Joan E. Mcgarry, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

River Forest, Illinois

• Chairs, mentors and prepares doctoral students with interests in the areas of Educational Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, Teaching and Learning, and Higher Education as they prepare.
• Cultivates a strong understanding of qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research designs.
• Advises candidates on valid methodologies, determining a conceptual framework, collecting research, finalizing outcomes and defense of their doctoral research.

River Forest, IL

• Administered the M.A. in Teaching Program to prepare students who previously earned B.A. or B.S. degrees to earn a master’s degree in teaching and Illinois State Board of Education certification to work in a field of.
• Initiated online learning program with opportunities for graduate students, growing enrollment from 40 students to over 200.
• Developed courses and presentations to support online curriculum for various courses and topics using Zoom, Blackboard, Collaborate, Power Point, Canva, Teams, e-learning tools, Word, Excel, GoToMeeting, Adobe Connect.
• Recruited and hired adjunct staff, advised students, and prepared reports for The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Carpentersville, IL

• Administered the Response to Intervention (RtI) and Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) programs for six middle schools, three large high schools and one alternative school.
• Collaborated with a diverse group of building administrators and district-wide program representatives to develop and publish the CUSD 300 Multi-Tiered System of Supports Policy and Procedure Handbook (2012).
• Designed, implemented, and oversaw the on-going professional development of building coaches to promote the growth and fidelity of the selected intervention and assessment data used to determine student improvement.

Forest Park, IL

• · Responsible for collaborating with school teams and principals to develop School Improvement Plans, District Restructuring Plan, and Title I Plan that would add innovative programs, increase student engagement.
• Directed professional development activities for Title II, Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP), and the School Improvement Project (SIP), by planning and advertising professional development activities.
• Produced the District Curriculum Guide for all Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
• Facilitated the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment processes in all subject areas through the introduction of Curriculum Mapper and Instructional Planner district wide.
• Managed the US Department of Education Carol M White Grant for Physical Education Programs (PEP) where continuous student monitoring and data collection moved PE classes from sports-based programs to a program.
• Initiated and administered the CTE (Carl Perkins Grant) and CTEI grants that provide resources for the Career and Technical Programs district wide.

• Provided a comprehensive, standards-based public education to a diverse population of 550 students.
• Empowered and advocated for fifty staff member, three support staff members through the implementation of Professional Learning Communities.
• Initiated Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program offering ongoing professional development to teachers and intentional instruction to students. Efforts reduced behavioral problems by 33% in year 1.
• Improved 2007-08 ISAT scores by increasing the number of students who met or exceeded standards from 83% to 88% in reading and from 87% to 92% in mathematics.
• Acted as Director of Elmwood Park CUSD #401 ESL programs: created bilingual Parent Handbook to served parents whose first language was Spanish and Polish.
• Wrote and managed 2007-09 grants from Illinois Violence Prevention Authority to implement IL State Social and Emotional Learning Standards.

• Provided leadership in the selection and development of both traditional and alternative assessment instruments to monitor student achievement in a manner that was equitable to students of diverse racial/ethnic.
• Analyzed assessment data and developed reports for a wide variety of audiences.
• Designed and conducted program evaluations to complement school improvement efforts.
• Supervised the administration of all phases of state and district testing, including ACCESS W-APT, ACCESS, ISAT, PSAE/ACT, IMAGE, IAA, ISEL, CTBS, AP Exams, PLAN, and EXPLORE testing programs.
• Wrote and implemented 3 year “High Schools That Works” grant for Bolingbrook High School.
• Developed district-wide data driven training retreats for K-8 administrators preparing for Response to Intervention/ Problem Solving Task Force (Member of Intervention Selection Committee)

Presented staff development activities for district teachers, administrators and staff to increase student engagement and improve technology integration district-wide. Prepared and presented reports for the School Board, administrators and staff. Initiated series of articulation meeting with feeder districts to improve student transition to high school.

Used engaged learning strategies to promote American Literature, Journalism, Survey 1, Transitional English, and Creative Writing. Served on English/Social Studies curriculum revision committee. Trained in Shared Leadership and participated on school committees. Sponsor of The Thorntonian (school newspaper), 1995 ­ 1999. Initiated and sponsored a.

Edd, Curriculum, Instruction & Educational Psychology

Activities and Societies: Phi Delta KappaDissertation: Have I Added Value? The Effect of Value-Added Analysis in Determining School.

Edd Curriculum, Instruction & Educ Psychology, Superintendent Endorsement

Activities and Societies: Phi Delta Kappa, ASCD, NSDC.awarded Type 75- Superintendent endorsement

M.A, Administration And Supervision

Activities and Societies: IL Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ILASCD),IL Type 75- Educational Administration

M.A, Communications Studies

Activities and Societies: Illinois Computer Educators (ICE)

B.A, English/Education

Activities and Societies: Student Teacher of the Year, 1994 GSU Academic Award for Excellence, 1994IL Type 09 Secondary Teacher.