National Summit on Improvement in Education 2025: Full Schedule

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9:00am PDT

1H-From Zero to Data Hero: Co-Designing Data Measurement Strategies for Improvement

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

High Tech High International Room 218

“How will we know that a change is an improvement?” An effective answer lies in the collection and analysis of data from measures across all levels of a system; however, schools and districts sometimes begin their improvement journey with limited data systems and strategies, or they experience significant changes along the way. In this session, learn how New Tech Network developed effective practices for co-designing college access data measurement systems and coaching teams to use data for improvement. Reflect on and share your experiences, and engage in a data skill-building activity that you can bring back to your network.

Improvers 💜 data: Complete the Session Survey.

Speakers

Ann Helfman

Senior Director of Continuous Improvement & College Access, New Tech Network

Zoe Fowler

NTN Data Project Lead, New Tech Network

Elda Armendariz

Continuous Improvement & College Access Coach, New Tech Network

Elisa Castillo

Continuous Improvement & College Access Coach, New Tech Network

Monday March 31, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
High Tech High International Room 218

Sessions

Strand Improvement for Impact Stories
Areas of Focus College access, Scale or spread practices, Leadership actions
Target Audience District leaders, Network leaders, School leaders, County or state level leaders

1:45pm PDT

3A-College Access Improvement Review with KIPP Public Schools

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

High Tech High International Room 120

A powerful routine where improvement teams reflect on their data and learning, share a dilemma, and receive feedback from experts who can provide a fresh perspective and push. Join this fishbowl type session to experience this routine, learn more about a team’s work, and glean insights to inform your own improvement efforts.

KIPP is a national network of public charter schools that includes 49 high schools. Our Match and Counseling community aims to increase the number of KIPP graduates enrolling in well-matched postsecondary options. After several years of running an improvement community with a subset of schools, the Match and Counseling playbook is now being scaled as standard work for all high schools. Improvements are supported through 1:1 coaching of all high schools' Directors of College and Career Counseling (DCCCs) and a continued community of practice. Come learn more about this work, grapple with a dilemma together, and glean insights to inform your own improvement efforts.

We cannot improve what we can’t measure: Share your feedback on this session.

Speakers

Stacey Caillier

Director, National Coalition for Improvement in Education, High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger

Director of Liberation/Founder, High Tech High Graduate School of Education/Living for Liberation

Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger is the Founder of Living for Liberation, an organization that supports the liberation of self, systems, and society. She is also the Director of Liberation at the High Tech High Graduate School of Education, an institution that brings together practitioners, researchers and youth to address complex problems of practice... Read More →

Jen Stocklin

Senior Director, Continuous Improvement, KIPP

Katie Suter

Camille Lafayette

Director, Data & Analytics, KIPP Foundation

Brandon Bennett

Improvement Advisor, Teacher and Author

Brandon Bennett is an advisor, teacher and author who helps organizations in health care, education and social welfare improve outcomes for the communities and individuals they serve. As the founder of ISC LLC, Brandon Bennett teaches advanced improvement methods and partners on a... Read More →

Monday March 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
High Tech High International Room 120

Sessions

Strand Improvement Review
Areas of Focus College access
Target Audience District leaders, Higher education faculty or administrators, School leaders, Teachers, Community stakeholders, County or state level leaders, Network leaders, Policy makers, Researchers, Technical assistance providers