The Program

The 2010 Middle States Regional Forum promises to be better than ever!  Thanks to member feedback, we’re excited to offer a variety of program enhancements, including:

New Features

Resource Center Information Sessions
Come to the Resource Center to discuss your school’s issues and get answers to your important questions.

Hands-on Computer Lab:
Featuring hands-on sessions for users of College Board programs and resources. Come to learn, apply, and master your toolset.

See Session Listing below for scheduled Resource Center Information Sessions, Computer Lab Classes and more opportunities to network.


All Sessions

Pre-Conference:

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

PF1. The College Counselor Toolbox: Strategies to Prepare Your Students for College Success CEU

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

PF2. SAT® Workshop for Test Center Supervisors CEU


Main Conference Program

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010

8:00–9:15 a.m.

1. Conference Welcome Breakfast

9:30–10:45 a.m.

2. Federal Stimulus and State Efforts: Competition, Collaboration and the Race for Funding

3. Aligned for Success: Creating Vertical Teams in Grades 6-12 CEU

4. Virtual Learning for Students and Parents: How to Reach our Audiences CEU

5. Welcome Home: Creating More Veteran-Friendly Campuses CEU

6. Understanding the SAT®: Best Practices for Presenting to Students and Parents CEU

DOUBLE SESSION
9:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

7. Simplify the Financial Aid Process with KISS (Keep it Simple for Success) CEU

Other Offerings at 9:30 a.m.:

  • Hands-on Computer Lab: DOUBLE SESSION, AP 101®
  • Resource Center Information Session: CollegeEd®, Dean Richburg, Andrew Masters, Meg Ventura

11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

8. Education: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?

9. Students and Educators Speak: The People, Policies and Programs That Made a Difference

10. Without the Scores, How Do you Select Your Class? CEU

11. Flying Blind: College Admissions After the Economic Downturn

12. Collaborating for College Readiness: The District Reform Partners Initiative

Other Offerings at 11:00 a.m.:

  • Hands-on Computer Lab: AP 101® (continued from 9:30 am)
  • Resource Center Information Session: Fee Waivers

12:15–1:45 p.m.

13. CollegeKeys™ Compact Innovation Awards Luncheon

2:00–3:15 p.m.

14. Develop Data-Driven Policies: Learn How to Access the Data Sources You Need CEU

15. Assessing College Readiness: Using ACCUPLACER® for Targeted Academic
Intervention CEU

DOUBLE SESSIONS
2:00–4:45 p.m.

16. Student Data: What to Collect, How to Use It and the Ethics Involved CEU

17. Rigor Without Rigor Mortis: Getting Ready for More Rigorous Instruction CEU

18. Leadership 101 for School Counselors: Become a Data Expert and Change Agent for your School

Other Offerings at 2:00 p.m.:

  • Hands-on Computer Lab: Student Search Service® 101
  • Resource Center Information Session:  Pathways: Readistep™, PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT®

3:30–4:45 p.m.

19. Score Choice™ A Year in Review from a Variety of Perspectives

20. Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Focusing on Financial Aid Beyond the First Year CEU

21. Succeeding with SpringBoard®: Effective Models for Improving College Readiness CEU

Other Offerings at 3:30 p.m.:

  • Hands-on Computer Lab: My College QuickStart™ and AP Potential™
  • Resource Center Information Session:  SSD, Services for Students with Disabilities, Donna Zanolla

5:00–7:00 p.m.

22. Educational Partners Networking Reception

7:00 p.m. - on

23. Topic Dinner Groups: Carry Over Your Cross-Sector Discussions


Friday, Feb. 12, 2010

7:30–8:45 a.m.

24. Joint Assembly Meeting and Breakfast

9:00–10:15 a.m.

25. Setting the Standards: Best Practices for Common Core K-12
Standards Adoption

26. Expanding Access: Strategies to Increase Academic Achievement for Underperforming and Underrepresented Students CEU

27. Inside the Admissions Process: Best Practices for Advising and Representing Your Students CEU

28. Test Optional: Exploring Outcomes and Challenges

29. Speaking Financial Aid: Improving Financial Aid Literacy Across the Higher Ed Community

30. Influencing Federal, State and Institutional Policy: From Papers to Action

Other Offerings at 9:00 a.m.:

  • Hands-on Computer Lab: Enrollment Planning Service 101
  • Resource Center Information Session: Financial Aid Resources

10:30–11:45 a.m.

31. Delivering Online Professional Development: What Works, What Doesn’t and Where Do We Go From Here?  CEU

32. Close the Achievement Gap: Strategies for Creating a College-Going Culture in Your School CEU

33. Face to Facebook: Exploring Best Practices in Social Networking

34. Financial Aid at the Crossroads: the Strategic Role they Play in Ensuring College Access and Success

35. PROFILE Goes Global: Your Source for Data on International Students

Other Offerings at 10:30 a.m.:

  • Hands-on Computer Lab: Counselor Resource Center
  • Resource Center Information Session: SpringBoard®

12:00–2:00 p.m.

37. Keynote Luncheon and Awards Presentations

Winner of Regional Forum 2010 drawing for free registration

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Conference Attendees

The following is a partial list of 2009 Middle States Regional Forum attendees:

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