Kathryn M. LeRoy12550 Mission Hills Circle S - Jacksonville, Florida 32225

Home Phone (904)-998-0566 e-mail: Leroyk@duvalschools.org

July 21, 2012

Honorable Members of the Duval County School Board

1701 Prudential Drive

Jacksonville, Florida 32207

Dear Honorable School Board Members,

After thoughtful consideration, please accept this letter of intent and the submission ofsupporting documents to express my interest and opportunity to be considered by the DuvalCounty School Board as a possible candidate for the Superintendent of Duval County PublicSchools. As an educator for over 27 years, my entire professional career has occurred in largeurban settings. I have spent the majority of my career (21 years) in Miami-Dade County PublicSchools (M-DCPS), the fifth largest school district in the country and more recently in DuvalCounty Public Schools (DCPS) for the last 5 years which is the zo" largest district. Theseinvaluable experiences have afforded me the opportunity to work with multiple diversecommunities and students including the largest English-language learner (ELL) population, aswell as, the district with the largest African American population in the State of Florida. Basedon proven success in building capacity of teachers and leadership and raising studentachievement in very low performing schools, I believe my contribution as a Superintendent willbe beneficial to the educational growth and success of all of our children.

I am currently serving as the DCPS Chief Academic Officer and cabinet member reportingdirectly to the Superintendent of Schools. My responsibilities include providing leadership anddirection for the Duval County School Board's Theory of Action and all aspects of their vision foran Aligned Instructional System. I coordinate the development and implementation of allcurriculum areas, instruction, assessment and professional development for over 170 schools,K-12. With this role, I am also responsible for managing over $195M of local, State and Federalfunding. Prior to my current role in DCPS, I was the Chief Officer of Mathematics and Sciencefor a short 11 months, managing all aspects of the K-12 Mathematics and Science program forthe school district. Additionally, before coming to Duval County, I was an Executive Director forScience in M-DCPS where I gained extensive experience working to bridge research and practiceby implementing a National Science Foundation (NSF) research project with the University ofMiami. The project entitled Promoting Science among English Language Learners (PSELL)in a

High-Stakes Testing Policy Context examined elementary teachers' knowledge, beliefs andpractices in teaching science to English-language learners.

My educational and professional experiences, along with my passion for teaching and learninghave created the foundation for my role of Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools asdemonstrated by my making the final rounds of applicant selection out of over 750 applicantsfor the Broad Superintendent's Academy and one of the final seven applicants for the recentBaltimore County, Maryland Superintendent search. As Chief Academic Officer, my currentresponsibilities include:

• Providing annual evaluations and manage 9 Executive Directors, 16 Directors, 27Supervisors, 20 Coordinators and over 225+ support staff that include specialists, coaches,technical managers and clerical;

• Assigned as acting Deputy Superintendent whenever she was out of the office;

• Have extensive experience in district and school budgeting and manage all categorical funds(Title I-X, SAI, K-12 Reading, IDEIA) of approximately $195M for the upcoming 2012-13school year. Additionally, oversee numerous federal and state grants including Race-to-theTop and School Improvement Grant (SIG) 1003G;

• Work with Cluster Chiefs to oversee and monitor principals and school staff in theimplementation of District Theory of Action;

• Have developed, implemented and supported the District Turnaround model;

• Worked extensively with the principal and staff of persistently low performing schools and Fgraded schools (Intervene status based on Florida Accountability)

• Work regularly with the 7 School Board members to ensure effective communication andinformation on student achievement;

• Steadily demonstrated student achievement gains and gap closure in reading, mathematicsand science over the last four years; however, have not arrived yet with all studentsproficient.

My broad-based background including expertise in current reform and research, standards-based curriculum alignment and development, professional development, support of lowperforming students through Turnaround strategies, and instructional assessment has framedmy vision for teaching and learning. My vision for educating our children is to serve as thecatalyst for ensuring that, district-wide, all of our children are engaged in rigorous and relevantlearning opportunities that will prepare them for post-secondary opportunities.

