IMPROVING STUDENT PERFORMANCE THROUGH EQUITY ASSISTANCE

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Long Island Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
101 James Doolittle Boulevard
Uniondale, New York 11553
8 A.M- 12 Noon (EST)
Breakfast will be served promptly at 8 AM

In many cases, a student's demographic characteristics...race, gender, national origin, socio-economic status, or language proficiency... is used as a predictor of academic achievement, graduation or dropout rates, and college and career readiness, according to some scholars. What practical strategies can school administrators, teachers, student support personnel, parents and community leaders implement to ensure academic excellence among all learners regardless of demography? Schools must create a school environment for children and youth that better meet their needs, actively engage them in learning, and provides a safe and healthy community so that students graduate high school with the knowledge and skills to be successful in college and careers. The discussion will focus on a number of practical strategies for ensuring academic equity and excellence among all learners.

Dr. Melvin I. Douglass is a Senior Research Scientist with the Equity Assistance Center, Touro College Graduate School of Education. He has over 30 years of administrative experience in the public schools and a successful track record of having students from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds succeed academically.
Dr. Martin Zizi is an educational psychologist. He is an expert at child development and making connections between school and family social dynamics in order to improve student academic and social potential.
Mr. David Perkins is director and founder of Project Excel. A clinical social worker by profession, he is an expert at bringing together family, school, and community in order to address the individual concerns of the student.

Registration is free
For more information please contact Ms. Lyrannett Cohen at lyrannett.cohen@touro.edu
http://www.touro.edu/EDGRAD/EAC/newsandevents.asp
Touro College is an equal opportunity institution.