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NCASA Conference on Educational Leadership April 14 -15, 2016 | Wilmington Convention Center

www.ncasa.net | info@ncasa.net | 919-828-1426

GET MORE OUT OF CONFERENCE! DOWNLOAD GUIDEBOOK IN YOUR APP STORE OR VISIT GUIDEBOOK.COM SEARCH “2016 CEL | NCASA,” “2016CEL” or REDEEM CODE NCASACEL2016. QUESTIONS? COME SEE US AT REGISTRATION!

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Let us know how we did — Give us feedback and suggestions for the future within the app!

Use Guidebook to navigate Education Marketplace, and don’t miss a thing! Don’t forget to regsiter for door prizes along the way!

New to Wilmington? To the Wilmington Convention Center? We’ve got you covered with interactive mapping to keep you on track.

Want to know more about your keynote speakers? Take a closer look at their biographies and how to stay in touch.

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Your decision to join us at this year’s NCASA Conference on Educational Leadership reflects your dedication to our schools and to the success of our students. Education professionals are unique. We are called to inspire, better our

surroundings, and develop the next generation. It’s not a small task, but we are ready for the

challenge. Our decision to become administrators, regardless of which facet we serve, makes us leaders.

NCASA is known for hosting one of the nation’s best collaborative education conferences, and we have a great show in store for you this year! You will hear from Dr. Ken Kay – brought to us by Curriculum Associates – about how you can be “Transforming Today to Prepare for Tomorrow.” Governor Pat McCrory and Attorney General Roy Cooper have been invited to share the priorities for public schools they will pursue if elected as Governor this year. Joe Stewart – leader of the NC Free Enterprise Foundation – who will address the potential public school impact of this year’s upcoming election, and The Niemand Collaborative’s own Rich Niemand will round out our discussion with a look at how you can impact election results in your community by building grassroots support for our schools in today’s political climate.

And that’s not all – NCASA has lined up seven outstanding leadership tracks – learn more on page 2 – with 28 powerful peer-developed breakout sessions. There’s a little something for everyone this year. We hope that you walk away from the 2016 Conference on Educational Leadership with enthusiasm for what’s to come. We have a bright future ahead of us in North Carolina. Thank you for all that each of you do in leadership for education – we make a great team! It has been a pleasure to serve as your President this year.

Jennifer Dean, Principal | Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Thank you for being part of this conference as we celebrate the “Visionary Leadership” you and your peers are showing Today in overcoming challenges and achieving success for your schools and students. You are making a difference worthy of celebration here and throughout the year because you are preparing the leaders of Tomorrow.

By being part of this conference, you also are helping to celebrate the school leadership of Yesterday who started NCASA as your support organization 40 years ago in 1976.

NCASA now operates as an umbrella organization that unites all facets of school administration by providing the communications, advocacy and professional development opportunities that you need and deserve. Our annual Conference on Educational Leadership has become a must-attend gathering in celebration of the progress our schools are making and of you, the leaders at their helm.

At this conference you will hear from dynamic speakers, focus on best practices and network with colleagues from across the state. We hope you will leave with a renewed focus on helping to move North Carolina’s public schools to the next level. Be sure to tell the NCASA team how we can improve your conference experience this year and at future events and better support you as a school leader.

Best wishes for a successful school year that exemplifies the “Visionary Leadership” that makes a difference in student achievement and community support.

Katherine Joyce | NCASA Executive Director

Thanks for Being Visionary Leaders

This abbreviated program has been provided as a session locator. For complete descriptions of breakout sessions, download Guidebook and enter access code [ncasacel2016], or visit us at www.ncasa.net.

Complete information about Guidebook and the interactive features available to our attendees can be found on the inside front cover. A staff member will always be available to you for questions at registration throughout our event.

