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AAPF17 Presenters 

Dr. Howard Fuller to Keynote - 2017 Alternative Accountability Policy Forum

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Dr. Howard Fuller
​RAPSA is excited to announce that Dr. Howard Fuller will provide the Keynote address at the 2017 Alternative Accountability Policy Forum.  Fuller is nationally known for his unending support for fundamental educational reform.  Dr. Howard Fuller’s career includes many years in both public service positions and the field of education. Dr. Fuller is a Distinguished Professor of Education, and Founder/Director of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The mission of the Institute is to support exemplary education options that transform learning for children, while empowering low-income families to choose the best options for their children.  
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Partial list of 2017 Alternative Accountability Policy Forum Sessions and Presenters

Education Policy Presenter
Arrillaga, Elisha Smith

Building Bridges to College for California Opportunity Youth: The Role of CBOs and Pathways in Community College Relationships

​Presenter: Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ed Trust-West
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Mentor Programs with At-Risk Teens
Asmussen, Sara

Implementing Mentoring Programs with At-Promise Teens

Presenter: Sara Asmussen, New Dawn Charter High School
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Ayson, Derrick

Reengaging Students with a Student Engagement Department

​Presenter: Derric Ayson, YouthBuild Charter Schools of California
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Roshawn Brady, Vice President of Access, Inc., and Youth Programs Director
Brady, Roshawn

Flip the Script San Diego: 53,000 Reasons to Change the Story of San Diego’s Opportunity Youth

​Presenter: Roshawn Brady, VP at Access​​
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Social Emotional Learning - Justin Brooks
Brooks, Justin

District-Wide Social Emotional Learning: Cultivating Champions to Build Capacity and Sustainability

Presenter: Justin Brooks, Kern High School District
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Sally Brown
Brown, Sally

A Synthesis of Academic Interventions for Students in Alternative High Schools ​

​Presenter: Sally Brown, Utah State University
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Jan Bryan
Bryan, Jan

The Life-Changing Power of Abundant Reading

​Presenter: Jan Bryan, Renaissance Learning
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Jacqueline Chevalier - Education Policy Director
Chevalier, Jacqueline

Education and Workforce Development in the 115th Congressional Session – 

Presenter: Jacqueline Chevalier, Education Policy Director, Democratic Staff
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Linda Dawson
Dawson, Linda

Building Bridges to College for California Opportunity Youth: The Role of CBOs and Pathways in Community College Relationships

Presenter: Linda Dawson, SIATech
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Community College Relationships - Breeanna Decker
Decker, Breeanna

​Building Bridges to College for California Opportunity Youth: The Role of CBOs and Pathways in Community College Relationships  

Presenters: Breeanna Decker, Opportunity Youth Partnership
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Carinne Deeds - Youth in Alternative Schools
Deeds, Carinne

Trends and Opportunities in Statewide Accountability for Youth in Alternative Schools under ESSA

Presenter: Carinne Deeds, American Youth Policy Forum
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Janice Delgramickas
Delagrammatikas, Janice

Retention and Other Measures to Demonstrate Successful Outcomes for At-Promise Students

Presenter: Janice Delagrammatikas, Come Back Kids, Riverside County Office of Education
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Lisa DiGaudio
DiGaudio, Lisa

Implementing Mentoring Programs with At-Promise Teens ​

​Presenters: Lisa DiGaudio, New Dawn Charter High School
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Mike Epke is the Principal at The New America School-Thornton
Epke, Mike

Opportunity Measures – Validating Unique Student Outcomes and School Success

Presenter: ​MIke Epke, Principal at The New America School-Thornton
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Jody Ernst - Youth in Alternative Schools
Ernst, Jody

Trends and Opportunities in Statewide Accountability for Youth in Alternative Schools under ESSA,
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Opportunity Measures – Validating Unique Student Outcomes and School Success

Presenter: Jody Ernst, Momentum Strategy and Research
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Michelle Feist - Options for Youth Students
Feist, Michelle

Now What?  Developing Post-Secondary Options for Reengaged Youth

Presenter: Michelle Feist, FHI360
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Isabel Galvez Lara - Student Engagement
Galvez Lara, Isabel

Reengaging Students with a Student Engagement Department

​Presenter: Isabel Galvez Lara, YouthBuild Charter Schools of California
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Ian Gordon - San Diego's Opportunity Youth
Gordon, Ian

Flip the Script San Diego: 53,000 Reasons to Change the Story of San Diego’s Opportunity Youth

Presenter: Ian Gordon, Youth Development Office San Diego
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Jim Griffin - Education Policy Conference Presenter
Griffin, Jim

