The Thomas B. Fordham Institute presents A Thanksgiving Video Menu stemming from our latest book, A Byte at the Apple: Rethinking Education Data for the Post-NCLB Era.
If you're short on time, and just want a small but filling appetizer, we offer you...
A Byte at the Apple Panel highlights
But of course, there's always the main course... Up first, the turkey...
Panel 1: Why We Don't Have the Data We Need
Panelists:
Paul Manna, Assisant Professor, Department of Government, College of William & Mary
Chrys Dougherty, Senior Research Scientist, National Center for Educational Achievement
Nancy Smith, Deputy Director, Data Quality Campaign
Discussant: Mark Schneider, Former Commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics
Moderated by: Chester E. Finn, Jr., President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Which would be nothing without the stuffing...
Panel 2: Innovations and Promising Practices
Panelists:
Jon Fullerton, Executive Director, Project for Policy Innovation in Education, Harvard University
Macke Raymond, Director, Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University
Bryan Hassel, Co-Director, Public Impact
Discussant: Kevin Carey, Research and Policy Manager, Education Sector
Moderated by: Michael J. Petrilli, Vice President for National Programs and Policy, Thomas B. Fordham Institute
And oh so lonesome without some sweet potatoes to round off the plate...
Panelists:
Aimee Guidera, Director, Data Quality Campaign
Chester E. Finn, Jr., President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Discussants: John Deasy, Superintendent, Prince George's County Public Schools and
Glynn Ligon, CEO, ESP Solutions Group
Moderated by: Eric Osberg, Vice President and Treasurer, Thomas B. Fordham Institute
And for dessert, a tasty entertaining treat...
The tragic tale of one harried education researcher's quest for data.
From our Fordham Family to yours, have a very happy Thanksgiving!