Agenda at a Glance | Thursday7:00 a.m. | Registration & Check-In

River Concourse7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast

Education Marketplace8:30 a.m. | Opening General Session

Grand Ballrooms A/B/C10:30 a.m. | Break / Networking

Education Marketplace11:00 a.m. | Breakout A | VariousNoon | Lunch Meetings / Breakout Sessions

NCPAPA Annual Meeting*Grand Ballrooms D/E/FLeadership Alliance PicnicFollowed by Twitter AcademyEducation MarketplaceEdLeader 21 Luncheon*Meeting Room 105NCPEL Meeting & LuncheonMeeting Room 102

2:15 p.m. | Breakout B | Various3:15 p.m. | Cookie Break / Networking

Education Marketplace3:45 p.m. | Breakout C | Various4:45 p.m. | President’s Circle Reception*

River Concourse8:00 p.m. | Poolside After Dark

Hilton Wilmington Riverside

Agenda at a Glance | Friday7:30 a.m. | Breakfast

Education Marketplace8:30 a.m. | Breakout D | Various9:30 a.m. | Break / Networking

Education Marketplace9:45 a.m. | Door Prizes Announced

Education Marketplace10:00 a.m. | Closing General Session

Grand Ballrooms A/B/C12:30 p.m. | Conference Adjourned

* Indicates Ticketed Event, Pre-Registration Required. See Registration for more information.

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NEW IN 2016 | Seven Leadership Tracks for 28 Masterful Breakout Sessions!This year’s breakout sessions have been grouped into color-coded tracks. We understand that one size does not fit all – cross-track attendance is both permitted and encouraged! Mix and match from the following to get the most out of your conference experience:

CIL | Curriculum & Instructional Leadership | Focus on classroom content and learning pathways that engage students for enhanced achievement. FRL | Future Ready Leaders | On-the-job support for and development of new principals and strategies for building a principal pipeline for tomorrow’s school leaders.

IDL | Innovative District Leadership | Best practices from district-level leaders in recruiting and retaining key personnel, team-building for success, and effective customer service.

LCE | Leadership In Community Engagement | Establishing partnerships for best practices in school success and involving parents in student learning.

LDL | Leadership for Digital Learning | Transforming schools and student achievement through a digital conversion that includes more than technology and devices.

LST | Leading School Transformation | Effectively using student data to drive leadership decisions and transform schools for increased student success.

PLP | Principal Leadership in Practice | Principal leadership matters in school and student outcomes as demonstrated by these successful models from practicing principals and their support teams.

AGENDA | Thursday, April 147:00 | Registration & Check-In / Continental Breakfast | River Concourse / Education Marketplace

8:30 | General Session | Sponsored in Part by Curriculum Associates | Grand Ballrooms A/B/CNCASA welcomes Dr. Ken Kay, nationally renowned leader committed to 21st century education. Along with Valerie Greenhill, he has authored “The Leader’s Guide to 21st Century Education: 7 Steps for Schools and Districts,” available for purchase online.

8:30 | Welcome | Jennifer Dean, NCASA President8:35 | Overview | Katherine Joyce, NCASA Executive Director8:45 | Keynote Address – “Transforming Today to Prepare for Tomorrow” Dr. Ken Kay, Chief Executive Officer, EdLeader 21 | Sponsored by Curriculum Associates10:15 | Awards & Honors | 2016 Champion for Children & Raymond Sarbaugh Leadership Awards, followed by Recognition of Distinguished Leadership in Practice and Future Ready Leadership Participants | Katherine Joyce10:30 | Announcements & Recess

10:30 | Beverage Break & Networking | Education Marketplace

11:00 | Breakout Session A | Various CIL | Assess Less: Know More – How to Save Teachers Time | Johnston County Schools | Meeting Room 106

