Closing the Achievement Gap - Washington State School Directors ...

March 2002Pat Wasley, Dean of the University of Washington’s School of EducationMission and vision of the School of EducationGeri Lim, CFO Seattle Public SchoolsSeattle Public Schools’ weighted student formula and the district’ssystem for allocating “central office resources”John Bowden, A+ CommissionDisaggregated data of student learning and program placementKathleen Plato, OSPIAdvanced Placement and the achievement gapPriscilla Zimmerman and Cynthia Chesak, Tukwila School DistrictHow the arts assist in meeting the essential academic learning requirementsApril 2002Bunker Frank, State Board of Education; Jan Storm, Washougal SchoolDistrict, Mike Loretz, Title I Distinguished Educator in Oregon; BenWright, Principal at Seattle’s Thurgood Marshall Intermediate School; JeanSmart, a former Edmonds Principal now with the Seattle District; andBarbara Greenberg of the Task Force and the Yakima School BoardModified school calendars and advantages to year round calendarsJune 2002Adie Simmons, Seattle Public Schools and the Family Partnerships ProgramParent and community involvementWASHINGTON STATE SCHOOL DIRECTORS’ ASSOCIATION59