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Save the Date for Empower 2021 in Washington, DC!

ASCD Empower21

Washington, DC
March 26–29, 2021

Information about the Empower21 conference will be available in September 2020.

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Present at Empower21

The call for proposals for Empower21 is open through May 30, 2020! You may submit up to two (2) proposals. One or both may be accepted.

Submit a proposal

Empower21 Call for Reviewers

ASCD is actively seeking members to volunteer as session proposal reviewers within their areas of expertise. The peer review process used by ASCD enhances the efficiency and maximizes the quality of the education offerings to our conference attendees.

Proposal reviewers are the backbone of the entire Empower21 programming process. ASCD engages more than 200 volunteer subject-matter experts to review proposals. Proposals are initially scored using only session information, and presenter names and affiliations will not be visible to peer reviewers.

To ensure a fair assessment, every single proposal is evaluated by a minimum of three volunteer reviewers. Review scores are averaged and considered as one measure of data as the Program Selection Committee makes final decisions. All ASCD members are welcome and encouraged to volunteer as reviewers.

Reviewer Requirements & Responsibilities

  • Reviewers must be ASCD members. Not yet a member? Please visit our membership page and join today.
  • Reviewers must agree to read and score proposals in accordance with the Proposal Scoring Rubric.
  • Reviewers will review submitted proposals via the ASCD Abstract Reviewer portal.
  • Reviewers may expect to review and evaluate/score an average of 20–30 proposals in a given topic area.
  • Reviewers will not be able to review proposals in which they hold a conflict of interest and are obligated to notify the ASCD programming team if any such conflicts arise.

Reviewer Time Commitment/Timeline

  • The review window opens Monday, June 1, and closes Monday, June 15, 2020.
  • Reviewers should anticipate spending approximately 5–10 minutes reading and scoring each proposal.
  • Reviewers will be assigned 20–30 proposals to review, depending on the number of submissions and reviewers within the relevant topic area.

Questions may be directed to the ASCD programming team.

Sign up to review Empower21 proposals

Help ASCD Identify Future Speakers

Have someone in mind? Submit your keynote speaker suggestions today! Think outside the box—the speakers don't have to be in the field of education.

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