FRL | Pipeline To Principalship: A School System’s Journey In The Development And Implementation Of A “Grow Your Own” Leadership & Preparation Program (Rural) | Craven County Schools | Meeting Room 107 IDL | How To Lead A Customer Service Revival | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | Meeting Room 108 LCE | Polling And Partnering For Success of Schools | High Point University | Meeting Room 105 LDL | How A Digital Learning Environment Can Be Successful At ANY School | Stokes County Schools Meeting Room 103-104 LST | Using Student Survey Results To Enhance The Teacher Evaluation Process And Improve Instruction Kannapolis City Schools | Meeting Room 101 PLP | Creating A Positive School Culture: Changing A School From Within | Cabarrus County Schools Meeting Room 102

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Noon – 2:00 | Leadership Alliance Picnic + Twitter Academy for Administrators: To Tweet Or Not To Tweet (Without Becoming “Twitter”pated) | Education Marketplace

Join Lisa Reynolds, Federal Programs Director for Sampson County Schools, in a session on using Twitter to promote your school district. Best practices for safe and positive tweeting will be shared as well as what not to tweet.

Noon – 2:00 | Lunch Session | EdLeader 21 Luncheon Featuring Dr. Ken Kay | Meeting Room 105, Tickets Required Limited Seating; Pre-Registration Required.

Noon – 2:00 | NCPAPA Annual Meeting & Luncheon | Sponsored by Mentoring Minds | Grand Ballrooms D/E/F Raising Our Voice: Join us for important updates; recognition of DLP, FRL, and DLP-DL alumni; and table discussions on NCPAPA’s two key focus areas – serving as a Leading Voice on Educational Issues and as a Leading Voice in Professional Development. All Principals/Assistant Principals are pre-registered for this event; Tickets Required.

2:15 | Breakout Session B | Various CIL | Designing A Curriculum Powerhouse | Pitt County Schools | Meeting Room 106

FRL | Creating And Implementing A Principal Pipeline Strategy (Urban) | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Meeting Room 107 IDL | Project ADVANCE: Pushing the Boundaries of Merit-Based Pay | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Meeting Room 108 LCE | Breaking The Barriers Of Parental Involvement For LEP Parents | Asheboro City Schools Meeting Room 105 LDL | Our Journey In Successfully Implementing A 1:1 Digital Learning Device | Edenton-Chowan Schools Meeting Room 103-104 LST | High Expectations = High Growth | Cumberland County Schools | Meeting Room 101 PLP | Transformational Vision: What Implementation Looks Like | Catawba County Schools Meeting Room 102 3:15 | Cookie Break & Networking | Education Marketplace

3:45 | Breakout Session C | Various CIL | Greene County Schools: Our Journey To STEM Model Status | Greene County Schools Meeting Room 106 FRL | S.O.A.R. Strengthening Our Administrative Resources | New Hanover County Schools Meeting Room 107 IDL | Beginner to Board-Certified | Wake County Public School System | Meeting Room 108 LCE | The Gentleman’s Agreement: A Community Collaboration To Support Student Success | Wilson County Schools | Meeting Room 105 LDL | Transforming Your School’s Learning Environment in 180 Days | Alamance-Burlington Schools Meeting Room 103-104 LST | Data, Data, Data! I Can’t Make Bricks Without Clay | Davidson County Schools | Meeting Room 101 PLP | Building A Powerful Staff Learning Culture In A Rural High School: With No PD Funding! | Beaufort County Schools | Meeting Room 102

4:45 | NCASA President’s Circle Partners Reception | River Concourse, Tickets RequiredWhat a great way to unwind! Transition into evening at the coast with drinks and light refreshments, provided by our President’s Circle Corporate Partners. Visit with familiar faces and meet new colleagues while taking in the river vista.

6:00 | Dinner On Your Own | See the registration desk for ideas on how to make the most of downtown during your stay!

8:00 | Poolside After Dark | Sponsored by Schwartz & Shaw and Wellington Benefits | Hilton Wilmington RiversideJoin us after dinner under the stars poolside at the Hilton for drinks and dessert overlooking the river. In the event of inclement weather, our reception will be held adjacent to the pool deck on the ground floor (301 N. Water Street).

