Conference Agenda: Session E

Sunday, October 26, 2008, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

The following sessions run concurrently. Unless otherwise noted, the following rooms are located in the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University.

Spotlight Room, chaired by Howard P. Parette, Illinois State University, USA

1. Mixing Learning Activities, Measurement, Evaluation, Knowledge, and Process Management

Presented by: Boonchom Srisa-ard, Mahasarakham University, Thailand
Theme: Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability

2. Perspectives of Young Indian Children's Parents Regarding U.S. Educational Practices

Presented by: Julia B. Stoner, Ann R. Beck, and Howard P. Parette, Illinois State University, USA
Theme: Special Education and Diversity

3. Technology to Support Struggling Writers

Presented by: George R. Peterson-Karlan, Howard P. Parette, and Brian W. Wojcik, Illinois State University, USA
Theme: Assistive and Instructional Technology

4. Problems in Learning Mathematics: Case Study of Brunei Lower Secondary School Students

Presented by: Lawrence Mundia, University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
Theme: Special Education and Diversity

Founder's Suite, chaired by George Padavil, Illinois State University, USA

1. Development of Knowledge Management Model for Small School in Thailand

Presented by: Kaewwieng Numnaphol and Surin Numnaphol, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Theme: Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability

2. Differentiated Instruction in the Regular Education Inclusive Classroom: What Is It and How Do I Begin?

Presented by: Nola Stephen, University of Massachusetts–Amherst, USA
Theme: Special Education and Diversity

3. Phase Two: Scaling Up Standards in Evaluating IE Masters Programs

Presented by: David Urias and Michel Miller, Drexel University, USA
Theme: Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability

4. The Development of Communicative Instructional Model to Reduce Behavioral Problems in Preschool Autistic Children

Presented by: Jiraporn Chano, Unchalee Sarnrattana, Neon Pinpradit, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Theme: Special Education and Diversity

Old Main Room, chaired by Marilyn Moore, Illinois State University, USA

1. A Comparative Look at Teacher Education at Simon Fraser University, Hokkaido University of Education, and Illinois State University

Presenters: Marilyn K. Moore, Molly Munson-Dryer, Lynn Steffan, Illinois State University, USA; Kazuyoshi Okubo (Hokkaido University of Education, Japan); and Sharon Wahl (Simon Fraser University, Canada)
Theme: Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability

Circus Room, chaired by Darrell Kruger, Illinois State University, USA

1. Building Partnerships in International Education: Existing Programs and Future Directions

Presenters: Darrell P. Kruger (ISU, USA), Yoshifumi Sato (HUE, Japan), Ian Andrews (SFU, Canada)
Theme: Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability