Two Day Training with Elizabeth Clark
May 2-3, 2011

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Registration Fee:
TASA Member Fee = $475, Non Member Fee = $595, Group Rate, 3 or more = $475/per person
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Fee Notes: Registration includes training manuals and Continental Breakfast.
Enrollment Limit: 30

Location:
Texas Association of School Administrators
406 East 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701
512-477-6361

Schedule:
Day One:  8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Day Two:  8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Suggested Hotels:
DoubleTree Club University
1617 N. IH-35
512-479-4000

LaQuinta Hotel
300 East 11th Street (1/2 block from TASA)
512-476-1166

Sheraton Austin Hotel
701 East 11th Street (1 1/2 block from TASA)
512-478-1111

Parking:
LaQuinta Hotel: Public Parking Available at $6.50/day
Capitol Parking Lot: on 12th and Trinity $7/day
Limited parking is available at TASA on first come basis

Target Audience:

• Superintendents
• Assistant Superintendents
• Central Office personnel
• Principals
• Teachers
• Regional Support Staff
• Guidance Counselors
• Psychologists
  

Goals:  This two-day cutting edge seminar presents the 50 strategies found to have the greatest impact on student achievement. This seminar is suitable for administrators involved in assessing district needs and meeting NCLB requirements. The 50 strategies will energize participants and provide focus on the steps that need to be part of any district or school improvement plan.

What You Learn:

• Establish a well-crafted, focused, valid, and clear curriculum to direct teaching.
• Provide assessments that are aligned to the curriculum.
• Align program and instructional resources to the curriculum and provide student equality and equity.
• Use a mastery learning approach as well as effective teaching strategies.
• Establish curriculum expectations, monitoring, and accountability.
• Institute effective district and school planning, staff development, and resource allocation; and provide for an effective quality-learning environment.
  

Presenter(s): Elizabeth Clark

Who Facilitates Your Learning:  Elizabeth A. Clark, Ed.D., Lead Auditor
Dr. Elizabeth A. Clark received her bachelor's degree from Southern State College in Magnolia, Arkansas.  Both her Master's and Doctorate degrees are from the University of Arkansas.  She began her teaching career in 1971 and has worked as a teacher, instructional specialist for social studies, dean of students, junior high principal, assistant superintendent, and deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction in Hallsville ISD and Katy ISD.  She retired in 2009 from Katy ISD as Chief Academic Officer with 39 years of public school service.  Currently, she works part-time as a lecturer for University of Houston at Clear Lake in the College of Education Administration and does consultant work in districts.

Dr. Clark has served in many professional organizations where she has been in key leadership roles.  She has served as president of the Texas Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development and Texas Council of Women School Executives.  She has also been very active in the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development and the Texas Association of School Administrators.  She has conducted numerous seminars and published articles for state and national publications.  Dr. Clark completed her PDK-CSMI audit training in 1994 and has conducted eight audits. 

TASA Contact: Susan Holley, Associate Executive Director, Instructional Support and Leadership Development, TASA, 512-477-6361