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Welcome

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Dear Colleagues and Friends,

On behalf of the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE), representing state, affiliate, individual members, and a multitude of industry and organization partnerships, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our nation’s capital for the 2018 National Summit for Educational Equity. Building on NAPE’s rich history and strong commitment to equity in education, this year’s summit reflects our mission and vision themed—Building Bridges to Strengthen Access, Equity, and Diversity.

I firmly believe that you will leave this summit, 4 days from now, with a wealth of ideas to bring to staff and colleagues to ensure that the bridges are built for access and equity for the diverse student population we serve in this country. I also believe that a professional development opportunity is just that, an opportunity. It is an opportunity to network and to learn. I encourage you to meet new colleagues from the many states and territories attending this year’s Summit. These 4 days will go by very quickly, so be sure to exchange business cards, share ideas, and make connections so that you can continue your conversations. Also, join the larger group dialog on the web across the various social media platforms by using the hashtag #NSEE18.

NAPE is exicted to bring three dynamic keynote speakers to this year’s summit—Lisa Williams, EdD, Adolf Brown III, PhD, and Randi Weingarten. These three dynamite speakers will bring their message about improving outcomes and ensuring equity for marginalized student populations in our efforts to prepare a diverse workforce. They will inspire and challenge us to think differently and most importantly to ACT!

On Wednesday morning, we will travel to Capitol Hill for Public Policy Day. Led by NAPE Senior Policy Advisor Lisa R. Ransom, along with Public Policy Committee Co-chairs Lou Ann Hargrave, EdD and Debra Huber and NAPE Executive Committee Liaison Kimberly Ellis, the morning begins with breakfast and features welcome remarks from Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC), also a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and Co-Chair of the HBCU Caucus, about pertinent House and Senate legislation related to access, equity, and diversity in education and the workplace. In addition, we will formally announce this year’s Public Policy Award Winners—Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), co-sponsor of the House Perkins reauthorization bill. The

morning session will wrap with a conversation with OCTAE’s new Assistant Secretary, Michael Eric Wooten, EdD, as moderated by NAPEEF Board member, Norman Fortenberry, ScD, Executive Director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). We encourage Summit attendees to meet with their local congressional leaders and their staff after the morning session.

The National Summit for Educational Equity does not just happen; it required the dedication of a group of individuals with a vision to bring together dynamic presenters and to organize the numerous events associated with the Summit. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to thank this year’s Professional Development Committee chaired by President-Elect Adrian San Miguel, NAPE CEO Mimi Lufkin, along with NAPE’s dedicated staff, and our conference planners, The Balcom Group.

We hope that your experience at this year’s NSEE will be exciting and fruitful and that you depart feeling rejuvenated to continue this crucially important work when you return to your respective institutions and organizations. As fellow members and partners, we strongly value your feedback as we continuously strive for excellence in service. To that end, please take a moment to complete session and summit evaluations. In addition, if you are not yet a member of NAPE, we encourage you to seek out membership.

Kindest regards,

Carolyn Zachry, EdD President National Alliance for Partnerships and Equity

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NAPE National Summit for Educational Equity #NSEE18

Schedule at a GlanceSATURDAY, APRIL 14

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

Crystal Ballroom 3:00pm-6:00pm Registration

Virginia Foyer 7:00am-6:00pm Registration

Virginia Foyer 8:00am-6:00pm NAPE Store

Crystal Ballroom 8:30am-5:00pm Pre-conference*: Micromessaging to Reach and Teach Every Student

Washington I 8:30am-12:00pm Pre-conference*: Ensuring Equity in Problem-Based Learning

Washington III 8:30am-12:00pm Pre-conference*: Explore Nontraditional Careers

Washington II 12:00pm-1:15pm Lunch (Pre-conference—on your own or pre-purchased)

Washington I 1:30pm-5:00pm Pre-conference*: Explore STEM Careers

Washington III 1:30pm-5:00pm Pre-conference*: Eliminating Barriers through Culturally Responsive Teaching



Adams 8:30am-5:00pm Educational Equity Leadership Institute*

Yorktown 8:30am-5:00pm Pre-conference*: Eliminating Barriers through Culturally Responsive Teaching

Roanoke 8:30am-12:00pm Pre-conference*: Inspiring Courage to Excel through Self-Efficacy

Williamsburg 8:30am-12:00pm Pre-conference*: Ensuring Equity in Problem-Based Learning

Crystal 10:00am-12:00pm NAPE Education Foundation Board Committee Meetings

Adams 12:00pm-12:40pm Lunch (Leadership Institute and Foundation Board Only)

MONDAY, APRIL 16

*Pre-conference sessions require additional registration

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Schedule at a Glance

TUESDAY, APRIL 17Virginia Foyer 7:00am-4:00pm Registration


Virginia Foyer 7:30am-8:30am Continental Breakfast

Virginia Ballroom 8:00am-9:00am Opening Keynote: Lisa Williams, EdD

Virginia Foyer 9:00am-9:30am Book signing with Lisa Williams, EdD

Richmond, Roanoke, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Crystal, Monroe 9:15am-10:30am Workshop Session I

Richmond, Roanoke, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Crystal, Monroe 10:45am-12:00pm Workshop Session II

Virginia Ballroom 12:15pm - 1:30pm Awards Luncheon and Youth Panel

Richmond, Roanoke, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Crystal, Monroe 1:45pm - 3:00pm Workshop Session III

Virginia Ballroom 3:15pm - 4:30pm General Session Keynote: Adolph Brown III, PhD

Virginia Foyer 4:30pm-5:30pm Book signing with Adolph Brown III, PhD

Virginia Ballroom 4:30pm-5:30pm NAPE Annual Membership Meeting

Crystal 5:30pm-7:00pm Reception and Silent Auction

*Pre-conference sessions require additional registration

Richmond 12:00pm-1:15pm Lunch (Pre-conference—on your own or pre-purchased)