​Opportunity Measures – Validating Unique Student Outcomes and School Success

​Presenter: Jim Griffin, Momentum Strategy and Research
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Terry Grobe - Teaching Students
Grobe, Terry

Using “Students at the Center” Resources to Strengthen Instruction

​Presenter: Terry Grobe, Jobs For the Future
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Henriguez
Henrigues, Maurice

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Presenter: Maurice Henrigues, Boulder Valley Schools​
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Kelly Henwood
Henwood, Kelly

Now What?  Developing Post-Secondary Options for Reengaged Youth

Presenter:​ Kelly Henwood, Special Projects Manager at San Diego Continuing 
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Joe Herrity - Dropout Prevention, Teaching Strategies
Herrity, Joe

Building Bridges to College for California Opportunity Youth: The Role of CBOs and Pathways in Community College Relationships

Presenter: Joe Herrity, Opportunity Youth Partnership
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Kevin Hickey
Hickey, Kevin

Now What?  Developing Post-Secondary Options for Reengaged Youth

Presenter: Kevin Hickey, Director of High School and Bridge Programs at Jewish Vocational Service
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Joelle Hood
Hood, Joelle

District-Wide Social Emotional Learning: Cultivating Champions to Build Capacity and Sustainability

Presenter: Joelle Hood, Collaborate Learning Solutions
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Jerri Jameson - Teaching Students
Jameson, Jerri

District-Wide Social Emotional Learning: Cultivating Champions to Build Capacity and Sustainability

Presenter: Jerri Jameson, Kern High School District
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Laura Kohn
Kohn, Laura

Flip the Script San Diego: 53,000 Reasons to Change the Story of San Diego’s Opportunity Youth

Presenter: Laura Kohn, Center for Local Income Mobility (CLIMB)
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David Kollar, Jeffco School District
Kollar, David

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Presenter: David Kollar, Jeffco School District
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Amy Lansing
Lansing , Amy
​Developing Trauma Informed Systems -Lessons Learned
Presenter: Amy Lansing, Director of Cognitive and Neurobehavioral Studies, University of California, San Diego
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Mathew LaPlante
LaPlante, Matthew

Social Media As an Advocacy Tool for Your Students

​Presenter: Matthew LaPlante, Dropout Recovery Warrior, Utah
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Judith Martinez
Martinez, Judith

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Presenter: Judith Martinez, Colorado Department of Education plus three Colorado Student Reengagement Grantees from Urban Suburban and Rural School Districts
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Phil Matero - leader in the national movement to improve opportunities for quality education
Matero, Phil

Reengaging Students with a Student Engagement Department

Presenter: Phil Matero, CEO, YouthBuild Charter School of California
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Chistopher Mazzeo - Education Northwest, Education Policy and Data
Mazzeo, Christopher

Resources and Strategies for Alternative School Accountability

Presenters: Christopher Mazzeo, Education Northwest
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Moore, Naomi

Flip the Script San Diego: 53,000 Reasons to Change the Story of San Diego’s Opportunity Youth

Presenter: Naomi Moore, Senior Peer Job Coach at CONNECT2Careers/SDWP
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Omar Passons - San Diego's Opportunity Youth
Passons, Omar

Flip the Script San Diego: 53,000 Reasons to Change the Story of San Diego’s Opportunity Youth

Presenter: Omar Passons, Land use and construction attorney (Caltrans)
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Curt Peterson - At-risk students, dropout prevention
Peterson, Curt

20 Years of Reengagement Success: Seattle’s Partnership for Connecting At-Promise Students to College

Presenter: Curt Peterson, South Seattle College and Highline Public Schools
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Rebecca F. Phillpott - High School dropout prevention
Phillpott, Rebecca

Flip the Script San Diego: 53,000 Reasons to Change the Story of San Diego’s Opportunity Youth

​Moderator: Rebecca F. (Becky) Phillpott, Education Policy and Program Development Professional, former administrator San Diego Unified School District, Dropout Prevention
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Laurie Pianka - SIATech Teaching Strategies
Pianka, Laurie

Building Bridges to College for California Opportunity Youth: The Role of CBOs and Pathways in Community College Relationships  

Presenter: Laurie Pianka, SIATech
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Sheila Pottorff, Poudre School District
Pottorff, Sheila

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Presenter: Sheila Pottorff, Poudre School District
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Nicole Pyle
Pyle, Nicole

A Synthesis of Academic Interventions for Students in Alternative High Schools ​

Presenter: Nicole Pyle, Utah State University
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Jorge Ruiz - Stanford University
Ruiz, Jorge

Trends and Opportunities in Statewide Accountability for Youth in Alternative Schools under ESSA

