Matthew Militello

111 Infirmary Way Ofc. 2 | Amherst, MA 01003 | H: (413) 549.3735 | W: (413) 545.1188 E mail: mattm@educ.umass.edu

Education
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Degree Ph.D., December 2004 Educational Administration Degree M.Ed., May 1997 Educational Leadership, K-12 Administration University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Degree B.Ed., May 1992 Social Sciences in Secondary Education

Work Experience
Assistant Professor 2005-Present University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA Assistant professor and the Program Coordinator for the Educational Administration Program in the School of Educations Department of Education Policy, Research, and Administration. Teaching duties include: School Personnel Administration, Theory and Research in Educational Leadership, Making Sense of School Data, and the Educational Administration Doctoral Professional Seminar. High School Administrator 2000-2003 Mason Public Schools Mason, MI As a high school administrator I worked with 60 certified staff members and 1100 students. Duties included: counseling adolescents into adulthood; development, instruction and enforcement of school policies related to staff and students; supervision of curriculum; school to home communication; and visibility at extra-curricular events. Secondary School Administrator 1997-2000 West Ottawa Public Schools Holland, MI th From 1996-98 I served as a 9 grade assistant principal in a large multi-cultural suburban high school (1800 students). In 1998, I was named principal of Macatawa Bay School. The school was comprised of 100 staff members and housed a student population of 1080 (8th and 9th Grades). Teacher 1992-1997 Holland Public Schools Holland, MI During my first formal teaching experience I taught three preparations at three grade levels (7th, 8th & 9th) in a multi-cultural educational setting. Additional experiences included: 4 years of coaching, 7th grade team leader, and co-chair of the school improvement team.

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Grants & Research

Principal Investigator 2005-2008 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA As a co-PI with Dr. Mary Lynn Boscardin, the Crossroads program is a 4 year $800,000 grant funded by the U.S. DOE Office of Special Education. The purpose of this grant is to identify and support future K-12 special education leaders through coursework, advising, and multiple field placements. Principal Investigator 2007-2008 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Principal Investigator on a Massachusetts Department of Education SAELP (State Action for Education Leadership Project) grant for $81,952.00. The grant is funding a study of the principal preparation gap in the state of Massachusetts. Principal Investigator 2006-2007 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Principal Investigator on a Massachusetts Department of Education SAELP (State Action for Education Leadership Project) grant for $11,200.00. The grant is funding the coordination of the MA DOA ACCEPT Educational Collaborative. This collaborative functions as a steering committee for the Massachusetts Data Warehouse Project. Principal Investigator 2007-Not Funded University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Principal Investigator along with Steve Sereci and Sharon Rallis on a four year National Science Foundation (Applied Research- Studies of Teachers and Teaching) grant for $350,000.00 each year for three years. The study sought to understand the psychometric properties, the use of, and links to student achievement on state and national tests to various formative assessment systems in three states (Massachusetts, Texas, and Florida). Principal Investigator 2006-2007 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Principal Investigator along with Steve Sereci on a Massachusetts Department of Education SAELP (State Action for Education Leadership Project) grant for $79,500.00. The study investigated the use of formative assessments in three Massachusetts school districts. Principal Investigator 2006- NOT FUNDED University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Co- principal investigator along with Mary Lynn Boscardin and a team from the University of Kansas and the University of Florida on a four-year U.S. DOE Office of Special Education grant to train principal leaders. The grant was called EXCELSIOR (The Executive Center for Educational Leadership, School Improvement, Opportunities, and Results for Students with Disabilities). The grant was written for over $1 million a year.
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Faculty Advisor 2006-2007 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Faculty representative on a University of Massachusetts Outreach Innovation Fund for $25,000.00 (Joe Berger, PI). The grant enabled the researchers to conduct a needs assessment in conjunction with Shaanxi Normal University in five northwest provinces of China. The needs assessment focused on higher educational faculty as well as K-12 administrators and teachers. Faculty Advisor 2006-2009 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI Faculty representative on a Kellogg Foundation funded longitudinal study of KLCC (Kellogg Leadership for Community Change)- $350,000.00. Under the direction of the PI, Maenette Benham, Michigan State University, data will be collected and analyzed in six KLCC national sites. Principal Investigator 2005-2007 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Principal Investigator on a $40,000 grant through the College Boards K12 Office of Research and Analysis to support the College Boards National Office for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA). Specifically, we conducted a study to identify and document exemplary practices of 18 high schools that have received Inspiration Awards or Honorable Mentions in 2004 through 2005. Faculty Advisor 2005-2006 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Faculty representative on a Massachusetts Department of Education SAELP (State Action for Education Leadership Project) grant for $59,708.00 (Kathryn McDermott, PI). The study investigated the distribute leadership practices in two Massachusetts school districts identified as outperforming their demographics. Principal Investigator 2005-2006 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Principal Investigator for the evaluation of the CRISTAL Project. CRISTAL represents Western Massachusetts 170b state data warehouse grantees. The grant award for the evaluation was $7500.00. Principal Investigator 2005-2006 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA PI on a $1500.00 grant from the University of Massachusetts Presidents Office on Information Technology. This grant will fund efforts to infuse the use of instructional technology in the classroom. Specifically, the technology will be utilized to support a new course, Making Sense of School Data, in the Fall of 2005. Principal Investigator University of Massachusetts- Amherst
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2005-2006 Amherst, MA