Crystal 1:00pm-7:00pm NAPE Education Foundation Board Meeting

Roanoke 1:30pm-5:00pm Pre-conference*: Realizing Potential with Mindset

Williamsburg 1:30pm-5:00pm Pre-conference*: Micromessaging to Reach and Teach Every Student

Relish 6:30pm-8:30pm Welcome Gathering (food and drinks available for purchase)

MONDAY, APRIL 16 continued

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Schedule at a GlanceWEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

Virginia Foyer 7:00am-8:00am Registration

8:00am Buses Leave for Capitol Hill

Senate Dirksen G50 9:00am-12:30pm Public Policy Day Program

Capitol Hill 1:30pm-5:00pm Member Visits

Richmond 5:00pm-7:30pm EESTEM II Meeting (Invite Only)

Roanoke 8:00pm-9:00pm Film Screening: The Computers: The Remarkable Story of the ENIAC Programmers



Virginia Foyer 7:30am-8:00am Continental Breakfast

Richmond, Roanoke, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Crystal, Monroe 8:15am-9:30am Workshop Session IV

Richmond, Roanoke, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Crystal, Monroe 9:45am-11:00am Workshop Session V

Virginia Ballroom 11:15am-12:45pm Closing Luncheon and Keynote: Randi Weingarten

1:00 pm Conference Adjourns

Richmond 1:00pm-4:00pm NAPE Executive Committee Meeting (Invite Only)

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Everything you need to prepare for Public Policy Day can be found in theNAPE Advocacy Toolkit at www.napequity.org/advocacy

7:45am Meet in the Hotel Lobby to board the bus!

8:00am Buses depart for the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-50

8:30am Networking Continental Breakfast in G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building

8:45am NAPE Welcome: Mimi Lufkin, NAPE CEO

9:00am Overview of the Day: Lisa R. Ransom, Senior Policy Advisor

Introduction of Public Policy Day Congressional and Administration Presenters: Mimi Lufkin, NAPE CEO

Public Policy Day Congressional and Administration Presenters:

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman, House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC), Member, House Committee on Education and the Workforce and Co-Chair, Congressional HBCU Caucus

2018 Public Policy Leadership Award Honorees:

Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)

A Conversation with Michael Eric Wooten, EdD, Acting Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), U .S . Department of Education, moderated by Norman L. Fortenberry, ScD, Executive Director, American Society for Engineering Education, NAPEEF Board Member

Prep for Hill Visits and Session Wrap-Up: Mimi Lufkin, NAPE CEO, and Lisa R . Ransom, NAPE Senior Policy Advisor

12:45pm Lunch on your own . Here are a few suggestions, try Yelp too!

• U.S.CapitolVisitorsCenterCafeteria(Lowerlevel,justoffofExhibitionHall)—FirstStreetandEastCapitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002

• ArtandSoul(NewJerseyAvenueonSenatesideoftheCapitol)

• RestaurantsatUnionStation(http://www.unionstationdc.com/directory/)

• BullfeathersorGoodStuffEatery(ontheHousesideoftheCapitol)

1:30pm Visits with Senate and House Members . To find your Senator’s office go to www .senate .gov and to find your Representative’s office go to www .house .gov .

Transportation back to the Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, is your own responsibility.

Take the afternoon in DC to visit your legislators and see the historic sites in the Nation’s Capital.

PUBLIC POLICY DAY UP CLOSE

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Workshop Sessions at a GlancePublic Policy—Supporting Equity in Education

Best Practices for Equitable Learning Environments

Equitable Leadership Practices

Increasing Access and Equity in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)Building a Diverse Workforce

Yorktown Data Matters: Transparent Data to Advance Equity

RichmondChange through Dialog: Working Together to Improve Education and Employment Outcomes for Deaf Individuals

Crystal Becoming a Threat to Educational Inequity: The Equity Literacy Framework

Monroe Educators’ Beliefs: The Answer to Increasing Access to STEM

Roanoke“Not In Our House!”: A State Agency’s Preliminary Self-Examination to Build Capacity for Equity-Minded Leadership

Williamsburg Utilizing NAPE’s Resources and Services and Our Unique Approach to Professional Learning

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018: Session II, 10:45 am - NoonYorktown Dual Enrollment and Equity Through a Federal Policy Lens

Richmond Equitable Leadership Impacting Institutional Change and Positive Outcomes

Roanoke Charting the Path to Equity: A Leader’s Role

Monroe Math Matters! Utilizing a Data-Driven Approach to Identify and Eliminate Disparities

Willliamsburg StrategicApproachtoSTEMEquityintheStateofNewJersey

CrystalNSF’s Advanced Technological Education Program: Funding Innovative Equity Initiatives at Community Colleges

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018: Session III, 1:45 pm - 3:00 pmYorktown AutomationandPoliciestoCreateEquitableAccesstoJobsoftheFuture

Crystal Teacher Identity and Attitudes: Strategies for Disrupting Inequity in Education

Richmond Supporting Students with ASD as They Transition to College and the Workforce

Williamsburg SciGirls Strategies: Gender Equitable Teaching Strategies for High School STEM and CTE Educators

Monroe It Takes a Village to Create High-Tech Pathways

Roanoke Youth Apprenticeship and the Equity Imperative

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018: Session I, 9:15 am - 10:30 am

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Yorktown Student Centered Advocacy: Tools That Build One Voice for Student Success

MonroeProfessional Development from the Inside Out: Transforming Campus Culture with Equity-Based Non-Cognitive Pedagogy

RoanokeGood Intentions and the Unintended Consequences: What Classroom Equity Mapping Revealed about Teacher-Student Interactions and Teacher Beliefs at One Middle School

Richmond Achieving Equity through Greater Investments in Single Mothers’ Postsecondary Success

CrystalCorrectional Education in California’s Prisons: A Collaboration Between California’s Departments of Education and Corrections and Rehabilitation

Williamsburg Cracking the Code–Success Strategies for Women in STEM

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018: Session V, 9:45 am - 11:00 am

YorktownPaper Thin Diplomas: How States Can Shape Policy and Practice That Leads to Equity and Accuracy in High School Graduation Rates

CrystalShifting a Culture: Overrepresentation of African American Males in “Negative” Educational Experiences

Richmond Cultivate and Sustain Diversity and Equity Through Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Learning

Roanoke The Minority Male Initiative: From Injustice to Equity

Monroe Furthering Girls’ Math Identity: Increasing Equity in STEM

Williamsburg EE-STEM II @ RPCC

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018: Session IV, 8:15 am - 9:30 am

Workshop Sessions at a Glance

Hilton Crystal City at Ronald Reagan National Airport - First Floor

to elevator

BLUE RIDGE LURAY SHENANDOAH SKYLINE

Hilton Crystal City at Ronald Reagan National Airport - Lobby

to front deskand market place

RICHMOND ROANOKE YORKTOWNWILLIAMSBURG

Hilton Crystal City at Ronald Reagan National Airport - Plaza

to elevators and grand staircase

CRYSTAL BALLROOM

MONROE I

MONROE II

ADAMS MADISON

WASHINGTON I

WASHINGTON II

WASHINGTON III

VIRGINIA BALLROOM

FIRST FLOOR

LOBBY LEVEL

PLAZA LEVEL

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Speakers

Adolph “Doc” Brown III, PhD, is Founder, President, and CEO of The Leadership & Learning Institute. Dr. Brown’s extensive career includes serving as a public school educator, credentialed administrator, tenured university professor, university dean, and businessman.

Dr. Brown’s remarkable story of overcoming extreme poverty and other challenges has inspired audiences across the country and propelled him to become one of the world’s most popular speakers. His unique ability to inform as well as entertain has captivated leaders in business and education, and he credits his success to hard work, faith, a positive attitude, and a caring village. He is noted for his ability to blend humorous stories with truisms or “REAL TALK” and research to challenge his audiences to take a more positive approach to their lives and work.Dr. Brown has shared his inspiring and powerful messages with audiences through his books, recordings, television programs, and radio talk shows. He has spoken to more than 900,000 people internationally and throughout the continental United States. His audiences have ranged from surgeons, gang members, business executives, school superintendents, armed forces, lawyers, realtors, college professors, K-12 students, federal prison workers, sales representatives, mental health specialists, faith communities, politicians, law enforcement officials, K-12 educators, professional sports teams, and more.

OPENING SESSION

Lisa Williams, EdD, is Executive Director of Equity and Cultural Proficiency for the Baltimore County Public School System. Dr. Williams has held the position of teacher, mentor, university professor, and Title I director over her career in education. She has bachelor’s degrees in biology

and psychology, a master’s in psychology, and a doctorate in Urban Educational Leadership with an emphasis in social policy. She has presented at the local, state, and national levels on topics related to improving outcomes for marginalized student populations. Her career in public education spans nearly 20 years. Her dissertation study examined Response to Intervention (RtI) and the performance of students attending Title I schools.Dr. Williams is a consultant with NAPE as well as with her independent company, EMCS. In her consulting work, she has provided guidance for schools and school systems in the areas of racial equity, gender equity in STEM, leading for equity, school transformation, and culturally responsive practices. Dr. Williams serves as a Subject Matter Expert with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education related to equitable access in STEM/CTE.In her current role, she is responsible for all educational equity and access initiatives implemented in the Baltimore County Public School System. Under her direction and leadership, the Office of Equity and Cultural Proficiency expanded to a team of seven and provides systemic support to the organization. In addition to providing training and support, she has created two certificate programs in educational equity and cultural proficiency with McDaniel College and Notre Dame University. Her first book, When Treating all the Kids the Same is the Real Problem: Educational Leadership and the 21st Century Dilemma of Difference (co-authored with Dr. Kendra Johnson, Esq.), was published by Corwin Press in October 2014. She is presently codifying evaluation findings related to her work in the implementation of systemic equity training across the Baltimore County Public School System.

PLENARY SESSION

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Speakers

Randi Weingarten is president of the 1.7 million-member American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. Prior to her election as AFT president in 2008, Ms. Weingarten served for 12 years as president of the United Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 2, representing approximately 200,000 educators

in the New York City public school system. Ms. Weingarten has launched major efforts to place real education reform high on the nation’s and her union’s agendas. She created the AFT Innovation Fund, an initiative that supports sustainable, innovative, and collaborative education reform projects developed by members and their local unions. At her direction, the AFT developed a model to transform teacher evaluations from a simple rating system to a tool for continuous improvement and feedback and is using this model to align tenure and due process. Ms. Weingarten led an AFT committee that called for all prospective teachers to meet a high entry standard so that they are prepared the day they enter the classroom. Finally, she oversaw the development of the AFT’s Quality Education Agenda, which advocates for reforms grounded in evidence, equity, scalability, and sustainability.

