The University of Iowa Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies’ Educational Leadership Symposium

You are invited to attend The second annual University of Iowa Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies’ Leadership Symposium. This symposium is funded through the generous contributions of The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, The University of Iowa College of Education, and The Institute for School Executives.

Presentation Files: PowerPoint (PDF file)

Reasonable Reponses to NCLBReasonable Responses to NCLB:
Education and Assessment in Iowa

Iowa’s No Child Left Behind program is unique in its commitment to local control of curriculum. This symposium will explore new directions for assessment in Iowa.

Other featured assessment topics include:

  • End of course tests for high school
  • Using test scores to identify gifted and talented students
  • Growth modeling and current trends in score reporting
  • Curriculum alignment analysis methods in school improvement studies

When: Friday, February 23, 2007 8:30 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.
Where: Iowa Memorial Union - 2nd Floor Ballroom
College of Education The University of Iowa