A New Foundation for Accountability: What is Quality & Who Decides?

This interactive day will explore how to lay a new foundation for school and district accountability, designed with and for students, families, and educators.

Colorado’s current school accountability system provides insight that is designed primarily for state and federal policymakers. This event is focused on how to reimagine a system built with educators and families as its primary users, while also providing the data that is necessary to inform those responsible for oversight of Colorado’s education system.

Join us for a day focused on ideas to transform theory and ideas into practice for school districts throughout Colorado. We will explore trade-offs, opportunities, and challenges while learning from states and communities who have taken on this important challenge. Speakers and breakout sessions will focus on student, family, educator, and community perspectives that are essential to advancing accountability efforts to meet the needs of all who participate in public education in Colorado.

Featured Speakers

We will begin the day with narratives from Colorado educators, families, and students. Learn why school accountability matters to communities throughout Colorado. These perspectives will help us identify the values and priorities for school accountability in the future.

National and local leaders will provide additional insight into school accountability.

CALIFORNIA

• Andrew Escamilla | Organizer, Californians for Justice
• Glen Price | Former Chief Deputy Superintendent, California Department of Education

COLORADO

• Lisa Yates | Superintendent, Buena Vista School District

MASSACHUSETTS

• Dan French, Ed.D. | Senior Fellow, Center for Collaborative Education

TEXAS

• Rachael McClain, Ph.D. | Chief Academic Officer, Snyder Independent School District

• Michele Stahl | Director, Local Accountability System - Performance Reporting Division, Texas Education Agency

Who Should Attend

• Educators
• Board of Education Members
• Policy Advisors
• Community Members
• Parents
• Students