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1. Presentation - Testing Accommodations and the Participation of All Students in Educational Accountability Systems: Research and Practice Issues
2. Presentation - Advances in Assessment for Intervention: The Case of the ACES and AIMS Project
3. Presentation - I am First A Human Being
4. Sharing the Wealth of Information
5. Sid Mitchell - Defending His Thesis "Describing the Effects of an Inquiry Curriculum on Low-Achieving Students"
6. Invitation to Chair Sessions in Conference
7. Summary of Minutes of the Faculty Council Meeting

Stephen N. Elliott, PhD
Department of Educational Research
and
Wisconsin Center for Education Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison
November 15, 2001
4:00-5:15p.m.
Jack Cram Auditorium (Rm. 129)

This presentation summarizes the growing body of research on the use, effects, and consequences of testing accommodations on standardized tests. Four studies featuring state-of-art methodology will be examined to document what we currently know about the effects of testing accommodations on the test scores of students with and without disabilities. The results of these studies will be discussed as validity evidence about testing accommodations along with recommendations for future research and practice.

Dr. Ingrid Sladeczek
Educational and Counselling Psychology

Stephen N. Elliott, PhD
Department of Educational Research
and
Wisconsin Center for Education Research University of Wisconsin-Madison
November 16, 2001
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Room 436

This presentation addresses the use of rating scale technology and recent theoretical work on academic competence to illustrate how school/educational psychologists can develop data-based interventions for students experiencing learning difficulties. Two recently published instruments, the ACES and AIMS, have resulted from this work and will be briefly described to illustrate the application of theory and rating scale technology

Dr. Ingrid Sladeczek
Educational and Counselling Psychology

All INSTRUCTORS ARE ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO ATTEND THIS PRESENTATION.

With Daniel Ormsby as Nelson Mandela and Yaelle Wittes as Krystyna Wituska

Set on different continents and in different periods of history, I Am First A Human Being presents two historical figures in a drama that transcends time and place, age and gender, race and ethnic origin. Using their own words, Nelson Mandela, the mature leader of Black South Africans in their struggle against apartheid and Krystyna Wituska, a young member of the Polish resistance against Hitler, tell the timeless, universal story of human dignity, moral courage, and love of life.

Nelson Mandela's role is based on his memoir, A Long Walk to Freedom: the Autobiography of Nelson Mandela. Imprisoned by the South African government for 27 years, Mandela remained a leader of African resistance from within the prison walls. Released in 1990, his victory culminated in a peaceful transition of power to a democratic government respecting equal rights of all and a Nobel Peace Prize.

Krystyna Wituska's role is based on I Am First A Human Being: The Prison Letters of Krystyna Wituska, published by Véhicule Press in 1997. Written over the course of a year in a Gestapo prison, the letters reveal an extraordinary personality marked by a youthful idealism and a serene maturity, by intelligence and humour, and by magnificent courage. I Am First A Human Being has been included in the curriculum of a number of schools and universities in Canada and the United States for studies in history, women’s studies, and human rights. Selected letters will be included in the new edition of Wall Tappings: An Anthology of Writings by Women Prisoners to be published by The Feminist Press in the United States.

Wednesday October 17
at 4:30 pm
Faculty of Education
3700 McTavish

CRAM AUDITORIUM - ROOM 129

Free Admission

Sandra Hendisz
Moral and Religious Education Course
Instructor

The Central Development Office (Martlet) would like to enclose in the annual mailing to targeted donors, a quick reference calendar insert outlining the various events currently taking place at McGill and Mac.

..events which are open to the general public and are of general interest.

....lectures, readings, conferences, symposiums, tours, etc.

It will be a quick reference flyer that illustrates the various,weekly or monthly activities.

We would like to promote McGill as a resource for the greater Montreal community.

The mailing will be sent November 1st, so we wish to include a list of events from end November to February.

Please forward any information concerning events to me prior to October 19th.

Shauna Kelly
Development and Alumni Relations Associate

Faculty of Education
Tel:514-398-8545
Fax:514-398-1527
email:shauna.kelly@mcgill.ca

The Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology is pleased to announce that Sid Mitchell, PhD candidate in Applied Cognitive Science, will be defending his thesis on Monday, October 15th at 10:15 a.m. in Room 613. The title of his disserttion is "Describing the effects of an inquiry curriculum on low-achieving students" causal attributions"

You are all welcome to attend.

Prof. Alenoush Saroyan
Educational & Counselling
Psychology

Dear Professors of the Faculty of Education:

I am writing to kindly ask you if you would be willing to chair some sessions at our EGSS conference, which will take place on November 2 and 3, 2001 at Thomson House.

As this is our first Graduate Student Conference in the Faculty of Education at McGill University, your help as a chairperson will be very valuable and well appreciated.

With this letter, I am attaching a file with the description of the responsibilities we expect from chairs and some guidelines to help our chairs fulfill their task effectively, In addition, a second attachment presents the conference schedule. For more complete information about the upcoming EGSS conference, please visit our website at

www.education.mcgill.ca/egss/conference

I sincerely hope that you can be available and willing to support us in this initiative and that we can count you among our chairpersons for this first EGSS Conference. Although our schedule is still tentative, if you are interested in participating in our conference as a chair, please indicate the time(s) of the day(s) when you would be available, according to the attached schedule. Should you need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Florencia Carlino
Faculty of Education

florencia.carlino@mcgill.ca

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Helene Gagnon Toney
Dean Ratna Ghosh's Secretary

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