The United States is a member of a global community—one joined by common economic, social, cultural, and civic concerns. Education in these United States must provide students and citizens the capability and the competitive edge to contribute to this larger global community. The members of the Council of Chief State School Officers have long held a commitment to the international dimensions of education.
The focus of the Council’s current and continued work focuses around
- cultural awareness
- educational targeted policy exchange, specifically
- leadership
- teacher quality, preparation, and licensure
- assessment
- achievement for all children
- Educational Practices Exchange Committee membership
Members of CCSSO's International Education Committee
Peter McWalters, Chair (RI)
Elizabeth Burmaster (WI)
Jo Lynne DeMary (VA)
David Driscoll (MA)
Patricia Hamamoto (HI)
Marilyn Howard (ID)
Linda McCulloch (MT)
Jack O’Connell (CA)
Cecil Picard (LA)
Suellen Reed (IN)
Roger Sampson (AK)
Wayne Sanstead (ND)
Joseph Tafoya (DoDEA)
Our Partners around the World
CCSSO also helps advance educational exchanges and cross-cultural linkages through special exchange agreements with the Confederation of Education Service Managers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland and with the Association of Prefectural Boards of Education Superintendents of Japan.
Recent Activities
CCSSO participated in the second Asia Society Delegation to China in September of 2005. Seven states were represented and the group visited Beijing, ShaanXi, and Shanghai. The focus of the trip was “New Skills for a New Economy” as well as leadership training.
Global Interactions has released the Call for Papers for the 2006 China – U.S. Conference on Education Leadership to convene in Beijing June 27-30. The deadline for abstracts is November 1, 2005. The conference focuses on five key areas: Best Practices for Developing Educational Leaders, Data Driven Decision Making for School Leaders, Leadership for Curriculum and Instruction, Leadership in Educational Technology, and Developing Professional Learning Communities.
Delegates to this interactive conference will include educators from federal, state, and local agencies, organizations, and universities, with expertise in the topic areas. The conference is being planned by Global Interactions in collaboration with the China International Conference Center for Science and Technology, and U.S. and Chinese steering committees with expertise and experience in education leadership.
U.S. steering committee members represent the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NAASP), the National Association of Elementary and Secondary Principals (NAESP), the National Middle School Association (NMSA), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and Wilkes University.
Australia/New Zealand Leadership Delegation
For the first international activity of 2005, CCSSO sent a delegation of chief state school officers to Australia and New Zealand. The program goals consist of better understanding the Australia and New Zealand systems of education, establishing a dialogue with national and local leadership around relating areas of focus, and exploring possibilities for regular exchange on best practices.
CCSSO has targeted Australia and New Zealand because of creative reform efforts, funding models, and innovations in dealing with special populations.
While in Canberra, Australia, the group met with government officials. In Melbourne, Australia, the group visited public and private schools and talked about school reform with local officials. While in New Zealand the group looked at school improvement programs in Auckland and had conversations with Ministry of Education and U.S. Embassy officials in Wellington.
2003-2004 Activities
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Project Staff
Scott Montgomery, scottm@ccsso.org, 202.326.8688
