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Due Date: June 1, 2010
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MEMORANDUM NO. 021-10M SPECIAL PROGRAMS & FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY
TO: Educational Service District Superintendents
Private School Administrators
FROM: Randy I. Dorn, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
RE: Private Schools Summer Conference
CONTACT: Deborah Parriott, Program Supervisor, Title II, Part A
(360) 725-6340; deborah.parriott@k12.wa.us
Agency TTY: (360) 664-3631
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is pleased to sponsor the first ever Private Schools Summer Conference, June 21–22, 2010 in partnership with Seattle Pacific University’s Center for Professional Education and Gonzaga University’s School of Education. The conference is complimentary to all private school educators employed by private schools approved by the State Board of Education. The conference will be held on the campuses of Seattle Pacific University and Gonzaga University. This memorandum provides information regarding the conference schedule, content, registration procedures, and a flyer for distribution to private school teachers.
The two day conference, Improving Academic Achievement for All Students Through Assessment and Differentiated Instruction, is funded through the federal ESEA Title II, Part A Teacher and Principal Quality program. The intent of the conference is to provide private school educators with equitable participation services in state-level activities designed to improve teacher and principal quality, and is in addition to the services provided to private school educators through their local school districts.
Conference Schedule and Content Information
| Date/Time | Seattle Pacific University | Gonzaga University |
| June 21, 2010 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Topic: Assessment Speaker: Tammy Hefflebower, Marzano Research Laboratory/Solution Tree |
Topic: Differentiated Instruction Speaker: Laurie Robinson, Solution Tree |
| June 22, 2010 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Topic: Differentiated Instruction Speaker: Laurie Robinson, Solution Tree |
Topic: Assessment Speaker: Tammy Hefflebower, Marzano Research Laboratory/Solution Tree |
Registration Process
Registration is available online through OSPI’s Events Manager at: https://eds.ospi.k12.wa.us/EventsMan.../Calendar.aspx. Please register by June 1, 2010.
Should you have any questions, please contact your Private School Advisory Committee (PSAC) representative or Deborah Parriott, Program Supervisor, Title II, Part A at (360) 725-6340 or email deborah.parriott@k12.wa.us. The agency TTY number is (360) 664-3631.

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