1. National Forum on Education Statistics Summer 2009 Meeting Closing Session
sponsored by the
National Center for Education Statistics
as a component of the
National Cooperative Education Statistics System

2. Agenda Forum Closing Session 10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
NCES Update
Stuart Kerachsky, Acting Commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics
Standing Committee Feedback: Forum & Nat’l Data Standards
Standing Committee Progress Reports
NESAC – Helene Bettencourt, Chair
PPI – James Haessly, Chair
TECH – Tom Purwin, Chair
Task Force/Working Group Progress Reports
Crisis Data Management Task Force – Linda Rocks, Chair
Data Ethics Task Force – Tom Purwin, Chair
Longitudinal Data Systems Task Force – Bruce Dacey, Chair
Section 508 Accessibility Working Group – Lee Rabbitt, Chair
FERPA Working Group – Levette Williams, Chair
Course Code Classification Working Group – Helene Bettencourt, Chair
Recognition of Completed Projects
Recognition of Forum Officers
Forum Election
Meeting Evaluations

3. Standing Committee Feedback: Forum & National Data Standards
Why the Forum?
Neutrality
Competence/expertise
Experience
Unique range of perspectives
Practicality
Track record
What role(s) can we take?
Commit to being a leader in this area; take proactive role
Work collaboratively with other players
Educate others on our past & current work
Respond to the work of other organizations – collaboratively, not competitively

4. Standing Committee Feedback: Forum & National Data Standards
What work can we do?
Flesh out basic questions:
What are “data standards”?
What standards exist? Where are the gaps?
Continue to update past publications based on gap analysis
Continue to create best practice recommendations guides on implementation
Move immediately to address hot button issues
What next?
Steering Com. will review and consolidate Standing Com. ideas
Discussion will continue over coming weeks; vision will be refined
Steering Com. will provide feedback to Forum via webex and

5. Forum Officers
Chair: Bruce Dacey, Delaware Department of Education
Vice Chair: Linda Rocks, Bossier Parish Schools (LA)
Past Chair: Susan VanGorden, Lakota Local School District (OH)
NESAC Chair: Helene Bettencourt, MA Dept. of El/Sec Education
NESAC Vice Chair: David Weinberger, Yonkers Public Schools (NY)
PPI Chair: James Haessly, School District of Waukesha (WI)
PPI Vice Chair: Vince Meyer, Wyoming Department of Education
TECH Chair: Tom Purwin, Jersey City Public Schools (NJ)
TECH Vice Chair: Patsy Eiland, Alabama Department of Education

6. Proposed 2009-2010 Forum Officers
Chair: Linda Rocks, Bossier Parish Schools (LA)
Vice Chair: Kathleen Gosa, Kansas State Department of Education
Past Chair: Bruce Dacey, Delaware Department of Education
NESAC Chair: David Weinberger, Yonkers Public Schools (NY)
NESAC Vice Chair: Patricia Sullivan, Texas Education Agency
PPI Chair: Vince Meyer, Wyoming Department of Education
PPI Vice Chair: David Fringer, Council Bluffs Community SD (IA)
TECH Chair: Patsy Eiland, Alabama Department of Education
TECH Vice Chair: Lee Rabbitt, Newport Public Schools (RI)

7. Enjoy the NCES Summer Data Conference
For more information about the Forum, contact Ghedam Bairu at or at
The Steering Committee meets at 11:45 a.m. in the Embassy room.