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Beaufort, SC Working with a small team of experts, the focus here was on
helping the district understand the critical elements that would drive reform
and embrace the best practices that would make standards work. In addition
to building rigorous curricula, this included building support - both within and
outside the school system - for using performance data to drive instruction
and other policies to support the mission of the particular division or
jurisdiction.
Researcher and Writer for the International Reading Association: Synthesized the
findings of a literature review, Prepared to Make a Difference, and the early results of
the Certificate of Distinction into one user-friendly document about the
characteristics of exemplary reading teacher preparation programs. Developed a
self-evaluation tool for literacy coaches to serve as the organizing tool for the
development of a host of curricula and professional development materials.
Researcher and Writer for Achieve, Inc.: Severed as part of a small expert team
commissioned by Achieve, Inc., to examine in detail the mathematics and English
language arts high school graduation assessments that were given in the states of
Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, and Texas. Specific
responsibilities included shaping the analysis and working on the final report, Do
Graduation Tests Measure Up? A Closer Look at State High School Exit Exams. In
addition, as Senior Policy Consultant to the American Diploma Project, served as key
contributor to the publication, Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That
Counts.