Florida College Access Network Conference
September 22 – 24, 2004
Wyndham Palace Resort and Spa in Walt Disney World
Conference Agenda
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Opening Session
Greetings from the Commissioner – Jeanine Blomberg, Deputy Chief of Staff
Accountability, Research and Measurement
Welcome – Judith Bilsky, Community Colleges and Workforce Education
Keynote Speaker – Lynda Keever, Publisher, Florida Trend Magazine
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Best Practices Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Access for Students with Limited English Proficiency
Research-Based Strategies for Enhancing Learning
Anxiety/Stress Reduction Strategies for Test-Takers
ENLACE Miami: Lessons Learned
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Best Practices Concurrent Breakout Sessions
The College Reach-Out Program (CROP)
Community and Faith-Based Initiatives
Access for Students with Disabilities
The Florida Education Fund (FEF)
Serving Migrant Students
Thursday, September 23
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
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General Session: Student Achievement and College Readiness
Panel Discussion
Mary Laura Openshaw, DOE, Just Read, Florida!
Jill Dickinson, Florida Virtual School
Gordon Chavis, UCF Admissions
Rich Downs, DOE, Counselor Consultant
Gloria Spradley-Brown, DOE, Community Colleges and Workforce Education
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
General Session: Step by Powerful Step: Expansion of the Florida
Partnership -
Panel Discussion
Jenny Krugman, The College Board
Alex Chavarry, The College Board
Sharon Johnston, Florida Virtual School
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon
Keynote Speaker – Jim Warford, Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools
“The Future of K-12 Education”
1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
College Awareness and Readiness Breakout Sessions
GEAR UP: is it Working? / Counseling for College Access
Funding College: Federal, State and Private Financial Aid
Addressing K-12 & Postsecondary Retention Issues
College Admission Requirements for Community Colleges and Universities
ACT/PLAN: Resources to Promote College Access for Students and Parents
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.
College Awareness and Readiness Breakout Sessions Repeated
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Regional Discussions
Facing Challenges and Overcoming Barriers to College Access
Friday, September 24
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
General Session
Reporting by Region: Facing Challenges and Overcoming
Barriers to College Access
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Closing Session
Answering Florida’s Call to Action
Debra Austin, Chancellor, Colleges and Universities
Keynote Speaker
– Christina Milano, Executive Director
National College Access Network (NCAN)
