Laurie Shannon

Laurie Shannon is the current Program Supervisor for Reengagement, Graduation, and Truancy for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and serves on the Adult Education Advisory Committee for the state of Washington. She holds a BA and BS from The Evergreen State in 1984. In 1992, Laurie completed her Masters in Counseling at the University of Puget Sound. She holds a Career and Technical Education Directors certification from Central Washington University. Laurie has worked as a Teacher, Counselor, Dean of Students and adjunct faculty in a variety of educational settings, including alternative schools, comprehensive high schools, middle schools, and a skills center before coming to OSPI. She has a passion for helping underserved students through meaningful reform and supports.

AAPF18 Sessions:

ESSA and the Washington School Improvement Framework

The View From 3 State Departments of Education

This year’s closing general session will present a view of what’s really happening in State Departments of Education concerning Alternative Education. Join leaders from the California, Colorado and Washington state departments in an overview of how their states are addressing alternative school needs and what challenges remain. Presenters will talk about recent ESSA approvals, their alternative accountability initiatives, and what’s on the horizon as States increase expertise on alternative education. This promises to be an enlightening look at policy trends that will help guide school development and operations across the country. If you don’t know what your state is doing or if you want to impact how your state implements policy, this is the session for you! This general session will be moderated by Dr. Jorge Ruiz de Velasco – the Stanford researcher who has been instrumental in developing California’s new One Year Graduation Rate for alternative schools. He’ll be raising some of the hard issues that he’s heard from past AAPF attendees and will be seeking to include you in the dialogue. Panelists include Cindy Kazanis, Director of the Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability Reporting Division at the California Department of Education; Erin Loften, **** Colorado Department of Education; and Laurie Shannon, Program Supervisor for Reengagement, Graduation, and Truancy for the Office of the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Don’t miss the AAPF General Session on Friday morning, November 16th!