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25th Annual Conference of the

South Carolina Educators for the Practical Use of Research

February 6 - 7, 2013

South Carolina Archives and History Center

8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223

2014 Conference Matrix

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FEBRUARY

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Auditorium

Wachovia I

Wachovia II

Wachovia III

Plenary I*

9:00-10:30

Plenary I - Keynote

Tammy Pawloski – Francis Marion Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children in Poverty

Session 1

10:45-11:45

1A:Panel Discussion

1B – Symposium:

1C – Round Tables:

Informal Conversation

with

Tammy Pawloski

 

Lewis et al.: Fostering Engaged Participation: A Professional Development Case Study

 

 

Dan Ralyea: Creating Standards Based Report Cards using SAS

 

Connie Graham: Creating Standards Based Report Cards using PowerSchool

 

Blue et al.: Evaluating the Impact of Professional Development on Self-Efficacy to Teach Science as Inquiry Using Multiple Sources

 

Shields & Homyk: What do Vygotsky and assessment theory tell us about developing and assessing higher-order thinking skills

Moderator:

Moderator: Lais Zachary

Moderator: Linda Pickett

11:45-12:45

Lunch

Plenary II*

12:45-1:45

Plenary II – Panel

Standards-Based Report Cards

Moderator: Audrey Allan

Session 2

2:00-3:00

2A – Symposium:

2B – Paper Session:

2C – Paper Session:

Visit our Sponsors

 

SCDE Update:

 

Liz Jones: Assessment

 

Paul Butler-Nalin: SLICE

 

Pickett, Peay, & Switaj: Teacher Action Research on Literacy Interventions at the Elementary and Middle School Levels

 

 

 

Greer, DiStefano, Liu, Pan, & Sherlock: Response to Intervention in the Schools: Investigations in the Early Childhood Environment

 

Ene, Leighton, & Bell: Academic Self-Concept: At the Intersection of Academic Achievement, Perception of Friends’ Academic Behavior, and School Racial Composition

 

 

Moderator:

 

Moderator: Lisa Harris

 

Moderator: Do we need one?

Reception

3:00-4:00

wine and cheese reception


 

 

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Auditorium

Wachovia I

Wachovia II

Wachovia III

Plenary III*

9:00-10:00

Plenary III Keynote

Greg Cizek – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

SBAC Technical Advisory Committee

 

Session 4

10:15-11:15

4A – Paper Session

4B – Workshop

4C – Symposium:

Informal Conversation

with

Greg Cizek

 

D’Amico, Miller, & Brown:

Infusing Special Education Content into EC Programs: A Partnership Between USC and 2-Year Institutions in SC

 

Brown, Greer, & Andrews: Evaluations of the CDEPP Program at different points in time.

 

Mandeville & Andrews:

Relationship Between Grade 3 Reading Performance and Graduation in South Carolina

 

Smith, Andersen, McKenna, DiStefano, & Saunders: Standards-Based PASS Report Cards

 

DiStefano & Dickenson: Comparing Methods for Estimating “True” scores: An Example with Teachers’ Self-Efficacy for Inquiry-Based Science Instruction

 

 

1:1 Computing

 

Elementary Schools:

Angela Black, Richland 2

 

Middle Schools:

Chris McLean, Samantha McManus, Sullivan Middle School (Rock Hill)

 

High Schools:

Dee Appleby, Lexington/Richland 5

Moderator:

Moderator:

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11:20-11:35

BUSINESS MEETING

11:40-12:40

Lunch

Plenary IV*

12:45-1:45

Plenary IV

EOC Update – Melanie Barton

Session 5

2:00-3:30

5A – Paper Presentation:

5B – Workshop:

5C Panel Discussion:

Visit our Sponsors

 

William Pruitt: Leadership and Technology: The Role of Principals and School Administrators

 

Jones & Jeffries: The Use of Technology Integration by Special Education Teachers in Rural Schools in South Carolina

 

Joe Saunders: Technology Readiness for Smarter Balanced Assessments – Status Report

 

Kassie Miller: Clean and Simple Data Visualization

 

Imelda Go: Visual Data Presentation

 

Knight, Yow, & Barton: Update on the EOC Reading Initiatives

Moderator: Kevin Andrews

Moderator:Lisa Harris

Moderator: Lais Zachary

Door prizes

3:30

Door Prizes in the Auditorium - You must be present to win!!!

* All Plenary sessions will be held in the Auditorium