Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i8MJob803401; Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:50:37 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:50:37 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20040922154252.0259a8a8@pop.utk.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Donna Brian <djgbrian@utk.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:662] NDCCTE webcast announcement X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 4113 Lines: 76 National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090 For Immediate Release Dr, Jack Elliot, Professor, University of Arizona; and Dr. Kevin Hollenbeck, Senior Economist, Upjohn Institute, Michigan, will present "The Contributions of CTE to Student Academic Achievement" during a webcast from the National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education, The Ohio State University, 3:00 p.m. EDT, September 28, 2004. You can view the webcast from any computer with Internet access at http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=165. If you cannot view the webcast live, you can view the archived webcast on the National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education Web site at http://www.nccte.org. Drs. Elliot and Hollenbeck will discuss the importance of distinguishing between actual student achievement and measured student achievement. Dr. Hollenbeck will suggest that measured student achievement is only a subset of actual student achievement; it may or may not be reasonable to examine measured student achievement. He will raise the question of whether measured student achievement is a good indicator of other outcomes. Dr. Hollenbeck will discuss six principles that policymakers should rely on when confronted with many different estimates of impacts on student achievement, especially when complex statistical techniques have been used. For the past five years Dr. Elliot, has been involved in a study that compared the high stakes test scores of Arizona career and technical education graduates with other students. Five school districts have been involved with the study and the number of students has ranged from 2500 - 3000 students per year. Dr. Elliot will share the results of the study and discuss the importance of analyzing test scores to measure student achievement. Dr. Jack Elliot directs the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ambassador Program at The University of Arizona. He is a professor in the Agricultural Education Department and in the Arid Lands Science Department. Dr. Elliot has earned a B.S. and M.A. from Washington State University and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. Dr. Kevin Hollenbeck conducts research in the areas of workforce development program evaluation, education reform, school-to-work transitions, formal and informal training, performance standards, and federal job training policy. Dr. Hollenbeck has Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Viewers of the webcast may ask questions by signing up (no charge) for a WebBoard Account at www.nccte.org. The chatroom allows you to submit questions during the presentation. Please allow ample time as your account must be validated by an email confirmation. Questions can be pre-submitted by linking to http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=165#viewWebcast. To subscribe or unsubscribe from this e-mail list, please visit this web page: http://www.nccte.org/ctemail/subscription.asp or send an e-mail to nagy.8@osu.edu or contact Barbara Reardon below. The work reported herein was supported under the National Dissemination for Career and Technical Education, PR/Award (No.V051A990004) and/or under the National Research Center PR/Award (No.V51A990006) as administered by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U. S. Department of Education. However the contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education or the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education and the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education are funded by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U. S. Department of Education. For Additional Information Contact: Barbara Reardon The Ohio State University Director of Communications Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090 Phone: 614-292-2894 Fax: 614-688-3258 Email: reardon.30@osu.edu Web site: www.nccte.org
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