PI on a $10,000 University of Massachusetts Public Service Endowment Grant. The grant will support research and consultation with three area school districts participating in the Cooperative Regional Information Storage for Teaching and Learning. During the 2005-06 academic year, I will work with the districts in their attempt to select a data warehouse vender and to establish data teams. Principal Investigator 2006- Not Funded University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA PI along with Dr. Linda Griffin, a $25,000.00 grant application has been submitted to the Office of the Vice Provost under the Research Leadership in Action Program. The request for funds includes a $25,000.00 match from a private donor to create an annual Summer Education Data Institute on campus. The institute will include a gathering of experts in the research community as well as professional development seminars for K-12 educators. Principal Investigator 2005- Not Funded University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Co-PI along with Dr. Mike Malone, Dean of the College of Engineering and Dr. Soren Bisgaard, Eugene M. Isenberg Professor in the School of Management, an RFP was submitted to the National Science Foundation for a $600,000.00 Innovation Grant. This grant would have supported an entrepreneur course at the University and at the High School of Science and Technology in Springfield. In addition, the grant would have been utilized to support an business/university roundtable. Principal Investigator 2005- Not Funded US DOE Institute of Educational Sciences Washington, DC The Center for Policy and Research in Education CPRE aimed to evaluate the influence of a statewide implementation of a leadership development program called the National Institute of School Leadership (NISL) over fives years ($3.5 million). The PIs on the project included: Jon Supovitz, James Spillane, and Eric Camburn. My qualitative evaluation work involves developing district scans and stories from the field with colleagues Susan Moore-Johnson and Lee Teitel. Faculty Advisor 2004-2005 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Consultant and instructor on a U.S. D.O.E. Office of Innovation grant for an alternative principal license program in the Holyoke Public School System under the direction on Dr. Jeffery Eiseman, principal investigator. Research Assistant 2004-Present Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Working with the newly formed U.S./China Center for Educational Research. The center along with a center in China will develop a research agenda in five areas: teaching and learning, family and the child, educational technology, curriculum, and leadership and governance. I worked on two pieces for the leadership group: leadership in an era of accountability and an historical account of educational leadership and practice through a Western paradigm.
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Research Assistant 2003-2004 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI The Kellogg Foundation contracted a team from Michigan State University (Dr. Maenette Benham) and the University of Michigan (Dr. Richard Price) to conduct an evaluation of the Kellogg Leadership for Community Change (KLCC) project in six U.S. cities. As a graduate research assistant I conducted interviews while on site visits. I also developed a website to warehouse data and to collect on-line data. The evaluation team continues to draft technical reports and provide presentations to individual sites and Kellogg. Research Assistant 2003-2004 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Assisted Dr. Maenette Benham, principal investigator, to assess the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHITCU). The work involved analyzing reports submitted from more than 30 federal agencies in regard to appropriations and activities to fulfill the WHITCU. Research Assistant 2002-2004 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Under the direction of Dr. Scott McLeod, I assisted in the analysis of a national survey of school technology coordinators commissioned by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL). The study has expanded into an indepth analysis of a small sample of rural, urban, and suburban school technology coordinators. Research Assistant 2004 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI I was contracted to assist Dr. Susan Printy and Dr. Philip Cusick, principal investigators, to conduct a curricular evaluation of a local charter school. The inner-city school was in jeopardy of losing its charter. The work entailed conducting interviews, attending meetings, and reviewing documents in order to create a curricular synopsis of the school as well as a new curricular strategic plan.

