Advanced Opportunities Conference / Events / SDE

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September 7 - 8, with pre-conferences on September 6, 2017 Boise State University, Student Union Building

The Advanced Opportunities Conference is focused on equipping secondary and post-secondary educators with the most current best practices surrounding academic advising, student readiness, and career/college program expansion as students are encouraged to pursue their passion beyond high school. This effort is aligned with the State Board of Education’s goal for 60% of Idahoans to attain a postsecondary degree or certificate.

Conference Goals:

Equip participants to leverage local and national tools and best practices available to broaden access to post-secondary education
Provide participants with resources to maximize their effectiveness in post-secondary planning for students
Expand participants’ rolodex of ‘lifelines’ for career and academic advising and program utilization

Conference Fees:
- Early Bird Registration (before August 1st): $180.00
- Regular Conference Registration (after August 1st): $195.00
- Pre-Conference Student Readiness Symposium: $45.00 (Sept. 6th)

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The pre-conference Student Readiness Symposium on September 6 is designed to equip attendees with engaging, dynamic practices that foster a culture of post-secondary possibilities and assure dual credit coursework and college credit-bearing exams contribute a college degree or professional certificate. The format of the symposiums will create a collaborative atmosphere intended to draw out the collective wisdom of participants and presenters. Come with your questions about advising and be prepared to share what works for your students.
2017-09-06 08:00:00 2017-09-06 16:00:00 America/Boise Advanced Opportunity Conference Understand post-secondary planning Boise State University, Student Union Building Tina Polishchuk tpolishchuk@sde.idaho.gov

Dr. Thomas Bailey, Ph.D. Community College Research Center, Columbia University

Description: Colleges and school districts have embraced dual enrollment as a strategy for improving college outcomes for students, including underprepared and disadvantaged students. CCRC studies how these programs, as well as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs, impact college enrollment, persistence, and performance.

Biography: Thomas Bailey is the George and Abby O'Neill Professor of Economics and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is also director of the Community College Research Center (CCRC) and two National Centers funded by a grant from the Institute of Education Sciences: the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment (CAPSEE), established in 2011, and the Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR), established in 2014. From 2006 to 2012, Dr. Bailey directed another IES-funded center, the National Center for Postsecondary Research (NCPR). Dr. Bailey has been the director of the Institute on Education and the Economy at Teachers College since 1992, and in 1996 established the Community College Research Center (CCRC) with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. In June 2010, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan appointed him chair of the Committee on Measures of Student Success, which developed recommendations for community colleges to comply with completion rate disclosure requirements under the Higher Education Opportunity Act. Dr. Bailey and the CCRC won the Terry O’Banion Prize for Teaching and Learning at the annual conference for the League for Innovation in the Community College in 2013 and was also inducted as an AERA Fellow in the same year. He has been a member of the National Academy of Education since 2012.

Patrick Briggs, M.Ed. Texas State Director

Description: Patrick Briggs is a thought-provoking and motivational speaker. He will encourage adults to examine their mindset and practice when considering if “all means all” in regard to educating students. His high-energy presentations will move listeners to positive action, both in and out of the classroom.

Biography: Patrick is the AVID Texas State Director. He comes to this position after five years as the AVID Texas State Assistant Director. Before that he spent 15 years as a teacher and administrator in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Texas. Patrick believes that any perceived “achievement gaps” are the result of opportunity gaps and expectations gaps that adults must work together to close. He serves on the Dream Team of AVID’s African American Male Initiative, which is going into its fourth year of working with predominantly African American schools to decrease the opportunity and expectation gaps by focusing on an asset model and Culturally Relevant Teaching for all populations of students. This work led to the highly successful Culturally Relevant Teaching course that is offered at AVID’s Summer Institutes. Patrick’s passion lies in helping all learners achieve at high levels so all students are college- and career-ready upon completion of high school. He believes that all students deserve a high quality education that will enable them to make choices in life that will lead to success in any field of their choosing.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Biology, Prairie View A & M University Master’s in Education in Educational Administration, Prairie View A & M University

Student Readiness
This strand focuses on practical resources for students to grow a go-on mindset. In these sessions, participants will explore issues of motivation, engaging underserved populations, and empowering students with the skills needed to achieve their goals.

Building On-ramps
This strand explores options for expanding programmatic opportunities for students. Attendees will learn about practical strategies that leaders can use to make college and career opportunities widely accessible in their school/district.

Academic Advising
This strand will provide participants with strategies for academic counseling. How does one develop a four- and six- year learning plan while building in college-credit bearing opportunities? In these strands, participants will learn about the various logistics involved when helping student build the bridge to their post-secondary goals.

School Culture
This strand will focus on ideas for infecting the school culture with a go-on attitude. Attendees will explore strategies to increase the number of students that pursue post-secondary education and how to get students pumped up for their future while still in high school.

Professional development credit will be available at the event.
Boise State University
Boise State University ~ $60.00 for 1 credit

Course Requirements

Sign up and pay for the professional development credit.

Attend the full conference and receive a stamp at the conclusion of each workshop, keynote address and working lunch for both Monday and Tuesday.

Submit the completed stamped card and the close of the conference including full name, district and school.
Northwest Nazarene University
Northwest Nazarene University ~ $60.00 for 1 credit

Course Requirements

Sign up and pay for the professional development credit.

Attend the full conference and receive a stamp at the conclusion of each workshop, keynote address and working lunch for both Monday and Tuesday.

Submit the completed stamped card and the close of the conference including full name, district and school.

View past presentation materials in the Archives.