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washington state institute
Readings for registered participants
Washington State Summit Leadership Institute
Date: July 7-11, 2008
Location: Stanford University
In collaboration with the Washington Office of the Superintendent Public Instruction (OSPI), executive teams from five school districts along with their support partners, will collaborate on developing systemic approaches to district reform. SRN is supporting this event in coordination with Stanford University’s School of Education and Graduate School of Business.
Logistics
Lodging
Participants will stay at the Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto near campus:
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA, 94306
(650) 857-0787
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided. Vegetarian options will be available at all meals. If you have special dietary needs, please let us know.
Clothing
Dress for the program is Friday casual; this includes khakis, nice jeans, walking shorts, slacks or pants and T-shirts, polo shirts, open-necked shirts, blouses, sweatshirts, or sweaters. You may need a sweater or light jacket in the early morning and in the evening, and perhaps in the air-conditioned meeting rooms. Dress for the group dinner is also casual. You will have opportunities to walk around the campus, so please bring comfortable shoes, hats for the sun, and sunglasses.
Bringing Your Laptop
If you want to bring your own laptop, we will provide guest internet access for you during the week you are here. This access will be available in all Stanford buildings.
Cell Phones
We will ask you to keep cell phones and pagers turned off or on vibrate during sessions.
Parking at Stanford
Parking is very limited on the Stanford campus, especially with parking lot construction going on. Visitor parking is available, but not easy to find. We will provide bus transportation daily between the Crowne Plaza Cabana and the Stanford campus, so driving to campus is not necessary.
Miscellaneous
Visitor Information Services for Stanford (VIS)
VIS, located in Memorial Auditorium, is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; telephone (650) 723-2560. Web site.
Shuttle (On Campus Transportation)
Marguerite is Stanford's free public shuttle system. The shuttle lines traverse the campus 7 days a week during the academic year and Monday through Friday during the summer and are wheel chair accessible. Marguerite also operates the Midnight Express, evening and weekend service from September through June, linking the campus with the Palo Alto Caltrain Station. Marguerite web site.
SRN LEADS writings on Washington state education:
Windows on Conversions: Stories of four schools that have successfully converted from comprehensive high schools to smaller learning communities. One of the four schools featured is Clover Park High School in Lakewood, WA. Read more.
Report on Washington Assessment of Student Learning: In this report, SRN examines the pros and cons of different approaches to alternative assessments in light of Washington state's current assessment policy and context, the lessons that have emerged from other states, and the research on different forms of assessment. (Winter, 2006) Read more.
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