CLOSING SESSION

Ms. Weingarten has served on an education reform commission convened by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which made a series of recommendations to improve teaching and learning. She was appointed to the Equity and Excellence Commission, a federal advisory committee chartered by Congress to examine and make recommendations concerning the disparities in educational opportunities that give rise to the achievement gap. While President of the UFT, she chaired New York City’s Municipal Labor Committee, an umbrella organization for the city’s 100-plus public-sector unions, including those representing higher education and other public service employees. From 1986 to 1998, she served as counsel to UFT president Sandra Feldman, taking a lead role in contract negotiations and enforcement, and in lawsuits in which the union fought for adequate school funding and building conditions. Weingarten holds degrees from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and the Cardozo School of Law.

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California Joint Special Populations Annual Equity and Access Conference 2018, Holiday Inn, Sacramento, CA (November 28 – 30, 2018) www.jspac.org

Go from Equity Awareness to Equity Action: Powerful practices and essential strategies to implement equity inclusiveness and create structured frameworks that promote success for Special Populations

CTE students offered at the California Joint Special Populations Annual Equity and Access conference.

The California Joint Special Populations Advisory Committee is committed to empowering educators with equity and access resources to address barriers to opportunities for Career Technical Education students related to special populations.

Thanks to the California JSPAC for being NAPE’s California Educational Equity Partner!

We can help.

Visit the NAPE Store at the SummitExplore. Learn. Save.Deep discounts on the resources you need for building bridges to strengthen access, equity, and diversity.

On Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday during the summit.

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Session DescriptionsTUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018

Workshop Session I: 9:15-10:30am • Yorktown

Data Matters: Transparent Data to Advance Equity

Presenter:

Bryan Wilson, PhDDirectorWorkforce Data Quality Campaign

Significant gaps exist in our information about postsecondary education and training. We do not know what students earn after graduating from a program of study or how many become employed. We do not know how these outcomes vary by race/ethnicity, gender, or other student characteristics. This session will discuss the College Transparency Act that would amend the Higher Education Act to provide such information, which would advance efforts to achieve equity.

Workshop Session I: 9:15-10:30am • Richmond

Change through Dialog: Working Together to Improve Education and Employment

Outcomes for Deaf Individuals

Presenter:

Stephanie Cawthon, PhDDirectorNational Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes

Carrie Lou Garberoglio, PhDAssociate DirectorNational Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes

The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC) will share how it uses data-informed root causes to promote evidence-based strategies and foster supportive relationships with local communities to improve educational and employment outcomes for a diverse deaf population. NDC will also share examples of evidence-based practices, resources, and activities.

Workshop Session I: 9:15-10:30am • Crystal

Becoming a Threat to Educational Inequity: The Equity Literacy Framework

Presenter:

Paul GorskiFounderEquity Literacy Institute

Many diversity frameworks focus on vague notions of culture (such as cultural competence) or detour around inequity. The equity literacy framework helps us maximize integrity of equity initiatives by avoiding detours. Based on the idea that there is no path to equity that does not involve a direct confrontation with inequity, the framework cultivates in educators the ability to be threats to inequity. The workshop presenter will introduce equity literacy and how it helps us focus on rooting injustices out of schools.

Workshop Session I: 9:15-10:30am • Monroe

Educators’ Beliefs: The Answer to Increasing Access to STEM

Presenters:

Jennifer AudlinSpecialistBaltimore County Public Schools

Tracey Durant, EdDSpecialistBaltimore County Public Schools

Candice Logan-WashingtonSpecialistBaltimore County Public Schools

Demographic shifts are creating the necessity for K-12 systems to actively engage the challenge of school transformation. Policies, practices, and procedures are no longer sufficient to serve the range of diversity that constitutes the growing student groups in many large

Public Policy—Supporting Equity in Education



Increasing Access and Equity in CTE and STEM

Building a Diverse Workforce

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systems across the country. Baltimore County Public Schools has been engaging in systemic equity training in response to changes in its student and community demographics, specifically challenging staff to consider how race, gender, socioeconomic status, language, and access to rigor impacts the schooling process. This allows for an analysis of how educator beliefs impact outcomes that promote or detract from students’ access to enrollment in higher level courses that lead to the development of skills needed in STEM careers. This presentation will describe the process, lessons learned, and next steps in this systemic work.

Workshop Session I: 9:15-10:30am • Roanoke

“Not in Our House!”: A State Agency’s Preliminary Self-Examination to Build Capacity

for Equity-Minded Leadership

Presenters:

Ha NguyenPolicy Associate - Diversity, Equity, and InclusionWA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Edward EsparzaPolicy Associate - Student ServicesWA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

In 2017, the WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges tackled the challenge of determining critical diversity and equity goals. Join the presenters in exploring the first year of a systemic equity transformation process. Changing institutional culture by way of collaborative inquiry, system partnerships, and leadership development will be key areas of discussion. Leave the session with insights on how you can begin to address disparities within your institution.

Workshop Session I: 9:15-10:30am • Williamsburg

Utilizing NAPE’s Resources and Services and Our Unique Approach to Professional Learning

Presenter:

Ben Williams, PhDVice President of ProgramsNational Alliance for Partnerships in Equity

Experience NAPE’s unique approach to professional learning through the process we use (the Program

Improvement Process for Equity/PIPE) and the lens we apply (the Micromessaging Cultural Framework), and explore how these approaches are embedded in our Suite of professional development programs. Participants will see these tools applied in the context of NAPE’s turnkey toolkits, including Explore Nontraditional Careers, Explore STEM Careers, Realizing Potential with Mindset, Inspiring Courage to Excel through Self-Efficacy, Ensuring Equity in Problem-Based Learning, and the latest Eliminating Barriers through Culturally Responsive Teaching, and its new Career Guidebooks focused on the construction and manufacturing industries. Walk away with actionable items to help you and your team to implement effective solutions to increase student access, educational equity, and ultimately workforce diversity in your community and state.

