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Evan B. Lefsky
EXPERTISE:
Adolescent literacy, content/disciplinary literacy, instructional leadership, response to intervention (RtI), literacy coaching, education policy, STEM literacy
Dr. Lefsky is Director of RtI Consulting Services and works jointly with the firms northeast and southeast offices on EdPlan student success planning projects. He has more than 18 years of experience working and teaching in the education field at both the K-12 and college levels. Board (SREB). He has presented at more than 30 conferences, including the International Reading Association and American Educational Research Association. Dr. Lefsky is the current President-elect of the Florida Reading Association.

EDUCATION
Dr. Lefsky earned a Ph. D. in curriculum and instruction and an Educational Specialist degree in Reading at the University of Florida. He received a Master of Education degree in English Language Arts Education from the University of Central Florida and a Bachelor of Science in English Education from Florida State University.

EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining PCG Education in 2011, Dr. Lefsky was School Improvement Grant (SIG) Turnaround Leader and Director of Secondary Education with Lake County Schools (FL). In these roles, he was responsible for the dayto-day management of school turnaround efforts, and he coordinated curriculum and instruction for 17 middle and high schools in the 19th largest school district in Florida with a total population of more than 41,000 students. He was responsible for federal grants for Title II and Smaller Learning Communities (SLC). He was also District Director for Lake County Virtual School and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), which focuses on closing the achievement gap and increasing the college-going rate for students from low income and minority families. Evan also served as a literacy coach, reading specialist, and English teacher in Lake County. Dr. Lefsky formerly served in the Florida Department of Education as Executive Director of Just Read, Florida!, the statewide content and policy office in the area of reading and literacy. He managed the federal Reading First grant totaling more than $300 million, a $130 million state reading budget, and ten grant programs to a variety of private and public agencies. He was responsible for creating and assisting in the implementation of policies carried out through State Board of Education rule and Florida statute. He also served as the Director of Secondary Reading, assisting school districts in the implementation of reading policy through development of curriculum, assessment, and professional learning tools.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Chapters Lefsky, E.B. (2009). Establishing support at the state level. In K. Froelich and E. Puig, The literacy leadership team: Sustaining and expanding success. Columbus, OH: Allyn Bacon. Matheson, D., Lefsky, E., & Allington, R. (2009). Engaging adolescents in thoughtful literacy practices. In K.D. Wood and W.E. Blanton (Eds.). Promoting literacy with adolescent learners: Research-based instruction. New York, NY: Guilford Press. Articles Foorman, B., Lefsky, E., Petscher, Y., Toste, J. (2010). Reading First in Florida: Five years of improvement. Journal of Literacy Research. Lang, L., Torgesen, J., Vogel, B., Chanter, C., Lefsky, E., Petscher, Y. (2009). Exploring the relative effectiveness of reading interventions for high school students. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. Committee Publications Reading at Risk: The State Response to the Crisis in Adolescent Literacy (National Association of State Boards of Education) A CRITICAL MISSION: Making Adolescent Reading an Immediate Priority in SREB States (Southern Regional Education Board) Standards for Reading Professionals: Revised 2010 (International Reading Association) To learn more about Evan Lefsky or other PCG Education Subject Matter Experts, contact us at pcgeducation@pcgus.com or 1-800-210-6113

BOARDS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Dr. Lefsky frequently serves on state and federal commissions and task forces focused on issues pertaining to adolescent literacy and education policy. He has worked with the National Governors Association (NGA), Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), and the Southern Regional Education

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