The US Department of Education announced the Innovation in Education (I3) finalists for 2010. Grants are available for a variety of innovative practices including the use of assessments and other data to improve instruction and school management. US Department of Ed hopes to offer similar grants in 2011. See 2010 award winners.
Institutes of Educational Sciences provides news updates on recent findings and publications that can be sent directly to your e-mail. While some areas may not interest you, there is the ability to limit the news to sources such as the education labs or What Works Clearinghouse.
Time to sign up to support AERA Activities for April 8-12, 2011 New Orleans, LA Meeting. Reviewers, Chairs and Discussants are needed. Plan to extend your time after the NATD Meeting to participate in AERA. Paper submission deadline is July 15, 2010.
United States Department of Education provides an update on Race to the Top. More than 35 states have made applications to improve their educational systems. Special link provided on Race To The Top Assessments.
CCSSO and other partner groups have announced the official launch of the Common Core Standards. Thank you to the NATD Members who participated in the development of the standards and offered their comments on the standards.
Ongoiong revision of data standards by NCES will affect reporting to United States Department of Education by NATD members.
The official release of the CDS Version 1.0 is planned for September 2010. However we cannot finalize the work without first getting feedback on the draft data standards from a broader set of colleagues and constituencies who may be impacted by this work.
Please visit http://www.commondatastandards.org/ to review and comment on the draft set of data elements, definitions, code sets and technical specifications included to date. In addition to commenting on individual elements, you will be able to provide comments or ask questions about navigation and layout of the website as well as the goals and objectives of the CDS Initiative.
Election results were announced at the NATD 2010 Denver meeting. New officers for 2010-2011 include: Jack Monpas-Huber, President, Vickie Cartwright, Vice President and President Elect, Phil Morse, Past President, Connie Zumpf, Secretary/Newsletter, Elizabeth Holtzapple, Treasurer, Board Members-At-Large: Evelyn Belton-Kocher, Alex Duran, Tervor Mahlum, and Mary Yakimowski. Webmaster: Ray Fenton. Congratulations to our new officers for 2010-2011. See more details on the Officers Page.
Congratulations to Dr. Zollie Stephenson, Jr. and Dr. Michael Flicek for their outstanding contributions in the field of educational assessment.
Dr. Zollie Stevenson Jr. is the director of student achievement and school accountability programs (SASA) in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. He is the author of dozens of published articles in refereed journals, numerous evaluation studies and is an active member of many educational and research focused professional organizations. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Michael Flicek is the director of assessment and research for Natrona County School District in Casper, Wyoming. He is the author or contributor to hundreds of published articles for refereed journals, newsletters, programs, workshops, etc. Michael earned his Ed.D. in School Psychology from the University of South Dakota at Vermilion.
Awards were presented at the annual NATD Dinner: Growth through Research-Based Assessment in Denver.
The Spring 2010 NATD Newsletter has been published, providing detailed information about the activities of NATD and its related organizations at the upcoming meetings in Denver. NATD_Newsletter_Spring_2010
We look forward to seeing each of you in Denver.
Phil Morse, President, NATD
President Phil Morse mailed a message 3/26 to the membership with some additional NATD Convention Details on Dates of Events important to NATD Members. Read the letter.
Dear NATD Member:
Plans are well underway for the National Association of Test Director meetings in Denver next month. Our meetings will take place in conjunction with the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and National Council for Measurement in Education (NCME) Annual Meetings at the Denver Convention Center.