Communities In Schools National Conference - Leadership for Change: A Nation Without Dropouts

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Thursday, November 1, 2007
  1:45 - 3:15 p.m. 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Leadership Panel Toward a Nation without Dropouts: Solutions to the Graduation Crisis (LP1) Evidence Based Practices and Bringing Research to Practice (LP6)
Best Practice Workshops Overview of the Collaborative Research Study on Dropout Prevention (BP01) What are the Significant Risk Factors that Increase the Likelihood of Dropping Out of School? (BP02)
Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention: Big Brothers Big Sisters (BP03) Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention: Big Brothers Big Sisters (BP03R)
Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 2: Ages Across (BP04) Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 2: Ages Across (BP04R)
Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 3: CASASTART (BP05) Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 3: CASASTART (BP05R)
Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 4: Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program (BP06) Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 4: Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program (BP06R)
Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 5: Teen Outreach Program (BP07) Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 5: Teen Outreach Program (BP07R)
Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 6: Career Academy (BP08) Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 6: Career Academy (BP08R)
Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 7: FAST (BP09) Exemplary Programs in Dropout Prevention 7: FAST (BP09R)
CIS Courses CIS Orientation (CIS2) TQS Orientation (CIS1)
CIS Identity Basics (CIS4) Community Partnerships Executive Exchange (CIS40)
Fiscal Management Basics (CIS28) Understanding Resource Development (CIS13)
Assessing Needs at the School (CIS32) Planning and Executing a Successful Marketing Program (CIS14)
The Basics of Program and Evaluation Design (CIS17) Planning for Expansion of CIS Sites (CIS15)
Building a Successful Board of Directors (CIS7) Planning for Quality Youth Programming and Services (CIS16)
Starting a Nonprofit (CIS5) Preparing for Strategic Planning  (CIS9)
Planning for School and Community Partnerships (CIS12) Data Collection and Evaluation Executive Exchange (CIS44)
Nonprofit Governance Executive Exchange (CIS46) The Basics of Data Collection Planning (CIS18)
Performance Learning Centers (PLC): A CIS Small Schools Model Promoting Graduation and College Readiness (CIS49) College Preparation and Career Awareness Executive Exchange (CIS53)
  Policy, Legislation and Government Affairs: CIS Priorities and Protocols (CIS54)
Friday, November 2, 2007
  9:15 - 10:45 a.m. 11:00 - 12:30 p.m.
Leadership Panels Achievement Gap (LP7) Achievement Gap (LP7R)
Best Practice Workshops Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for After School Strategies (BP10)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Strategies (BP19)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Conflict Resolution Strategies (BP20)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements for Best Practice for Family Engagement Strategies (BP21)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Family Strengthening Strategies (BP22)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Mentoring Strategies (BP23)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Service Learning Strategies (BP24)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Social Skills Training Strategies (BP25)
Understanding the Critical Elements of Teen Pregnancy (BP27)
CIS Courses Starting a CIS Community (CIS3)
Setting and Achieving Your Resource Development Goals (CIS20)
The Executive Director’s Role (CIS6) 
Achieving Your Managing and Developing CIS Sites Goals (CIS22)
Crafting a Strategic Plan (CIS10)
Annual Site Operations Planning and the CIS Theory of Change (CIS33)
Data Management and Reporting Using the GNC – Office Level (CIS23)
Enhancing Staff Performance Using Work Plans and Periodic Reviews (CIS26)
Rural Affiliate Exchange: The Rural Lens of CIS Work (CIS56)
Urban Affiliate Exchange: The Urban Lens of CIS Work (CIS57)
     
  2:15 - 3:45 p.m. 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Leadership Panels Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind (LP8)
 Painting the Landscape for Workforce Development and the Future of Education (LP2)
Racial Equity and Youth Development Leadership Project (LP10) Federal Government Relationships and Resources (LP4)
Best Practice Workshops Overview of the Collaborative Research Study on Dropout Prevention (BP01R) What are the Significant Risk Factors that Increase the Likelihood of Dropping Out of School?  (BP02R)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Substance Abuse Prevention Strategies (BP26)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Strategies (BP27R)
Understanding and Applying Critical Elements of Best Practice for Tutoring Strategies (BP28)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Family Strengthening Strategies (BP22R)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Mentoring Strategies (BP23R)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Social Skills Training Strategies (BP25R)
CIS Courses Preparing Staff and Volunteers: Providing them the Knowledge and Tools They Need (CIS25) Resource Development Executive Exchange (CIS41)
Financial Management Executive Exchange (CIS47) TQS Orientation (CIS1R)
Managing and Developing CIS Sites Executive Exchange (CIS43) Understanding Your Audit (CIS31)
Building Visibility through Public Relations and Media Relations (CIS21) Performance Learning Centers (PLC): A CIS Small Schools Model Promoting Graduation and College Readiness (CIS49R) 
  Students as Volunteers Executive Exchange (CIS50) 
  Racial Equity and Representation in CIS Executive Exchange (CIS52) 
Effective Site Coordination and Level I Service Implementation (CIS36)
Ensuring Successful Board Operations (CIS8)
Achieving Your School and Community Partnership Goals (CIS19)
Data Management and Reporting Using the GNC – Site Level (CIS38)
Crafting an Annual Operations Plan (CIS11)
Saturday, November 3, 2007
  10:00 - 11:30 a.m. 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Leadership Panels Foundation Funders Panel (LP3) Corporation Funders Panel (LP9)
  Non Profit Business Administration: The Appeal of a More Corporate Model (LP5)
Best Practice Workhops   What are the Significant Risk Factors that Increase the Likelihood of Dropping Out of School? (BP02R)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Strategies (BP19R)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Conflict Resolution Strategies (BP20R)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements for Best Practice for Family Engagement Strategies (BP21R)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for After School  Strategies (BP10R)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Service Learning Strategies (BP24R)
Understanding and Applying the Critical Elements of Best Practice for Substance Abuse Prevention Strategies (BP26R)
Understanding and Applying Critical Elements of Best Practice for Tutoring Strategies (BP28R)
CIS Courses Budget Design (CIS29) Introduction to Financial Risk Management (CIS30)
Marketing and Public Relations Executive Exchange (CIS42) Strategic and Annual Operations Planning Executive Exchange (CIS45)
Staff Development Executive Exchange (CIS48) Selecting and Preparing Site Coordinators  to Deliver Services (CIS34)
Family Engagement/Family Strengthening Executive Exchange (CIS51)  
The Communities In Schools National Evaluation Project (CIS55)  
Effective Level II Service Implementation (CIS37)
Employee Policies and Procedures (CIS24)
Data Management and Reporting Using the GNC – Case Level (CIS39)
Volunteer Management (CIS27)
Partnerships and Written Agreements at the Site Level (CIS35)

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