAMPresident and CEOProject Lead The [email protected]
DAViD ByERSr. Group Manager, Worldwide Education [email protected]
MONiqUE CHiSMVice President for Policy, Practice, and Systems ChangeAmerican Institutes for [email protected]
HEATHER FOSTERVice President Finn Partners [email protected]
MATT GANDALPresidentEducation Strategy [email protected]
MiSCHELLE HANDLEyNational Director of Strategic PartnershipsNational Center on Education and the [email protected]
TODD HELLMAN Chief Strategic Engagement Battelle For Kids [email protected]
LARRy HOLLANDSenior Executive [email protected]
DWiGHT JONESSVP, Equity, Inclusion, and Urban MarketsMcGraw-Hill [email protected]
LiSA LEPiCSenior Vice [email protected]
TOM LUNAPartnerStrategos [email protected]
CHRiS [email protected]
CARLA THOMPSON PAyTONVice President for Program StrategyW. K. Kellogg [email protected]
DAVE SABAChief Development OfficerTeachers of [email protected]
MALBERT SMiTH CEO, President & Co-founder MetaMetrics [email protected]
SARAH STEiNBERGVice President, Global PhilanthropyJ P Morgan Chase [email protected]
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iNViTED pArTiCipANTS
JASON SUTCHSenior Vice President, Government RelationsRenaissance Learning, [email protected]
MARGiE VANDEVENDirector of Educational [email protected]
MATT WiLLiAMSCOO / VP, Policy and [email protected]
LUCi WiLLiTSAssociate Vice President, PolicyCurriculum [email protected]
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CCSSO STAFF
STEPHEN BOWENDeputy Executive Director, State [email protected]
BRUCE BUTERBAUGHChief Financial [email protected]
KiRSTEN CARRSenior Program Director, Student [email protected]
ELizABETH CLEMENTS Interim Director of Partner Relations [email protected]
PAUL FERRARiSenior Program Director, Teacher [email protected]
CARRiE HEATH PHiLLiPSSenior Program Director, Student [email protected]
zOE KAMARASenior Program [email protected]
COLETTE KERNSRegistration and Travel [email protected]
MARK MCCAiNTechnical [email protected]
MELiSSA MCGRATHChief of [email protected]
MARGARET MiLLARSenior Program Director, State [email protected]
CARiSSA MOFFAT MiLLERExecutive [email protected]
MADELiNE MORRiSONSenior Meeting [email protected]
SCOTT NORTONDeputy Executive Director, [email protected]
ALiSON qUiNTSenior Program [email protected]
iSABEL RAHMProgram [email protected]
AASHA RAJANiSenior Program [email protected]
MiCHELLE SiNGLETONExecutive [email protected]
MONiCA TAyLORSenior Program Director, School Leadership and Continuous [email protected]
30 Summer Leadership Convening 2018 » Partners
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CCSSO welcomes the opportunity to work with partners that help the Council fulfill its mission, which is to ensure that all students participating in our public education system -- regardless of background -- graduate prepared for college, careers, and life. Prospective and current partners are subject to eligibility criteria to ensure that partner organizations are aligned in their commitment to student achievement, value the trusted environment CCSSO fosters through its activities, and respect that the primary function of the state education agency at all times is to serve the best interests of its students, schools and public. CCSSO strives to create a collegial, collaborative community through its events and programs allowing our members and partners to network with peers, share expertise and best practices, and have honest dialogue on key educational policy issues. To ensure that all member and partner interactions are structured to protect the integrity of the Council and its members, support the CCSSO’s priorities, and ultimately strengthen the capacity of state education agencies, partner organizations must refrain from engaging in solicitous, development, or lobbying activities at CCSSO events.
Level i partners
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of health, education and workforce productivity. Well-known for its groundbreaking work in student testing and
performance assessment, AIR is a global leader in P-20 education research, evaluation, technical assistance, and policy. For more information, visit http://www.air.org.
Corwin, a SAGE company, is a leading publisher of professional development books for PreK-12 educators and an innovative provider of workshops, seminars, and online training resources. Corwin believes that every child deserves an
excellent education and that we have a responsibility to contribute to that excellence by enhancing professional practice. Corwin partners with authors, educators, and academics to bring the latest research and proven methods to schools through practical, hands-on materials. Established in 1990 as an independent company, Corwin continues to carry out our mission of Helping Educators Do Their Work Better in everything we do.
