1. Denise Bradby
7 Commodore Dr.,#352
Emeryville,CA 94608
denise.bradby@gmail.com
(cell) 510-301-0317
SUMMARYOF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
A senior research associate withsignificant experience in directing complex projects, I am
currently completing my recovery froma double lung and heart transplant (October2014). I began
my research career in education at MPR Associates, Inc.(acquired by RTI International in 2013)
over twodecades ago, specializing in secondary education issues and developing expertise in:
 Policy-relevantanalysis of characteristics and transcripts of K-12 education students
 Course and educational program classification systems and taxonomies
 Use of administrative, student, and survey data for program improvement
 Integration of quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies
 Curricular integration of academic and career/technical education
STATISTICAL ANALYSISOF LARGE DATABASESEDUCATION
 University of California, Berkeley, CA, Graduate Schoolof Public Policy,Master of Public Policy
 Emory University, Atlanta, GA, BS in Mathematics/Computer Science. Henry L. BowdenScholar
 Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, JohnF. Kennedy School of Government, Sloan Post-Senior
Institute
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
SchoolCodes for the Exchange ofData (SCED) (1991–2013)—ProjectDirector.Within several
contracts and subcontracts, over various spans of time, designed and developed a course
classification system for elementary, intermediate, and secondary education for the National Center
for EducationStatistics’ Data Forum. Reviewedcurrent course classification systems, consulted
with state and local education agency personnel; convened expert panels to review workand
provide advice; and developed, extended, and revised a system to be used voluntarily by states and
localities in the exchange of student records.
TranscriptEvaluationService(2008–2012)—SeniorResearchAssociate.Formatively evaluated
the University of California Officeof the President’s Transcript EvaluationService (TES),an analysis
tool providing details to educators and counselors regarding students’ preparedness to be admitted
to California’s 4-year colleges and universities, under a grant from the Institute of Education
Sciences. Designed and analyzed surveys and interview protocols. Created additional resources
(including videos and on-line tutorials) to help practitioners create and use TES reports and graphs.
ProgramImprovementand Data DevelopmentforConnectEd (2006–2012)—SeniorAssociate.
Served as the Senior Associate for Program Improvement and Data Development for ConnectEd:the
CaliforniaCenterfor CollegeandCareer (a non-profitorganization established in April 2006 by the
James IrvineFoundation and closely affiliated with MPRAssociates in its initial years). Curated and
selected Demonstration Sites, developed systems forcollecting and reporting common indicators
and measures of progress, recommended appropriate technical assistance to grantees, assessed
methods to advance the use of data for decision-making, and researched and reported on various
aspects of the educational endeavor within California. Co-authored A Profile of the California Part-
nershipAcademies2004–05andEvaluationofthe DemonstrationSites intheConnectEdNetwork.
Conducted an assessment of the Health Science program of study as supported by ConnectEd’s
integrated curriculum units. Evaluated (viasite visits; interviews; classroom observations;
curriculum material reviews; and collectionand analysis of student test scores, attendance, and
graduation rates) the implementation of Linked Learning and evidence of success among 16 schools

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in the ConnectEd Networkof Schools; co-developed and conducted a series of webinars to discuss
preliminary results with schoolsite staff, connecting evaluation to practice and policy.
NationalStudentClearinghouseThree-StatePilotProject (2009–2011)—SeniorResearchAssoci-
ate. Categorized and analyzed course-taking of high school students in three states, serving the
development of a web-based tool linking secondary and postsecondary data, in order to improve
the college readiness and success of high schoolstudents nationwide.
SLDS TechnicalAssistance(2009)—SeniorResearchAssociate.Assisted state agency personnel in
California and Texas, suggesting waysto further develop, extend, and present facets of their state
longitudinal databases; conductedinterviews with other state agency and within-state system
administrators to explore possibilities and best practices.
PartialrevisionoftheSecondary SchoolTaxonomy (SST) (2005–2006)—TaskDirector.Revised
the career and technical education portion of the SST to more closely match current practice and
other classification systems forNCES. Coordinated and reviewed the adviceof the NCES Technical
Review Panel on VocationalEducation and other experts, revised the SST, and developed cross-
walks to other classification systems.
MPR’s Center forCurriculumand ProfessionalDevelopment (1998–2006)—AssociateDirector.
Directed training and facilitation throughout the United States to foster understanding of curricular
integration and effectiveuse of data. Provided assistance to the Director to develop and coordinate
research effortsand service initiatives. Drawing upon MPR’s publications (AtYour Fingertips:Using
EverydayDatato ImproveSchools and Gettingto Work:A Guidefor Better Schools) and other
research, conductedprofessional development workshopsfor state, district, and localeducators.
SouthernRegionalEducationBoard (SREB) (1991–2003)—ProjectDirector.Coordinated and
oversaw MPR’s multi-year program of workwith SREB and over 1000 secondary educational sites
participating in HighSchoolsThatWork (prior to 2000, in conjunction withthe National Center for
Research in Vocational Education [NCRVE]).Conducted overalland site-specific studies, analyzing
students’ high school course-taking patterns and behaviors, assessment performances, postsecond-
ary activities, teachers’ attitudes and behaviors, and school changes. Planned overall project tasks,
allocated resources and staff expertise, and developed technical assistance activities.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Prior-to-SecondarySchoolCourseClassificationSystem:SchoolCodesfortheExchangeofData
(SCED),withLeslie Hall, U.S. Department of Education, January 2011.
Evaluationofthe DemonstrationSitesintheConnectEdNetwork,with Beverly Farr, Ardice Hartry,
Laurel Sykes, Leslie Hall, and Shayna Tasoff,for the James Irvine Foundation, May 2009.
The2007Revisionof theCareer/TechnicalEducationPortionofthe SecondarySchoolTaxonomy,with
Lisa Hudson, for the Institute of EducationSciences, U.S. Department of Education, August 2007.
SecondarySchoolCourseClassificationSystem:SchoolCodes forthe ExchangeofData(SCED), with
Rosio Pedroso, system forinclusion in the National Center for EducationStatistics’ Handbooks On-
Line, U.S. Department of Education, July 2007.
1998Revisionofthe SecondarySchoolTaxonomy,withE.GarethHoachlander,forthe National
Center for EducationStatistics, Officeof Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department
of Education, March 1999.
At YourFingertips:UsingEverydayDatato ImproveSchools,withKaren Levesque, Kristi Rossi, and
Peter Teitelbaum, produced under contractto the Officeof Vocationaland Adult Education, U.S. De-
partment of Education,1998.