Conference Agenda
Carmel Mission Inn – Carmel, CA
Thursday June 3 – Friday June 4, 2004


Thursday June 3, 2004

Welcoming Address and Introduction to CAESL
by Steve Schneider (CAESL PI, WestEd) and Strand Leaders:
Strand 1: Susan Schultz (Stanford)
Strand 2: Kathy DiRanna (WestEd) and Craig Strang (Lawrence Hall of Science)
Strand 3: Susan Schultz
Strand 4: Joan Herman (CRESST/UCLA) and Mark Wilson (UC Berkeley)
Strand 5: Jacqueline Barber (Lawrence Hall of Science)
PowerPoint

Opening Keynote Address:
Where does CAESL Fit into the NSF Vision for Impact on Education?
by Judith Ramaley of the National Science Foundation
Dr. Ramaley's Remarks (pdf)

Building a Community to Improve Assessment Practice
by Susan Mundry (WestEd)
PowerPoint

Introduction to the CAESL Assessment System
by Steve Schneider (WestEd), Karen Draney (UC Berkeley), Joan Herman (CRESST/UCLA), and Erin Furtak (Stanford)
Introductory PowerPoint
Additional PowerPoint
Progress Guides PDF

Breakout Sessions: Elements of the CAESL Assessment System
Formative and Summative Assessment Tools: Development, Implementation, and Information Use
by Maria Araceli Ruiz-Primo and Erin Furtak (Stanford)
PDF of PowerPoint

Using Progress Variables and Embedded Assessment to Improve Teaching and Learning
by Mark Wilson, Cathleen Kennedy, and Karen Draney (UC Berkeley)
PowerPoint

Understanding & Improving Teachers’ Use of Assessment
by Ellen Osmundson (CRESST/UCLA), Jo Topps (WestEd), Melissa Smith (Lake Elsinore USD), Khushwinder Kaur (Tracy USD), and Rick Besocke (Montebello USD)
PowerPoint

The CAESL Assessment System – Follow-Up Conversations

Monterey Bay Aquarium




Friday June 4, 2004

Breakout Sessions
Work Circles: Bringing Practitioners and Theoreticians to the Table of Assessment Reform
by Brent Duckor (UC Berkeley) and Seth Corrigan (Martin Luther King Middle School)
PowerPoint

The Effects of Teacher Discourse on Student Behavior and Learning in Peer Directed Groups
by Noreen Webb (UCLA)
PDF of the Paper
PDF Charts
PDF Charts

The Apple Learning Interchange – Disseminating CAESL’s Work
by Karen Jordan-Cator (Director, Digital Curriculum & Content, Apple) and Jessica Partch (WestEd)

The Educators’ Assessment Tool Kit – Tools for Engaging Parents and the Public
By Jacqueline Barber and Lynn Barakos (Lawrence Hall of Science)
PowerPoint

Career Pathways
by Jose-Felipe Martinez-Fernandez (UCLA) and guests
      • AIR PowerPoint
      • CTB PowerPoint
      • ETS PowerPoint
      • SRI PowerPoint
      • WestEd PowerPoint

Issue Talks
facilitated by Jacqueline Barber

Moving the CAESL Community of Practice Forward
facilitated by Susan Mundry

Closing Keynote Address:
CAESL and the Future of Science Assessment
by Richard Shavelson (Stanford)
Dr. Shavelson's PowerPoint

Closing Remarks
by Steve Schneider
NSF

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0119790.