Change and positive student results take time and continued persistent focus and effort. ManyFlorida districts face similar challenges in accelerating student achievement especially inreading, eliminating the achievement gap, building capacity of leadership and teachers andshifting to a belief system that support and nurture all children. I believe that building a cultureof trust and capacity across all levels of the district is essential to meet the ever changing

dynamics of public education. In the role of Superintendent, I will not be satisfied with thecurrent percent of students at proficiency across the content areas, especially reading, untilevery child is reading and doing mathematics and science on grade level.

My vision as the Duval County Superintendent is leaving a legacy of increased studentachievement through intentional work in building teacher capacity, effective leadership andcommunity partnerships. I thank you for the opportunity in accepting my application forconsideration of this pivotal role.

Sincerely,

tfit/u;Jnj}fjyKathryn M. LeRoy

Duval County Public SchoolsApplication Information Form

Jacksonville, FloridaPosition: Superintendent

Title: 0Dr. 0Mr. 0Ms. X Mrs.

Name: Kathryn M. LeRoy

Home Address: 12550 Mission Hills Circle South

Jacksonville

FL

Zip Code: 32225

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Telephone

Office: (904) 390-2522

Home: (904) 998-0566

Cell: (904) 563-0160

E-mail: leroyk@duvalschools.org

Record of Professional Education (in reverse chronology)

Institution Graduation Date

University of Maryland, College Park,MD

1980

University of Tennessee, Knoxville,TN

Florida Atlantic University, BocaRaton, FL

University of Miami, Miami, FU NewYork University, New York, NY

1983

2002

Pending

Major

Animal Science

Degree

Bachelor of Science

Animal Nutritionand Physiology

EducationalLeadership

Teaching andLearning

Master of Science

FLDOE Certification

Data Collection forDissertation

Record of Professional Experience (in reverse chronology)

Title Dates District State Enrollment

Area Center for Dec to Dec FLDOE/Miami- FL 350,000+Educational 1997 1998 Dade CountyEnhancement Public SchoolsCurriculumSpecialist

K-12 Science Jan to March Miami-Dade FL 350,000+Supervisor 1999 2004 County Public

Schools

Executive March to May Miami-Dade FL 350,000+Director-Science 2004 2007 County Public

Schools

Chief of Math and June to June Duval County FL 125,000Science 2007 2008 Public Schools

Chief Academic July to Pres. Duval County FL 125,000Officer 2008 Public Schools

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The School Board has identified the following qualities for the superintendent of schools.

Please respond to each of the qualities stressing your experience, strengths, and abilities ineach area, limiting your responses to between 200 and 300 words for each item.

1. A leader who solicits, respects and values the input of stakeholders at all levels of theorganization and who has demonstrated leadership in utilizing that input to create andsustain a culture of shared decision-making.

As a People/Relations-Oriented Leader, I am fully dedicated to organizing, supporting, anddeveloping a diverse team of highly-effective members with the vision of educating children andserving as the catalyst for ensuring that, district-wide, all children are engaged in rigorous andrelevant learning opportunities. I approach each academic initiative with open communicationand dialog through soliciting feedback and input from all stakeholders including students,parents, teachers, principals, district leaders, union members, and community organizations andbusiness leaders. Through an open door policy, focus groups, surveys, and district and school-based meetings, I have on-going conversations with stakeholders to brainstorm input,implementation strategies, next steps, potential challenges and strategies to guaranteesuccessful execution of all academic endeavors.

Currently, I am facilitating the Teacher Workload committee in collaboration with the DuvalTeachers Union (DTU) with the intent to reduce the workload placed on our teachers andincrease moral. This process exemplifies my leadership attributes of valuing others opinions,respect, open communication and consensus building across multiple stakeholder groups. Incollaboration with DTU, I have facilitated multiple meetings and focus groups of teachers,Cluster leadership and principals to ensure that our teachers have more dedicated time to teachthrough reducing redundancy and requirements, honoring teacher planning time andstreamlining the multiple mandates that our teachers are faced with on a daily basis. There arenumerous other examples of respect for and collaboration with all stakeholders through thedesign, development, and implementation of all curricular projects, summer learning across thecommunity, and the Turnaround work that I have been involved in. My staff and I continue tofollow this approach and receive extensive input with all academic decisions through analyzingachievement data, prioritizing funding and multiple conversations to reach consensus oncontinual improvement to meet the needs of the schools and most importantly our students.