Workshop Session II: 10:45am -12:00pm • Yorktown

Dual Enrollment and Equity Through a Federal Policy Lens

Presenter:

Alex PerryCoordinatorThe Majority Group on behalf of the College in High School Alliance

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) presents a unique opportunity for states and districts to help more young people enter and complete college by implementing school designs that improve the transition between high school and higher education such as dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and early college high school, and explicitly defines and encourages states to use these approaches. As a result, there has been significant growth in the inclusion of dual enrollment and early college in state accountability systems, growing from 14 under previous federal requirements to 33 under ESSA. This session will examine the provisions in ESSA supporting dual enrollment and early college. In addition, the presenter will discuss best practices and how districts can work with states to ensure that equity is a central focus of future work so that low-income and underrepresented students are integral to the expansion of college in high school.

Session Descriptions

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Workshop Session II: 10:45am -12:00pm • Richmond

Equitable Leadership Impacting Institutional Change and Positive Outcomes

Presenters:

Shelley Henderson, EdDDiversity & Inclusion ManagerFIRST

Earl Redrick, M.B.A.Mediator/Facilitator/Trainere4 Leadership Solutions

Domonique Bulls, PhDDiversity and Inclusion FellowFIRST

Designing solutions that create equity in STEM is a priority at FIRST. In addition to providing an overview of D&I initiatives, we will discuss activities, strategies, and tools from three equitable leadership practices: (1) the strategic Equity Priority Plan with department/program annual Equity Action Plans, (2) the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee, with associated tools, and (3) the Designing STEM Equity Fellowship—an 18-month leadership development, solutions-generation program and curriculum.

Workshop Session II: 10:45am -12:00pm • Roanoke

Charting the Path to Equity: A Leader’s Role

Presenter:

Cherise Moore, PhDSenior ResearchAmerican Institutes for Research

Because they manage operational tasks daily, it is easy to forget the greater purpose of the work of administrators. The opportunities we provide adult learners have the potential to level the playing field for those students most in need. This is only true to the extent that leaders ensure that students have equitable access to educational opportunities that can transform their lives. In this session, participants will reflect on the role of leaders for equity and learn strategies for equity.

Workshop Session II: 10:45am -12:00pm • Monroe

Math Matters! Utilizing a Data-Driven Approach to Identify and Eliminate Disparities

Presenter:

Christine Bailie, MPAffDeputy Director, P-16 Strategic InitiativesE3 Alliance

Rigorous math matters! The Greater Texas Foundation partnered with E3 Alliance in a statewide analysis, finding that high school math enrollment patterns are a game-changer for postsecondary completion. In response, Central Texas is committed to addressing stark economic and ethnicity gaps by eighth grade through a data-driven approach to increase access to advanced mathematics. Attendees will receive strategies and tools for facilitating conversations around systemic changes to improve access.

Workshop Session II: 10:45am -12:00pm • Williamsburg

Strategic Approach to STEM Equity in the State of New Jersey

Presenter:

Nannette Wright, PhDSystems Engineer PrincipleLockheed Martin

As part of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Pathway Network of New Jersey, the New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education directed the establishment of a subcommittee to address increasing equity in STEM in New Jersey. The group consists of experts from academia, nonprofits, and industry, and elementary education administrators with practical experience implementing STEM programs. A description of the strategic approach and lessons learned will be provided.

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Workshop Session II: 10:45am -12:00pm • Crystal

NSF’s Advanced Technological Education Program: Funding Innovative Equity Initiatives

at Community Colleges

Presenters:

Marilyn Barger, PhDExecutive Director, FLATEFLATE

Donna LangeDeafTEC Director and PIRIT/NTID

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program provides grants to develop America’s technician workforce for advanced technologies through 2-year workforce education programs at community and technical colleges. This session will present an overview of the NSF ATE program, outline the process for developing a grant proposal, offer tips for developing a competitive proposal, and highlight current grants that are focused on underrepresented populations.

Workshop Session III: 1:45-3:00pm • Yorktown

Automation and Policies to Create Equitable Access to Jobs of the Future

Presenters:

Ariane Hegewisch, MPhilProgram Director Employment & EarningsInstitute for Women’s Policy Research

Katie SpikerSenior Federal Policy AnalystNational Skills Coalition

Digitalization, artificial intelligence, and automation are projected to impact a large number of occupations in the coming decades. This session will review the threats and opportunities posed by automation to different groups of women. It will then discuss how automation and gender equitable access to CTE and workforce development fits into current federal policy discussions, from Perkins to apprenticeship policy.

Workshop Session III: 1:45-3:00pm • Crystal

Teacher Identity and Attitudes: Strategies for Disrupting Inequity in Education

Presenter:

Colleen Tapley, EdDAssistant Professor, Program Coordinator for Undergraduate and Graduate Special EducationSouthern New Hampshire University

This workshop will present research examining the ways that white teachers perceive and respond to student behavior based on race. The presenters will discuss the findings from a study involving 125 white teachers from school districts in New England that reported disproportionate discipline rates. Participants will self-reflect on their own beliefs and biases, use multiple lenses to review information shared by others, and collaborate to offer takeaway strategies to disrupt inequity in education.

Workshop Session III: 1:45-3:00pm • Richmond

Supporting Students with ASD as They Transition to College and the Workforce

Presenters: Aimee Julian, PhDDirectorIllinois Center for Specialized Professional Support

Nikki MichalakATTA Project CoordinatorIllinois Center for Specialized Professional Support

Because the number of students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased over the years, many students with ASD are now entering college and the workplace. Participants will learn how to recognize that they are interacting with a student with ASD, describe the characteristics of students with ASD in the college setting, and identify strategies to help students on the autism spectrum succeed and transition to college and/or the workplace.


