Horatio Blackman, Phd Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

My work centers on building equity focused and culturally relevant and resonant messages, policies and strategies that advance the National Urban League’s vision and mission. As part of this work, I manage a multi-million dollar portfolio and related individual grant budgets.Specifically, I lead the Education Policy, Advocacy and Engagement portfolio, housed under the Equity and Excellence Project (EEP). I also lead related intersectional initiatives across local, state and national… Show more My work centers on building equity focused and culturally relevant and resonant messages, policies and strategies that advance the National Urban League’s vision and mission. As part of this work, I manage a multi-million dollar portfolio and related individual grant budgets.Specifically, I lead the Education Policy, Advocacy and Engagement portfolio, housed under the Equity and Excellence Project (EEP). I also lead related intersectional initiatives across local, state and national policy and priorities. In this capacity, I function as a public-facing executive thought leader and advocate on education and youth development policies and practices engaging across multiple constituency groups (national, state and local partners, youth, families, educators, education reform and advocacy partners, community members). Show less

University Of Delaware

Work focused on studying the intersections between research and practice in education. My goal is to create knowledge in that space in an effort to create better linkages between research and practice which may ultimately lead to improved decision-making in educational settings, especially for historical underserved communities.http://www.cresp.udel.edu/

Greater Philadelphia Area

Conducting research to identify successes and challenges present in Philadelphia's public schools with the goal being to use that data to inform school improvement efforts.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Data analysis concerning the implementation of a comprehensive school reform model.Evaluated the implementation of the Giffin Model; a school restructuring initiative geared towards maximizing teacher effectiveness.

Philadelphia, Pa

Worked on an evaluation of the implementation of Reading Recovery; a school-based short-term intervention designed to improve student literacy. Primary duties included assisting in the design and administration of surveys to measure implementation fidelity and also in the analysis of program outcomes using a regression discontinuity design.Research Reports- Evaluation of the i3 Scale-up of Reading Recovery Year Two Report, 2012-13… Show more Worked on an evaluation of the implementation of Reading Recovery; a school-based short-term intervention designed to improve student literacy. Primary duties included assisting in the design and administration of surveys to measure implementation fidelity and also in the analysis of program outcomes using a regression discontinuity design.Research Reports- Evaluation of the i3 Scale-up of Reading Recovery Year Two Report, 2012-13 http://www.cpre.org/sites/default/files/researchreport/2036_rryear2report.pdf Show less

Philadelphia, Pa

Conducted research and reported on racial inequality in post-secondary educational attainment.Research Report- BLACK MALE STUDENT-ATHLETES AND RACIAL INEQUITIES IN NCAA DIVISION I COLLEGE SPORTS

Research on growth models for accountability purposes in education.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Education Policy

M.A., Educational Theory And Policy

Bachelor’S Degree, Policy Analysis And Management

Activities and Societies: Cornell Football, Phi Kappa Psi

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Policy Analysis And Managemen