2. A leader who supports and empowers principals, teachers and staff to improveorganizational and student performance outcomes.

I always encourage dialogue that leads all principals, teachers and staff to utilize the tools andframework to become empowered in every academic effort. As a leader, I believe it is essentialto empower staff; however, with that comes a responsibility to broaden their educational lensthrough current research to inform best practice in teaching and learning, access and use ofrelevant student data, using multiple resources, and deepening leadership and teacher capacityto make the most effective decisions for children. Empowerment also requires accountability atthe school level through fixed goals and performance measures based on data, a well-informedprincipal core, a stable core of highly effective teachers and flexible business systems tosupport innovation across schools. Dramatic increases in student achievement havedemonstrated that DCPS is ready to move from a tightly-coupled managed system to anempowerment system.

As we transition to the very rigorous Common Core State Standards (CCSS); curriculum,instructional practice and assessment as we know it will be dramatically transformed. With this

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anticipated instructional shift. In my current role, I am linking DCPS to current best practice andresearch with preeminent institutions that are leading the national CCSS plan including theDana Center, Aspen Institute, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, and theopportunity to collaborate with 16 large districts to refine the work. This capacity-buildingpartnership will cultivate one DCPS vision and learning community for all stakeholders byproviding a deeper understanding of the cess and the implications for our students andcommunity. It is through this networking, professional learning and capacity-building thatleadership and teachers will be empowered to lead urban educational reform and move from atightly-coupled managed system to inspired ways for innovation and further accelerate studentachievement.

3. A proactive visionary, able to consider, plan and implement systemic change thatincrease the district's ability to recognize and respond to current and future challengesas they arise.

Many have shared with me that one of my greatest strengths is as an innovator and a visionary.These strengths have for the past 27 years, fueled my passion for every student achieving and.has framed my approach to systemic thinking. With students always at the forefront, I amdeeply versed in current research and best practice of teaching and learning; educational policy,budgetary practice and business and community needs. My expertise has afforded me theopportunity to remain on the cutting-edge of reform efforts across urban school districts, usemeasurable targets and outcomes to drive change in teaching and learning across the system,review innovative practices for the USDOE being implemented across the country, lead andparticipate in state and national professional organizations, and bridge educational research toclassroom practice.

In order to successfully implement systemic change, an effective organizational system thatencompasses input from all stakeholders across the system and community is essential. For thedistrict to recognize, consider, plan and respond to current and future challenges there must bea model of interconnected ness, culture of trust and cooperation with all stakeholders as expertstaking ownership and understanding the importance of their contribution to the whole. In myrole it will be essential to foster continuous improvement system wide, cultivate public andpolitical support and buy-in through effective management, allow avenues for flexibility based onthe needs of the system, build networks of collaboration and trust, align federal, state and localpolicies, and provide support for empowering effective instructional leaders and teachers.

4. Someone with strong organizational and leadership skills, able to collaboratively alignand focus internal and external stakeholders' efforts to accelerate progress on achievingthe district's goals for student and organizational performance.

The Superintendent of Schools is responsible for effectively leading all functions, operations andsystem processes for the school district. In my current capacity as Chief Academic Officer, Ihave consistently built collaborative relationships that have supported my academic focus toaccelerate student achievement. By working with all internal and external stakeholders toimplement and execute core strategies that produce results across the school district, I havebeen able to dramatically increase student achievement through the design of a feeder patternapproach to build sustained programs and achievement gains for our lowest performingschools; support increase access and student success in acceleration programs; and based onbest practice secure funding through major Foundations.

