Satellite Town Meeting on Raising Student Achievement Feb. 17

UMC Hosts Satellite Town Meeting on Raising Student Achievement Feb. 17

A Satellite Town Meeting "Raising Student Achievement: Schools, Communities, and Challenging Standards" will be held Tuesday, February 17, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in Sahlstrom Conference Center AB. The event is free and open to the public.

This is a live, interactive teleconference about community efforts to improve teaching and learning sponsored in partnership with the National Alliance of Business and the US Chamber of Commerce. US Secretary of Education, Richard Riley, will welcome a panel of experts from local schools, businesses and service organizations to discuss:

How standards transform teaching and learning
How schools and communities raise learning standards and help students master the basics and acquire advanced skills
How schools and communities implement rigorous assessment systems to find out whether students have met high standards
How teachers and administrators engage parents, social service providers and members of the community in planning the academic and cultural life of a school.

Posted: 02-11-98

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