Presenter: Jorge Ruiz de Velasco, Stanford University Graduate School of Education
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Krista Sabados
Sabados, Krista

Using “Students at the Center” Resources to Strengthen Instruction

Presenter: Krista Sabados, Jobs For the Future
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Schlessman, Amy

Using “Students at the Center” Resources to Strengthen Instruction

Presenter: Amy Schlessman, Rose Operating System for Education
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Mandy Shaumburg - Education deputy director and senior counsel, house education and workforce commitee
Schaumburg, Mandy

Education and Workforce Development in the 115th Congressional Session

Presenter: Mandy Schaumburg, Education Deputy Director and Senior Counsel, House Education and Workforce Committee
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Anissa Sharratt
Sharratt, Anissa

20 Years of Reengagement Success: Seattle’s Partnership for Connecting At-Promise Students to College

Presenter: Anissa Sharratt, South Seattle College and Highline Public Schools
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Thomas Showalter - Options for reengaged youth, students
Showalter, Thomas

Now What?  Developing Post-Secondary Options for Reengaged Youth

Presenter: Thomas Showalter, NYEC
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Ernie Silva - Executive Director RAPSA
Silva, Ernie

Education and Workforce Development in the 115th Congressional Session – 

Presenter: Ernie Silva, Executive Director Reaching At-Promise Students Association
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Tony Simmons - Reengaging At-Promise Students
Simmons, Tony

Reengaging At-Promise Students: Equity Advocacy In Action ​

​Presenter: Tony Simmons, High School For Recording Arts
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Mike Sita - Dropout Prevention, Seattle Public High Schools
Sita, Mike

20 Years of Reengagement Success: Seattle’s Partnership for Connecting At-Promise Students to College

Presenter: Mike Sita, South Seattle College and Highline Public Schools

Nelson Smith - National Association of Charter Schools, Education Policy and Data
Smith, Nelson

Starting with Students

Presenter: Nelson Smith, ​National Association of Charter School Authorizers
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James Steward, Westminster City Schools
Steward, James

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Presenter: James Steward, Westminster Public Schools​
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Leslie Talbot
Talbot, Leslie

The Role of Authorizers and School Boards in Schools Serving At-Promise Youth

Presenter: Leslie Talbot, Talbot Consulting
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Threatte, Vanessa
Threatte, Vanessa

The Role of Authorizers and School Boards in Schools Serving At-Promise Youth

Presenter: Vanessa Threatte, SUNY Charter Schools Institute
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Dianne Tiner - Kern High School District, Teaching Students
Tiner, Dianne

District-Wide Social Emotional Learning: Cultivating Champions to Build Capacity and Sustainability

Presenter: Dianne Tiner, Kern High School District
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Trout, Alana

Equity in Education:  Reengagement Advocacy

Presenter: Alana Trout,​ California Select Committee for Boys and Men of Color

Jennifer Turnbull
Turnbull, Jennifer

Opportunity Measures – Validating Unique Student Outcomes and School Success

Presenter: Jennifer Turnbull
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Varga, Shannon

Leveraging Social Supports for At-Promise Students

Presenter: Shannon Varga, America’s Promise Alliance
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Diana Walsh-Reuss - Riverside County of Education Policy and Data
Walsh-Reuss, Diana

Retention and Other Measures to Demonstrate Successful Outcomes for At-Promise Students

Presenter: Diana Walsh-Reuss, Come Back Kids, Riverside County Office of Education
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Molly Ward - Seattle College, Public High Schools, Dropout Prevention
Ward, Molly
20 Years of Reengagement Success: Seattle’s Partnership for Connecting At-Promise Students to College
Presenter: Molly Ward, South Seattle College and Highline Public Schools
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Christina Weeter - Kentucky Department of Education, Policy and Data
Weeter, Christina

Continuous Improvement of Alternative Education in Kentucky: Support, Recognition and Accountability ​

Presenter: Christina Weeter, Kentucky Department of Education
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Darren Woodruff - DC charter school board
Woodruff, Darren

The Role of Authorizers and School Boards in Schools Serving At-Promise Youth

Presenter: Darren Woodruff, Public charter school board in Washington DC
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Zanapatin, Jeannette

Equity in Education:  Reengagement Advocacy 

Presenter: Jeannette Zanipatin, Mexican American Legal and Educational Fund
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the annual alternative accountability policy forum is aN Education policy conference from:

SIATech Charter High Schools
RAPSA Reaching at Promise Students Association

​Alternative Accountability Policy Forum
2605 Temple Heights Dr Suite F., 
Oceanside, CA 92056
(916) 712-9087