At nonprofit ETS, the mission is to advance quality and equity in education for all people worldwide. ETS helps teachers teach, students learn, and parents measure the educational progress of their children. ETS does this by:
•Listeningtoeducators,parents,andcritics •Learningwhatstudentsandtheirinstitutionsneed •Leadinginthedevelopmentofnewandinnovativeproductsandservices
ETS customizes solutions to meet the need for teacher professional development products and services, classroom and end-of-course assessments, and research-based teaching and learning tools. Founded in 1947, ETS today develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide.
McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is a leading global provider of instructional content, assessments, and teaching and learning solutions to help meet the needs and challenges of today’s students, educators, and professionals. McGraw-Hill Education’s technical innovations are changing the way people learn — and continue to learn — with e-books, online learning platforms and programs, and customized course and professional development websites. McGraw-Hill’s products reach beyond the classroom to prepare students for success in a rapidly changing global environment and a lifetime of learning.
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With over 40 years of experience, MGT is a national leader in educational consulting practices. Our clients benefit from our commitment to helping them solve their problems and from the knowledge and skills of our experts. Our staff are constantly learning and keeping up to date with best practice solutions in
educational environments. PK-12 education is the foundation for children, families, and communities across the country and is a critical component to continued excellence for our future.
NWEA® is a research-based, not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators worldwide by creating assessment solutions that precisely measure growth and proficiency—and provide insights to help tailor instruction. For 40 years, NWEA has developed Pre-K–12 assessments and
professional learning offerings to help advance all students along their optimal learning paths. NWEA’s tools are trusted by educators in 145 countries and more than half the schools in the US.
Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, but defines their success not by size but by the outcomes they help make possible. Pearson serves states, districts, schools and colleges as they implement policies and practices to:
• Raise student achievement and prepare every student for college and careers• Create world-class experiences that make learning more personalized, connected and accessible for all students• Find more affordable ways to bring effective innovations in teaching and learning to scale
At Pearson, the sole mission is to help people make progress in their lives through learning.
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the nation’s leading provider of K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. PLTW’s world-class, activity-, project-, and problem-based curriculum and high-quality teacher professional development model, combined with an engaged network of educators
and corporate partners, help students develop the skills needed to succeed in our global economy. More than 8,000 elementary, middle, and high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia currently offer PLTW courses to their students. For more information, visit www.pltw.org.
Scholastic is the most trusted name in learning with a brand that is synonymous with quality. Scholastic Education provides technology solutions and
supplemental programs that support student achievement in PreK-12. Grounded in scientific research, Scholastic Education develops technology programs and services that include intervention, instruction, universal screening, assessment, data management and professional development. Scholastic Achievement Partners-the professional services arm of Scholastic Education-brings together the International Center for Leadership in Education, Math Solutions, and Scholastic’s Implementation Services team to offer a full range of professional services in human capital development across content areas, comprehensive school improvement, and program implementation.
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LEVEL ii pArTNErS
ACT is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides assessment, research, information, and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development. Each year, ACT serves millions of people in high schools, colleges, professional associations, businesses, and government agencies,
nationally and internationally. Though designed to meet a wide array of needs, all ACT programs and services have one guiding purpose – helping people achieve education and workplace success.
The world’s leader in accreditation and school improvement, AdvancED believes that students must be prepared to succeed in a constantly-evolving and diverse world and that educational institutions have a deep responsibility to deliver quality education to students from all walks of life.
We have been experts in accreditation and school improvement since 1895, and bring this 100+ years of experience and expertise through three US-based accreditation agencies - the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).
The AdvancED Accreditation Process, a protocol embraced around the world, is a clear and comprehensive program of evaluation and external review, supported by research-based standards, and dedicated to helping schools, school systems, and education providers continuously improve.
AdvancED is committed to sharing the knowledge and practice generated by schools throughout its global network to inform and influence practice on issues related to education quality.
Visit www.advanc-ed.org to learn more about AdvancED.
Amplify is dedicated to reimagining K-12 education by creating digital products and services that empower students, teachers and parents with new curricular experiences, instructional tools, and extended learning opportunities. Amplify is
focused on transforming teaching and learning by creating and scaling digital innovations in three areas: insight, learning, and access.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.
Battelle for Kids is a national, not-for-profit organization that provides counsel and solutions to advance the development of human capital systems, the use of strategic measures, practices for improving educator effectiveness, and communication with all stakeholders.
Battelle for Kids believe that focusing on the right people, practices, measures, and messages is the key to educational excellence.
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The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of more
than 5,900 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success - including the SAT® and the Advanced Placement Program®. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools.
