Participants
William R. Hite, Jr., EdD, Superintendent, Prince George’s County Public Schools (Maryland)
Kelly Kovacic, California’s 2010 Teacher of the Year, The Preuss School
University of California–San Diego
Dana Markow, PhD, Vice President, Youth and Education Research, Harris Interactive
Susan Traiman, Director of Public Policy, Business Roundtable
Dennis White, CEO and President, MetLife Foundation
Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education

Participant Biographies

According to the new MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Preparing Students for College and Careers, a substantial majority of teachers, parents and Fortune 1000 executives believe readying all students for college and careers should be one of the nation’s highest priorities in education. Today’s teachers believe preparing students for college and careers is a top priority but obstacles remain to postsecondary access and success. The survey—the 27th in an annual series commissioned by MetLife and conducted by Harris Interactive—examines the views of middle and high school teachers, students and parents, and Fortune 1000 executives on the priority for all students to graduate from high school prepared for college and careers, what being “college and career ready” entails, and the implications of this goal for teaching.

On March 25, the Alliance held a webinar on the findings of the 2010 MetLife Survey of the American Teacher released this month in two parts. Part 1: Clearing the Path examines the importance of being college and career ready, what this level of preparation includes, and what it may take to get there. Part 2: Teaching Diverse Learners looks at differences in student needs, how teachers address them, and how well students feel their needs are being met. Participants discussed the survey findings and their implications for shaping educational policies, including key elements in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the nation’s primary federal law governing K–12 education. The webinar also included a question and answer period to address questions submitted by viewers across the nation.
 

The event is made possible with support from