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Alexandria, Va. 鈥� October 13, 2023 鈥� Superintendents and other administrators championing dynamic programs of college, career and life readiness are gathering in Mansfield, Texas, October 16-18, as part of 91制片鈥檚 2023 Fall Meeting. The is serving as the host site.

The Redefining Ready! initiative introduces research-based metrics to appropriately assess whether students are ready to pursue their lifelong goals and dreams following post-secondary education.

鈥淟earners can鈥檛 be what they can鈥檛 see. In order to plant ideas, aspirations and dreams into the minds of our students so they can succeed following high school graduation, we, as educators, must provide real-world opportunities for these learners to gain the necessary experience now. That鈥檚 what Redefining Ready! is all about.鈥�

鈥淟earners can鈥檛 be what they can鈥檛 see. In order to plant ideas, aspirations and dreams into the minds of our students so they can succeed following high school graduation, we, as educators, must provide real-world opportunities for these learners to gain the necessary experience now. That鈥檚 what Redefining Ready! is all about,鈥� said David R. Schuler, executive director, 91制片. 鈥淚 congratulate the superintendents and their teams who will be joining us at the Mansfield Independent School District for our fall cohort meeting. The knowledge gained and shared by district leaders will not only benefit them and the students they serve but our host district as well.鈥� 

鈥淥n behalf of the Mansfield family, we are so proud that our district has a strong Redefining Ready! program. We want to look at areas of academics, careers and equally as important, life-ready indicators to ensure that students are college, career and life ready when they leave here,鈥� said Kimberley Cantu, superintendent, MISD. 鈥淒istrict leaders joining us for this meeting will see firsthand that these students own their college, career and life-ready skills. It is an honor to work with 91制片 to host this fall meeting which will bring in district leaders from across the country. We will learn from them as they will learn from us.鈥�

鈥淥n behalf of the Mansfield family, we are so proud that our district has a strong Redefining Ready! program. We want to look at areas of academics, careers and equally as important, life-ready indicators to ensure that students are college, career and life ready when they leave here.鈥�

Critical themes throughout the three-day meeting will include:

• The Mansfield Independent School District Scorecard
• Career and Technical Education
• Redefining Ready! Partner Focus-Thinking Education
• College, Career and Life-Ready Indicators
• Intern and Partner Roundtable Discussions
• School tours, including the Fine Arts STEM Academy

School district leaders are encouraged to visit the 91制片 website for additional information about the .  Superintendents and other educators can also contact Mort Sherman, senior associate executive director, Leadership Network, at msherman@aasa.org, or Debbie Magee, director, Leadership Network, at dmagee@aasa.org.

Click to view the and from the 91制片 2023 Redefining Ready! Cohort spring meeting, held at the in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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