School Improvement

Deb Page, owner and president of the Institute for Performance Improvement, develops and certifies professionals in fields such as education. A former educator and executive, she coauthored The School Improvement Specialist Field Guide and advances collaborative learning and performance.

Judith Hale, PhD, has worked with the public and private sectors across all industries, specializing in performance improvement, certification, and assessment. Her professional focus has been, and continues to be, on the development of performance-based and portfolio-based assessments.

Dr. Jean Quigg is a performance-improvement consultant and national director of certification for the Institute for Performance Improvement. A retired Georgia superintendent, she develops and teaches courses on collaborative, sustainable school and organizational improvement.

Join Janel Keating to learn proven strategies to break down silos, unify teams around shared goals, and drive achievement for every student. Experience inspiring real-world examples of school board leadership and dynamic teacher teams working together to monitor data and improve learning outcomes.

It’s the middle of the year—and you have plenty of data. But are you using the right data to drive meaningful student growth? Join us for an interactive webinar that tackles a common challenge in schools: overassessing while underanalyzing the data that matters most. Through hands-on activities and thought-provoking discussion, you’ll learn how to identify essential data and turn insights into purposeful action for teaching and learning.

Darin A. Thompson, PhD, is a veteran K–12 leader with nearly 20 years of experience. He has led transformative school improvement efforts across multiple school divisions, resulting in double-digit gains in student outcomes for historically underserved populations.

Patrice E. Fenton, PhD, is a former New York City Department of Education middle school special educator with deep experience in leadership and organizational development, as well as in measurement and evaluation, particularly regarding impact in communities of color.

Keith Fickel is a retired principal from Fort Bend Independent School District with a focus on student achievement and teacher empowerment. With over 30 years in education, he has been recognized for leadership, professional learning, and building strong school communities.

Stacey Schultz, EdD, is the president of Educate, a New York City-based company that provides innovation and transformation coaching to educators and school leaders, and cohost of the Educate U.S. podcast.