This is the video of the last plenary session at the 2009 American Diploma Project Network Leadership Team Meeting that took place on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. Moderated by Laura Slover, Achieve's Vice President Content and Policy, panelists included Sir Michael Barber, Global Education Practice Leader and Expert Partner, Global Public Sector Practice, McKinsey & Company; Andreas Schleicher, Head, Indicators and Analysis Division, Directorate for Education, Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development; and Bill Schmidt, Michigan State University Distinguished Professor, Co‐Director of the Education Policy Center. For more information about the 2009 ADP Network Leadership Team Meeting, go here.

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PowerPoints:

• International Benchmarking Plenary (Andreas Schleicher) (PPT)
• International Benchmarking Plenary (Bill Schmidt) (PPT)