OFFICE OF PURCHASING SERVICES 2700 JUDGE FRAN JAMIESON WAY

VIERA, FL 32940-6601

SCHOOL BOARD OF BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA BOARD AGENDA ITEM – September 27, 2016

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL INITIATED AGREEMENT CA #16-846-DP Stephanie Spadorcia

☐ (BW) Bids Waived ☒ (CA) Consultant Agreement ☐ (SSA) Sales and Services Agreement

REQUESTOR: Access Project Legal Review: ☐ Yes ☒ No

VENDOR NAME AMOUNT AWARDED REQUIRED PRODUCTS/SERVICES

Dr. Stephanie Spadorcia Levesque $ 13,000.00 Strategy Training

Total $ 13,000.00

☐ Contract Renewal ☐ Recurring Contract ☒ New Contract

New Contract Amount $ 13,000.00 Previous Contract Amount NA Variance NA

PRICE INCREASE / DECREASE EXPLANATION: NA

DISCUSSION: Face to face strategy training will be provided to administrators, teachers, and support staff throughout the state of Florida, who teach expressive writing to students with significant cognitive disabilities. Training sessions will be regionally based and delivered as one (1) full day training in each region.

CONTRACT TERM: The initial contract term shall commence the date last signed by both parties and continue until September 30, 2017.

RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of Stephanie Archer, Assistant Superintendent Equity, Innovation, and Choice, and Randy LaRusso, Project Manager of Access Project, to approve the attached Consultant Agreement, CA #16-846-DP, with Dr. Stephanie Spadorcia Levesque in the amount of $13,000. AUTHORITY FOR ACTION: Florida Administrative Code 6A-1.012 (11) (a)

STEPHANIE SPADORCIA

EDUCATION Ph. D. Special Education and Literacy Studies:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Dissertation title: Analyzing the word-level, sentence-level, and passage-level demands of easy books of interest to adolescents. (May, 2000).

M.Ed. Special Education/ Learning Disabilities: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (December, 1996).

B. S. in Middle School Education and Special Education: Lesley College, Cambridge, MA (May, 1993).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE University Teaching

Program Director, Graduate School of Education, Specialist Teacher of Reading,

(September 2014-Present) Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Division of Language and Literacy,

Lesley University, Cambridge, MA (September 2005-Present) Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education, Division of Language and Literacy,

Lesley University, Cambridge, MA (August 2001-August 2005) Learning Disabilities Specialist, Center for Academic Achievement, Lesley University,

Cambridge, MA (August 2000-August 2001). Instructor, Teaching of Reading and the Language Arts, University of North Carolina

at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (Fall 1999). Co-instructor, 6th Annual Summer Seminar on Literacy and Augmentative Communication, Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, Duke University, Durham, NC (July 1997).

Public School Teaching Special Educator, Consultant and Reading Specialist for students with special needs, Wake

County Public Schools, Raleigh, NC, Department of Exceptional Children Services, (July 1998 – July 2000).

Special Educator, (Grade 8) Reading Specialist, Githens Middle School, Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC, (January- June 1998).

Special Educator, consultant and literacy instructor for students with learning disabilities, Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC, Department of Exceptional Children Services, (January 1997- June 1998).

Reading Instructor, tutor, Chapter I reading program, Effland Cheeks Elementary School, Effland, NC (1995-1996).

Special Educator, (grades nine through twelve). Abington High School, Abington, MA (1994 - 1995).

Special Educator, (adolescents). Somerville Hospital Adolescent Inpatient Unit, Somerville, MA (1993 - 1994).

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Consultant, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire (September 2006-2013). Provide consultation and teacher training support around literacy instruction and assessment for students with disabilities. In particular State Improvement Grant, New Hampshire Department of Education, NH Responds to Response to Intervention, and Beyond Access: Accommodations and Assessment.

Investigator, STTR grant submitted by Don Johnston Incorporated. FirstAuthor: A Writing Process Software Tool. Phase I, Small Business Technology Transfer Research Grant, National Institute of Health, Child Behavior Branch. (Fall 2004)

Investigator, ABC-Link, Office of Special Education Programs. (Erickson, Principal Investigator). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (October 2002).

Investigator, Improving literacy technologies for school-age children with severe physical disabilities. Communication Enhancement RERC Grant. Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the Department of Education. (Sturm, & Yoder, Principal Investigators), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (November 1999)

Project Coordinator, Reading ABC Project U.S. Office of Special Education Programs. (Koppenhaver, & Yoder, Principal Investigators), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (June 1998- July 2000).