Public education's changing vision, to ensure that all students are college and career ready withthe ability to compete on a global level, dictates the need for a new type of Superintendent -one that is a dynamic visionary, flexible to change, but has a deep core understanding of the

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need for balance across the organization and community. Today's superintendent must be ableto organize and manage human and capital resources that respond quickly to change and canmaintain focus on continued increases in district improvement. As an educational leader, I havecrafted methods that allow me to create systems that are sustainable and innovative through thebuilding of strong relationships with both internal and external partners within the Jacksonville,other large urban districts in the state of Florida, and many other stakeholders nationally. Out ofthese relationships, I have been able to guide our schools and staff to building a commonshared understanding and purpose that is focused on raising the academic status of the greatwork that is being done in Duval, as well as charting new avenues with large foundations whichsupport the strategic goals of the district.

5. A person of integrity who is trustworthy and whose relationships, with the board andacross the district, are predicated on honest and open communications.

Sometimes superintendents must make unpopular decisions in the best interest of the district,students and staff; therefore, it is imperative to always be honest and transparent in thosedecisions with the Board, staff and the community to ensure open dialog and trust.

One such unpopular decision was based on insufficient student progress in reading at grade 3,requiring a retention policy be established for K-2 students not at grade level proficiency. Myteam and I fully support this policy and are confident that the additional time through summerlearning will increase student achievement in reading. To support honest open communicationwe provided multiple venues to discuss the need for the policy throughout the community andput strategies into place to help principals, teachers, students, and now parents betterunderstand why this policy change is crucial for the success of our children.

A core belief that I hold is that school improvement efforts and student learning must improve ona continuous basis. DCPS student achievement targets are predicated on the District StrategicPlan. I have a sense of urgency when addressing lagging student performance and am notafraid to take ownership of student results. Additionally, I continue to work with the budgetdepartment to ensure transparent and effective use of categorical funding to maximize equitableschool support. I have always shared all information openly with the School Board, staff andcommunity and see it as the means to district improvement. With this comes the responsibility ofstaff to provide reliable, error-free information and data. Without this level of scrutiny and qualitycontrol, credibility and trust would be eroded across the district and community.

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KATHRYN M. LEROY12550 Mission Hills Circle S • Jacksonville, FL32225. H: 904-998-0566 • C: 904-563-0160. leroyk@duvalschools.org

APPLICATION FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

An experienced urban leader that has extensive expertise in current reform practices, standards-based curriculumalignment and development, professional development, support of low performing students and schools, accountability,and fiscal management. These experiences have framed my vision for teaching and learning. My commitment toincreasing student achievement, eliminating the achievement gap and building teacher and leadership capacity isdemonstrated daily through my 27 year career in the 5th and zo" largest school districts in the country. My vision foreducating children is to serve as the catalyst for ensuring that, district-wide, all children are engaged in rigorous andrelevant learning opportunities that will prepare them for post-secondary opportunities.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• Dramatic increases in achievement for the 2011-12 school year raising the District ranking from so" to ss".• Leads the district and community in a District wide literacy focus entitled Read It Forward Jax that provided

resources, increasing community and business partners for literacy, professional development, volunteermentors and summer learning opportunities.

• Presented at the 2012 International Reading Association (IRA) on closing the reading achievement gap.• Significant increases in mathematics achievement from 2007 to 2011 for students across the district (14

percentage points at grade 3; 11 points at grade 4; 6 points at grade 5; 5 points at grade 6; 6 points at grade 7; 6points at grade 9 and by 2 points at grade 10).

• At grade 3 FCATMathematics, the 5 percentage point gain in 2011 surpassed the State average for the first timein Duval County Public Schools history with the highest growth in the State among urban districts.

• Enrollment gap closure for Black and Hispanic students in High School Algebra I at grade 8 decreased from 15percentage points in 2007 to 7 percentage points in 2011 for Black students and decreased from 14 percentagepoints in 2007 to 5 percentage points in 2011 for Hispanic students.

• Significant increases in science achievement, from 2007 to 2011, increasing by 11 points at grade 5; 5 points atgrade 8; and 7 points at grade 11 with the district continuing to outperform the State average at grade 11. Duvalis ranked fourth in the State of Florida for student growth from 2007-2011.

