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

9:00am PDT

4O-Just and Equitable Educator Preparation in the California State University System

Tuesday April 1, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT

High Tech High International Room 127

Leaders and campus improvement team representatives from the Center for Transformational Educator Preparation Programs (CTEPP) will share artifacts and lessons learned as part of a three-year,10-campus effort to transform educator preparation in the California State University System.Participants will hear about the vision behind CTEPP; the how and why particular components were employed to support this transformation work. Team reps will give a brief overview of their biggest learning and most compelling artifact or improvement tool. Participants will then be invited to ‘dig in’ with a team for a ‘table talk’, ask questions and engage with the artifact.

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Speakers

Catherine Lemmi

Assistant Professor of Education, California State University, Chico

Shannon Panfilio-Padden

Virginia Adams Simon

Data and Improvement Coach, Educator Quality Center, CSU Office of the Chancellor

Bre Evans- Santiago

Associate Dean, College of Education and Co-Director of The Center for Transformational Education Prep Programs, Cal State Long Beach and the CSU

Elizabeth Miller

Mimi Coughlin

Professor, Sacramento State University, Sacramento State

Mimi Coughlin, PhD is a Professor in the College of Education at Sacramento State University where her focus in on teacher preparation and professional development. Before entering higher education, Dr. Coughlin worked in various K-12 settings as a history-social science teacher... Read More →

Alexandria Hollett

Assistant Professor at California State University, Northridge

Tuesday April 1, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
High Tech High International Room 127

Sessions

Strand Improvement for Impact Stories
Areas of Focus System transformation, Postsecondary innovation
Target Audience Higher education faculty or administrators, Teachers, District leaders, Community stakeholders