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7:30 | Full Breakfast Buffet & Networking | Education Marketplace

8:30 | Breakout Session D | VariousCIL | Transforming the High School Experience Through Work-Based Education | Granville County Public Schools | Meeting Room 106FRL | Leadership Matters: Strategic Support For Beginning Principals | Henderson County Schools Meeting Room 107IDL | Do Away With the Silos: Build A Framework for Collaborative District Level Teams | Rockingham County Schools | Meeting Room 108 LCE | “What Would Happen If....” Empowering Our District To Become A Community Of Innovators

Newton-Conover City Schools | Meeting Room 105 LDL | Recognizing Personalized Learning Using Digital Badges | Onslow County Schools

Meeting Room 103-104LST | Destination Transformation: School Reform | Johnston County Schools | Meeting Room 101PLP | Community: The Catalyst For Bringing The 4C’s To School Culture | Discovery Education with Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Meeting Room 102

9:30 | Coffee Break & Networking | Education Marketplace – Be present at 9:45 for your chance to win Marketplace door prizes!

10:00 | General Session | Sponsored in part by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation | Grand Ballrooms A/B/CDemocratic nominee for Governor, Attorney General Roy Cooper, and Incumbent Republican Governor Pat McCrory have confirmed their attendance during NCASA’s closing session to highlight their respective visions for public education in North Carolina. Following the candidates’ forum, conference attendees will receive a 2016 elections forecast from Joe Stewart, Executive Director of the N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation – the leading prognosticator in North Carolina elections – and a closing session conducted by the Washington, D.C.-based Neimand Collaborative. Statewide research from 2013 and 2015 will show public education champions how to connect with parents and voters to build more local and state support for K-12 public schools. This is a closing session that is not to be missed!

10:00 | Welcome | Katherine Joyce, NCASA Executive Director10:05 | Public School Priorities from Candidates for GovernorAttendees will hear from the Honorable Pat McCrory and the Honorable Roy Cooper10:35 | 2016 Elections Forecast & Potential Public School Impact Joe Stewart, Executive Director of the NC Free Enterprise Foundation11:15 | Understanding Voters & Building Support for Public SchoolsRich Neimand, President, Neimand Collaborative | Sponsored in part by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation12:20 | Announcements & AdjournmentKatherine Joyce, NCASA Executive Director

For a complete biographical sketch of each Keynote Speaker listed above, visit NCASA’s 2016 Conference on Educational Leadership Guidebook.

12:30 | Conference Adjourns

Governor Pat McCrory | Attorney General Roy Cooper | Joe Stewart, NCFEF | Rich Neimand, Neimand Collaborative

AGENDA | Friday, April 15

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1:00 | All superintendents and interested attendees are encouraged to stay for a brief press conference to be held following NCASA’s Conference on Educational Leadership. We will unveil legislative priorities for 2016, calling for: a revision of the problematic definition of low-performing schools, refining the state’s A-F grading of schools, and ensuring substantial pay increases for all educators with a special emphasis on improvements in principal pay. The North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association will release an updated “NC Guide to Strengthening Public Schools” outlining long-range goals for K-12 education and supplementing NCASA’s short-range legislative session priorities. This press conference will be the first of four being planned in regions across the state. Having large numbers of superintendents standing shoulder to shoulder for this kickoff is imperative for showing unity around the priorities for legislative and policy changes, so please plan to participate!

SUPERINTENDENTS PRESS CONFERENCE FRIDAY, APRIL 15

LET THE TROLLEY TAKE YOU!If you are staying in one of our official conference hotels, relax and let the trolley service take you to conference! Round trip service between the Hilton Wilmington Riverside, the Courtyard Marriott Downtown and the Best Western Plus / Coastline Inn and the Wilmington Convention Center (WCC) will be available at the times listed below.