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Workshop Session III: 1:45-3:00pm • Williamsburg

SciGirls Strategies: Gender Equitable Teaching Strategies for High School

STEM and CTE Educators

Presenters:

Brenda Britsch, PhDSenior Research ScientistSciGirls

Leah DefenbaughSTEM Outreach ManagerSciGirls

Alex DexheimerSenior STEM CoordinatorSciGirls

Want to motivate and inspire more girls to consider nontraditional careers in STEM and the trades? Learn how to use research-based gender equity strategies to spark girls’ futures!

Workshop Session III: 1:45-3:00pm • Monroe

It Takes a Village to Create High-Tech Pathways

Presenters:

Cynthia Overton, PhDPrincipal ResearcherAmerican Institutes for Research

Cherise Moore, PhDSenior ResearcherAmerican Institutes for Research

The lack of diversity in the tech industry has generated significant attention in recent years. The presenters will explore the underrepresentation of African Americans in high-tech careers, along with “the pipeline problem,” a commonly cited reason for this occurrence. They will also discuss other explanations grounded in statistics, social science research, and anecdotal insight. Participants will brainstorm opportunities to create pathways to high-tech to inform professional practices of industry leaders.

Workshop Session III: 1:45-3:00pm • Roanoke

Youth Apprenticeship and the Equity Imperative

Presenters:

Abigail SwisherProgram AssociateNew America

Brent PartonDeputy Director, Center on Education and SkillsNew America

Elena Silva, PhDDirector, PreK-12 EducationNew America

Youth apprenticeship is increasingly lauded as a debt-free path to higher education and high-wage jobs, particularly for students disproportionately barred from those opportunities. The burgeoning national landscape of programs provide little consensus on who youth apprenticeship should be for. Can youth apprenticeship and similar approaches be paths to equity, or will they become the newest iteration of high school tracking? Join us for a presentation followed by small-group discussions.

Workshop Session IV: 8:15-9:30am • Yorktown

Student Centered Advocacy: Tools That Build One Voice for Student Success

Presenters:

Alexis HolmesSenior Policy AnalystNational Education Association

Donna Harris-AikensDirector of Education Policy & PracticeNational Education Association

This session will highlight new student-centered advocacy tools that help local communities develop relationships and build joint policy platforms. Participants will gain insight into a suite of research-based, online resources that lay the foundation for a variety of advocacy efforts to address opportunity gaps.


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Workshop Session IV: 8:15-9:30am • Monroe

Professional Development from the Inside Out: Transforming Campus Culture with

Equity-Based Non-Cognitive Pedagogy

Presenter:

Elizabeth Imhof, PhDFaculty Resource Center Faculty DirectorSanta Barbara City College

This workshop will present an evidence-based model to cultivate stakeholder buy-in for equity-based change in campus culture through a series of in-house facilitated professional development programs. These programs teach noncognitive pedagogy, emphasize why culturally relevant curriculum and programming is vital to student success, provide practical tools for implementing noncognitive practice, and offer colleagues support to develop, research, and disseminate new student success strategies.

Workshop Session IV: 8:15-9:30am • Roanoke

Good Intentions and the Unintended Consequences: What Classroom Equity Mapping

Revealed about Teacher-Student Interactions and Teacher Beliefs at One Middle School.

Presenter:

Christopher MartellInnovation & Design SpecialistAustin Independent School District

Share in my journey of practice and discovery as a maiden participant in NAPE’s Certified Educational Equity Coach (CEEC) program. Participants will learn about the program as well as innovative and practical strategies to support equity coaching in their classroom, campus, or district. See how GoPros and classroom equity mapping revealed beliefs and biases that sheltered some students from the learning process, and how equity action plans can guide instructors to more equitable practices.

Workshop Session IV: 8:15-9:30am • Richmond

Achieving Equity Through Greater Investments in Single Mothers’ Postsecondary Success

Presenters:

Lindsey Reichlin CruseSenior Research AssociateInstitute for Women’s Policy Research

Nicole Lynn LewisCEO and FounderGeneration Hope

This session will explore the policy, institutional, and programmatic shifts that can improve equity in single mothers’ access to and success in higher education. The presenters will describe a recent IWPR study that highlights the quantifiable benefits of investing in single mothers’ educational attainment, as well as Generation Hope (a nonprofit serving teen mothers in college in the DC area). They will discuss challenges, opportunities, and strategies for promoting single mother success.

Workshop Session IV: 8:15-9:30am • Crystal

Correctional Education in California’s Prisons: A Collaboration Between California’s Departments of Education and Corrections and Rehabilitation

Presenters:

Shannon SwainSuperintendent, Office of Correctional EducationCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Carolyn Zachry, EdDEducation Administrator/State Director, Adult EducationCalifornia Department of Education

This workshop will explore academic and career technical education opportunities for adult learners incarcerated in California’s prisons. Attendees will learn how this unique collaboration is contributing to safer institutions and safer communities and providing pathways to success for California inmates upon reentry.


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Workshop Session IV: 8:15-9:30am • Williamsburg

Cracking the Code—Success Strategies for Women in STEM

Presenter:

Sally Nadler, SPHRAssistant Dean - Douglass Project for Women in Math, Science and Engineering (Interim) Douglass Residential College, Rutgers University

The Douglass Project for Women in STEM at Rutgers University has created and implemented replicable, proven strategies to improve the engagement, retention, and completion rates for undergraduate women in STEM. These strategies, centered on “Living Learning Communities,” can be implemented in secondary and postsecondary education environments and have demonstrated most success in the residential, postsecondary educational environment, specifically for undergraduate engineering majors.