• Leads nation on informing policy of effective summer learning through vision and execution of theSuperintendent's Academies for lower performing schools based on work in Miami-Dade and Duval CountyPublic Schools. Recognized and funded by the Wallace Foundation ($4.8M) and the Walmart Foundation($750,000) to continue this work.

• Provided leadership and support on the design and implementation of the DCPS Turnaround Model for lowperforming schools, K-12.

• Authored and awarded more than $21,000,000 in competitive grant funding over career to support increasingstudent achievement and eliminating achievement gaps.

• Invited as presenter to the International Conference on Science and Technology Education sponsored by theUnited Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France. Topic: Systemic USReform in Mathematics and Science.

• Invited as presenter to key congressional stakeholders at the national research Council in Washington, D.C. onUsing the International Benchmarking of the TIMSS Results.

• Published author of science research on English Language Learners and science achievement found in theJournal of Research in Science Teaching, Journal of Science Teacher Education and NSTA Press.

• National program author of science curriculum for Macmillan McGraw Hill Education and Benchmark Education,Inc.

• Finaled as one of the top 50 participants out of over 750 for the Board Superintendent's Academy.

Duval County Public Schools (DCPS), Jacksonville, FL

Chief Academic OfficerResponsible for the effective implementation of the Duval County's School Board's Theory of Action and AlignedInstructional System Policy in over 190 schools, K-12, including all curricula, instructional practice, accountabilityand testing, professional development, Title I, and SIG decisions. Cabinet-level position that oversees and providedirection for all curriculum areas, English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Exceptional Student Education(ESE), Alternative Education, Federal programs and grants, research a nd accountability and professionaldevelopment. Additionally, collaborates with the Florida DOE Region" Differentiated Accountability (DA) Officeand the DCPS School Improvement and Cluster Offices to implement all Differentiated Accountabilityrequirements and management of the District's Turnaround Model for Intervene and lower performing schools.

2008-Present

KATHRYN M. LEROY

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PROFESSIONALBACKGROUND

Student Achievement:

• 2011 FLDOEdata cites a District grade of B with 47 schools rated as A, 65 rated as Bar C schools, 61 remaining atthe same grade and 46 schools improving by one to four grades.

• Steadily demonstrated student achievement gains and gap closure in reading, mathematics and science over thelast four years; however, have not arrived yet with all students proficient.

• The number of Duval County Public Schools' students taking AP exams increased by 212% from 2006 to 2010.• Coordinate with High School Programs to increase numbers of graduates (2nd in FL) in the percent of completing

at least one High School Acceleration Course (AP, IB, AICE or DE) and increase college readiness (ranks 5th in thepercent of graduates taking the SAT).

• Two School Improvement Grant (SIG) K-5 schools made significant progress with one moving from C to A gradeand one moving from C to B grade in FLDOEAccountability System in one year.

• The lowest performing DCPSK-5 Intervene School achieved a 57 point gain in 2009-10, achieved an additional 32point gain for the 2010-2011 school year and an additional 94 points during the 2011-12 school year.

• All SIG high schools made achievement progress with one high school increasing by 31 points in the StateAccountability System.

• From 2009 to 2011, the percent proficient in mathematics at the Intervene high schools increased by 12 points,increased by 7 percentage points; and 5 percentage points respectively. In science, the percent proficient at oneIntervene high school has steadily increased each year for a total of 14 percentage points from 2009.

Fiscal and Personnel Management:

• Provide oversight and manages 9 Executive Directors, 16 Directors, 27 Supervisors, 20 Coordinators and over225 support staff that include specialists, coaches, technical managers and clerical.

• Conduct annual negotiations with the Duval Teachers Union (DTU) for all SIG, Turnaround Schools, and SummerLearning Programs to agree on required Memorandums of Understanding (MOU). MOUs negotiated includebonus and incentives, performance pay and learning gain requirements for teachers.

• Conduct in collaboration with the DTU, the School Board priority Teacher Workload committee to reduceworkload requirements and increase moral of teachers.