If you prefer, WCC is a short trip down the beautiful Wilmington Riverwalk – and an easy walk for most through downtown Wilmington. If you would rather drive, parking is accessible in the city deck immediately adjacent to WCC for a fee.

Thursday, April 146:30 - 9:00 a.m. 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Friday, April 157:00 - 9:30 a.m. 12:30 - 2 p.m.

WILMINGTON CONVENTION CENTER SESSION FINDER

VISIT GUIDEBOOK FOR AN INTERACTIVE MAP, OR VISIT WCC ONLINE AT BUSINESSMADECASUAL.COM

President’s CirclePartners Reception

Leadership Alliance Picnic& Twitter Academy

LCE BreakoutsEdLeader 21 Luncheon

NCPAPA Annual Meeting & Luncheon

Education Marketplace

Registration

PLP BreakoutsLDL Breakouts

CIL BreakoutsFRL BreakoutsIDL Breakouts

General Sessions, including Candidate ForumSuperintendents’ Press Conference

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NCASA’s Raymond Sarbaugh Leadership Award is given annually to an individual who has shown outstanding leadership in public school service as well as commitment to enhancing and supporting the efforts of NCASA on behalf of his or her fellow school administrators. The award is named for NCASA’s first full-time and longest-serving Executive Director, the late Raymond Sarbaugh.

This year’s Sarbaugh Award Winner is Dr. Rodney Shotwell, Superintendent of Rockingham County Schools. Currently serving on NCASA’s Executive Committee as Past President, as well as President

Elect for the N.C. School Superintendents’ Association, Dr. Shotwell has displayed strong leadership within NCASA and among his peers. He helped NCASA plan and implement the successful 175th anniversary of N.C. public schools in 2015 and the ongoing public relations campaign that touts these schools as “Every Child’s Chance … Every Community’s Future.” He also has been a leading voice in education policy discussions, while serving as the Superintendent Advisor to the State Board of Education.

Dr. Shotwell is the 2015 North Carolina Superintendent of the Year and an ongoing advocate for strong public schools and developing school leadership in the state.

NCASA’s Champion for Children Award is given annually to an individual who has shown commitment to and leadership in supporting and enhancing public schools in North Carolina. A six-term member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, James H. Langdon, Jr. is NCASA’s 2016 Champion for Children.

Rep. Langdon spent 37 years as an educator and administrator in public schools and 8 years of service on the Johnston County Board of Commissioners before election to the General Assembly. In each role, he has been a strong proponent of public schools and of North Carolina’s 1.5 million students.

As a former Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Rep. Langdon has been one of NCASA’s strongest allies, often sponsoring legislation requested by the Association and speaking out against legislation that would have an adverse effect on public schools and the students they serve. Rep. Langdon is retiring from the General Assembly in 2016, and NCASA thanks him for his service and hard work on behalf of the children of North Carolina.

2016 NCASA AWARDS

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE PARTNERS!The 2016 Conference on Educational Leadership is sponsored by NCASA’s President’s Circle Partners. Learn more about these and all our partners at www.ncasa.net/corporate-partners/, and don’t miss the evening reception on the River Concourse immediately following our last breakout session on Thursday.

Partnership support of NCASA and our membership makes much of the work that we do to support our public schools possible. Please be sure to visit the Education Marketplace and thank them for the investment that they have made to ensure our success.

