Panel Discussion: Dropout Prevention (Sandra Covington-Smith)

Sandra Covington-Smith (Research Associate, National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities) shares lessons learned in preventing students with disabilities from dropping out of high school. The Sessions are taken from the National High School Center’s 2007 Summer Institute “Advancing High School Student Success: Building Systems of Support”. (more details...)

Panel Discussion: High School Literacy (Aida Walqui)

Aida Walqui (Director, Teacher Professional Development Program, WestEd) discusses the issues, challenges, and best practices for English Language Learners and effective professional development activities for high school teachers of English Language Learners. The Sessions are taken from the National High School Center’s 2007 Summer Institute “Advancing High School Student Success: Building Systems of Support”.

Panel Discussion: High School Literacy (Don Deshler)

Based on his research, Don Deshler (Director, Center for Research on Learning) outlines the necessary building blocks for content literacy and a tiered approach to achieve high levels of literacy attainment. The Sessions are taken from the National High School Center’s 2007 Summer Institute “Advancing High School Student Success: Building Systems of Support”. (more details...)

Panel Discussion: High School Literacy (Lucy Trautman)

Lucy Trautman (NCLB Technical Assistance Coordinator, Mid-Continent Comprehensive Center (MC3)) discusses the work of the MC3 in serving the states of Kansas and Missouri regarding high school literacy. The Sessions are taken from the National High School Center’s 2007 Summer Institute “Advancing High School Student Success: Building Systems of Support”. (more details...)

Panel Discussion: High School Literacy (Sarah Thomas & Sharon Hoge)

Sarah Thomas (Director of the Improvement and Support Team, Kansas State Department of Education) provides a snapshot of Kansas and shares techniques and strategies in place to combat the issue of high school literacy. Sharon Hoge (Language Arts (K–5) and Reading (K–12) Coordinator, Columbia Public Schools, Columbia, Missouri) provides an “on the ground” picture of the work that Columbia Public Schools are engaging in to increase literacy rates. The Sessions are taken from the National High School Center’s 2007 Summer Institute “Advancing High School Student Success: Building Systems of Support”. (more details...)

Panel Discussion: High School Literacy (Terry Salinger)

Terry Salinger (Moderator and Managing Director and Chief Scientist for Reading Research, American Institutes for Research) shared the panel's common definition for high school literacy, moderated the high school literacy panel, and encouraged audience members to dialogue with the expert panel. The Sessions are taken from the National High School Center’s 2007 Summer Institute “Advancing High School Student Success: Building Systems of Support”. (more details...)

Panel Discussion: Systems of Support for High School Improvement (Rose Owens-West)

Rose Owens-West (Associate Director, California Comprehensive Center, WestEd) provides an overview of the strategies that the California Comprehensive Center and the state of California are implementing to build statewide systems to increase high school improvement. The Sessions are taken from the National High School Center’s 2007 Summer Institute “Advancing High School Student Success: Building Systems of Support”. (more details...)

Panel Discussion: Systems of Support for High School Improvement (Governor Bob Wise)

Governor Bob Wise (President, Alliance for Excellent Education) offers a national perspective on the dropout dilemma and the needed systems to support necessary change. The Sessions are taken from the National High School Center’s 2007 Summer Institute “Advancing High School Student Success: Building Systems of Support”. (more details...)

Panel Discussion: Systems of Support for High School Improvement (Jason Snipes)

Jason Snipes (Director of Research, Council of the Great City Schools) discusses means for developing and supporting capacity building mechanisms at the state, district, and school level. The Sessions are taken from the National High School Center’s 2007 Summer Institute “Advancing High School Student Success: Building Systems of Support”.

Panel Discussion: Systems of Support for High School Improvement (Panel Presentation: Governor Bob Wise, Jason Snipes, Rose Owens-West, & Steve Fleishman)

This session outlines the national, research, and state perspectives on implementing best practices in building systems of support for high school improvement. The Sessions are taken from the National High School Center’s 2007 Summer Institute “Advancing High School Student Success: Building Systems of Support”. (more details...)