K-12 Champions of College, Career and Life Readiness Participate in AASA’s Redefining Ready! Consortium Meeting in Mansfield, Texas

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Alexandria, Va. – October 13, 2023 – Superintendents and other administrators championing dynamic programs of college, career and life readiness are gathering in Mansfield, Texas, October 16-18, as part of AASA, The School Superintendents Association’s Redefining Ready! Cohort 2023 Fall Meeting. The Mansfield Independent School District (MISD) 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.

“Learners can’t be what they can’t 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’s what Redefining Ready! is all about.”

“Learners can’t be what they can’t 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’s what Redefining Ready! is all about,” said David R. Schuler, executive director, AASA. “I 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.” 

“On 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,” said Kimberley Cantu, superintendent, MISD. “District 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 AASA 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.”

“On 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.”

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 AASA website for additional information about the Redefining Ready! Cohort.  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 photo gallery and video from the AASA 2023 Redefining Ready! Cohort spring meeting, held at the College Community School District in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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About AASA
AASA, The School Superintendents Association, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders in the United States and throughout the world. AASA’s mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education. For more information, visit www.aasa.org.