Publications
Referred Journals UNDER REVIEW: Militello, M., Piert, J., & Murakami-Ramalho, B. (under review). A view from within: How doctoral students in educational administration develop research in leadership education. Journal of Graduate Education. Murakami-Ramalho, B, Militello, M., & Piert, J. (under review). The wanderer, the chameleon and the warrior: Narratives of doctoral students in educational administration. Qualitative Inquiry. Janson, C., Militello, M., & Kosine, N. (under review). School counselors and principals: Relationships of possibilities. Professional School Counselor.
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Militello, M., Bowers, A., & Metzger, S. (under review). The high school Space Race: Implications of a market-choice policy environment. Education and Urban Society. Militello, M. Carey, J., Dimmit, C., Lee, V., & Schweid, J. (under review). Identifying exemplary school counseling practices: Ten domains that describe the work of school counselors in school that have outstanding performance in college preparation, application, and placement with low-income students. Professional School Counseling. FORTHCOMING: Militello, M. & Janson, C. (2007, March). Toward a distributed model of practice: A study of the relationship between school principals and counselors. Journal of School Leadership. Militello, M. & Schimmel, D. (2007, March). Teachers knowledge and perceptions of the law. Harvard Educational Review. Militello, M., Dimmit, C., Carey, J., Lee, V., & Schweid, J. (2007, March). An open, collaborative system of practice: What school counselors do to affect college placement rates of low-income students. Journal of Counseling and Development. Militello, M., Berger, J., & Zhou, X. (2007, April). K-12 administrator needs in Northwest China. TBD. McLeod, S., Quinn, D., & Militello, M. (2007, April). National study of school technology coordinators. TBD. Militello, M. & Benhke, K. (2007, May). Principal recruitment and retention. Journal of Educational Administration. Militello, M. & Sykes, G. (2007, August). Assessment accountability inaction: Why schools have trouble using data. TBD. Militello, M. (2007, September). Walking the talk? How school principals actualize effective leadership for improved student achievement. TBD. Book Chapters Militello, M. (1999). An example of curriculum change through manipulation. In M. Benham, Case studies for school administrators: Managing change in education (pp. 107-112). Lancaster, PA: Technomic Publishing Company. Militello, M. (2008). Views of collaborative change from six sites. Book chapter in a forthcoming edited book on the Kellogg Leadership for Community Change (KLCC) project. Technical Reports/Monographs Militello, M. & Rallis, S. (2007). Leading for learning: An evaluation of the Wallace Foundations Springfield Public School Project LEAD. A report to the Massachusetts Department of Education. Malden, MA.

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Militello, M., Sereci, S., Schwied, J. & Parker, P. (2007). Aligned, valid and used? A study of three formative assessment systems in Massachusetts middle schools. A report to the Massachusetts Department of Education, SAELP. Malden, MA. Militello, M., Berger, J., & Zhao, X. (2006). A needs assessment of administrators in the five Northwest Provinces of China. University of Massachusetts and Shaanxi Normal University. McDermott, K. & Militello, M., Churchill, A. & Rallis, S. (2006). Leadership practices in two districts that are out-performing their demographics. A report to the Massachusetts Department of Education, SAELP. Malden, MA Militello, M. Carey, J., Dimmit, C., & Schwied, J. (2006). Exemplary school counseling practices in Inspiration High Schools. A report to the College Board. New York. Militello, M. (2006). Making sense of school data with Tablet PC s. A report to the University of Massachusetts Presidents Office, Information Technology Council, Subcommittee on Academic Technology. Boston, MA. Benham, M., Militello, M., & Halladay, P. (2005). Qualitative evaluation report: Kellogg Leadership for Community Change. A report to The W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Battle Creek, MI. Militello, M. (2004). At the cliffs edge: Utilizing evidence of student achievement for instructional improvements. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University. Militello, M. (2004). Cloak and Dagger: The birth and growth of assessment accountability in the United States. Hong Kong, China: The U.S.-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence, Endowed by the Sun Wah Foundation. Militello, M. (2003). Muck Farming, Song Birds and Man, and Kisimi: A curricular case study of the claims of educational radio and its actualized use in the classroom, WKAR 1922-45. ERIC No. SO035044.