Research Assistant, Reading ABC Project (David A. Koppenhaver, Ph.D., & David Yoder, Ph.D. Principal Investigators), Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University (March 1996 – June 1998).

Research and Teaching Assistant, Neurodevelopmental and Achievement Subtypes of Writing Disorders (Carl W. Swartz, Ph.D., Principal Investigator). The Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (August 1995 – May 1997).

SCHOLARSHIP IN SCHOOLS

Consultant, Westwood Public Schools, Westwood, MA (August 2013-present). Provide

technical assistance for literacy instructional for children with identified special needs. Consultant, Monomoy Regional School District, Chatham, MA (August 2014-May 2015)

Provide consultation around the implementation of a Response to Intervention Model for Literacy in grades K-6.

Consultant, Burlington Public School, Burlington, MA (January 2012-June 2015). Provide consultation around the development of a literacy program for children with cognitive disabilities; implementation of diagnostic assessment model for special education programing.

Consultant, Merrimack Public Schools, Merrimack, NH (September 2010-2012). Provide consultation around the implementation of a Response to Intervention Model for Literacy in grades K-6.

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Consultant, Pittsfield Elementary School, Pittsfield, NH. Multi-year project targeted at teacher training and collaboration on the assessment of children with reading and writing difficulties (September 2002- 2012).

Consultant, Laconia School District. (September 2008-March 2010) Provide consultation and teacher training support around literacy instruction in inclusive classroom settings

Consultant, Boston Higashi School, Randolph, MA (2005-2009). Teacher training series and long-term consulting on providing appropriate literacy instruction for children on the autism spectrum.

Consultant, Schaumburg School District, Schaumburg, IL. Multi-year project targeted at teacher training and collaboration on the assessment of children with special needs (2000- 2009).

PUBLICATIONS

Allan, K. K., McMackin, M., Dawes, E. Thulin, & Spadorcia, S. A. (2009). Learning to Write with Purpose: Effective Instruction in Grades 4-8. Guilford Publications, Inc.

Erickson, K. A., Clendon, S. C., Cunningham, J. W., Spadorcia, S., Koppenhaver, D. A., Sturm, J., & Yoder, D. E. (2008). Automatic word recognition: The validity of a universally accessible assessment task. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 21, 64-75.

Sturm, J., Spadorcia, S., Cunningham, J., Cali, K., Staples, A., & Erickson, K., Yoder, D., & Koppenhaver, D. (2006). What happens to reading between first and third grade? Implications for students who use AAC. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 22, 1, 21-36.

Cunningham, J. W., Spadorcia, S. A., Erickson, K. A., Koppenhaver, D. K., Sturm, J. M., & Yoder, D. E. (2005). Investigating the Instructional Supportiveness of Leveled Texts. Reading Research Quarterly, 40, 4, 410-427.

Spadorcia, S. A. (January 2005). Examining the demands of high-interest low-level books. Reading and Writing Quarterly, 21 1, 33-60.

Cunningham, J. W., Koppenhaver, D. A., Erickson, K. A., & Spadorcia, S. A., (2004). Word identification and text characteristics. The texts in primary grade classrooms. CIERA. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Publishers.

Spadorcia, S. A. (Spring 2001). Looking more closely at high-interest, low-level texts: Do they support comprehension? Perspectives, 27, 2, 32-33.

Spadorcia, S. A. (Spring 2001). Beginning to create a balanced approach for older struggling students. Technology in Literacy Resource, 1, International Reading Association

Cunningham, J. W., Erickson, K. A., Spadorcia, S. A., Koppenhaver, D. A., Cunningham, P. M., Yoder, D. E. & McKenna, M. C. (2000). Assessing word attack from an onset-rime perspective. Journal of Literacy Research, 31, 4, 391-414.

Koppenhaver, D. A., Spadorcia, S. A., & Erickson, K. A. (1998) Inclusive early literacy instruction for children with disabilities. In S. B. Neuman & K. Roskos (Eds.), Children achieving: instructional Practices in Early Literacy. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Gersten, R., Williams, J. P., Fuchs, L., Baker, S., Koppenhaver, D., Spadorcia, S., & Harrison, M. (1999, December). Reading comprehension research for students with learning disabilities (Draft Final Report). Report commissioned by the U.S. Department

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of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.

Videos and other Technology Erickson, K. A., & Spadorcia, S. A. (2003). Reading assessment and assistive technology: At

three-part presentation: A whole-to-part model of silent reading comprehension. Video training series produced by Infinitec. United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago and United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc., Washington, D. C.