Curriculum Associates is a rapidly growing education company committed to making classrooms better places for teachers and students. Curriculum Associates believes
that all children have the chance to succeed, and this drives the decisions we make every day. Curriculum Associates’ research-based, award-winning products, including cloud-based i-Ready®, provide teachers and administrators with flexible resources that deliver meaningful assessments and data-driven, differentiated instruction for children. The company serves millions of students with i-Ready® (adaptive diagnostic, online instruction, and practice apps for math and reading); Ready® (standards-based instruction build from scratch for the Common Core); BRIGANCE® (assessment and instruction for special education, early childhood, and Head Start); and other programs because of their laser focus on educators’ needs over their own bottom line and a belief that thoughtful and continuous innovation leads to a positive impact on classrooms and measureable growth for students.
For more than 30 years, DRC has ensured that our clients’ strengths are front and center in the development and implementation of assessment programs. We are the industry leader in engaging stakeholders—like teachers in the test development process and parents in report design—to ensure that our clients not only exceed their stakeholders’ expectations but also demonstrate their leadership. For more information, visit www.datarecognitioncorp.com.
KnowledgeWorks is a social enterprise focused on ensuring that every student experiences meaningful personalized learning that allows him or her to thrive in college, career and civic life. By offering a portfolio of
innovative education approaches and advancing aligned policies, KnowledgeWorks seeks to activate and develop the capacity of communities and educators to build and sustain vibrant learning ecosystems that allow each student to thrive. Our portfolio includes, EDWorks and StriveTogether. http://knowledgeworks.org.
Measured Progress, a non-profit organization, is a pioneer in authentic, standards-based assessments. Since 1983, Measured Progress has successfully partnered with more than 30 states and hundreds of districts across the nation to support their assessment programs. Today, they’ve developed 21st century assessments for
classrooms, districts, states, and collaboratives. Measured Progress is proud to be the nation’s leading provider of alternate assessments for students with cognitive disabilities.
Measured Progress connects the K–12 educational community with innovative and flexible assessment solutions. Our goal is to provide meaningful information about student progress to improve teaching and learning. It’s all about student learning.
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Founded in 1980, Measurement Incorporated is an employee-owned company that provides a complete range of testing services, assessment technologies, technical assistance, and program evaluation services under contract to state and local education
agencies and professional associations. Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the company specializes in the development, administration, scoring, analysis, and reporting of large-scale, high-stakes testing programs.
A pioneer in the field of performance assessment, the company has established a distinctive competency in constructed response scoring using both highly-trained professionals and advanced artificial intelligence technology. MI’s corporate philosophy is built on an uncommon commitment to client satisfaction and its dedication to the overarching goal of Excellence in Assessment.
MetaMetrics, Inc., a privately held educational measurement company, develops scientifically based measures of student achievement that link assessment with instruction, foster better educational practices and improve learning by matching students with materials that meet and challenge their abilities. The company’s team of psychometricians developed the widely adopted Lexile Framework for Reading (www.Lexile.com); El Sistema Lexile para Leer, the Spanish-language version of the Lexile Framework; The Quantile Framework for Mathematics (www.Quantiles.com); and The Lexile Framework for Writing. In addition to licensing
Lexile and Quantile measures to state departments of education, testing and instructional companies, and publishers, MetaMetrics delivers professional development, resource measurement and customized consulting services. For more information, visit www.MetaMetricsInc.com.
New Meridian is an assessment design and development partner that helps states prepare today’s students for the challenges of tomorrow. We do that by providing technical expertise and the highest quality, research-validated test content that is uniquely focused on critical thinking, reasoning, and
communication skills — the capabilities students will need to thrive in the future. New Meridian is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization located in Austin, Texas.
The National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) is the leading source for research-based and research-proven support for K-12 school leaders. Eight Chief State School Officers have selected NISL as a key strategy for raising student achievement within their states. NISL’s capacity-building train-the-trainer methodology allows states and districts to improve instructional leadership at scale and at low cost. States have leveraged NISL’s programs to develop novice leaders, create school turn-around artists, and impact instructional leadership statewide. Multiple third-party research studies have shown that NISL programs not only improve the effectiveness of school
leaders, but also strengthen instruction and raise student achievement as measured on state tests.
NISL invites you to review the research studies and welcome the opportunity to introduce you to other Chief State School Officers to learn about their experience implementing our programs. To do so, and to learn how you can help raise student achievement by creating more effective school leaders, please visit NISL.org, call us at 913.909.1997 or email us at [email protected].
