The Lone Star Foundation
Conference
Public Education Reform in
Texas: Comprehensive Progress Report
Austin,
Texas - December 7-8, 2000
PUBLIC EDUCATION REFORM IN TEXAS -
COMPREHENSIVE
PROGRESS REPORT
The Lone Star Foundation
The Driskill Hotel, Austin,
Texas
Program for Thursday, December 7, 2000
Welcome:
David
Hartman, Lone Star Foundation
Curricula and Teaching
Reading & Language
Arts:
Donna Garner,
Central Texas Christian School, Temple
Math:
Paul Clopton,
Mathematically Correct
High School Curriculum & Graduation
Standards:
John Stevens,
Texas Business and Education Coalition
Moderated Discussion:
Rep. Henry Cuellar
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Rodney Paige, Superintendent Houston Independent School
District
Dr. John Stone, East
Tennessee State University
Academic Foundations of Teacher Training
and Classroom Instruction
Testing and
Accountability
Test Scores & Real
Numbers:
Jeff Judson, Texas
Public Policy Foundation
Standards & TAAS:
Dr. Carl
Shaw
Relationship between TASP & College
Readiness:
Dr. Omar
Lopez, Just for the Kids
Moderated Discussion:
Dr. James Hill, University of Texas at
Austin
Teacher Preparation, Pay and
Performance
Teacher Education &
Certification:
Dr. Susan Sclafani,
Houston ISD
Performance, Evaluation &
Compensation:
Harrison
Keller, Charles A. Dana Center, University of
Texas
Alternative Certification:
Richard Powell, Office of the Lieutenant
Governor
Recruitment & Retention
:
Dr. John Pisciotta, Baylor
University
Moderated Discussion:
Rep. Dianne White DeLisi
Keynote Speaker:
Hon.
Maurice McTigue, Mercatus Center
Decentralization
of Public Schools
Program for Friday, December 8, 2000
Keynote Speaker:
Curriculum Equity in the Classroom and
Courtroom
(Two separate
papers)
Veronica
Norris and Dr. Manuel
Berriozabal
Organization and Governance
of Public Education
Redefining 21st Century
School Boards:
John Stevens, Texas Business & Education Coalition
Elected Representation &
local Control of Schools:
Geraldine
Miller, State Board of Education
School
Choice:
Allen Parker, Texas Justice
Foundation
School District
Decentralization:
Robert
Stockwell, Houston Independent School District
Moderated
Discussion:
Rep. Todd Smith
Symposium Summary - Real Reform
for the New Millenium:
David Hartman, Lone Star Foundation
Concluding Remarks:
Chase Untermeyer, Chairman, State
Board of Education
Lunch and
Keynote Speaker:
Samuel Casey
Carter - No Excuses:Lessons from 21 High-Performing, High-Poverty Schools
(The Heritage Foundation, 2000)
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