Steven Byrd Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Conducts policy analysis and oversight for a variety of programs, including personnel development, special education, and college access.Coordinates the Department's response to maintenance of effort waiver requests under the IDEA, HEA, ESEA, and Rehabilitation Act.Responsibilities include preparing budget materials, reviewing policy-relevant documents such as regulatory notices and reports, working with program staff to resolve issues relating to program implementation, taking actions to achieve budget and performance integration, and monitoring program spending and performing other budget execution duties.Provides high quality written comments, advice, and assistance to others that demonstrate solid knowledge of programs, strong analytical skills, and an understanding of applicable laws and policy issues.

Employed advanced regression techniques to identify schools that made higher than expected proficiency gains on state administered math and English/Language Arts assessments.Used state data systems and school-level surveys to develop a profile of successful schools across the state of Michigan.

Analyzed data on K-12 performance indicators (state and national test results, graduation rates) and demographics (race, gender, special education, and poverty status) to generate a report on schools in the state of Michigan that have not made Adequate Yearly Progress for two or more years.Conducted a comparative analysis of the Michigan education system in relation to the progress of other states, particularly as it related to specific state-level education reforms and forecast their potential outcomes.

Designed and implemented organization, scheduling, and management systems to support 115 incoming corps members at 2007 Atlanta Institute as a School Operations Manager.Compiled and analyzed teacher effectiveness and student achievement data for over 100 classrooms at 2007 Atlanta Institute as a School Operations Manager.Assisted in the design and implementation of professional development programs targeted to address specific educator needs.Trained and supported 11 new teachers at 2008 Atlanta Institute as a Corps Member Advisor.

Designed and facilitated five workshops for middle- and high-school teachers, providing lesson development strategies for first- and second-year corps members.Facilitated sessions on science instruction for 55 new middle- and high-school teachers.

Raised chemistry standardized end-of-course test passing rates from 18% to 63% in one academic year while maintaining similar student populations and class sizes.Oversaw transition to Small Schools Project as a member of the School of Math & Science Planning Team.Designed and implemented both short- and long-term instructional programs for school-wide chemistry and physical science curricula impacting over 250 students.Organized district-wide professional development opportunities allowing more than 35 teachers from all areas of expertise toshare ideas and best practices for increasing student achievement.Obtained $10,000 e-Classroom grant to bring Promethean board technology into the classroom.

Mpp, Education Policy

Activities and Societies: Association for Public Policy of Learning and Education (APPLE), Masters Program Committee, Academic Dispute.

Ba, Political Science, Anthropology