Miscellaneous Responses from the
2002 PAESSP State Conference Evaluations

   After reviewing the 2002 conference evaluations, it was proven that the PAESSP State Conference in Reading, October 20-22, was a success! The following are excerpts from various responses received in the conference evaluations:

Of all the sessions you attended at the conference, please list those that were the most informative and why:

• The overall conference was outstanding. The keynote speakers on Sunday - Kevin McHugh and Ian Jukes set a thoughtful and professional tone. The breakout sessions reflected a variety of topics. As always, the collegiality of the conference was wonderful.
• Kevin McHugh's talk re leadership.
• Ian Jukes - his info on what life would be like in 2015 was astonishing and made me realize that we need to prepare students for life 15 years from now.
• Ian Jukes was very enlightening, making us question what we do as educators.
• Jukes - excellent.
• Jukes, Drs. Wilt on communication, Semore Meets Elmer.
• Both Covey sessions.
• Dan Richardson -- Semore Meets Elmer
• Donna Weldon - always helpful. Covey - helpful to review the Sharpen the Saw information
• Legal session - practical application.
• Frick was excellent.
• Data driven decision making - relevance to current demands. Semore - adaptable relevant role. Donna Weldon - reason I come yearly.
• I enjoyed Jukes. It provided an interesting glimpse of the future. the bully prevention program gave me several ideas. The legal update is of significant value every year.
• Both Covey sessions, McHugh and Jukes.
• Jukes - best speaker by far.
• Jukes - he made us think outside the box.
• Covey. Bullying program.
• Personal planning sessions on financial planning.

Please list any ideas or suggestions that you may have in improving the PAESSP conference, and topics that you would like to see included in the next year's conference:

• PSSA info for principals and strategies for staff. Repeat breakouts. I wanted to attend some that all seemed to be at the same time.
• No Child Left Behind - The implications it has for administrators and public education.
• Hotel was great.
• Hotel was too cramped.
• Sit-down lunch.
• No buffet lines.
• All meals should provide administrators with the opportunity to sit down and talk with colleagues.
• With all of the changes taking place in ESL, I would have expected some current info. Legal issues and information is always interesting and useful. Each year, we rush through the last session on legal issues. Why not run several breakout sessions dealing with some of the legal issues? It would allow for smaller groups with greater opportunity to ask questions.
• Vendor area could have included professional books/materials for sale.
• More updated info on ESL and NCLB.
• More current topics - No Child Left Behind, Standards.