Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL STATISTICS
CENTER FOR EDUCATION
Workshop on Measuring Racial Disparities and Discrimination in Elementary and Secondary Education
Georgetown Facility
Cecil and Ida Green Building
Room 104
2001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
July 1, 2002
8:30 |
Breakfast in Meeting Room |
9:00 |
Welcome and Introductions |
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Samuel Lucas, Member, Panel on Methods for Assessing Discrimination Andy White, Director, Committee on National Statistics Jeanette Lim, Director, Program Legal Group, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education |
9:30 |
Session One: What Constitutes Race Discrimination in Education? A Social Science Perspective
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10:00 |
General Discussion: Q & A |
10:45 |
Session Two: What Constitutes Race Discrimination in Education? A Legal Perspective
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11:15 |
General Discussion: Q & A |
12:00 |
Lunch |
1:00 |
Session Three: Racial Disparities and Discrimination in Education: What Do We Know, How Do We Know It, and What Do We Need to Know?
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1:30 |
General Discussion: Q & A |
2:15 |
Session Four: Measuring Discrimination: Alternative Techniques and Applications from Other Domains
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2:45 |
General Discussion: Q & A |
3:30 |
Session Five: Applications and Directions for the Department of Education |
Panelists: Joan First (National Coalition of Advocates for Students) Willis Hawley (University of Maryland) John Kain (University of Texas-Dallas) |
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Gerald Reynolds* (Assistant Secretary, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education) |
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Marilyn McMillen Seastrom (Chief Statistician, National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education) |
4:15 |
Closing Remarks Rebecca Blank, Chair, Panel on Methods for Assessing Discrimination |
4:30 |
Adjourn |