Time: 2:00-5:00 p.m. EST
Location: Virtual
Description: Battelle for Kids and the National Rural Education Association (NREA) virtually hosted their annual forum to advance 21st century education outcomes for rural students on November 12 & 13. REL AP staff and Kentucky school leaders from four rural districts share resources and recommendations for utilizing a continuous improvement approach to administering improvement efforts in rural settings during a November 12 session entitled, "Implementing an Improvement Initiative: Strategies and Tools to Hit the Ground Running and Go the Distance." The session provides K-12 educators and school leaders with an opportunity to learn about the continuous improvement process, hear about lessons learned from Kentucky school leaders who implemented the process, and apply learnings to real-world applications through a sample case study.
Partnership or Research Alliance: Improving Postsecondary Transitions partnership
Audience: This session is intended for education professionals interested in advancing 21st century education outcomes for rural students.
Speakers:
- Ashley Campbell, REL Appalachia, SRI International
- CJ Park, REL Appalachia, SRI International
- Victoria Schaefer, REL Appalachia, SRI International
- Stephanie Suarez, REL Appalachia, SRI International
- Kathleen Dempsey, REL Appalachia, McREL International
- Ryoko Yamaguchi, REL Appalachia, Plus Alpha Research & Consulting
- Paul Green, Jackson Independent School District
- Noel Crum, Johnson Central High School
- Jennifer Carroll, Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative
- Michelle Ritchie, Perry County Central High School
- Chris Meadows, Magoffin County High School