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Marketplace Exhibitor Booth NumberABM Education Services ...........................................................59Accelerate Learning .........................................................................9ACT, Inc. ...............................................................................................64All Seasons Commercial HVAC ..............................................71Ameresco ..............................................................................................4Amplify .................................................................................................70 Apex Learning ..................................................................................55 Blackboard .........................................................................................12Brady .....................................................................................................60Bridgeway Solutions .......................................................................1Cambridge Educational Services ...........................................21Classworks .........................................................................................54College Board ..................................................................................32ConnectView ....................................................................................52Curriculum Associates ................................................................47Devereux .............................................................................................65East Carolina University ..............................................................57Edgenuity ...........................................................................................34Edmentum .........................................................................................30E-rate Services, LLC .......................................................................19Gardner Webb University .........................................................14GCA Services Group, Inc. ...........................................................15Horace Mann Companies ........................................................26Houghton Mifflin Harcourt .....................................................24Imagine Learning ...........................................................................35Istation ..................................................................................................42Kaplan Elementary ...........................................................................3Kickboard ...........................................................................................53Knovation, Inc. ....................................................................................8Le(R)n, Inc. ..........................................................................................46Lexia Learning ..................................................................................27Lifetouch National School Studios ......................................25LightSail Education .......................................................................66Lightspeed Technologies, Inc. ...............................................69LS3P Associates ..............................................................................16Mark III Employee Benefits ......................................................37

Marketplace Exhibitor Booth Number Matific ...................................................................................................61McGraw-Hill ..........................................................................................0Medallion Athletic Products, Inc. .............................................6 Microsoft .............................................................................................41Measurement Incorporated ...................................................20Mentoring Minds ..........................................................................38Mind Research Institute .............................................................45Moseley Architects .......................................................................43myON, a division of Capstone Publishing ......................13National Geographic Learning .................................................7NC New Schools / Breakthrough Learning ...................62New Hope Foundation ..............................................................36NTA Life Management ...............................................................23Pearson Education ........................................................................40Pierce Group Benefits .................................................................48Pitsco Education .............................................................................67Playworld Preferred ......................................................................49Presentation Systems South, Inc. .........................................56RAI Services / Right Decisions Right Now ......................10Renaissance Learning .................................................................22Responsive Classroom ...............................................................63Scholastic Education ....................................................................33SchoolCheck IN ..............................................................................51School Efficiency Consultants ................................................44SfL+a Architects/Firstfloor .......................................................31Sodexo .................................................................................................28Source4Teachers ............................................................................11SSC Services for Education ......................................................17Sunrise Literacy Resources .......................................................50TE21, Inc. .............................................................................................29Think Through Math ...................................................................58Thinking Maps, Inc. ..........................................................................2TIAA .......................................................................................................18Torrence Sport Lighting, Inc. ......................................................5Wellington Benefits ......................................................................39Winsor Learning, Inc. ...................................................................68

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AVERAGEENERGYREDUCTION

SAVINGS OF 26%AVERAGE ENERGY

22,000OVERSIGHT OF

1,400EXPERIENCE

YEARS OF STAFF

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

MORE THAN

BUILDINGS

1,390IN 48 STATESCLIENTS

RESULTSGUARANTEED

THREE DECADES OF

FORMANAGEMENTENERGY

K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

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Horace Mann tracks the system for changes. Our agents also offer educator workshops to explain the plan and answer questions. Give us 20 minutes. We’ll make your job easier.

To learn more, find your local agent at horacemann.com.

State retirement plans are a moving target

Instruction & data working togetherfor better student outcomes

NEW!

Math-fact fluencyLanguage & literacy proficiency in Spanish

Focused language & literacy instruction

What happens when adaptive technology meets research-based, dynamic content?

You get Imagine Learning, Imagine Learning Español, and Big Brainz, instructionally di�erentiated software that students love and teachers trust for actionable data and targeted intervention.

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The �rst year of implementation... our scores went from 60% to 87%.”

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The research-based On-Demand EdTech Ecosystem

improving discovery, purchasing and evidence-based evaluation of what works

for NC districts & educators Booth 46

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SANDY GROVEMIDDLE SCHOOLHoke County

savings in energy costs$16 MILLION

saved over the life of the building$35 MILLION

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DiscoveryEducation.com/Techbook Discovery Education is proud to help school districts across North Carolina transform teaching and learning with Discovery Education Techbook™, our breakthrough digital textbook series that is changing the way students and teachers experience science, social studies and math.

