Time: 12:30-2:00 p.m. PST
Location: Virtual
Description: The Oregon Graduation and Postsecondary Success Alliance is a partnership between practitioners and researchers working to improve high school graduation and postsecondary education completion for all Oregonians. The alliance's 2020 convening provided the opportunity to:
This year's keynote speaker was Kali Thorne Ladd, executive director of KairosPDX, a nonprofit focused on delivering excellent, equitable education to underserved children, their families, and their communities. Ladd presented on the relationship between belonging, a healthy brain, and optimal learning.
Following Ladd's keynote, participants attended a breakout session of their choice. The three breakout sessions focused on recent research REL Northwest has conducted in Oregon on career and technical education, accelerated learning, and school discipline, respectively.