National Summit on Improvement in Education 2025: Full Schedule

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9:00am PDT

1P-How 12 Systems of Public Higher Education Improved their way to Transfer Student Success

Monday March 31, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT

High Tech High International Room 222

80% of community college students enroll intending to transfer and earn a bachelor’s degree–unfortunately, only 33% of these students will enroll in a 4–year institution, and only 16% will attain a bachelor’s degree within six years. The National Association of Higher Education Systems brought together 12 public higher education systems into a structured improvement community and has seen breakthrough results at campuses all across the country–84% of participating institutions saw year-over-year improvement in transfer student enrollment. By using rigorous improvement methods, networked learning, and building local improvement capacity, this collaborative has moved the dial for this often-overlooked population of students.

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Speakers

Juliette Price

Senior Improvement Coach, National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH)

Tracy Schoolcraft

Associate Provost and Interim Dean of Exploratory Studies

Monday March 31, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
High Tech High International Room 222

Sessions

Strand Improvement for Impact Stories
Areas of Focus Networks, Postsecondary innovation
Target Audience District leaders, Network leaders, Researchers, School leaders, Teachers, County or state level leaders, Community stakeholders, Policy makers, Higher education faculty or administrators, Technical assistance providers

11:00am PDT

2P-Student-Led Improvement: Stories from the NWRESD Student Network

Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT

High Tech High International Room 222

Join us for stories of bright spots and hurdles gathered over four years with Oregon’s NWRESD Student Network. In partnership with adults in the NWRESD 9th Grade Success Network, Student Interns investigate their own systems, design and implement plan-do-study-act cycles, and advocate for more caring, connected, and inclusive school cultures. Interns receive stipends for participating in convenings, workshops, and coaching to develop the skills and mindsets to become agents of change. Session participants will develop their own pilot proposal for partnering with students using key lessons learned from the NWRESD Student Network and resources from Student-Powered Improvement.

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Speakers

Annie Tronco

9GS Professional Learning Co-Lead, Northwest

Hilary Clark-Hassinger

9th Grade Success Network Professional Learning Co-Lead, Northwest Regional ESD

Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
High Tech High International Room 222

Sessions

Strand Methods of Improvement
Areas of Focus Equity Diversity and Belonging, Tools of improvement
Target Audience District leaders, School leaders, Teachers, Network leaders, Community stakeholders

1:45pm PDT

3M-Raising the Bar: Improving Graduation Rates for Students with Disabilities

Monday March 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT

High Tech High International Room 222

In 2023, seven California school districts joined forces to address a shared challenge: improve graduation rates for students with disabilities by at least 10%. The System Improvement Leads project brought these districts together to leverage shared learning to reach this goal. Join us to hear directly from one of the districts, Anaheim Union High School District, about how they tested new strategies to achieve meaningful system improvements.

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Speakers

Teresa Patel

Improvement Facilitator, System Improvement Leads Project

Lauren Klatzker

Ashley MacGavin

Grant Coordinator, SELPA System Improvement Leads Project

Ashley MacGavin has worked in the field of special education for over 10 years and currently serves in the role of Grant Coordinator at Riverside County SELPA in Perris, CA. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education and an Administrative Services Credential, Education Specialist... Read More →

Monday March 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
High Tech High International Room 222

Sessions

Strand Improvement for Impact Stories
Areas of Focus On-track to graduate K-12
Target Audience County or state level leaders, District leaders, Network leaders, School leaders, Teachers