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Online Discussion TODAY! NCLB & Positive Incentives

on Jun 03, 2009 by Education Sector

Join Education Sector today for a three-day online discussion featuring education experts Sir Michael Barber, Sandy Kress, and Dominic Brewer.

NCLB requires states to establish annual performance targets and hold schools accountable for improving student performance. Currently, great attention rests on motivating school improvement through negative incentives. But NCLB also requires that states establish rewards for schools demonstrating excellence, a part of the law that has been largely ignored. The Department of Education's $5 billion in "Race to the Top" and innovation funds has reignited a discussion of the role of positive incentives in motivating and supporting school reform efforts. With this boost in funding, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has a chance to reward what he refers to as "islands of excellence" in school achievement and build on those proven success stories.

Join us for this special online discussion, June 3-5, 2009, on how policymakers can use rewards and positive incentives to encourage excellence in schools. This discussion will feature: Education Sector's Andrew Rotherham and Robert Manwaring, and experts Sir Michael Barber of McKinsey & Company; Sandy Kress, a key architect of NCLB; and Dominic Brewer, associate dean and professor at the University of Southern California.

Visit our Discussion Room today to submit a question and join in the conversation!

 

 

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