Presentations
Refereed Presentations Dimmitt, C., Carey, J., Militello, M., & Lee, V. (2007, June). The identification of effective school counseling practices that promote equity in college transitions. Paper presented at the American School Counseling Association. Denver, CO. Dimmitt, C., Carey, J., Militello, M., & Lee, V. (2007, May). Characteristics of high school guidance programs that are successful in promoting college

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entrance for all students. Paper presented at the 8th Annual School Counseling Summer Academy. Portland, OR Janson, C. & Militello, M. (2007, May). Transformed views of the ASCA performance standards. Paper presented at the 8th Annual School Counseling Summer Academy. Portland, OR. Militello, M., Schimmel, D., Eberwein, H.J., & LaRock, J.D. (2007, April). Legal literacy for teachers. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Militello, M. (2007, April). Current trends in assessment accountability in schools. Symposium organizer and chair at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Militello, M. (2007, April). Division A Fireside Chat. Invited panel member at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Quinn, D., Crockett, J.B., Boscardin, M.L., Militello, M., Tompkins, A., Walther-Thomas, C.S., Skrtic, T., Lashley, C. (2007, April). Joint preparation programs in educational leadership and special education. Symposium panel member at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Militello, M., Gougeon, F., Young, N., Stevens, P., Bouniconti, M., Gee, S., & Costa, E. (2007, March). Superintendents' as learners: How a superintendents' roundtable created a professional learning community utilizing the Adaptive Leadership Case Consultation Model. Presentation at the National Conference of the American Association of School Administrators. New Orleans, LA. Janson, C. & Militello, M. (2007, March). Enhancing the relationship of school principals and counselors. Paper presentation at the 2007 Annual Convention of the American Counseling Association, Detroit, MI. Boscardin, M.L., Militello, M., Crockett, J.B., Quinn, D., Tompkins, A., Walther-Thomas, C.S., Skrtic, T., Lashley, C., & Yates, J. (2006, November). Pathways to Social Justice and Strong Democracy under Globalization: Collaborative General/Special Education Leadership Preparation. Symposium at the 2006 Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, San Antonio, TX. McLeod, S., Militello, M., Becker, J., Dexter, S., & Quinn, D. (2006, November). Are we adequately preparing schools and administrators for our technological future? Symposium panel member at the 2006 Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, San Antonio, TX. Militello, M. (2006, November), The principal shortage in Massachusetts: Discerning the need for credentialed candidates for qualified candidates. Paper presentation at the 2006 Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, San Antonio, TX. Militello, M., Janson, C., Halverson, R., Scribner, J., Goldstein, J., & Watson, S. (2006, November). Recent research on distributed leadership practices in school settings. Symposium organizer and chair at the 2006 Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, San Antonio, TX. Berger, J.B., Militello, M. & Zhao, X. (2006, October). Educational leadership development: A needs assessment in the five Northwest provinces of China.
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Paper presented at the 4th Annual International Conference on Improving University Quality. Xiamen, Fujian, China. Militello, M., Bowers, A., & Metzger, S. (2006, April). The high school Arms Race: Implications of a market-choice policy environment. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. Militello, M. & Sykes, G. (2006, April). Why schools have trouble using data. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, San Francisco, CA. Militello, M. & Janson, C. (2006, January). Dysfunction in the school office? Investigating the perceived and actual relationship between secondary school principals and counselors. Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI. Militello, M. (2005, November). Assembling or dismantling educational civil rights: The battleground of assessment accountability on student achievement outcomes. Roundtable presentation at the 2005 Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Nashville, TN. Militello, M. (2005, November). The construction and implementation of assessment accountability at the district level. Paper presentation at the 2005 Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Nashville, TN. Militello, M. (2005, April). TMI (Too Much Information): A case study of assessment accountability in an urban school district. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. Militello, M. & Bowers, A. (2005, April). The state, the district, and the school: Different views on the unit of analysis in studies of accountability. Symposium co-chair at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. Militello, M. (2004, April). Preparing Graduate Students to Bridge the Knowledge Gap Between Researchers and Practitioners. Symposium chair at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. Militello, M., Sunderman, M., & Meier, C. (2004, March). Understanding professional development by design: A high schools utilization of Understanding by Design. Presentation at the 2004 Annual Convention of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, New Orleans, LA. McLeod, S., Quinn, D., & Militello, M. (2003, November). The implications for underpaying and overworking school district technology leaders. Paper presentation at the 2003 Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Portland, OR. Militello, M., Piert, J., & Murakami-Ramalho, B. (2003, November). Learning through practice, learning toward community: An analysis of a doctoral preparation program in educational administration. Paper presentation at the 2003 Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Portland, OR.

