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No time to attend an
in-person seminar? Get your training on-demand
with EWA’s free online series. All of our past events are
archived here, with new live events scheduled throughout the
year.
This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will take on the issue of
affirmative action in college admissions for the first time since
2003. The plaintiff in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
argues that her race was the deciding factor when she was denied
admission to the school. Regardless of the outcome, this case
will have major consequences for schools around the country for
years to come.
Elizabeth Laird, Director of Communications and External Affairs
for the Data Quality Campaign, provides an update on states’
progress toward collecting and using education data and reveals
the type of data and related reports available from your states.
She’ll especially concentrate on linking K-12 and postsecondary
data to explore issues like college and career readiness, college
remediation, and other topics.
Are you interested in freelancing, but don’t know how to get
started? Veteran journalist David McKay Wilson offers a primer
for reporters new to freelancing and those who want to learn the
ropes of this exciting career path. Wilson broke into journalism
as a freelancer for the Boston Phoenix and continued to freelance
over his 26-year career. He left Gannett’s The Journal News in
2007 after 21 years to launch a business that focuses primarily
on publications at institutions of higher education.
No one ever entered the journalism profession to crunch numbers,
but dealing with data is a crucial part of the education beat.
Holly Hacker, statistics guru and education reporter for the
Dallas Morning News, shows you the basics for understanding how
to effectively report on statistics.
From Maine to California, school districts are reporting
significant increases in the number of homeless students. Our
webinar takes a closer look at the underlying issues, and also
gives participants a blueprint for localizing this important
story. Our presenters will include Barbara Duffield, policy
director of the National Association for the Education of
Homeless Children; Pamela Hosmer, Program Manager for the San
Diego Unified School District’s Children and Youth in Transition
program; and Dr.
States love to brag when their SAT scores go up, and are quick to
offer reasons why they went down. How can reporters see through
the spin and put their states in context?
Holly Hacker, education reporter and stats guru at the Dallas
Morning News, explains some basic statistical concepts using
state SAT scores, showing you the biggest force driving those
scores to help effectively and fairly compare your state with all
the others.
While this webinar is focused on the SAT, these techniques are
applicable to many other education issues.
In advance of its 2011 State Teacher Policy Yearbook, the
National Council on Teacher Quality offers a closer look into
what is shaping up to be a critically important education policy
trend. Across the nation states are engaged in create teacher
evaluation systems to provide meaningful information about
teacher performance, based in significant ways on student
achievement, and tying information on teacher effectiveness to
decisions of consequence about tenure, compensation, professional
development and advancement.
Deciding Diversity: The Supreme Court Reconsiders Affirmative Action
53 minutes
This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will take on the issue of affirmative action in college admissions for the first time since 2003. The plaintiff in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin argues that her race was the deciding factor when she was denied admission to the school. Regardless of the outcome, this case will have major consequences for schools around the country for years to come.
Mining the Data: What States Have and Where to Find It
58 minutes
Elizabeth Laird, Director of Communications and External Affairs for the Data Quality Campaign, provides an update on states’ progress toward collecting and using education data and reveals the type of data and related reports available from your states. She’ll especially concentrate on linking K-12 and postsecondary data to explore issues like college and career readiness, college remediation, and other topics.
Freelancing 101: How to Thrive as an Independent Education Writer
1 hour
Are you interested in freelancing, but don’t know how to get started? Veteran journalist David McKay Wilson offers a primer for reporters new to freelancing and those who want to learn the ropes of this exciting career path. Wilson broke into journalism as a freelancer for the Boston Phoenix and continued to freelance over his 26-year career. He left Gannett’s The Journal News in 2007 after 21 years to launch a business that focuses primarily on publications at institutions of higher education.
Do the Math: Outsmarting Statistics
No one ever entered the journalism profession to crunch numbers, but dealing with data is a crucial part of the education beat. Holly Hacker, statistics guru and education reporter for the Dallas Morning News, shows you the basics for understanding how to effectively report on statistics.
Homeless Students: Covering the School Safety Net
1 Hour, 3 minutes
From Maine to California, school districts are reporting significant increases in the number of homeless students. Our webinar takes a closer look at the underlying issues, and also gives participants a blueprint for localizing this important story. Our presenters will include Barbara Duffield, policy director of the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children; Pamela Hosmer, Program Manager for the San Diego Unified School District’s Children and Youth in Transition program; and Dr.
Behind the Numbers: What the SAT Scores Really Say
49 minutes
States love to brag when their SAT scores go up, and are quick to offer reasons why they went down. How can reporters see through the spin and put their states in context?
Holly Hacker, education reporter and stats guru at the Dallas Morning News, explains some basic statistical concepts using state SAT scores, showing you the biggest force driving those scores to help effectively and fairly compare your state with all the others.
While this webinar is focused on the SAT, these techniques are applicable to many other education issues.
Teacher Evaluations: A State-by-State Overview and Lessons From Early Adopters
1 hour 3 minutes
In advance of its 2011 State Teacher Policy Yearbook, the National Council on Teacher Quality offers a closer look into what is shaping up to be a critically important education policy trend. Across the nation states are engaged in create teacher evaluation systems to provide meaningful information about teacher performance, based in significant ways on student achievement, and tying information on teacher effectiveness to decisions of consequence about tenure, compensation, professional development and advancement.