Marybeth Flachbart Curriculum Vitae
Marybeth Flachbart | 4433 Bissonnet | Bellaire, Texas 77401-3233 | mflachbart@neuhaus.org
Professional Experience
Neuhaus Education Center, September 2011
President and CEO
The President and CEO is responsible for all functions of the Center, specifically programs, fundraising, district engagement and strategic positioning. Neuhaus is uniquely qualified to assist school and community leaders improve outcomes for children because of their 30+ years of providing exemplary training to educators.
The President and CEO is responsible for all functions of the Center, specifically programs, fundraising, district engagement and strategic positioning. Neuhaus is uniquely qualified to assist school and community leaders improve outcomes for children because of their 30+ years of providing exemplary training to educators.
Idaho State Department of Education, September 2008
Deputy Superintendent, Student Achievement and School Improvement
The Deputy Superintendent is responsible for the state’s implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Programs include Title I-A, Title I-B (Even Start), Title I-C (Migrant Education), Title III (Limited English Proficient), School Improvement, State-Wide System of Support, Response-to-Intervention and all Special Education programs (Early Childhood through Secondary Transition). Ensure state and district compliance with all federal regulations and laws. Provide direct supervision of internal administrative staff and indirect supervision of regional offices housed at Institutes of Higher Education. Oversee budgets for all federally funded programs ($140 million annually). Provide counsel to local education agencies in solving a range of legal, education and implementation problems relating to the implementation of No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Serve as Idaho’s representative on a variety of commissions, task forces, committees and work groups on both state and national levels.
The Deputy Superintendent is responsible for the state’s implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Programs include Title I-A, Title I-B (Even Start), Title I-C (Migrant Education), Title III (Limited English Proficient), School Improvement, State-Wide System of Support, Response-to-Intervention and all Special Education programs (Early Childhood through Secondary Transition). Ensure state and district compliance with all federal regulations and laws. Provide direct supervision of internal administrative staff and indirect supervision of regional offices housed at Institutes of Higher Education. Oversee budgets for all federally funded programs ($140 million annually). Provide counsel to local education agencies in solving a range of legal, education and implementation problems relating to the implementation of No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Serve as Idaho’s representative on a variety of commissions, task forces, committees and work groups on both state and national levels.
Boise State University, January 2007 – September 2008
Associate Director, Center for School Improvement and Policy Studies (CSI&PS)
CSI&PS is dedicated to providing technical assistance to the Idaho State Department of Education, local school districts and communities across southwest Idaho. Responsible for providing supervision of regional special education services, state wide school improvement activities, and professional development to the Idaho Reading First schools. Other projects include Idaho Building Capacity Network, Principal’s Academy of Leadership, and Extending Learning Opportunities for Middle School Students.
CSI&PS is dedicated to providing technical assistance to the Idaho State Department of Education, local school districts and communities across southwest Idaho. Responsible for providing supervision of regional special education services, state wide school improvement activities, and professional development to the Idaho Reading First schools. Other projects include Idaho Building Capacity Network, Principal’s Academy of Leadership, and Extending Learning Opportunities for Middle School Students.
Idaho State Department of Education, May 2001-January 2007
Bureau Chief, Special Populations (2005-2007)
Provided leadership, coordination and technical assistance over federal programs including: Title I-A, Title I-B (Reading First, Even Start), Title I-C (Migrant Education), Title II-B (Highly Qualified Teachers and Administrators), Title IV (Safe and Drug Free Schools, 21st Century Learning Communities), Title V (Comprehensive School Reform) and all Special Education programs.
Provided leadership, coordination and technical assistance over federal programs including: Title I-A, Title I-B (Reading First, Even Start), Title I-C (Migrant Education), Title II-B (Highly Qualified Teachers and Administrators), Title IV (Safe and Drug Free Schools, 21st Century Learning Communities), Title V (Comprehensive School Reform) and all Special Education programs.
Director, Idaho Reading First (2003-2005)
Responsible for the creation of Idaho’s Reading First Grant. Chaired the state’s first research-based reading curricula selection committee. Created the state criteria for eligibility and facilitated two rounds of grant competitions. Directed the technical assistance and professional development to all Reading First schools including: state-wide Reading Academies for all kindergarten-third grade teachers, Reading Leadership Institute, Reading Coach training, evidence-based curricula selection, implementing the three-tiered model, formative assessment, progress monitoring, program fidelity, and increasing reading proficiency of English language learners. Worked with external program evaluators and prepared all federal and state reports.
Responsible for the creation of Idaho’s Reading First Grant. Chaired the state’s first research-based reading curricula selection committee. Created the state criteria for eligibility and facilitated two rounds of grant competitions. Directed the technical assistance and professional development to all Reading First schools including: state-wide Reading Academies for all kindergarten-third grade teachers, Reading Leadership Institute, Reading Coach training, evidence-based curricula selection, implementing the three-tiered model, formative assessment, progress monitoring, program fidelity, and increasing reading proficiency of English language learners. Worked with external program evaluators and prepared all federal and state reports.