• Direct oversight of over $195M in local, state and federal funding representing 15% of the DCPStotal budget(Title I through X, SAI, IDEIA, K-12 Reading, Race to the Top, and SIG).

• Lead dynamic and creative methods and practices to manage Academic Services budget while still achievingstudent academic success. DCPS, like other districts, have been faced with continued declines in revenue,increasing fixed cost, expanded unfunded mandates, and extensive reporting requirements.

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School Board Relationships:

• Provide regular reports and presentations to the School Board through bi-weekly School Board workshops,monthly School Board meetings and School Board community meetings to inform all stakeholders on progress ofstudent achievement and gap closure as set forth by the District Strategic Plan.

• Graduate of the Broad Institute's Reform Governance in Action (2010) for School Board members and Districtsenior leadership.

• Ensure School Board policies are effectively implemented and have a commitment to open communication withthe Board and constituents to continue building community trust.

Committees, Presentations and Publications:

• Invited member of the US-Department of Education grant review and panel committee for the Investing inInnovation (i3); Smaller Learning Communities (SLC);and the Supporting Effective Educators Development (SEED)national program submissions.

• Member of Florida Standords ond Assessment Committee for the Florida Race to the Top submission.

• Member of the FL-DOE STEM Advisory Board.

• Member of the Nemours's Children's Hospital Bright Start Advisory Board.

• Member of the Leadership Jacksonville, Class of 2011. Leadership Jacksonville is a year-long program that bringstogether approximately 56 leaders from throughout the community to learn about the First Coast community,to build relationships with other leaders, and to better serve as a community trustee. Leadership Jacksonvilleanalyzes major areas of community concern, provides opportunities for open dialogue between leaders withdiverse perspectives, and promotes a network of community trustees committed to the greater good.

• Invitations to present on topics including Summer Learning Loss and the Impact on Achievement Gap at theNASBE's 2012 Annual Conference (pending); 2012 Annual Fall Council of Great City Schools Conference(pending); Annual 2012 Education Writers Association; US-DOE Turnaround Learning Community; 2012 AASAWebinar; 2012 Annual AASA Conference; 2011 Center on Time and Learning Forum; and Wallace Foundation'sForum on More Time for Learning.

• Program Author of Promoting Science Among English Language Learners, Benchmark Education Company,Pelham, NY, in press.

• LeRoy, K., & Lee, O. (2008). What research says about science assessment with English- language learners. In J.Coffey, R. Douglas & c. Stearns (Eds.) Assessing science learning: Perspectives from research and practice.Arlington, Virginia: NSTA Press.

• Program Author of the Macmillan McGraw Hill National Program, Copyright 2008.

Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, FL 2007-2008

Chief Officer of Mathematics and Science

Provided leadership and managed all DCPS aspects of the K-12 Mathematics and Science program including allmathematics and science staff, curriculum development, assessment components, professional development,school monitoring and funding.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), Miami, FL

Executive Director of Science

Major responsibilities included providing leadership and management for all district components of the PromotingScience among English Languoge Learners (P-SELL) in a High Stokes Testing Policy Context, a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) grant, under the direction of the M-DCPS Associate Superintendent and the University of Miami.Tasks included all aspects of effective program implementation, curriculum and assessment development,professional development, and data analysis. Additionally, continued former supervisory role to district staff andschools on the implementation of the M-DCPS comprehensive K-12 science program across the district.

2004-2007

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Student Achievement:

• Increases in mathematics student achievement for 2008 as compared to 2007 with gains of 6 points at grade 3, 1point at grade 4 and 5, 3 points at grade 6 and 7; and 1 point at grade 8 and 9. There was no change at grade 10.

• Increases in science student achievement for 2008 as compared to 2007 with science gains of 3 percentagepoints at grade 5, no change at grade 8, and 2 points at grade 11.

• Awarded for the first time in DCPS, two FLDOE Mathematics and Science Partnership grants totaling over$900,000.