Workshop Session V: 9:45-11:00am • Yorktown

Paper Thin Diplomas: How States Can Shape Policy and Practice That Leads to Equity and

Accuracy in High School Graduation Rates

Presenter:

Monica Almond, PhDSenior Associate, Policy Development and Government RelationsAlliance for Excellent Education

Of the nearly 100 types of high school diplomas that are awarded across the 50 states and the District of Columbia, less than half prepare students for success in college and career. This session will highlight the gaps in college and career preparation across states, the impact on historically underserved students, and best practices that policymakers and education leaders can implement to ensure that all students graduate from high school college and career ready.

Workshop Session V: 9:45-11:00am • Crystal

Shifting a Culture: Overrepresentation of African American Males in

“Negative” Educational Experiences

Presenter:

Sharone Brinkley-Parker, EdDDirector, School ClimateBaltimore County Public Schools

Research shows that negative school experiences that include suspensions, enrollment in lower level courses, poor peer and adult interactions, and low academic attainment exacerbate poor adult experiences and promote the school to prison pipeline. During this session, participants will understand how placement on the Cultural Proficiency Continuum can alleviate or lessen these negative experiences.

Workshop Session V: 9:45-11:00am • Richmond

Cultivate and Sustain Diversity and Equity Through Collaboration and

Interdisciplinary Learning

Presenter:

Emily Stern, MFADirectorSanta Fe Community College

Comprehensive, constituency-led design and implementation of online and in-person diversity and equity interdisciplinary professional and community development provide the critical reflection necessary to incite a long-lasting systemic shift toward equity. An intersectional, decolonizing pedagogical lens means that leaders and stakeholders can arrive and participate in tact, inspiring awareness and understanding of biases and strengths, and making conflict and difference valuable and transformational.

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Workshop Session V: 9:45-11:00am • Roanoke

The Minority Male Initiative: From Injustice to Equity

Presenters:

Eric Lara, EdDAssociate Dean, Student Success and EquityMt . San Antonio Community College

Michelle Sampat, JDAssociate Dean of InstructionMt . San Antonio Community College

The presenters describe this initiative, which was born of their desire to understand why minority male students at their community college were not achieving on par with all other students. They started by listening to their students’ voices using Appreciative Inquiry. They heard stories about abandonment, bonding dysfunction, and personal experiences with multitudes of life setbacks—which they promised to share with others.

Workshop Session V: 9:45-11:00am • Monroe

Furthering Girls’ Math Identity: Increasing Equity in STEM

Presenters:

Merle FroschlDirector, Educational EquityFHI 360

Maryann StimmerSenior Technical Advisor, STEMFHI 360

This workshop will focus on girls’ math identity (i.e., the belief that you can do math and the belief that you belong) as a gateway to their participation in STEM education and careers. It will look at barriers and the reasons why more girls and women are not in STEM, as well as possible solutions, which include effective approaches, practices, tools, and strategies to foster girls’ interest and engagement. Many of these solutions are applicable to other underrepresented students/populations.

Workshop Session V: 9:45-11:00am • Williamsburg

EE-STEM II @ RPCC

Presenters:

Esperanza Zenon, PhDAssociate Professor of Physical ScienceRiver Parishes Community College

Keisha E. Moore, RN CCHCProgram Coordinator of Nursing and Allied HealthRiver Parishes Community College

This presentation will focus on the implementation of the EE-STEM II Grant Project at River Parishes Community College. A team from RPCC participated in the summer Micromessaging to Reach and Teach Every Student Academy (4 days of professional learning) and has been meeting as a professional learning community to develop capstone action research projects to close an idenfied equity gap in their classroom. This session will share the experience, lessons learned and initial outcomes.


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Events

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Virginia Ballroom Foyer

9:00am

Lisa Williams

When Treating All the Kids the SAME is the REAL Problem

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Virginia Ballroom Foyer

4:30pm

Adolph Brown III, PhD

It’s Gonna Be a Great Day

REAL TALK: Lessons in Uncommon Sense

Two Backpacks

WELCOME GATHERING

Monday, April 16, 2018Relish at the Hilton Crystal City 6:30-8:30pm

Come to an informal gathering to meet new friends and reconnect with your colleagues at Relish in the Hilton Crystal City. Drinks and menu items available for purchase. Everyone is welcome!!

SILENT AUCTION

Tuesday, April 17, 2018Crystal Ballroom5:30-7:00pm

Bring your credit card or checkbook to the NAPE Education Foundation Silent Auction! Bidding on items will take place from 5:30-6:50pm during the networking reception on Tuesday evening. Check out the unique donations, state-specific products, and equity-related items that are donated to our silent auction. All proceeds are used to support the NAPE Education Foundation and its projects and are tax deductible. This event is included in your registration fee.

NAPE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Tuesday, April 17, 2018Virginia Ballroom4:30-5:30pm

Join us at the NAPE Annual Membership meeting to learn more about NAPE and how you can contribute to your organization.

NAPE STORE

Bring home the supplies you need to improve access, equity, and diversity at your school or institution! During designated times during the Summit, the NAPE Store will be open. We invite you to stop by and view our new materials and expanding portfolio of products and services. We accept all major credit cards, cash, and checks. You may also order items to be shipped to you after the Summit. Shipping is NOT included. Shipping materials will be available for an additional fee at the NAPE Store.

FILM SCREENING

Wednesday, April 18, 2018Roanoke8:00-9:00pm

In 2013, ENIAC Programmers Project founder Kathy Kleiman teamed up with senior PBS producers Jon Palfreman and Kate McMahon to tell the incredible story of the ENIAC Programmers. Featuring Movietone footage of the 1940s and never-before-seen interviews, The Computers: The Remarkable Story of the ENIAC Programmers shares a story lost for 70 years about the founding of technologies we cannot live without by six incredible young women every student should know! (UNAFF Best Documentary Short 2016) Join the project founder, Kathy Kleiman, for a film screening lively and discussion of the implications of this incredible story.