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Questar Assessment Inc. is a K–12 assessment solutions provider focused on building a bridge between learning and accountability. As a wholly-owned, independently-operated subsidiary of Educational Testing Service (ETS), Questar Assessment Inc. shares a belief that better measurement solutions can make a positive impact on education. They take a fresh and innovative approach to design, delivery, scoring, analysis, and reporting. Also, they are reimagining how assessments can empower educators by giving them the insights they need to improve instructions and fully prepare students for college or career.
Their high-quality, reliable assessment products and services are easily scaled and tailored to meet the specific needs of states and districts at an unprecedented value. Educators trust their high-performing teams and dependable technology to minimize risks and ensure success for states, districts, schools, teachers, and students.
Committed to their mission, Renaissance® is the leader in pre-K–12 learning analytics—enabling teachers, curriculum creators, and educators to drive phenomenal student
growth. Renaissance’s solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters—creating energizing learning experiences in the classroom.
RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development.
Some educators see data as facts and figures. But it’s more than that. It’s the lifeblood of your schools. It contains history. And it can tell you something about the future. SAS helps you make sense of the data. As the leader in education analytics software and services, SAS transforms your data into insights that give you a fresh perspective
on your students, programs and schools. You can identify what’s working. Fix what isn’t. And discover new opportunities. Please visit sas.com/k12.
Smarter Balanced is a public agency currently supported by 15 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Bureau of Indian Education. Through the work of thousands of educators, they created an online assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), as well as tools for educators to improve teaching and learning. Smarter Balanced’s work is guided by the
belief that a high-quality assessment system can provide information and tools for teachers and schools to improve instruction and help students succeed — regardless of disability, language, or subgroup.
Teachers of Tomorrow is the largest teacher certification program in the country. Founded in 2005, Teachers of Tomorrow recruited, trained, certified and supported over 42,000 teachers. The program works with states to meet all state teaching standards so that we can begin helping them solve the critical teacher
shortage. Teachers of Tomorrow is accepted in Texas, Florida and Nevada and have applications submitted in Arizona and Indiana and legislation for acceptance in North and South Carolina. There is no cost to the state or district – the candidate pays - and they only pay a small up-front fee. The bulk of tuition is only paid to us if they secure a teaching job. We firmly stand behind the quality of our work. Teaching shortages are getting worse – they are ready to help.
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As a leader in developing graphing handhelds, Texas Instruments Educational and Productivity Solutions, a business of Texas Instruments, is an education technology leader. For nearly 20 years, Texas Instruments worked closely with leading educators in the design of their educational technology, training
programs and support materials that enrich the math and science classroom learning experience worldwide. The mission - provide essential tools that help teachers create an engaging learning experience leading to higher student achievement in math and science. The vision - all students inspired to achieve their potential and become the innovators of tomorrow.
Wilson Language Training is dedicated to providing educators with the resources they need to help their students become fluent, independent readers. Wilson is a provider of professional development and research-based reading and spelling curricula for all ages. Its multisensory, structured curricula-the Wilson Reading System®, Wilson Fundations®, Wilson Just Words®, and Wilson Fluency®-have proven highly effective. Wilson also brings to the task two decades of professional development courses and ongoing teacher support. Partnering with public and private schools, as well as clinics and adult education centers across the country, Wilson strives toward its ultimate goal: literacy for all.
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UpCOMiNg MEETiNgS
Save the Dates - CCSSO Member Meetings:
Annual policy ForumNovember 12-14, 2018The Westin Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
The Annual Policy Forum focuses on CCSSO’s policies and priorities as a membership, learning from other state leaders, and
conducting annual member business. The meeting is attended by chiefs, deputies, communications directors, federal liaisons
business partners, foundation partners, and key partners in the education community.
Legislative Conference April 7-9, 2019 Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C.
Please join us at this year’s new meeting location, the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. CCSSO’s Legislative Conference will
focus on continued advocacy for strong state leadership in education, as well as discussions on next steps for implementing the
Every Student Succeeds Act to deliver on the promise of an excellent education for all kids. The Legislative Conference typically
includes opportunities to meet with senior officials from Congress, the White House, and the U.S. Department of Education.
The Legislative Conference is CCSSO’s largest annual member meeting, and states are invited to send the chief, chief deputies,
one communications director and a federal liaison. Additionally, CCSSO invites business and foundation partners, as well as
leaders from other national education organizations.
Summer Leadership ConveningJuly 28-30, 2019 Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL
The Summer Leadership Convening is an annual opportunity for chiefs and their senior deputies to take part in rich discussion
focused on leadership and shared professional development as executives. This meeting will provide a forum for members and
partners to engage in shared learning in a more intimate setting than CCSSO’s other annual meetings.
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2018 November 12-14, 2018Long Beach, California
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