• Designed and implemented a District content-based coaching model for mathematics and science to supportincreases in student achievement.

Committees, Presentations and Publications:

• Lee, a., LeRoy, K., Thornton, C, Adamson, K., Maerten-Rivera, J., & Lewis, S. (2008).Teachers' perspectives on aprofessional development intervention to improve science instruction among English-language learners. Journalof Science Teacher Education, 19, 4-67.

• Lee, a., Penfield, R., Maerten-Rivera, J., & LeRoy, K. (2008). Science achievement of English- language learners inurban elementary schools: Results of a first-year professional development intervention. Journal of Research inScience Teaching, 45(1), 31-52.

• Program Author of the Macmillan McGraw Hill National Program, Copyright 2008.

Committees, Presentations and Publications:

• Member of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) review team for the 2009 NAEP in Science.

• Board member of the National Science Educational Leadership Association (NSELA).

• Invited as presenter at the annual Celebrate our Rising Stars Summit in Washington, D.C, US-DOE Office ofEnglish Language Acquisition (OELA). Topic: Promoting Science Among English-Language Learners.

• Invited presenter at the 2006-2007 NSTA Bridging Research and Practice Conferences, Topic: Science andLiteracy Assessment of ELL.

• Lee, a., Buxton, C, Lewis, S., & LeRoy, K. (2006). Science inquiry and student diversity: Enhanced abilities andcontinuing difficulties after an instructional intervention. Journal Of Research in Science Teaching, 43(7), 609-36.

• Contributing Author of the Macmillan McGraw Hill Florida Science Series, Copyright 2006.

Bachelor of Science-Animal Science, University of Maryland

Master's Degree-Animal Nutrition and Physiology, University of Tennessee

Educational Leadership Certification, Florida Atlantic University

1980

1983

2002

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Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL 1999-2004

District Supervisor of Science

Responsibilities included providing leadership and management for all K-12 science curricula, instructional practice,assessment and professional development for 320 schools. Responsibilities included overseeing 64 mathematics andscience coaches, the design and rollout of the District wide job-embedded approach to professional development,oversight for all District-developed assessments in science, and chaired the State Science Supervisor's Association.

Student Achievement:

• Co-authored the Miami-Dade County Public Schools' Comprehensive Mathematics and Science Plan that wasadopted as School Board Policy.

• Contributed to the development and implementation of the M-DCPS grant funded by the National ScienceFoundation's Urban Systemic Program (USP) for $11.8M.

• Served as Project Director for the State Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) competitive grant entitledFlorida BEST(Building Expert Science Teachers) which totaled $721,000.

• Provided support in conjunction with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the University ofWisconsin, and TERCin the coordination and implementation of the Data on Enacted Curriculum (DEe) Project.

Committees, Presentations and Publications:

• Member of the FL-DOE Science FCAT 1.0 Content Review Committee, the Science FCAT Range-FinderCommittee, the Performance Review Committee, and the Standard Setting Committee.

• Member of the FL-DOE Professional Development Protocol review team.

• Served as 2000 Chairperson of the FLDOEEarth Science Instructional Materials Adoption Committee.

• Selected as a Fellow in the National Academy for Science and Mathematics Educational Leadership developed byWestEd, a USDOERegional Lab.

• Presented to key congressional stakeholders at the national research Council in Washington, D.C. on Using theInternational Benchmarking of the TlMSS Results.

• Invited by FLDOE, presented adoption implications on State Instructional Materials to the Florida Commissionerof Education's focus group that led to policy revision.

• Presented to key congressional stakeholders at the National Research Council. Topic Using TlMSS

• Presented to the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE). Topic: Using TlMSS to Inform Policy andPractice at the Local Level.

EDUCATION

PhD-Teaching and learning, University of Miami collecting data for dissertation

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• ASCD

• Advisory Board, FOIL

• NAACP• Education Advisory Board For Florida State

College Jacksonville (FSCJ)

• Leadership Jacksonville

• Bright Start Advisory Board for NemoursHospital

• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

• American Association of School Administrators(AASA)

• International Reading Association(IRA)