BOOK SIGNINGS

Buy a book, and have it signed by the author during the conference. These books are great mementos and great reads!

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NAPE PeopleNAPE STAFF

Mimi Lufkin Chief Executive Officer

Ben Williams, PhDVice President of Programs

Daphne BerwangerManager of Finance & Administration

Kathleen FitzpatrickProgram Manager

Gregory JacksonProgram Manager

Jasmin PerkinsOffice Assistant

Tegwin Pulley NAPE Texas Director

Lisa R. RansomSenior Policy Advisor

Ricardo Romanillos, EdDDirector of Professional Learning

Meagan Pollock, PhDNAPE Consultant

Nancy TuvessonCommunications Consultant

NAPE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Carolyn Zachry, EdDPresident, California

Victor CatoPast President, Oregon

Adrian San Miguel, MMPresident Elect, Idaho

Karen ShowersTreasurer, Wisconsin

Michael BurnsideMember at Large, Georgia

Randall Butt, MSMember at Large, Wyoming

Kimberly EllisMember at Large, Georgia

Kathleen Einhorn, PhDMember at Large, Utah

Esperanza Zenon, PhDMember at Large, Louisiana

Jeanette Thomas, MOLCTEEC Representative, Iowa

Twyler EarlCTEEC Representative, Oklahoma

NSEE PLANNING COMMITTEE:

Adrian San Miguel, Chair, Idaho

Victor Cato, Oregon

Shelley Henderson, Nebraska

Donna Lange, New York

Lauren Provost, PhD, New Hampshire

Jeanette Thomas, Iowa

Carolyn Zachry, EdD, California

NSEE PLANNING COMMITTEE

NAPE EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD

Dennis Harden, EdD, President, Missouri

Jocelyn Riley, Vice President, Wisconsin

Lou Ann Hargrave, EdD, Treasurer, Arkansas

Judith D’Amico, California

Norman Fortenberry, ScD, District of Columbia

Fatima Goss Graves, District of Columbia

Quentin Hart, Iowa

Gretchen Koch, MAT, MBA, Illinois

Monica McManus, Maryland

Jane Oates, District of Columbia

Raelene Sanders, Washington

Elena Silva, PhD, District of Columbia

Sandra Westlund-Deenihan, Illinois

Mary Wiberg, MA, California

Sandra Yeager, Pennsylvania

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NavigatorConference Hotel The Summit will occur at the Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202. The hotel phone number is (703)418-6800.

Registration Registration will be located on the lobby level in the Crystal Ballroom on April 14 and then moves to Virginia Foyer on April 15-19. Registration will be staffed as follows: • Saturday,April14,3:00pm-6:00pm• Sunday,April15,8:00am-6:00pm• Monday,April16,8:00am-6:00pm• Tuesday,April17,7:00am-4:00pm• Wednesday,April18, 7:00am-

12:00pm• Thursday,April19,7:00am-1:00pm

BadgesYou will receive your name badge, which is required for all meal functions, when you register. Please wear the badge at all times, on and off site.

Food and Drink Your Summit registration fee includes Tuesday breakfast, lunch, and reception; Wednesday breakfast at the Public Policy Day site (Senate Dirksen G50); and Thursday breakfast and lunch.

Smoking Policy All public areas in the hotel are non-smoking.

The hotel features:• Oasis—Sip on a drink, snack on

hors d’oeuvres, and relax at the Oasis Bar. It is the perfect spot to catch up with friends and coworkers at the end of the day! M-F 4:00pm-12:00am.

• Relish—Casual American cuisine meets upscale flavor! The menu features something for everyone, including Vegan menu items. Open for breakfast and lunch. M-F 6:30am-2:00pm.

• The Market Place—Located on the lobby level, the Marketplace features something for everyone. M-F 6:00am-11:00pm.

Bus Departures Buses will depart from the side entrance of the hotel on Clark Street. Transportation to Capitol Hill on Wednesday promptly at 8:00am. Please meet in the hotel lobby at 7:45 am. Transportation back from Capitol Hill will be your responsibility.

Business CenterThe hotel’s business center is located in the Lobby across from the Oasis restaurant and is accessible 24 hours a day.

FedExThe nearest FedEx Print and Ship Center is located at Crystal City Shops, 1601 Crystal Sq. Arc, Suite C, which is about 5 blocks from the hotel. Its hours are M-F, 7:00am-11:00pm. The number is (703)413-8011.

Hotel Shuttle and Taxi Information The Hilton Crystal City is about a 5-minute drive from Ronald Reagan International Airport and provides a free shuttle to the airport every 20-25 minutes beginning at 5:00am. When you arrive at the airport, call the hotel at (703)418-6800 for shuttle service. Taxis are about $7.00.

Metro InformationThe Crystal City Metro Station is 3.5 blocks from the Hilton Crystal City on the blue and yellow lines.

From National Airport take the metro one stop on the yellow line to Crystal City Metro Station.

From the House side of Capitol Hill, go to the Capitol South Station and take the blue line to the Crystal City Station.

From the Senate side of Capitol Hill, go to Union Station, take the red line to Metro Center Station, transfer to the blue line to Crystal City Station.

For more Metro information, go to www.wmata.com.

SPONSORS:Silver Level Metropolitan State University of Denver—

Western Educational Equity Assistance Center

Award Level Intercultural Development Research Association—

Equity Assistance Center South

THANK YOU!

NAPE would like to express extreme gratitude to this year’s sponsors for their continued support and to all of you who graciously donated items for the annual silent auction

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