1. March 15, 2012 Blue Ribbon Commission for Educational Excellence

2. Welcome & Minutes

3. 2011-12 Blue Ribbon Commission Charge To prepare students who are career and college ready as new Common Core State Standards and PARCC assessments are implemented in Louisiana.

4. March 15, 2012 Meeting Materials Responses from February 16, 2012 Blue Ribbon Commission Meeting Draft Recommendations for 2011-12 Blue Ribbon Commission Report

5. Outcome of March 15, 2012 Meeting To identify recommendations to address technology and other challenges to prepare students to successfully address the Common Core State Standards and PARCC assessments to be career and college ready.

6. Questions to be Addressed by Commission Members How will schools in Louisiana develop the necessary technological infrastructure for students to naturally apply knowledge through the use of technology when completing learning activities throughout the school year and when completing formal PARCC assessments? How can technology be used to help teachers develop the knowledge and skills that they will need to help students successfully address the Common Core State Standards and PARCC assessments? What additional recommendations should be added to the draft recommendations to address other needs?

7. CCSS & PARCC Technology and Other Challenges that Need to be Addressed for Students and Teachers to be Successful PANEL MEMBERS: Susan Van Gundy – Achieve Carol Mosley – LA Department of Education Judith Vail – Calcasieu Parish School District

8. Susan Van Gundy Achieve

9. LUNCH

10. PARCC UPDATES Scott Norton Jeanne Burns

11. Blue Ribbon Commission Interaction Response to Draft Recommendations Development of New Recommendations for Four Questions

12. Questions to be Addressed by Commission Members How will schools in Louisiana develop the necessary technological infrastructure for students to naturally apply knowledge through the use of technology when completing learning activities throughout the school year and when completing formal PARCC assessments? How can technology be used to help teachers develop the knowledge and skills that they will need to help students successfully address the Common Core State Standards and PARCC assessments? What additional recommendations should be added to the draft recommendations to address other needs?

13. NO MEETING - APRIL 2012 ELECTRONIC FEEDBACK FOR BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

14. Public Input & Closing