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Appendix A
Public Community Forum
Agenda and Summary
Keck 100
500 Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC
Committee to Conduct an Independent Evaluation of DC Public Schools
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
National Research Council
AGENDA
Sunday May 23, 2010
Welcome and Introductions, Committee Cochairs
9:00
Christopher Edley, Dean, Berkeley School of Law,
University of California
Robert Hauser, Vilas Research Professor, University of
Wisconsin, Madison
Principals/School Administrators
9:05-9:45
Carolyn Cobbs, Principal, Ludlow-Taylor Elementary
(40 min)
School
Dwan Jordon, Principal, Sousa Middle School
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Teachers
9:50-10:30
Erich Martel, Social Studies, Woodrow Wilson Senior High
(40 min)
School; Executive Board, Washington Teachers’ Union
Marni Baron, Chairperson, Washington Teachers’ Union,
IMPACT Evaluation Task Force
Tynika Young, Academy Coordinator, Rising Academy,
Ballou Senior High School
10:35-11:15 Charters
Jennifer Niles, Founder and Head of School, E.L. Haynes
(40 min)
Charter
Darren Woodruff, DC Public Charter Schools Board
Naomi Rubin DeVeaux, Director, School Quality, Friends of
Choice in Urban Schools
11:20-12:00 Special Education Providers
Rick Henning, Rock Creek Academy
(40 min)
Lauren Onkeles, Children’s Law Center
12:00-12:30 Break for lunch (on your own)
Other Education Providers for Children and Youth
12:30-1:10
Ellen London, Interim President and CEO, DC Children &
(40 min)
Youth Investment Trust Corporation
Lucretia Murphy, Executive Director, See Forever Foundation/
Maya Angelou Schools
Colleges/Universities and Job Training
1:15-2:10
Jeffrey Barton, Center Director, Potomac Job Corps Center
(55 min)
Sarah Irvine Belson, American University School of
Education
John Parham, Director, School Programs, College Success
Foundation-District of Columbia
Allen Sessoms, University of the District of Columbia
Students
2:15-3:00
Shanell Brown, Anacostia High School
(45 min)
Sakinah Muhammad, Cesar Chavez Public Charter School
for Public Policy, Capitol Hill Campus
Nicoisa Young, graduate of Cesar Chavez Public Charter
School
Darius Duvall, 2009 graduate of Booker T. Washington
Public Charter School
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APPENDIX A
Parents
3:20-4:05
Cathy Reilly, Senior High Alliance of Parents, Principals
(45 min)
and Educators
Iris Toyer, Parents United for DC Public Schools
Gwendolyn Griffin, President, DC Congress of PTAs
Tijwanna Phillips, parent of a student at Janney, one at
McKinley, and one graduate of McKinley
Danitra Dorsey-Daniels, PTA President, Ballou High School
Other Community Representatives
4:10-5:00
Margaret Singleton, Vice President and Executive Director,
(50 min)
DC Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Erika Landberg, Program Director, DC Voice
John Hill, Chief Executive Officer, Federal City Council
SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY FORUM
On Sunday, May 23, 2010, the Committee to Conduct an Independent
Evaluation of DC Public Schools held a day-long public forum. The com-
mittee invited various stakeholders within the District of Columbia Public
Schools (DCPS) and the community to share their experiences and per-
spectives about DCPS and the evaluation. Members of the public and the
press were also invited. The committee heard from nine different panels:
(1) principals and school administrators, (2) teachers, (3) charter school
representatives, (4) special education providers, (5) education providers for
children and youth, (6) colleges/ universities and job training, (7) students,
(8) parents, and (9) community representatives.
An elementary school and middle school principal discussed measures
each principal used to determine whether their schools were successful.
Both cited the importance of tracking student achievement, maintaining
school decorum, and creating an engaging professional community among
staff members as good indicators of success. The teacher panel included a
high school teacher, an instructional coach for high schools, and a chair-
person for the Washington Teachers’ Union. The panelists discussed the
implementation of IMPACT, the new program to evaluate teachers within
DCPS, and compared it to the previous teacher evaluation system. The
teachers also offered various suggestions for the committee when examin-
ing areas of DCPS.
Next the committee heard from representatives of DC charter schools.
Panelists included board members of the DC Public Charter School Board,
a charter school founder, and a representative from the nonprofit FOCUS.
The board members discussed the system they used to monitor and evaluate
charters and how they distinguished between the high- and low-performing
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charter schools. The panel also listed some of the major operational differ-
ences between DCPS and charter schools.
A Children’s Law Center attorney and a private special education
school founder shared their experiences with the committee about the status
of special education in the District.
The committee also heard from representatives of other education
providers for children and youth. Representatives from the DC Children
& Youth Investment Trust Corporation and the See Forever Foundation
discussed the significance of wraparound services and other before and after
school programs to support students attending DCPS. The panelists stated
that the programs are pivotal in improving student behavior in schools and
classrooms.
Representatives of local colleges, universities, and job training pro-
grams discussed how DCPS high school graduates compare to high school
graduates from across the nation. The committee heard from American
University, University of the District of Columbia, Potomac Job Corps
Center, and the College Success Foundation-District of Columbia. Next,
four charter high school students spoke about their experiences as students.
The students discussed the importance of quality teachers, and the role
they play in encouraging and engaging students. Suggestions for improv-
ing DCPS included teaching with more hands-on activities and offering a
broader range of elective courses. Students also cited the need to create
alternative training programs in high schools for students who may not
want to pursue college immediately after graduation.
The committee also heard from parents who discussed the need to
increase community engagement and open more streams of communica-
tion to ensure the reform effort is sustainable and successful. Some parents
expressed concern about school funding and whether funding is equitable.
Lastly, the committee heard from other community organizations such as
DC Voice, Federal City Council, and the DC Chamber of Commerce Foun-
dation. The representatives discussed an interest in improving and develop-
ing DCPS because students eventually become the pool for the workforce
and members of the DC community.
