SERP 20th Anniversary Event
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Conference: 10 AM - 5 PM
Reception: 5 PM - 7 PM
National Academy of Sciences, Keck Center
500 Fifth St. NW, Washington DC
This event is co-sponsored by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Agenda
10:00 - 10:45 AM
Session I.
The Case for Restructuring the Relationship Between Research and Practice: 2003 and 2023
We will create the context for the day by revisiting the arguments made in the National Research Council Report for an enterprise that would support the kind of continuous innovation and improvement in education that we see in many other sectors—one that would allow research to be conducted on problems of practice, with practitioners, in practice settings.
Panelists:
Liz Albro
Commissioner, National Center for Education Research - Institute of Education Sciences - U.S. Department of Education
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Session II.
Research and Development in Pasteur’s Quadrant
The two panels in this session will explore research-based solutions that are designed within very tight constraints of practice, calling attention to the essential role of user-centered design, and to the complexity of designing to meet the needs of multiple users: students, teachers, and administrators.
A. Worked Examples and Self-explanation
Panelists:
B. Word Generation
Panelists:
12:15 - 12:45 PM
Lunch
2:15 - 3:00 PM
Session III.
Learning From Practice: How to Move From Effective Practice to Scalable Solutions
In this session, we will explore work with the D.C. Public Schools to identify differences in literacy outcomes among classrooms with students who share demographic characteristics. How can we explain the substantial variation in outcomes, and can what we learn be used to improve practice in lower-performing classrooms?
Panelists:
Nicole Patton Terry
Professor of Education - Florida State University • Director of Florida Center for Reading Research
3:15 - 4:00 PM
Session IV.
Taking Effective Solutions to Scale
Innovations that have evidence of effectiveness often require years of “following the contours of the problem” before they are ready for scaling. This session will look at the process involved in taking STARI from a scrappy program tested out by three teachers, to a professionally designed program that spans three full years and is now being used in classrooms across the country.
Panelists:
4:10 - 4:50 PM
Session V.
Looking to the Future: A Coherent Infrastructure or 1,000 Flowers Blooming?
In this session, we will ask education leaders from the foundations that funded SERP’s start-up to reflect on the work to date, and implications for future investments.
Panelists:
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Reception
Event Logistics
Conference Event
Thursday, October 19, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
National Academy of Sciences, Keck Center
Reception
Thursday, October 19, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
National Academy of Sciences, Keck Center
Address
Identification
Visitors must show a valid government ID to the security staff to enter the Keck Center.
Meals
Continental breakfast is available beginning at 9:30 am.
Lunch will be provided, including gluten free and vegan options.
Special Needs
Contact Avery Jones at ajones@serpinstitute.org if you have other dietary or physical needs to accommodate.
Parking
There is free parking available at the Keck Center. The entrance is on 6th street between E and F streets. Attendees should tell the security guard they are attending a meeting.
Public Transit
If you are taking public transit, the Keck Center is around the corner from Judiciary Square (red line), a block and a half from Gallery Place (green & yellow lines), and five blocks from Metro Center (orange & blue lines).
Questions
If you have further questions about the event, please contact Beverly Hoffmaster at bhoffmaster@serpinstitute.org.
