The Texas State Senate: Senate Committee on Education
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Senate Committee on Education
Committee Handouts/Written Testimony
October 8, 2012 — Agenda (PDF)
Submitted Written Testimony
Interim Charge #3: "Study the growing demand for virtual schools in Texas. Review the benefits of virtual schools, related successes in other states, and needed changes to remove barriers to virtual schools."
Panel 1: Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) Overview
- Monica Martinez, Managing Director, Office of Curriculum, Texas Education Agency (File 1, File 2, File 3, File 4, File 5)
Panel 2: National Perspectives on Quality Virtual Learning
- Heather Staker, Senior Research Fellow, Innosight Institute (File 1, File 2)
- Matthew Wilka, Research Consultant, FSG (File 1, File 2, File 3)
- Dr. Luis Huerta, Associate Professor of Education & Public Policy, Department of Education Policy and Social Analysis, Teachers College - Columbia University (File 1, File 2, File 3)
- Dr. Michael Barbour, Assistant Professor, Instructional Technology, College of Education, Wayne State University (File 1, File 2, File 3)
Panel 3: Texas Virtual Learning: Demand; Benefits; and Barriers
- Jean Parmer, Assistant Director, eSchool, Plano ISD (File 1, File 2, File 3, File 4)
- David Teal, Superintendent, Gruver ISD & Troy Seagler, Principal, Gruver High School (File 1, File 2)
- Nancy Manley, School Compliance Officer, HISD External Charter Schools (File 1, File 2)
- Mary Gifford, Regional Vice President for K12
Panel 4: Other Barriers to Maximizing Virtual Learning
- Don Shirley, Executive Director, Connected TX (File 1, File 2, File 3)
- Dr. Joy Rousseau, Director of Technology, Arp ISD (File 1, File 2, File 3)
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