PRESENTATIONS Spadorcia, S., Direiter, D., & Rustein-Riley, A. (November 2015). Creating a Female

Faculty Leadership Self-Study Group within a University Institution. Workshop accepted for presentation at ) National Women's Studies Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

van Kraayenoord, C., Koppenhaver, D. A., Erickson, K.A., Morriss, R. D., Spadorcia, S. A., Clendon, S. A., Gioia, B. E., Kelly, P. F., Moni, K. B., Elkins, J. & Wharton-McDonald, R. (May 2005). Enhancing Literacy Outcomes for Diverse Learners. Institute presented at the International Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Erickson, K.A., Cunningham, J.W., Spadorcia, S. A., & Koppenhaver, D. K. (December 2004). Establishing the Construct Validity of a Universally Accessible Word Recognition Assessment. Research roundtable paper presentation at the 54th National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Erickson, K. A. Clendon, S., Koppenhaver, D., A., & Spadorcia, S. A. (October 2004). Automatic word identification: The reliability of an accessible assessment task. Seminar accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Natal, Brazil.

Erickson, K. A. Clendon, S., Koppenhaver, D., A., & Spadorcia, S. A. (October 2004). The reliability of sentence verification to assess silent reading comprehension. Seminar accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Natal, Brazil.

Cunningham, J. W., Koppenhaver, D. A., Erickson, K. A. & Spadorcia, S. A. (December 2001). Analyzing Texts for Beginning Reading Instruction. Paper presentation at the 51st Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Sturm, J. M. & Spadorcia, S. A. (February 2001). Understanding Literacy Instructional Practices of General Education Teachers: Implications for Inclusion. Invited seminar for the 10th Symposium on Literacy and Disabilities. Cary, NC.

Cunningham, J.W. Spadorcia, S. A., Erickson, K. A. & Koppenhaver, D. A. (December 2000). Analyzing the instructional supportiveness of text. Symposium presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

Spadorcia, S. A. (December 2000). Analyzing the word-level, sentence-level, and passage-level demands of easy books of interest to adolescent readers. Paper presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

Spadorcia, S. A. (February 2000). I’m Still In High School, But I Don’t Know How to Read: Applying Principles of Literacy Instruction to the Older Struggling Student. Paper presented at the 9th Symposium on Literacy and Disabilities. Cary, NC.

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Cunningham, J. W., Spadorcia, S. A., Erickson, K., Koppenhaver, D., & Yoder, D. Y. (December 1998). Reading Recovery Readability. Paper presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference. Austin, TX.

Spadorcia, S. A. (January 1998). Metacognition in Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities. Paper presented at the 7th Symposium on Literacy and Disabilities. Durham, NC.

Cunningham, J. W., Spadorcia, S. A., Erickson, K., Cunningham, P., McKenna, M., Koppenhaver, D., & Yoder, D. Y. (December 1997). Word identification and word decodability: The relationship of onsets and rimes. Paper presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference. Scottsdale, AZ.

Spadorcia, S. A. (January, 1997). Motivating the Hard-to-Reach Student: Methods for Improving the Literacy of Adolescents with Learning, Emotional, and Behavioral Disabilities. Paper presented at the 6th Symposium on Literacy and Disabilities: Durham, NC.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Spadorcia, S. & Keefe, E. S. (November 2012). Integrating Assistive Technology into Literacy Instruction. Presentation at the New England Reading Conference, Nashua, NH.

Keefe, E. S., & Spadorcia, S. (November 2011). Integrating Assistive Technology into Literacy Instruction. Invited presentation at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Educator’s Forum, Worcester, MA.

Spadorcia, S. A. & McSheehan, M. (September 2010). NH Responds to Response to Intervention. Invited presentation at the New England Reading Association Annual Conference, Nashua, NH.

Spadorcia, S. A. (October 2009). Instructional Profiles for Students with Special Needs. Invited presentation at the New Hampshire Council for Exception Children, Concord, NH.

McSheehan, M. & Spadorcia, S. A. (February & March 2009). NH Responds to RtI for Literacy. Invited two-day presentation at NH Dept of Education Conference on Response to Intervention, SERESC, Bedford, NH.

Spadorcia, S. A. (July 2007) Literacy 101: What Does Every School Need to Provide for Every Child. Invited keynote lecture at the Follow the Child Institute, New Hampshire Department of Education, Nashua, NH.

Spadorcia, S. A. (March 2007) Questions About Literacy: Answers for Parents. Invited presentation at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, Worcester, MA.

