Program Improvement and Family Support Branch
Title I Fall 2016 Meeting
OPERATION ENGAGE: “All Hands On Deck”
Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Parkway
Arnold, Maryland
Center for Applied Learning & Technology (CALT-100)
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Agenda
Directions, Parking and Campus Map
Dining: All meals are at your own expense. The cafeteria is located in the Student Union (SUN) building (see map). There is also a Chic-fil-A kiosk in the CALT building.
Registration: 8:30 a.m
Title I: All Aboard – Welcome and Introductions
Kristina Kyles-Smith, Assistant State Superintendent, Division of Student, Family & School Support
Tina McKnight, Director, Program Improvement and Family Support (PIFS) Branch
Meeting Overview – Objective and Agenda
Veronica Simmons, Section Chief, Student, Family, and Accountability
Maryland State Plan, Timeline & Implementation Updates
Mary Gable, Assistant State Superintendent, Division of Academic Policy and Innovation
Moving Forward: Every Student Succeeds Act and Us
Tina McKnight, Director, Program Improvement and Family Support (PIFS) Branch
Educational Stability 101 –
Improving Educational Outcomes for Children in Foster Care
John McGinnis, Pupil Personnel and School Social Worker Specialist,
Student Services and Strategic Planning Branch
ESSA & McKinney-Vento
Valerie Ashton-Thomas, Coordinator, Homeless Education and Neglected, Delinquent,
and At-Risk Programs, Program Improvement and Family Support Branch
Break
Title I Equitable Services under ESSA: What Needs to Change for your LEA?
Nola Cromer
Lunch (on your own)
Title I: Setting the Course
Gail Clark Dickson, Section Chief, Program Improvement and Family Support
Teacher Qualifications and ESSA
Sarah Spross, Assistant State Superintendent, Division of Educator Effectiveness
Kelly Meadows, Acting Branch Chief, Division of Educator Effectiveness
Title I Schools: Changing the Trajectory
Shared Best Practices: Montgomery County
Deann Collins, Director, Division of Title I and Early Childhood Programs & Services
Kurshanna Johnson, Supervisor, Division of Accelerated & Enriched Instruction
Nichelle Owens, Supervisor, Division of Title I and Early Childhood Programs & Services
Break
Setting Sail – Director Updates
Tina McKnight, Director, Program Improvement and Family Support (PIFS) Branch
• Director Update
• Program Calendar
Reflection/Evaluation
Kristi Peters, Program Improvement and Family Support Branch, MSDE
Evaluation