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Militello, M. (2003, April). A Curricular Case Study of Educational Radio, 1920-1945. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Militello, M., Sunderman, M., Cantrell, C., & Omillan, C. (2003, April). Implementing ninth grade teaming. Presentation at the North Central Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. Militello, M. & Meier, C. (2003, February). The four seasons of teacher evaluation. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, San Diego, CA. Other Presentations Benham, M., Militello, M., & Oliver, J. (2006, September), KLCC longitudinal evaluation. Presentation to the WK Kellogg Foundation Board of Directors. Battle Creek, MI. Militello, M. (2006, June). A case study using school data. Presentation for two 170b Massachusetts DOE state technology grants (OSM and CRISTAL LITE), Greenfield, MA. Militello, M. (2006, May). Why schools have trouble using data and what can be done about it. Presentation at the annual Connecticut Data Warehouse Conference, Hartford, CT. Boscardin, M.L. & Militello, M. (2006, May). Crossroads Evaluation Project. Student Video Link. Amhesrt, MA. Militello, M. (2006, July). Distributed leadership in-practice. Presentation at the 4th Annual School Counseling Leadership Institute. Amherst, MA. Militello, M. (2005, December). Understanding school data. Presentation to 19 Western Massachusetts 170b Grant Recipients. Deerfield, MA. Militello, M. (2005, November). Assessment accountability. Presentation to the Center for International Education. Amherst, MA. Militello, M. (2005, June). Using data to make decisions. Presentation to the Northampton Public Schools Administrative Team. Northampton, MA. Militello, M. (2004, November). Special issues of assessment accountability. Presentation at Michigan State University Faculty Brown Bag Session, East Lansing, MI. Sykes, G. & Militello, M. (2004, March). Exploring complexities in studying instructionally effective districts. Educational Leadership Symposium. East Lansing, MI. Sykes, G. & Militello, M. (2003, December). Reading strategies at the doctoral level. Presentation to the 2003 Ph.D. student cohort, East Lansing, MI. Militello, M., Piert, J., & Murakami-Ramalho, B. (2003, October). The cohort student experience. Presentation at the Michigan State University Educational Leadership Symposium, East Lansing, MI. Benham. M., Price, R., & Militello, M. (2003, September). KLCC mid-grant evaluation. Technical report presentation to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, MI.

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Militello, M. (2002, October). Graduate programs at Michigan State University. Presentation at the Michigan Elementary and Middle Principals Association Annual Convention, Detroit, MI. Sykes, G., Smith, B.A., & Militello, M. (2001, August). Reading in doctoral level classes. Presentation at the Michigan State University College of Education Doctoral Student Orientation, East Lansing, MI. Benham, M. & Militello, M. (2001, June). The change game: Coping with school change. Facilitator at the Saginaw Valley State University Educational Leaders Workshop, Saginaw, MI. Militello, M. & Blakely, D. (1999, November). Gangs in schools: What to look for, what to do. Presentation at the South Haven Public Schools Community Forum, South Haven, MI. Kaagan, S. & Militello, M. (1997, March). Reaching beyond: Transforming school-community relationships. Presentation at the Michigan State Educational Leadership Symposium, East Lansing, MI. Militello, M. & Smalt, K. (1995, August). Whats good: An asset mapping of one inter city neighborhood. Technical report presented to the United Way Campfire Boys and Girls Executive Director, Grand Rapids, MI.

Teaching
Instructor- University of Massachusetts- Amherst EDUC 758 School Personnel Administration EDUC 865 Theory and Research in Educational Leadership EDUC 863 Administrative Field Experience EDUC 615f Making Sense of School Data* EDUC 791P/636 Educational Administration Doctoral Professional Seminar* EDUC 697Q Principal Cohort Program Synthesis* Teaching Assistant- Michigan State University EAD 810 (On-Line Course) Technology in School Administration EAD 941 Administrative Behavior in Educational Organizations * developed new course.

Consulting
Consultant 2005-2009 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Along with Dr. Lisa Keller, a four-year longitudinal study is being conducted in the Amherst High School Math Department. The mixed methodological study will track teachers and students through the implementation of a new math curriculum. Consultant Northampton Public Schools
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2005-2007 Northampton, MA

Currently working with one area school district in the development of the superintendents principal evaluation tool. Additionally, I work with a district data team to improve the uses of formative assessments for educational decision-making. Consultant 2006-2007 Granby Public Schools Granby, MA Currently working with a data team from the Granby Public Schools. Monthly meetings are held to conduct assessment audits (scope and sequence) and to help district teachers understand the utility of formative assessments. Professional Development Coordinator 2005-2007 University of Massachusetts- Amherst Amherst, MA Worked with seven Western Massachusetts districts in a data warehousing project funded from the state called the Cooperative Regional Information Storage for Teaching and Learning (CRISTAL).

