Directors of Research In Education

Updated March 30, 2006

San Francisco Business Meeting on April 6, 2006

Hotel Nikko Golden Gate Room 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (222 Mason St. across from Hilton)

President Jim Stack

The DRE annual meeting gives directors of research from large school organizations around the United States and Canada the opportunity to meet and consider pressing issues impacting educational research and assessments. Individual members review major research initiatives and events that are currently affecting their organizations. There are two major presentations on current legislative and data collection issues affecting schools, school districts, and state departments of education.

Agenda

8:30

Continental Breakfast

9:00

Welcome and Agenda Review

9:15

Introductions and Assessment Updates

10:30 - Break

11:00

Michael Kean, CTB/McGraw-Hill

Legislative Issues and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Update

12:00 - Lunch

1:30

Brian Gong, National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment

Growth Models and No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

3:00 - Break

3:15

Ross Santy, United States Department of Education

Federal Data Collection Efforts

4:15

Unfinished Business

Plans for 2007

4:30 - Adjourn

E-mail DRE president Jim Stack to confirm attendance. Jim needs to give the hotel the final numbers for breakfast and lunch. .jstack1234@sbcglobal.net