Over the course of three sessions, the 2012-2013 NYU Steinhardt Education Policy Breakfast Series will examine the Common Core Standards, looking closely at implementation and challenges that may arise in assessing achievement.


EVENT:
Over the course of three sessions, the 2012-2013 NYU Steinhardt Education Policy Breakfast Series will examine the Common Core Standards. Discussions will focus on issues regarding their implementation, challenges that may arise in assessing achievement, and the potential outcomes of the standards—both intended and otherwise. Questions experts will consider include: What are the common core standards, and how were they developed? What will be the impact on teacher education in New York City and beyond? Are there any issues or special populations that have not been considered?

WHEN:
Friday, Nov. 30; 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:
NYU School of Law, Vanderbilt Hall Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Sq. South

WHO:
James W. Fraser, professor of history and education, NYU Steinhardt
Dane Linn, vice-president of education & workforce, Business Roundtable
John B. King, Jr., New York State Education Commissioner
Shael Polakow-Suransky, chief academic officer and senior deputy chancellor, New York City Department of Education

RSVP:
Media interested in covering the event, please contact Courtney Bowe in the NYU Office of Public Affairs.

About NYU Steinhardt Education Policy Breakfast Series
The NYU Steinhardt Education Policy Breakfast Series brings together policy leaders, legislators, business people, heads of corporations, foundations and advocacy organizations, university faculty, and school superintendents. For more than a decade, its goal has been to illuminate contemporary educational issues and foster discussion among the many constituencies concerned with education at both the local and national levels.

About the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
Located in the heart of Greenwich Village, NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development prepares students for careers in the arts, education, health, media, and psychology. Since its founding in 1890, the Steinhardt School's mission has been to explore the human experience through public service, global collaboration, research, scholarship, and practice. To learn more about NYU Steinhardt, visit: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu

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