2016 Call for presenters

We are interested in hearing from educators across the country who bring experience and best practices in the fields of alternative accountability and service to at-risk student populations. 

We are looking for presentations that address policies or practices in one of four conference themes described below.  Your presentation should also address one or more of the 10 Federal and State Policy strategies described on pages 35 – 37 of the WestEd Report / Policy Forum Proceedings from the 2014 Alternative Accountability Policy Forum.

The deadline is July 29, 2016.

The 2016 conference themes are:

• Implementing Effective Alternative Accountability Policies and Data. These interactive sessions share information about the use of a range of high quality alternative accountability metrics and how schools and researchers collect and present data reflecting their results.
• Workforce, Community and Post-Secondary Partnerships to Support Reengagement. These interactive sessions highlight the value of working with a broad range of agencies and organizations to provide support to out of school and at risk youth including Workforce Investment Boards, Cities and Counties, Community Colleges, health care providers, and others.
  

• Teaching and Learning Strategies for At-Promise Students. These interactive sessions deliver school design principles, curriculum and classroom practices being used by successful schools to engage at promise students in ways that are rigorous and relevant.
• Serving the Whole Student. These interactive sessions focus on strategies for reaching at promise students in ways that are relevant to their personal situations and community perspectives including Social-Emotional Learning, Trauma Informed Practices, Restorative Justice and developing a Growth Mindset.

Submit a short description for your 60-minute session in the space below and include:

• A list of presenters
• The conference theme your presentation will address.
• The relevant federal and state policy strategy recommendations from the WestEd Report / Policy Forum Proceedings that your presentation will address.

Please plan for your session to include:

• A description of the data/evidence for the policy or practice that your presentation will address;
• A description of how you are sharing your approach with other schools or policy makers;
• At least 15 minutes of audience participation.
  
  

If your proposed session involves more than one presenter, choose one person to act as the “lead presenter” for communication with the planning committee. If selected, all presenters must hold at least one conference call prior to the event with an AAPF staff person assigned to your session.

Please note that those who are selected as part of this "call for presenters" are considered volunteers and are not compensated. The 2016 AAPF will be photographed. Presenters consent to their images included in print publications, websites, social media, and other media from AAPF, SIATech, and/or RAPSA.

If you would like to submit a proposal, obtain more information, or would like to discuss your idea, please contact Ernie Silva.