#LoveTechbook© 2016, Discovery Education, Inc.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, NCASA CORPORATE PARTNERSPresident’s Circle | $25,000Curriculum AssociatesHoughton Mifflin HarcourtPearson EducationPierce Group BenefitsScholastic Education

Leadership Alliance | $15,000CenergisticEdgenuity/Imagine LearningHorace Mann CompaniesIstationK12 InsightLifetouch National School Studios

Leadership Alliance | continuedMark III Employee BenefitsMentoring MindsMicrosoftNew Hope FoundationWellington Benefits

Diamond Level | $7,500College Board

Gold Level | $5,000Discovery EducationLearn Trials [Le(R)n, Inc.]Moseley Architects

Gold Level | continuedRenaissance LearningsfL+a ArchitectsVIF Interational Education

Patron Level | $2,000AppletonEdmentumLexia LearningMind Research InstituteSchool Efficiency ConsultantsSodexoTE21, Inc.

NCASA FriendsNew this year is our NCASA Friends Program. Their early commitment to conference ensured these agencies a space in our Education Marketplace and a listing on our conference website. We hope to see them again soon!

ABM Education ServicesACT, Inc.

Apex LearningBlackboard

BB&T Leadership InstituteConnectView

e-Rate Services, LLCKickboard

Measurement IncorporatedmyOn, a division of Capstone Publishing

National Geographic LearningNC New Schools / Breakthrough Learning

Playworld PreferredPresentation Systems South, Inc.

SchoolCheck INSource4Teachers

Sunrise Literacy ResourcesThink Through Math

TIAA

Digital solutions to support 21st century education

To learn more, visit booth #22 or www.renaissance.com.

75379.031716© 2016 Renaissance Learning, Inc.

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We are your advocate. NCASA provides non-partisan advocacy to represent your interests and promote strong public schools in the halls of the North Carolina General Assembly and before the Governor’s Office, State Board of Education, State Retirement System, State Health Plan and other policymaking entities. We strive to provide you with timely updates and alerts about actions affecting public education, and we partner with the American Association of School Administrators on federal education issues initiated by Congress and the U.S. Department of Education.

We are your network. We are proud to offer you both a state and national perspective. NCASA members may choose from multiple opportunities each year for high quality professional development at discount rates. In addition to the NCASA Conference on Educational Leadership each spring, we offer School Law Symposiums each fall and provide other seminars and topics as the need arises. We also help facilitate efforts by our affiliates to provide specialized training tailored to various segments of our membership.

We are your system of support. NCASA contracts with experienced attorneys who provide legal training, the latest information on pertinent education topics, and even one-on-one consulting to help members determine next steps in employment-related disputes. Our Raleigh-based staff is available to answer questions on laws, policies and member services as well as to provide updates on timely topics during visits with district leadership teams and affiliated organizations.

www.ncasa.net

NCASA was formed in 1976 as the only professional organization in the state dedicated to serving the entire administrative leadership team in each of North Carolina’s public schools and school districts. Now serving more than 7,000 school leaders statewide, NCASA provides professional development, communications and advocacy to uphold our mission and support our members’ core belief in ensuring student success through visionary leadership. Restructured in 2005 as an umbrella uniting 12 facets of school administration, NCASA is governed by a board of directors with representation from the following affiliated organizations:

NCSSA* NC School Superintendents’ Association

NCPAPA*NC Principals & Assistant Principals’ Association

NCACTEANC Association of Career & Technical Education Administrators

NCACENC Association of Compensatory Educators

NCASBONC Association of School Business Officials

NCCASENC Council of Administrators of Special Education

NCPELNC Professors of Educational Leadership

NCPTANC School Pupil Transportation Association

NCSPRANC School Public Relations Association

NCTIESNC Technology in Education Society

PANCPersonnel Administrators of North Carolina

SNANCSchool Nutrition Association of North Carolina

*indicates a core affiliate funded by NCASA

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