CEii

Great day supporting PGCPS & the Office of Professional Learning!
💬 @damaries.bsky.social on the Blueprint
💬 Dr. @segeu.bsky.social on Improvement Science & the Blueprint
💬 Dr. @pamelacallahan.bsky.social on program eval
🔍 Teams turned strategies into testable change ideas

#ImprovementScience

Final SILA Brief Released!

This fourth and final evaluation brief explores what principals and APs want from SILA coaching in Year 2—highlighting priorities like school improvement, instructional support, and equity.
📄 Read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1v4T2...
#educationresearch #Schoolequity

Policy Brief #3: SILA Cohort 1, Year 1 – Outcomes and Impacts

94% of Fellows reported leadership growth
+40% gain in confidence with school improvement
80%+ earned micro-credentials
Notable shifts in equity and instructional leadership

Read the full brief here: drive.google.com/file/d/1AHYJ...

We’re CEii — the Center for Educational Innovation & Improvement at @univofmaryland.bsky.social

We support school and district leaders, along with policymakers, in building equity-centered, evidence-based improvement.

Learn more -> ceii.umd.edu

#Education #SchoolImprovement #EdLeadership #CEii

We are thrilled to welcome our summer interns to CEii!

Ajith Iyer, an MBA candidate at UMD, brings strategy & product dev experience.

Laticia Vyapuri, a Marketing & Information Systems student, supports digital content & outreach.

Excited to have them on the team!

#CEii #UMD #SummerInterns

What happens when leaders reflect on equity, instruction, and improvement? In SILA, 75% of principals and APs reported changes in practice.
“I’m more reflective about school practices through an equity lens…”
#SchoolLeadership #EducationEquity

Read the brief below:
drive.google.com/file/d/1zAdW...

The final #SILA convening closed out a bold vision. So proud of our fellows + community who made it real. 👏🏾

Thanks to Dean Griffin + Dr. Terrell Shockley for lifting the work.

Grateful to our partners — Learning Forward, MIRA & PSA — for walking this journey with us.

#EdLeadership #EquityinEd

New research by Damaries Blondonville-Ford: Self-efficacy, agency, and values as predictors of STEM teacher leader identity
This study explores how these factors shape leadership identity and support teacher retention.

Read: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

#STEMEducation #TeacherLeadership

Yesterday @segeu.bsky.social @hakimscott.bsky.social, MBA, PMP represented Center for Educational Innovation and Improvement (CEii) and the College of Education in support of PGCPS_HR through the work of EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR PGCPS INC. 🏌️‍♂️⛳️🏌️

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Dr. @cneumerski.bsky.social has a new publication:
Instructional Leadership Plus: Central Office Leaders Rethink the Principalship

Post-COVID, principals must lead beyond instruction:
🛠 Resilience
💡 Solutions
⚖️ Equity
💚 Well-being
🤝 Political skill

📖 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

🎓 Congrats to Paige Peercy!
🎵 Bachelor’s in Music Education, focus in Vocal Performance
🎓 University of Maryland, College Park — Class of 2025

🎓 Congrats to Dr. Ericka Steckel, Ed.D.!
📍 Anne Arundel County Public Schools
📝 An Exploration of Grades 3–5 Teachers’ Practices to Prevent the Misidentification of Black Students in Special Education

🎓 Congrats to Dr. LaTanya Sothern, Ed.D.!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Building a Firm Foundation: Identifying the Most Effective Kindergarten to Second Grade Practices That Lead to Third Grade Reading Success

🎓 Congrats to Dr. Nicole Warner, Ed.D.!
💼 National Education Coach and Consultant
📝 Carrying Invisible Weight: Exploring the Connections Between Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Well-Being of Black Women Principals in Urban Schools

🎓 Congrats to Dr. Lesma Watkis, Ed.D.!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 A Qualitative Study Investigating the Attrition and Retention of Conditionally Certified Teachers in a Large Urban School District

🎓 Congrats to Dr. Gordon Libby! Ed.D.
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 An Analysis of Factors That Promote Teacher–Student Relationships of Alternative Educational Students Based Upon Perceptions of School Climate Data

