"A-G FOR ALL" SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATIONS
On March 29, 2008, the Education Consortium hosted a symposium to hear from local and statewide voices on the topic of A-G for all students. Their presentations are linked below.
Multiple pathways to achieve "A-G for All" and improve college and career readiness
Why are the A-G completion rates so low
Dr. Arcela Nunez, Director of the National Latino Research Center at CSU San Marcos, www.csusm.edu/nlrc; Diana Noguez and Carolina Auza, UCSD student researchers on college knowledge; Frida Pineda, Co-Director of UCSD SPACES, http://spaces.ucsd.edu.
Lessons from San Jose School District, the first to implement an "A-G for All" policy
Dr. Linda Murray, Superintendent in Residence at Ed-Trust West and former superintendent of San Jose School District, Kathy Burkhard, former teacher union president. Dr. Murray and Ms. Burkhard implemented "A-G for "All" in San Jose.
Lessons from LA Unified, which is currently implementing an "A-G for All" policy
Veronica Melvin, Executive Director, Alliance for a Better Community, www.afabc.org, whose organization took a lead role in advocating for the adoption of an A-G policy in LAUSD and is now deeply involved in the implementation of that policy.
Statewide evolution of "A-G" efforts
What would it take to adopt and implement "A-G for All" policies in San Diego County
Barbara Groth, Trustee of San Dieguito High School District, www.sduhsd.net; Ed Brand, developed and implemented the Compact for Success in Sweetwater School District, which has become a national model for increasing participation in college prep curriculum such as A-G, www.edbrandconsultingservices.com; Camille Zombro, President of San Diego Education Association (teachers union), www.sdea.net.
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