Awards
Distinguished Teaching Award Nomination University of Massachusetts- Amherst (Blind Student Nomination) Fellow David L. Clark, Graduate Student Research Seminar, UCEA/AERA, San Diego, CA Endowed Scholarship Keith Goldhammer Endowed Scholarship Faculty Scholarship Michigan State University, EAD Faculty Scholarship 2005 2004

2001-2003

2001-2002

Professional Service
Program Educational Administration Program Coordinator Lead redesign of Principal Preparation program and created a EdD cohort model for our doctoral program. 2005-Present

Participation Executive Secretary 2005-Present Connecticut Valley Superintendent Roundtable (CVSR), Northampton, MA Participant National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) Participant Member of the newly formed Pioneer Valley Innovation Development Exchange (PVTIDE) 2005-2006

2005-Present

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Participant Massachusetts State Superintendents Association Annual Meetings and Training Seminars

2005-Present

Reviewer Journal Reviewer 2005-Present Association of Educational Research Journal- TLHD, Washington, DC Journal Reviewer Review of Educational Research, Washington, DC 2005-Present

Journal Reviewer 2002-Present Association of Educational Research Journal- SIA, Washington, DC Journal Reviewer 2003-2005 International Journal of Leadership and Educational Administration, San Marcos, TX Grant Reviewer United States Department of Education Small Learning Communities and Technology Grants, Washington, DC. Proposal Reviewer AERA National Conference, Division 5. Representation Program Faculty Representative School of Education Teacher Education Coordinating Council (TECC) Departmental Faculty Representative School of Education Dean Search Departmental Faculty Representative Center for School Counseling Outcome Research Director Search Graduate Student Representative AERA Division A North Central Association Visitation Team Chair Warren Woods Tower H.S., Warren, MI Faculty Search Committee MSU Assistant Professor Search Selection Committee MSU Educational Leadership Masters Cohort Interviews Board of Governors University of Michigan School of Education Committees EPRA Department Committee on Academic Affairs
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2003-2005

2006

2005-06

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2003-2005

2002-2004

2001

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1996-1999

2005-06

Program Faculty Representative EPRA Faculty Search Committee

2006

Certification & Training

Certification Teaching State of Michigan Professional Secondary Teaching Certification Interviewing Certification in the Gallup Teacher Perceiver Interview Training National Institute for School Leaders (NISL) National Center on Education and the Economy, Marlborough, MA. School Safety and Student Profiling Department of Education & Secret Service Profiling, Chicago, IL. Character Education National Character Education Conference, Little Rock, AR. Student Discipline Fay, J. School Discipline with Love & Logic, Copper Mt., CO. Curriculum Design Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. Understanding By Design Blokker, B. Integrating English and the Social Studies Taylor, R. Thematic Teaching 1992-Present

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Affiliations

American Educational Research Association University Council for Educational Administration National Association of Secondary School Principals Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development American Evaluation Association American Association of School Administrators

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References
Dr. Joseph Berger, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Department Chair 111 Infirmary Way Amherst, MA 01003 (413) 577.4555 jbberger@educ.umass.edu Dr. Gary Sykes, Professor, Michigan State University Dissertation Chair 410A Erickson Hall East Lansing, MI 48824 (517) 353.9337 garys@msu.edu Dr. Maenette Benham, Professor, Michigan State University Teaching Assistant Advisor, Research Advisor, and Dissertation Committee 419A Erickson Hall East Lansing, MI 48824 (517) 355.6613 mbenham@msu.edu Dr. Rick Price, Professor, University of Michigan Co-Evaluator on Kellogg Evaluation 3334 Institute for Social Research Box 1248 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (734) 763.0446 ricprice@umich.edu Dr. Teri Behrens, Director of Evaluation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Kellogg Program Evaluator One Michigan Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49017 (269) 969.2083 tbehrens@wkkf.org Dr. Charles Muncatchy, Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning, Lee County Schools Former Superintendent West Ottawa Public Schools 2554 SW 38th Street Cape Coral, FL 33914 (239) 337.8385 charlespm@lee.k12.fl.us

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