Spadorcia, S. A. (September 2006 and May 2007) Understanding the Literacy Needs of Diverse Learners. Invited presentation for Newton Public Schools, Newton, MA.

Spadorcia, S. A. (March 2006). Diagnosis of Literacy Skills for Non-speaking Learners Invited keynote lecture at the Literacy and Technology Symposium, Simmons College, Boston, MA.

Spadorcia, S. A. (January 2006) Literacy Instruction for Students with Complex Communication Needs. Invited presentation, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.

Spadorcia, S. A. (August 2005): Using Informal Reading Inventory Data to Guide Instructional Decision-Making. St. Paul, MN. Invited opening address for the start of the school year, St. Paul Public Schools.

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Spadorcia, S. A. (June 2005) LiterAACy: Literacy Instruction and Assessment for Augmentative Communication Users. Invited presentation, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Spadorcia, S. A. (March 2005). Designing Literacy Instruction for All Students. Invited

seminar at the Hampshire Educational Collaborative, N. Hampton, MA. Spadorcia, S. A. (October 2005) Literacy for All: Assessment and Instruction. SERCC, Ohio.

Spadorcia, S. A., & Saunders, S. L. (November 2004). Sharing Picture Books with Struggling Readers: Enhancing Comprehension, Fluency, & Writing. Invited presentation at the Literacy for All Conference, Providence, RI.

Erickson, K.A., Clendon, S., & Spadorcia, S. A. (October 2004). Scientifically-Based Reading Instruction: How Does the Science Relate to your Students? Invited pre-conference workshop at the 22nd annual meeting of Closing the Gap, Minneapolis, MN.

Spadorcia, S. A., (January & February 2004). Struggling Readers in the Classroom: Assessment, Technology and Creativity. Invited seminar series at the Hampshire Educational Collaborative, N. Hampton, MA.

Spadorcia, S. A. (February 2003). Individualizing Instructional Decisions for Struggling Readers. Invited presentation at the 11th Symposium on Literacy and Disabilities, Raleigh, NC.

Erickson, K. A. & Spadorcia, S. A. (October 2003). Older Struggling Readers: Possible Explanations and Solutions. Invited pre-conference workshop at the 21st annual meeting of Closing the Gap, Minneapolis, MN.

Erickson, K. A. & Spadorcia, S. A. (October 2002). Older Struggling Readers: Possible Explanations and Solutions. Invited pre-conference workshop at the 20th annual meeting of Closing the Gap, Minneapolis, MN.

Spadorcia, S. A., (November & December 2002). Struggling Readers in the Classroom: Assessment, Technology and Creativity. Invited seminar series at the Hampshire Educational Collaborative, N. Hampton, MA.

Cunningham, J. W., Erickson, K. A. & Spadorcia, S. A. (December 2002). Re-Thinking Leveling of Primary Grades Texts. Invited research symposium at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.

Spadorcia, S. A. (November 2001). Effective Literacy Instruction for Children with Disabilities. Invited seminar for the Center for Special Education, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA.

Spadorcia, S. A., & Sturm, J. M. (July 2001). Zeus Picks His Teeth With Lightning Bolts: Access to Effective Literacy Instruction Across the Autism Spectrum. . Invited keynote for the Autism Spectrum Disorders: Instructional and Behavioral Strategies Institute, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA.

Spadorcia, S. A., & Sturm, J. (February 2000). Project Reading ABC Update: Making the Connection Between Assessment and Instruction. Invited seminar for the 9th Symposium on Literacy and Disabilities. Cary, NC.

Sturm, J., Spadorcia, S. A., & Yoder, D. (November 1999). What you need to read: Building reading comprehension in AAC users. Invited seminar for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Convention, San Francisco, CA.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Literacy Association International Literacy Association Massachusetts Association of College Reading Educators ACE Women’s Network Massachusetts National Women’s Studies Association

UNIVERSITY COURSEWORK

Research in Reading Struggling Readers and Writers Assessment: A Literacy Perspective Practicum: Interactive Assessment and Instruction (licensure component of Specialist

Teacher of Reading Program)

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees 2015-2018 Faculty Assembly Co-Chair 2013-2014 Chair 2014-2015 Internal Review Board for Human Subjects Research Member 2003-2004 Chair 2004-2007 School of Education Travel Committee Member 2002-2004 Chair 2004-2006 Curriculum Committee

Member Spring 2004- Fall 2004 Faculty Co-Chair Spring 2005 Rank and Promotion Committee Member 2006- 2009; 2013-2014 Elementary Education and Special Education Task Force Online Professional Seminar Task Force