The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has appointed Karen Thomas-Brown, assistant professor of education, to the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Geography Standing Committee for the 2014 assessment. NAEP is the primary source of reliable national information about the status of student learning in a variety of school subject areas, including reading, mathematics, and science. Geography is a more recent addition to the portfolio of subjects tested in NAEP. Dr. Thomas-Brown will commence her service immediately on this test oversight committee and continue though the 2014 assessment cycle.
Dr. Thomas-Brown was also selected by the Goethe-Institute to be a participant in their Transatlantic Opportunity Program (TOP) study tour in Germany in Summer 2011. The goal of TOP is to encourage cross-cultural dialogue and to provide Social Studies educators with global understanding from an international perspective using modern Germany as the basis for comparison and contrast. The study tour will involve three weeks of travel and meetings throughout Germany.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Karen Thomas-Brown on these recognitions of her accomplishment.
Fantastic. Solid dedication to and innovation as well as persistence in engaging educational ideals are the keys to uplifting a nation and self.
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