9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Florida College Access Network Conference
April 6 - 8, 2005
St. Petersburg Hilton
Conference Agenda
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Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Registration
Opening Session
Greetings from the Commissioner – John Winn
Welcome – Dr. Carl M. Kuttler, Jr., President, St. Petersburg College
Keynote Speaker – Lynda Keever, Publisher, Florida Trend Magazine
Best Practices Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Access for Students with Limited English Proficiency
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Research-Based Strategies for Enhancing Learning
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Anxiety/Stress Reduction Strategies for Test-Takers
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ENLACE Miami: Lessons Learned
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Best Practices Concurrent Breakout Sessions
The College Reach-Out Program (CROP)
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Community and Faith-Based Initiatives
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Access for Students with Disabilities
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The Florida Education Fund (FEF)
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Serving Migrant Students
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9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 7
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
General Session: Step by Powerful Step: Expansion of the Florida
Partnership - Panel Discussion
Jenny Krugman, The College Board
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Alex Chavarry, The College Board
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Sharon Johnston, Florida Virtual School
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Luncheon
Keynote Speaker – Jim Warford, Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools
“The Future of K-12 Education”
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
College Awareness and Readiness Breakout Sessions Repeated
Regional Discussions
Facing Challenges and Overcoming Barriers to College Access
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Friday, April 8
General Session
Reporting by Region: Facing Challenges and Overcoming
Barriers to College Access
Closing Session
Answering Florida’s Call to Action
Debra Austin, Chancellor, Colleges and Universities
Closing Story
– Linda Hogans
