Tech Tally: Approaches to Assessing Technological Literacy (2006)

Chapter: APPENDIX C Challenges and Opportunities for Assessing Technological Literacy in the United States

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APPENDIX C
Challenges and Opportunities for Assessing Technological Literacy in the United States

Workshop of the Committee on Assessing Technological Literacy

Lecture Room

National Academies Building

2100 C Street, NW

Washington, D.C.

September 28–29, 2004

September 28

 

6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Pre-Workshop Informal Reception

Rotunda of the National Academy of Sciences

2100 C Street, NW

(picture ID must be shown at door)

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September 29

 

7:30 a.m.–8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

Plenary Session 1: The Project and Workshop in Context

 

Topic 1: Project history and goals of the workshop

Elsa Garmire, Committee Chair
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Topic 2: Overview of assessment instruments collected by the project

Greg Pearson, NAE

Topic 3: Challenges and opportunities for assessment of technological literacy

Committee Panel

Questions and Discussion

9:00 a.m–11:30 a.m.

Concurrent Session I

 

Panel 1 [LECTURE ROOM]: Federal and State Perspectives

Committee Moderator: Rodger Bybee

  • Susan Brandon, Assistant Director, Social, Behavioral and Educational Sciences, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

  • Rep. Phyllis Heineman, Chair, House Education Committee, South Dakota State Legislature

 

Panel 2 [LECTURE ROOM]: District, School, and Classroom Perspectives

Committee Moderator: Martha Cyr

  • Tony Bruno, Treasurer, Arizona School Board Association

  • Ken Starkman, Technology and Engineering Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

  • Arthur Linder, Principal, Oak Hill Academy, District of Columbia

 

Panel 3 [ROOM 250]: Business/Industry Perspectives

Committee Moderator: Marc deVries

  • John Rauschenberger, Manager of Personnel Research and Development, Ford Motor Co.

  • Ed Nicholson, Director, Media & Community Relations, Tyson Foods, Inc.
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  • Peter Joyce, Workforce Development Manager, Worldwide Education, Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

Panel 4 [ROOM 250]: Workforce and Employment Perspectives

Committee Moderator: Elsa Garmire

  • Susan Sclafani, Counselor to the Secretary and Assistant Secretary for Vocational, Technical, Career Education, U.S. Department of Education

  • Pamela Frugoli, Skill Assessment Team Lead, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training Information, U.S. Department of Labor

  • Thomas Carretta, Engineering Psychologist, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Plenary Session 2: Reporting Out from Concurrent Session I and Discussion [LECTURE ROOM]

 

Committee Moderator: José Mestre

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

Lunch [LECTURE ROOM]

1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session II

 

Panel 1 [LECTURE ROOM]: International/Comparative Assessment Perspectives

Committee Moderator: Richard Kimbell

  • Marian Lemke, National Program Manager for PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), National Center for Education Statistics

  • Christine O’Sullivan, Principal, K–12 Consulting
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Panel 2 [LECTURE ROOM]: National Assessment Perspectives

Committee Moderator: Jon Miller

  • Larry Suter, Statistician and Program Director, Division of Research, Evaluation, and Communication, National Science Foundation

  • Dylan Wiliam, Senior Research Director, Learning and Teaching Research Center, Educational Testing Service

Panel 3 [ROOM 250]: Assessment Developers’ Perspectives

Committee Moderator: Susanna Hornig Priest

  • Stephen Lazer, Vice President for Assessment Development, Educational Testing Service

  • Nancy Petersen, Distinguished Research Scientist, Measurement & Statistical Research, ACT

  • Margaret Jorgensen, Senior Vice President for Product Research and Innovation, Harcourt Assessment

Panel 4 [ROOM 250]: Informal Education Perspectives

Committee Moderator: Sharif Shakrani

  • Ray Vandiver, Vice President of Exhibits, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

  • Julie Benyo, Director of Education Initiatives, WGBH

  • Regina A. Corso, Research Director, Public Policy, Harris Interactive

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Plenary Session 3: Reporting out from Concurrent Session II and Discussion [LECTURE ROOM]

 

Committee Moderator: Rod Custer

5:00 p.m.–5:15 p.m.

Closing Comments and Adjournment

 

Elsa Garmire
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