Mt. Washington Conference Center
Baltimore, MD
August 8–12, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. |
Introductions & Ice Breaker Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering (NAE) |
Conference Room 18 |
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Buffet Dinner with Cash Bar | Octagon Atrium |
Monday, August 9, 2010: Major Research Strands, Gaps, and Opportunities
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast served in McAuley Café | 1st Level, McAuley Hall |
8:00 – 8:20 a.m. |
Welcome and Greetings Norman Fortenberry, NAE Jolene Jesse, National Science Foundation (NSF) Caesar Jackson, Director, Division of Human Resource Development, NSF |
Conference Room 19 |
8:20 – 8:30 |
Goals for the Colloquy and Charge to Attendees Jolene Jesse, NSF |
Conference Room 19 |
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. |
Plenary Speaker Lorelle Espinosa, Institute for Higher Education Policy |
Conference Room 19 |
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
Breakout 1: Focus on Ethnicity What are the gaps in our knowledge about
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Individual Rooms (Breakout Groups and Rooms will be Assigned Monday morning – see handout for list of rooms) |
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Break | |
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
Breakout 2: Focus on Educational Level What are gaps in knowledge with respect to particular questions on performance by gender and ethnicity that are unique to particular educational levels? |
Individual Rooms (see handout) |
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. | Breakout 3: Synthesis by Ethnicity across Educational Level | Individual Rooms |
Return to Breakout 1 groups and update your findings to reflect key points from Breakout 2 discussions | (see handout) | |
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch | Hayward Dining Room 2nd level McAuley Hall |
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Report out from Breakout 3 | Conference Room 19 |
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | General Plenary Discussion on key points from Breakout 3 | Conference Room 19 |
3:45 – 4:15 p.m. | Break | |
4:15 – 5:00 p.m. | Implications of Today’s Discussion for Tuesday’s Discussions | Conference Room 19 |
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Break | |
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner | Hayward Dining Room |
Tuesday, August 10, 2010: Theoretical Frameworks and Research Methodologies
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast served in McAuley Café | McAuley Hall |
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Summary of Day 1 | Conference Room 19 |
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Speaker James Stith, American Institute of Physics - Emeritus | Conference Room 19 |
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
Breakout 4: Theoretical Frameworks
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Individual Rooms (see handout) |
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Break | |
11:00 – 12:00 a.m. |
Breakout 5: Research Methodologies
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Individual Rooms (see handout) |
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch | Hayward Dining Room |
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. | Report out from Breakouts 4 and 5 | Conference Room 19 |
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. | Plenary Discussion of Key Theoretical Issues Informed by Methodology Discussion | Conference Room 19 |
3:45 – 4:15 p.m. | Break | |
4:15 – 5:00 p.m. | Anticipating the implications of today’s discussion for Wednesday’s discussions | Conference Room 19 |
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Break | |
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner | Mt. Washington Tavern 5700 Newbury Street |
Wednesday, August 11, 2010: Framing a Research Agenda
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast served in McAuley Café | 1st Level, McAuley Hall |
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. |
Summary of Tuesday Goal of Symposium : New Solicitation |
Conference Room 19 |
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. |
Discussion of Big Questions What major questions should be reflected in a solicitation? |
Conference Room 19 |
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Break | |
10:30 – 12:00 p.m. |
Breakout 6: Organizational Models and Change Process by Educational Level What organizational and change models may most aid in applying research findings to achieve improved practice? |
Individual Rooms |
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. | Report out from Breakout 6 | Conference Room 19 |
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch | Hayward Dining Room |
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. |
Breakout 7: Types of Project Teams What types of project teams should be encouraged/allowed? |
Conference Room 19 |
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Report out from Breakout 7 | Conference Room 19 |
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. | Break | |
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Discussion – What’s Missing? | Conference Room 19 |
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Break | |
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner – Outdoor Barbeque | Conference Center Grounds |
Thursday, August 12, 2010: Wrapping Up
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast served in McAuley Café | 1st Level, McAuley Hall |
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Summary of Wednesday: Accomplishments | Conference Room 19 |
8:30 – 10:15a.m. | Summarizing Discussion, Observations | Conference Room 19 |
10:15 – 10:30 |
Closing Comments Jolene Jesse, NSF Norman Fortenberry, NAE |
Conference Room 19 |
10:30 a.m. | Adjourn | |
11:00 a.m. | Departure |