#UMDGrad #EdD #PGCPS #SchoolClimate #AlternativeEducation

🎓 Cheers to Dr. Tshela H. Dennis!
📍 Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS)
📝 An Analysis of the Disproportionate Discipline Referral Rates of African American Middle School Students
🎓 Ed.D., @univofmaryland.bsky.social
#UMDGrad #EdD #EquityInSchools #SchoolLeadership

🎓 Celebrating Dr. Anne D. Rickwood!
📍 @calvertnet.bsky.social
📝 Tackling Barriers to Advanced Placement: Strengthening the Sense of Belonging of First-Time AP & Underrepresented Students
🎓 Ed.D., @univofmaryland.bsky.social
#EdD #UMDGrad #EquityInEducation

🎓 Huge congrats to Dr. Trina Hayes!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Investigating Principal Supervisor Actions That Support Principal Instructional Leadership
🎓 Ed.D., @UMD in School System Leadership
👏 Collaborated with Dr. Courtni Ball & Dr. Felice N. DeSouza
#SchoolLeaders #EdD #UMDGrad

🎓 Shoutout to Dr. Felice N. DeSouza!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Investigating Principal Supervisor Actions That Support Principal Instructional Leadership
🎓 Ed.D., @UMD in School System Leadership
👏 Collaborated with Dr. Courtni Ball & Dr. Trina Hayes
#UMDGrad #EdD #EdLeadership

🎓 Big congrats to Dr. Courtni Ball!
📍 Prince George’s County Public Schools
📝 Investigating Principal Supervisor Actions That Support Principal Instructional Leadership
🎓 Ed.D., @UMD in School System Leadership
👏 Collaborated with Dr. Felice N. DeSouza & Dr. Trina Hayes
#EdD #UMDGrad #SchoolLeaders

Join us in celebrating our Ed.D. graduates from UMD’s Education and School System Leadership program! We’ll be spotlighting all 10 over the next two days. Their capstones reflect bold commitments to equity, leadership, and innovation in education. #EdLeadership #InclusiveEducation #EdPolicy

Our own Christine Neumerski, Senior Research Fellow at UMD CEii, gave a powerful #TerrapinEdTalk on bridging the gap between research & practice in education.

📽️ Watch the full talk here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6pa...

#EducationResearch #K12Ed #EdLeadership

🚨 Join the University of Maryland College of Education and Center for Educational Innovation and Improvement at University of Maryland College Park as we spotlight our partners in Anne Arundel County Public Schools! HAPPENING TODAY! 🚨

🌟 FREE Community Forum on Racial & Social Justice 🌟
🗓 May 8 | ⏰ 4:30–6:30PM | 📍UMD

Don’t miss this equity-focused event with AACPS leaders + UMD faculty!

🔗 Register by May 2: bit.ly/3EM5oEn
#EquityInAction #RSJC

Today is your last day to catch a presentation from @pamelacallahan.bsky.social, Ph.D. at #AERA2025! Join her for a session on district-university partnerships and improvement science!

🕗 8:00–9:30 AM MDT
#ImprovementScience #EducationPolicy

🚨 Happening TODAY! You don't want to miss out! 🚨
@pamelacallahan.bsky.social, Ph.D.

Arenas of Accountability: The Politics of a New Education Governance Model in Maryland

🕗 8:00–9:30 AM MDT
📍 Colorado Convention Center | Terrace Level | Bluebird Ballroom Room 3H
#AERA2025

🚨 Happening TODAY! You don't want to miss out! 🚨
@pamelacallahan.bsky.social, Ph.D.

Tracing the Decline of Local Control via Controversies about School Library Censorship

🕝 1:45–3:15 PM MDT
📍 Colorado Convention Center | Terrace Level | Bluebird Ballroom Room 2B

#AERA2025

🚨 Happening TODAY! You don't want to miss out! 🚨 @pamelacallahan.bsky.social , Ph.D.

Selecting the Superintendent: A Case Study of School Board Decision-Making During a Superintendent Selection Process

🕔 5:25–6:55 PM MDT
📍 Colorado Convention Center | Meeting Room Level | Room 203

#AERA2025

Join @pamelacallahan.bsky.social, Ph.D. at #AERA2025 to explore how school boards make key leadership decisions. Learn how power dynamics and for-profit firms influence superintendent selection.
#SchoolGovernance #Leadership #EducationPolicy #AERA2025