| University of Delaware | 181 Graham Hall | Newark, DE 19716 | | <div class="ExternalClass29B692188AA242769168642BE3CA3C04"><p>February 2017–present<br>Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware<br></p><p>July 2012–February 2017<br>Associate Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware<br><br>May 2011–July 2012
<br>Supplemental Professional, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware<br><br>2008–2011
<br>Education Specialist, Delaware Academy for School Leadership, University of Delaware <br><br>2006–2008
<br>Education Specialist, Delaware Education Research & Development Center, University of Delaware <br><br>2004–2006
<br>Limited-Term Researcher, Delaware Education Research & Development Center, University of Delaware <br><br>2002–2004
<br>Graduate Research Assistant, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware<br><br>2001–2002<br>Preschool Teacher, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Wilmington, Del.</p></div> | <div class="ExternalClassE6A036BE65AF410A96BA562AD5C9E9AD"><div><p>Delaware Association for Public Administration</p><p>Delaware ACE Women's Network (DAWN)<br></p></div></div> | <div class="ExternalClassA929869D560549D3B397E17088EAE006"><p>"Sussex County Vocational Technical School District Program Review." With Haley Q. Burns, Brendan Laux, and Jenna DeMaio, 2022<br><br>"Delaware Head Start Collaboration Office and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships Needs Assessment." With Christopher Kelly, Haley Q. Burns, and Michael Beebe, 2021</p><div class="ExternalClass9F390112A6DA4062BD137C764B7D569A"><p>"Redding Consortium for Educational Equity Status of Wilmington Education for the 2020-2021 School Year." With Haley Q. Burns and Brendan Laux, 2022</p><p>“Extended Learning Opportunities in Delaware." With Christopher G. Kelly, Julia O'Hanlon, and Jessica L. Velez, 2019.<br></p><p>“Delaware's Early Childhood System & the Economy: Benefits & Barriers to High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Childcare." With Leann Moore and Haley Qaissaunee, 2019.</p><p>“Purchase of Care 101." With Leann Moore and Haley Qaissaunee, 2019.</p><p>“Charter-District Collaboration: An Overview of National Best Practices and Options for Schools Serving Wilmington Students." With Daniel Rich, Kelsey Mensch, Melissa Micek, and Asha Chintala, 2017.</p><p>“Child Poverty Policy in Delaware: A Focus on Health and Education." With Daniel Rich and Kelsey Mensch, 2017.</p><p>“Delaware School Libraries Master Plan: Quality School Libraries = Higher Student Achievement." With Christopher G. Kelly and Bill Wilson, 2016.</p><p>“Quality School Libraries Lead to Higher Student Achievement." Christopher G. Kelly and Bill Wilson, 2016.</p><p>“Sustaining Early Success: Delaware's Strategic Plan for a Comprehensive Early Childhood System." With Julia Stone, 2013<br></p><p>"State of Delaware Early Childhood Needs Assessment." With Tony Ruggiero, John Laznik, and Christopher Kelly. February 2013. </p><p>"2012 Delaware Teacher and Administrator Supply and Demand Survey Analysis." With Nathan Roby and Rachel Matos. June 2012.</p><p>“Tracking Transitions: An Analysis of School Administrator Career
Paths in Delaware.” Delaware Academy for School Leadership. With
Elizabeth Farley-Ripple, Hilary Mead, Jeffrey Raffel and Jennie Welch.
2011.</p><p>“Delaware Teacher and Administrator Supply Survey Analysis Report.”
Delaware Academy for School Leadership. With Latoya Griffith and
Audrey Molnar. November 2008.</p><p>“Evaluation of Delaware’s State Improvement Grant: 2007 K-3 Teacher
Survey.” Delaware Education Research and Development Center. With
Barbara A. Shepperson and Dariel Janerette.</p><p>“Education Policy Brief: Late Hiring of New Teachers in Delaware.”
Delaware Education Research and Development Center. January 2005.</p><p>“Correlates of Achievement Data-Based Indicator System for
Delaware's Middle Schools: Instrumentation Update.” Delaware Education
Research and Development Center. With Audrey Noble. 2004.</p><p> “Delaware Teacher Supply Survey Analysis Report.” Institute for Public Administration. With Jeffrey Raffel. 2003.</p></div></div> | <div class="ExternalClass520308AA8F5441D5A52FEBE469848EE5"><p><br></p></div><p></p> | <div class="ExternalClass497D2D1FA0654C578D1CA42684BECEEF"><p>Teacher and administrator recruitment and retention, Strategic Planning, Organizational management, Planning, Education, Secondary education, Early childhood education, Leadership theory and practice, Policy analysis, Qualitative research, Focus groups, Program evaluation </p></div> | Experience | Memberships and Committees | Publications | | Research Interests | | kscollon@udel.edu | | Sherretz, Kelly L. | Fax: 302-831-3488 | 302-831-4271 | <img alt="Kelly Sherretz" src="/Images%20Bios/Sherretz_Kelly.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Policy Scientist, IPA | Education Services Coordinator | | | | | | | | <div class="ExternalClass30260288465F41189D9873F11129FA86"><p>MPA, University of Delaware 2004, State and Local Government</p><p>BSEd, University of Delaware 2001, Elementary Education</p></div> | | | | | | | | | |