Cecilia Sisk Email & Phone Number

Winston-Salem, Nc, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

In my most recent role, I have been responsible for aiding the school in attainment of accountability goals by implementing statistical models for accurate prediction of ELA and Math growth. I aim to deliver high-quality, multi-stage feedback to teachers and school officials via introduction of customized reporting procedures.My successes for this role include:- Drove successful expansion of DL programs within 10 districts through analysis of ESL and DL programs with keen focus on specific demographic parameters to assess linguistic growth effectiveness.- Maximized student performance and growth by 40% by establishing performance metrics to monitor ELLs' quarterly, yearly, and multiyear growth trends as feedback, leading to highly effective teaching.

Provo, Utah, United States

Leveraging keen analytical skills, I have identified and measured best possible benefits from all programs to subpopulations and grades PK-6 by leading exhaustive research with longitudinal analysis to assess growth within Literacy and Math. Moreover, I am recognized for improving overall district-specific literacy growth through utilization of effective program usage and reporting to develop actionable strategies in collaboration with school leaders.A small selection of the key contributions for this role includes:- Coordinated execution of focused branding strategy through detailed assessment of targeted audience.- Ensured effective tracking of student growth by executing optimizations within initial placement criteria.- Enabled on-time delivery of multiple projects through management in partnership with nationwide research partners for case studies, quasi-experimental designs, RCT, and equating.- Enhanced awareness on programs' ability to increase educational equity by preparing and presenting several research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

My tenure as a Program Evaluation Consultant allowed me to formulate robust early indicators of educational achievement for populations at risk by developing transitional and dual-process models to evaluate growth in multiple constructs, grades PK-5. I have prepared comprehensive documentation for validity of test interpretation for multiple subpopulations by achieving completion on multidimensional IRT models to conduct Literacy assessments for measurement of two ELL constructs.My contributions for this role were:- Introduced an improved policy DLs, ELLs and PLPs through execution of in-depth analysis.- Delivered quality targeted education by measuring school contribution of educational gains for disadvantaged students in Literacy and Math for grades K-5.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

My role in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools was mainly involved in facilitating accomplishment of key district educational goals through partnership with numerous curriculum Managers and Directors.The achievements for this role were:- Achieved expansion of 50% in DL program.- Formulated and presented monthly analysis reports for school officials to encourage implementation of data-driven culture.- Acquired three grants and drove program improvements by conducting in-depth evaluations of three educational programs, including Summer Camp, After-School Tutoring, and Dual Language targeted at risk populations of students.

Ph.D., Educational Research Methodology

Dissertation: 'Effects of Ignored Subpopulations' Growth Trajectories on Estimates of School Value-Added Scores'

M.A., Human Resources

Activities and Societies: Member of Academy of Management and the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Nominated to Beta.

B.A., Psychology