The Illinois P-20 Longitudinal Policy Research Summit

On November 17, 2009, the Forum on the Future of Public Education will organize a summit of policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and other stakeholders to identify critical research questions and provide recommendations for Illinois’ research agenda and data integration efforts. This 1-day meeting will provide the opportunity for educational researchers and policy experts to dialogue on policy questions of special importance to Illinois.

Institutions of higher education will be invited to send faculty scholars, researchers, and analysts to Springfield. Additional participants will include representatives from state agencies, practitioner organizations, foundations, think tanks, and other non-governmental organizations. Featured speakers will include senior leaders from ISBE, ISAC, IBHE, and ICCB. The agenda will engage participants in a dialogue about critical educational policy questions in order to help draft a research agenda for Illinois. Materials distributed prior to the event will brief participants on existing data systems and encourage the compilation of key research questions.

If you are interested in attending or learning more about the P-20 Summit, please email Peter Weitzel at pweitze2@illinois.edu.

Event resources

• Working group placement: If you have RSVP’ed for this event but have not completed the 2-minute expertise survey, please do so. Don’t forget to hit “Done” at the bottom when you have finished.
• Location:   Directions and Parking Information
• Google maps: Hilton Hotel, 700 E Adams St, Springfield, IL‎  Right click on the blue marker in the map and select Directions to Here.  Enter your starting address in the field near the upper left and hit enter.
• Agenda:  Draft Agenda
• Preparing for the Event: Preparation Instructions
  
• Additional resources:
  • Data Quality Campaign
  • 10 Essential Data Elements for Longitudinal Data Systems
  • The Ideal State Postsecondary Data System 15 Essential Characteristics and Required Functionality
  • Betraying the College Dream: How Disconnected K-12 and Postsecondary Education Systems Undermine Student Aspirations
  • Exploring a New Paradigm for Higher Education: Can A Pre-school Through Grad-school Approach Change Education?   Institute of Government and Public Affairs
  • The Illinois Board of Higher Education's Public Agenda for College and Career Success: Executive Summary