Reading Coordinator (2001-2003)
Led the state’s reading initiative. The Idaho Reading Initiative has three elements: the tri-annual administration of the state reading indicator, 40 hours of intervention to students reading below grade level and professional development of all teachers and administrators working with elementary students. Responsible for administration of the assessment, data collection, analysis and reporting to all stakeholders. Facilitated the creation of the state’s Spanish reading indicator, and pre-kindergarten literacy assessment. Ensured that all elementary schools were providing a minimum of 40 hours of intervention to each below grade level student by reviewing each of their school plans. Chaired the literacy section of the state’s early childhood standards. Directed the professional development provided to all educators by the State Department of Education, institutions of higher education and private providers.
Led the state’s reading initiative. The Idaho Reading Initiative has three elements: the tri-annual administration of the state reading indicator, 40 hours of intervention to students reading below grade level and professional development of all teachers and administrators working with elementary students. Responsible for administration of the assessment, data collection, analysis and reporting to all stakeholders. Facilitated the creation of the state’s Spanish reading indicator, and pre-kindergarten literacy assessment. Ensured that all elementary schools were providing a minimum of 40 hours of intervention to each below grade level student by reviewing each of their school plans. Chaired the literacy section of the state’s early childhood standards. Directed the professional development provided to all educators by the State Department of Education, institutions of higher education and private providers.
Boise State University, August 2000 – May 2001
A member of the literacy faculty at Boise State University. Taught both graduate and undergraduate sections of Comprehensive Literacy. The Comprehensive Literacy course is designed to provide general education teachers with sufficient knowledge in the five components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension and vocabulary) and formative assessment so that they can provide in-class remediation to struggling readers.
Neuhaus Education Center, 1998-2000
Neuhaus is a not-for-profit educational foundation dedicated to providing in-depth professional development to teachers working with students with dyslexia and other related language disorders. As part of the teaching faculty taught classes in: basic language skills (phonemic awareness and phonics), oral language development, building fluency, metacognitive comprehensive strategies, morphology and diagnosing reading disabilities.
Houston Independent School District, 1991-1998
Held a variety of positions in special education including: self-contained class for secondary students with behavior disorders, remedial reading, resource room support, co-teacher, reading teacher and reading teacher trainer.
Education
Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, Ed.D. 2009
Curriculum and Instruction, emphasis in school improvement, summa cum laude
Fairfield University, Fairfield Connecticut, M.Ed. 1991
Master’s degree in special education, summa cum laude
Marymount Manhattan College, NYC, B.A., 1980
Certifications
Dyslexia Specialist, K-12 Special Education, Certified Academic Language Therapist (1999-2003)
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- National Association of Special Education Directors
- Idaho Association of School Administrators
- Past President of the Idaho Chapter of the International Reading Association
- International Dyslexia Association
- National Governors Association Early Childhood Task Force
- Governor’s Coordinating Council for Families and Children
- Idaho’s Early Childhood Cross Systems Task Force
- Idaho Human Rights Education Committee, Board Member
Recent Presentations
- Building Mental Character: Preparing our Students for Their Future, Idaho Superintendents network, August 2011
- Lessons Learned from the Field: Best Practices Integrating Technology, Idaho Technology Task Force, June 2011
- Managing the Process of Change, Idaho Federal Programs Conference, April 2011
- What do you mean new school?: Defining Significant Improvement, National Title I Conference, Tampa, Florida, January 2011
- The Role of the Trustees in School Improvement, Idaho School Board Association Conference, November 2010
- Grade Level Teams: Powerful Processes for Collaboration, National Reading First Conference, Nashville, July 2008
- Meeting the Needs of All Learners: Assessment and Data Utilization, Instructional Focus, Optimizing Time and Resources, and Instructional Delivery, National Reading First Conference, St. Louis, July 2007
- Special Education’s role in a systems wide approach to RTI, Idaho Special Education Directors Annual Conference, May 2007
- Reaching All Learners: A Framework for Success, Title I Conference, Boise, Idaho, April 2007
- Catching Them Before They Fall Requires Policy, Procedures, and Commitment: Idaho’s State Wide Approach to Increasing Literacy for All Students, Consortium of Reading Excellence (CORE) Annual Summit, San Francisco, CA, February 2007
- Research-based Recommendations for Improving Reading Proficiency Among ELL Students, Idaho Reading First Leadership, February 2007
- Structure of Language, Idaho Reading Academy, January 2007
- Improving Virtual Education for Students with Disabilities, Council of Chief State School Officers, Charter School Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 2006
- Funding the 3-Tiered Model, Research Based Interventions for Struggling Middle School Students, Idaho State Department of Education, Boise, October 2006
- Principal Academy of Leadership: Using Surveys of Enacted Curriculum and Learning Communities to Support Administrators, Chief State School Officers Annual Meeting, Boulder, CO, July 2006
- Teacher Leadership: Instructional Coaching, Idaho Reading First, June 2006
- Study of Leadership: Idaho Reading First Schools, Reading First State Directors Meeting, Boston, MA, May 2006
- Response to Intervention and Evidenced Based Practices, Annual Meeting of Idaho Special Education Directors, April 2006
- Special Education Primer for Charter School Administrators and Authorizers, U.S. DOE, Washington D.C, March 2006