Conference Information

WHEN: June 21 & 22, 2023
WHERE: Pima Community College-Downtown Campus, Amethyst Room located at 1255 N. Stone Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85709
Theme: Come Back to the Conference with AZACTA
Conference Fee: $75 per person
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Map to the Conference-Lodging-Evening Reception – Click Here
Map to Parking-Pima Community College-Downtown Campus – Click Here

AGENDA:
June 21 & 22, 2023

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
TIMETOPICPRESENTER
1:00 pm – 1:20 pmWelcome/Housekeeping/Opening RemarksMarcos Ameneiros, Pima Community College & AZACTA Officers
1:30 pm – 2:00 pmArizona Department of Education UpdatesChristian Garibay and Beverly Wilson
2:00 pm – 3:00 pmHow to have Difficult ConversationsAlicia Martindale, Maricopa Community College
3:00 pm – 3:15 pmSnack Break
3:15 pm – 4:00 pmGetting Past Placement: Considering Low-Stakes Measures for ReadinessAngie Smajstrla, The NROC Project
4:10 pm – 5:00 pmNavigating the Nexus: Addressing Integrity, Trust, and Transparency Challenges in Higher EducationWalter Kowalczyk and Adel Lelo – Sumadi
6:30 pm – 8:30 pmEvening Networking Reception
RegisterBlast and Sumadi are proud sponsors of the evening reception
Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
TIMETOPICPRESENTER
8:00 am – 8:20 amMeet and Greet, Snacks and Coffee
8:20a m – 9:00 amAZACTA Business Meeting, Outgoing and Elected Board Members HonoredAZACTA Officers
9:10 am – 9:20 amMeazure LearningKatrina Simmons
9:25 am – 10:05 amBelieve It or Not There Is Not Only One Right AnswerDr. Laura Sujo Montes and Katherine Gader, Tohono O’odham Community College
10:15 am – 11:00 amWhat’s New at RegisterBlastTeri Moore
11:10 am – 11:55 amThe Value of Testing: Making ConnectionsHolly Banes, Silvia Kempton, and Theresa Bravo, Arizona Western College
11:55 am – 12:00 pmConference Wrap upAZACTA Officers
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