The 2003 NATD Symposium:
No Child Left Behind:
 One Year into Implementation
This symposium will focus on the ramifications and implications of the No Child Left Behind Act one year into implementation. Participants will present several viewpoints including the federal perspective, a large urban school district perspective, a small urban/suburban school district perspective and a consultant assisting states in the development of state-level information systems for reporting No Child Left Behind federal mandates. Of particular attention will be issues related to the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements of the legislation.
Chair - Judith Levinson, Director of Research, Evaluation and Assessment, Evanston School District 202, Evanston, Illinois

Federal Perspective: Zollie Stevenson - Supervisor of Standards, Assessment and Accountability for Title I, US Department of Education

Perspective From a Consultant to States: Glynn Ligon - Evaluation Software Planning, Austin, Texas

Perspective From a Large Urban School District: Phil Hansen - Chief Accountability Officer, Chicago Public Schools

Perspective From a Small Urban/Suburban School District: Allan Alson -Superintendent, Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Illinois

Time and Location: Tuesday, 12:25 p.m., Sheraton Hotel, Michigan A