Mississippi Association of School Administrators
Conference Presentations
2011 MASA Annual Fall Meeting and Leadership Conference
October 16-18, 2011
Leadership and Student Achievement
Jackson Hilton Hotel
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Pre-Conference
Reading and the Common Core State Standards: What’s Old, What’s New,
and What’s the Key for Instruction?
Dr. Roger Farr
Monday, October 17, 2011
General Session I
Update on Mississippi Department of Education Initiatives
Accountability and the Growth Model
Dr. Laura Jones, Director, Office of School Improvement
Mr. Ken Thompson, Director, Office of Research and Statistics
General Session II
Addressing the Common Core State Standards Through the Professional Learning Communities
Professional Learning Communities
Ms. Beverly Johnston, Principal, Madison Station Elementary, Madison County School District
Mr. Steve Simmons, Principal, Petal High School, Petal School District
Luncheon and General Session III
Keeping It Simple: Successful Reading Intervention in the Common Core Era
Concurrent Sessions
The Nuts and Bolts of Running a Safe School Transportation System
A Model for Transportation Professionals
Mr. Audrae Barnes, Director of Transportation, Hattiesburg School District
SATP2 Summer Boot Camp: New Recruits and Veterans Join Forces!
The New Child Nutrition Regulations and Our Cafeterias
Meeting the New Requirements of Public law 111-296
Mr. Scott Clements, Director, Office of Healthy Schools and Child Nutrition
The Mathematical Crossover to Common Core Standards
Ms. Mary Edwards, School Improvement, Turn-Around Specialist
I-CAP – Individual Career and Academic Plans
Ms. Jean Massey, Associate Superintendent, Office of Career and Technical Education/Workforce Development
Implementation of Sex-Related Education - House Bill 999
House Bill 999 Implementation Plan
Ms. Christine Philley, School Health Administrator, Office of Healthy Schools;
Ms. Estelle Watts, Division
Director, Office of Health Services; and
Ms. Shalonda Coleman-Matthews, Division Director, HIV/AIDS Programs, Office of Coordinated School Health
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
General Session IV
New Educator Evaluation Processes
Dr. Daphne Buckley, Deputy State Superintendent, Office of Quality Professionals and Special Schools
Update on Professional Conduct
Ms. Cecily McNair, Director, The Mississippi Teacher Center
General Session V
Legislative, Budget and Policy Updates
Mr. Todd Ivey, Director, School Financial Services
Mr. Paul Sumrall, Associate Superintendent, Communications and Legislative Services
Mr. Pete Smith, Bureau Director, Legislative Services
Session VI
Leadership Matters - Doing What’s Right for Children
Awards Luncheon and General