Experience

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  Barbara Holman, Educational Consulting

  • Maryland State Department of Education

  • Subject Matter Expert

    • Jul 2011 - Mar 2013
    • Maryland State Department of Education

    Contracted to work with Mythics, Inc. I was tasked to provide expertise and consulting to Maryland's Race to the Top project for Test Item Bank Systems, a tool for Maryland's teachers and students. As Business Analyst and Senior Subject Matter Expert my responsibilities included: Analysi...

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  Baltimore City Public Schools

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Program Evaluator

    • Jun 2009 - Jul 2011
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Coordinated and provided program management for the implementation of an online student performance system including the online assessments and online reporting system for teachers and administrators. Provided professional development for data analysis using resources from the online system. As b...

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  Baltimore City Public Schools

  • United States
  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Coordinator Assessments and Evaluation

    • 2005 - 2009

    Coordinated curriculum assessment program for grades K-12 in 200 schools in Baltimore City Schools. Provided direction for item writing to assessment development, editing and final approval to print copy and distribution to individual schools. Provided training for teachers and principals and program implementation for an online student performance system for benchmark assessments used by all schools over two years. Coordinated content specific programs and projects for schools to provide instructional assessments: Coordinator for district wide (105 schools) elementary grades reading intervention and assessment program including acquisition and distribution of resources, training for teachers and principals, and oversight of implementation and program evaluation. Provided leadership for elementary and middle school grades mathematics intervention and assessment program pilot with 40 schools participating over two years.

  • Area Executive Assistant

    • Jul 2001 - Jun 2005

    As assistant to the Area Officer for Middle Schools I provided leadership for specific functions of 23 middle schools in the Greater Baltimore Area: Coordinated and provided professional development for principals and teachers; Supported principals in their oversight of teachers and paraprofessionals including resolution of union issues, hiring and documentation for evaluation; Assisted schools in developing their school improvement and strategic action plans; Assisted principals to develop and implement consistent school and classroom behavior plans; Assisted principals with budget planning; Provided support for community and developed higher ed partnerships to work with middle schools to improve instruction and academic outcomes; Provided a support to area parents for issues concerning access to services for special education, transportation, and extended programs for the health and safety of their children; Assisted the Area Officer in the evaluation of principals and schools

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  Broward County Schools

  • Director of Strategic Planning

    • Jul 1999 - Sep 2000