Presenters

AAPF17 Presenters

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

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.

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

Asmussen, Sara

Implementing Mentoring Programs with At-Promise Teens

Presenter: Sara Asmussen, New Dawn Charter High School

Ayson, Derrick

Reengaging Students with a Student Engagement Department

Presenter: Derric Ayson, YouthBuild Charter Schools of California

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

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

Brown, Sally

A Synthesis of Academic Interventions for Students in Alternative High Schools

Presenter: Sally Brown, Utah State University

Bryan, Jan

The Life-Changing Power of Abundant Reading

Presenter: Jan Bryan, Renaissance Learning

Chevalier, Jacqueline

Education and Workforce Development in the 115th Congressional Session –

Presenter: Jacqueline Chevalier, Education Policy Director, Democratic Staff

Dawson, Linda

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

Presenter: Linda Dawson, SIATech

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

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

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

DiGaudio, Lisa

Implementing Mentoring Programs with At-Promise Teens

Presenters: Lisa DiGaudio, New Dawn Charter High School

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

Jody Ernst - Youth in Alternative Schools

Ernst, Jody

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

Presenter: Jody Ernst, Momentum Strategy and Research

Michelle Feist - Options for Youth Students

Feist, Michelle

Now What? Developing Post-Secondary Options for Reengaged Youth

Presenter: Michelle Feist, FHI360

Galvez Lara, Isabel

Reengaging Students with a Student Engagement Department

Presenter: Isabel Galvez Lara, YouthBuild Charter Schools of California

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

Jim Griffin - Education Policy Conference Presenter

Griffin, Jim

Opportunity Measures – Validating Unique Student Outcomes and School Success

Presenter: Jim Griffin, Momentum Strategy and Research

Grobe, Terry

Using “Students at the Center” Resources to Strengthen Instruction

Presenter: Terry Grobe, Jobs For the Future

Henrigues, Maurice

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Presenter: Maurice Henrigues, Boulder Valley Schools

Henwood, Kelly

Now What? Developing Post-Secondary Options for Reengaged Youth

Presenter: Kelly Henwood, Special Projects Manager at San Diego Continuing

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

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

Hood, Joelle

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

Presenter: Joelle Hood, Collaborate Learning Solutions

Jameson, Jerri

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

Presenter: Jerri Jameson, Kern High School District

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)

Kollar, David

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Presenter: David Kollar, Jeffco School District

Lansing , Amy

Developing Trauma Informed Systems -Lessons Learned
Presenter: Amy Lansing, Director of Cognitive and Neurobehavioral Studies, University of California, San Diego

LaPlante, Matthew

Social Media As an Advocacy Tool for Your Students

Presenter: Matthew LaPlante, Dropout Recovery Warrior, Utah

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

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

Chistopher Mazzeo - Education Northwest, Education Policy and Data

Mazzeo, Christopher

Resources and Strategies for Alternative School Accountability

Presenters: Christopher Mazzeo, Education Northwest

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

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)

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

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

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

Pottorff, Sheila

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Presenter: Sheila Pottorff, Poudre School District

Pyle, Nicole

A Synthesis of Academic Interventions for Students in Alternative High Schools

Presenter: Nicole Pyle, Utah State 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

Sabados, Krista

Using “Students at the Center” Resources to Strengthen Instruction

Presenter: Krista Sabados, Jobs For the Future

Schlessman, Amy

Using “Students at the Center” Resources to Strengthen Instruction

Presenter: Amy Schlessman, Rose Operating System for Education

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

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

Thomas Showalter - Options for reengaged youth, students

Showalter, Thomas

Now What? Developing Post-Secondary Options for Reengaged Youth

Presenter: Thomas Showalter, NYEC

Silva, Ernie

Education and Workforce Development in the 115th Congressional Session –

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

Tony Simmons - Reengaging At-Promise Students

Simmons, Tony

Reengaging At-Promise Students: Equity Advocacy In Action

Presenter: Tony Simmons, High School For Recording Arts

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

Steward, James

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Presenter: James Steward, Westminster Public Schools

Talbot, Leslie

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

Presenter: Leslie Talbot, Talbot Consulting

Threatte, Vanessa

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

Presenter: Vanessa Threatte, SUNY Charter Schools Institute

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

Trout, Alana

Equity in Education: Reengagement Advocacy

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

Turnbull, Jennifer

Opportunity Measures – Validating Unique Student Outcomes and School Success

Presenter: Jennifer Turnbull

Varga, Shannon

Leveraging Social Supports for At-Promise Students

Presenter: Shannon Varga, America’s Promise Alliance

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

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

Weeter, Christina

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

Presenter: Christina Weeter, Kentucky Department of Education

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

Zanapatin, Jeannette

Equity in Education: Reengagement Advocacy

Presenter: Jeannette Zanipatin, Mexican American Legal and Educational Fund

AAPF17 Presenters

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

Partial list of 2017 Alternative Accountability Policy Forum Sessions and Presenters

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

Implementing Mentoring Programs with At-Promise Teens

Reengaging Students with a Student Engagement Department

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

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

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

The Life-Changing Power of Abundant Reading

Education and Workforce Development in the 115th Congressional Session –

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

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

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

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

Implementing Mentoring Programs with At-Promise Teens ​

Opportunity Measures – Validating Unique Student Outcomes and School Success

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

Now What? Developing Post-Secondary Options for Reengaged Youth

Reengaging Students with a Student Engagement Department

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

​Opportunity Measures – Validating Unique Student Outcomes and School Success

Using “Students at the Center” Resources to Strengthen Instruction

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Now What? Developing Post-Secondary Options for Reengaged Youth

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

Now What? Developing Post-Secondary Options for Reengaged Youth

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

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

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

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Social Media As an Advocacy Tool for Your Students

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

Reengaging Students with a Student Engagement Department

Resources and Strategies for Alternative School Accountability

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

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

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

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

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

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

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

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

Using “Students at the Center” Resources to Strengthen Instruction

Using “Students at the Center” Resources to Strengthen Instruction

Education and Workforce Development in the 115th Congressional Session

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

Now What? Developing Post-Secondary Options for Reengaged Youth

Education and Workforce Development in the 115th Congressional Session –

Reengaging At-Promise Students: Equity Advocacy In Action ​

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

Starting with Students

Measuring Effectiveness of Student Reengagement Programs

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

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

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

Equity in Education: Reengagement Advocacy

Opportunity Measures – Validating Unique Student Outcomes and School Success

Leveraging Social Supports for At-Promise Students

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

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

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

Equity in Education: Reengagement Advocacy

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A Synthesis of Academic Interventions for Students in Alternative High Schools

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

Implementing Mentoring Programs with At-Promise Teens

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

Opportunity Measures – Validating Unique Student Outcomes and School Success

A Synthesis of Academic Interventions for Students in Alternative High Schools

Reengaging At-Promise Students: Equity Advocacy In Action

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