Tuesday, December 1, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time

Also available “on demand” anytime 24 hours after the event

Free registration is now open.

Partly because of the No Child Left Behind Act and partly because of advances in technology, a major push is under way to gather data about student achievement that can be used to inform a wide range of educational decisions. Through funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, states are now being encouraged to create statewide longitudinal data systems to help track student achievement. But is the increased collection of student data yielding commensurate improvements in achievement? Join us for an in-depth discussion of why data is helpful, how best to collect it, and how it can be used to help support achievement.

Martha Greenway, deputy superintendent of organizational advancement, Fulton County, Ga., schools

Baron Rodriguez, director of state data systems, Data Quality Campaign

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The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities of the University of South Florida is pleased to announce an exciting training opportunity for professionals in behavior analysis, positive behavior support, family support, and developmental disabilities.

Help & Hope: Providing Positive Behavior Support to Difficult to Engage Families

November 4, 2009
Training Information Website: http://flfcic.fmhi.usf.edu/HH/HelpHope.htm

The   Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) at the University of South Florida will present “Play to Learn: Teaching Play Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders” from 6:30 p.m.  to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10. The workshop is hosted by MF Therapy Group of Naples and will be held at their Naples location, 5691 Naples Blvd., southwest of Pine Ridge Road. To pre-register for the workshop call CARD at (239) 590-7771 or send an e-mail to cphilbro@fgcu.edu.

Watch online now, until December 14, 2009.

Check your local listings: http://www.pbs.org/pov/tvschedule/
The Principal Story tells two stories, painting a dramatic portrait of the challenges facing America’s public schools – and of the great difference a dedicated principal can make. Tresa Dunbar is a second-year principal at Chicago’s Nash Elementary, where 98% of students come from low-income families; in Springfield, Illinois, Kerry Purcell has led Harvard Park Elementary, with similar demographics, for six years. Tod Lending ( Omar & Pete, POV 2005) and David Mrazek followed both women over the course of a school year, discovering each one’s unique styles yet similar passions. The Principal Story takes the viewer along for an emotional ride that reveals what effective educational leadership looks like in the 21st century.
Visit the POV website ( http://www.pbs.org/pov/principalstory/) to watch an interview with the filmmakers, download free educational materials, sign up to host a screening of the film and access other special features!