Defining and Assessing College and Career Readiness

Tuesday June 14, 2011

Seaport World Trade Center Boston
Cityview 1 Ballroom

presented by:
Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy
Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE)

Session Overview

The adoption of the Common Core State Standards signifies a fundamental, but not often publicized, shift in objective for public education. While the goal of the previous Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks was to ensure students’ proficiency in specific disciplines, the goal of the new Common Core State Standards is to ensure that all students are college- and career-ready. Yet, to date, there has been no clear, statewide definition of college- and career-readiness. This forum will explore the questions: What does college- and career-ready mean? How will readiness be determined and what criteria will be used to assess readiness? What other initiatives and programs will complement the new standards and assessments to ensure a reduction in college remediation rates?

Join us for the third in a three-part series exploring the implementation of the Common Core State Standards in Massachusetts.

Coffee and registration will begin at 8:00 am, and the program will begin promptly at 8:20 am.

Event Agenda

Coffee and Registration

Welcome:
Robert Schwartz, Academic Dean, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Board Member, Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy

Opening Remarks:
Commissioner Mitchell Chester, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE); Chair of PARCC
Commissioner Richard Freeland, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

Panelists:

• Loretta Holloway, Professor, Framingham State University
• Ivanna Lara, Student, Regis College
• David Mancuso, Vice President of External Affairs, AT&T; Board Member, Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE)
• Jibril Solomon, Teacher, Boston Public Schools

Closing Remarks

We thank the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Fidelity Investments, Intel and Pearson Evaluation Systems for their support.

Directions from Seaport Garage:
Self park in the Seaport Garage, following signs for the Hotel, and take the elevator to the Seaport Hotel Lobby. Once in the hotel lobby take the elevator (adjacent to reservations and concierge desk) to the Plaza Level. At Plaza level proceed straight outside the doors. Once outside, turn right and proceed straight down the viaduct past the guard shack. Follow the boulevard of flags into the Seaport World Trade Center Boston. Proceed straight past the concierge desk and take the first right down the corridor; Cityview 1 Ballroom is on the right.

Directions from Public Transportation:
If coming from South Station or Logan International Airport, take the Silver Line to the World Trade Center Stop. Exit the train and take the escalators up two levels to World Trade Center Avenue. Take a left at the top of the escalator/stairs and proceed through the station exit onto World Trade Center Avenue. Follow the viaduct straight down past the guard shack and the boulevard of flags into the Seaport World Trade Center Boston. Proceed straight past the concierge desk and take the first right down the corridor; Cityview 1 Ballroom is on the right.