Cecil Francis Carter

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1 Cecil Francis Carter Florida Gulf Coast University College of Education FGCU Boulevard South Fort Myers, Florida (239) Education and Professional Training Ed.D. M.Ed. B.S. Administration and Supervision; Minor Area: Curriculum University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia May 1982 Administration and Supervision University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia May 1976 Physics Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia May 1971 Professional Experiences Associate Professor, Educational Leadership, Florida Gulf Coast University (1997-present) Responsible for the preparation and training of school leaders through teaching, research, and service to the education community. Program leader in Educational Leadership (2012-present): responsible for coordinating overall operations of the masters programs in Educational Leadership Also, served as the university s National Collegiate Athletic Association Faculty Athletics Representative ( ): liaison between the university s faculty and the intercollegiate athletics program; responsible for overseeing student-athlete well-being, academic integrity, and institutional control of intercollegiate athletics.

2 Director of District Operations, The School District of Lee County, Florida ( ) Responsible for assisting the district superintendent with the daily operations of the school district, coordination of the superintendent s cabinet, school board relations, and special initiatives. Also supervised the Department of Accountability, Planning and Educational Equity and the Department of Internal Auditing. Director of Middle Level Education and Adult Education, The School District of Lee County ( ) Supervised the operations of twelve middle schools and the adult education program of the school district. Supervised the work of the middle school principals and the coordinators of Adult and Community Education, and was involved in the development of curriculum and instructional programs. Associate Superintendent for Instruction, The School District of Lee County ( ) Worked under the direction of the district superintendent and was responsible for the curriculum and instructional program in a district which served more than 45,000 students. Also responsible for the daily operation of 62 schools (K-12), 4 special centers, and 2 vocational-technical schools. Superintendent, The Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham, Georgia ( ) Served as chief executive office for the Board of Public Education Deputy Superintendent, The Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham ( ) Worked under the direction of the district superintendent and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the school district serving 34,000 students in grades K-12 and an additional 4000 students in a post-secondary vocational-technical school. Was involved in the development and implementation of school district policies, budget, and instructional and management programs. Deputy to the Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia ( ) Served as an advisor to the secretary of education and the Governor on matters of education policy. Responsibilities included oversight of public (K-12) and higher education in Virginia, and several state-supported cultural institutions. Involved in the development of state education policies and guidelines, and the development of program budgets for all state education agencies and institutions of higher education. Worked closely with the state legislature, executive branch agencies, and education constituent groups.

3 Assistant Executive Consultant, National Federation of Urban-Suburban School Districts, Charlottesville, Virginia ( ) Managed the office and daily operations of the organization. Responsibilities included fiscal management, preparation of newsletter, conference planning, and maintenance of information clearinghouse. Research Associate, Virginia School Board Association, Charlottesville, Virginia ( ) Assisted the executive secretary and staff with operations of organization. Responsibilities included conference and workshop planning. Principal, Smithfield Elementary School, Isle of Wight County, Virginia ( ) Supervised total program of an elementary school which served 1000 students in grades 4-7. Assistant Principal, Smithfield High School, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (1977) Coordinated instructional program for a comprehensive high school, grades Responsibilities included oversight of curriculum and instruction, staff development, and teacher evaluation. Administrative Intern, Fairfield Middle School/University of Virginia (1975) Mathematics Teacher, Plaza Junior High School, Virginia Beach, Virginia ( ; ) Engineering Trainee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia ( ) Honors Participant, American Educational Research Association/National Institute of Education, 1982 Graduate Student Seminar in Educational Administration, Princeton, New Jersey (1982) Recipient, Dean s Fellowship, School of Education, University of Virginia (1979) Who s Who in American Universities and Colleges (1971)

4 Special Professional Experiences Dissertation, A Study of an Assessment Center for the Selection of School Principals. (1982) Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia (1985) Participant, Virginia Executive Institute (1983) Participant, Leadership Georgia (1988) Participant, British-American Project for the Successor Generation, Buxted Park, Sussex, England (1989) Core Faculty, South Florida Center for Executive Educators, Barry University-School of Education, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida ( ) Board of Examiners, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Washington, D.C. ( ) Instructor, Teacher Education Institute, Winter Park, Florida ( ) Presentations: Wilkerson, J.R., Lang, W.S., Rea, D.C., Carter, C.F., Valesky, T.C., Parfitt, C.M., Hodges, O., Vanover, C., Shapiro, A., Permuth, S. (2015, February). Incorporating social justice into the Educational Leadership Candidate Belief Scale. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association Annual Meeting; Sarasota, Florida. Rea, D.C., Carter, C.F., Parfitt, C.M., Wilkerson, J.R., Valesky, T.C. (2014, October). Incorporating social justice in the Educational Leadership Candidate Belief Scale. Paper presented at the Southern Regional Council of Educational Administration (SRCEA) Conference; Atlanta, Georgia. Rea, D.C., Carter, C.F., Parfitt, C.M., Wilkerson, J.R., Valesky, T.C. (2013, October). Relationships between the ISLLC educational leadership dispositions and social justice dispositions. Paper presented at the Southern Regional Council of Educational Administration (SRCEA) Conference; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Rea, D.C., Valesky, T.C., Carter, C.F., Wang, X.C. (2013, February). A scaling educational leadership candidates commitment to the ISLLC standards: The ELCBS Scale. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association Annual Meeting; Sarasota, Florida. Rea, D.C., Carter, C.F., Valesky, T.C., Wilkerson, J.R. (2012, September). Assessing prospective school leaders dispositions. Paper presented at the Southern Regional Council of Educational Administration (SRCEA) Conference; New Orleans, Louisiana.

5 Valesky, T.C., Rea, D.C., Carter, C.F., Wilkerson, J.R, (2012, February). Assessing administrator attitudes: Do prospective school leaders have the right dispositions to lead successful schools? Paper presented at the National Council Professors of Educational Administration and the American Association of School Administrators Convention, Houston, Texas. Rea, D.C., Carter, C.F., Wilkerson, J.R, Valesky, T.C., Lang, W.S. (2011, April). Assessment of educational leadership candidates dispositions. Paper presented at the National Council of Elementary School Principals/National Council of Professors of Education Conference; Tampa, Florida. Carter, C.F., Rea, D.C., Wilkerson, J.R, Valesky, T.C., Lang, W.S. (2010, October). Development and analysis of survey instruments to assess education leadership candidates dispositions. Paper presented at the Southern Regional Council of Educational Administration (SRCEA) Conference; Savannah, Georgia. Carter, C., Rea, D., Wilkerson, J., Valesky, T.C. (2010, March). Assessing educational leadership dispositions. Paper presented at the Annual Convention and Exposition of the National Association of Secondary School Principals; Phoenix, Arizona. Carter, C., Rea, D., Wilkerson, J., Valesky, T.C. (2009, October). Development of an instrument for assessing dispositions of educational leadership candidates. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration; Atlanta, Georgia. Carter, C., Valesky, T.C, Huene-Johnson, S. (2007, November). Developing a collaborative internship program using SREB guidelines. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration; Kansas City, Kansas. Carter, C., (2007, April). Addressing the achievement gap in the courts. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Commonwealth Education Law Conference; Williamsburg, Virginia. Carter, C., (2005, July). An Examination of Legal Issues Related to the Achievement Gap. Paper presented at the meeting of the Oxford Round Table; Oxford, England. Carter, C., Valesky, T.C. (2004, November). Florida s accountability system: Is the ladder leaning against the wrong wall? Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration; Raleigh, North Carolina. Carter, C., (2003, November). Historical comparisons of medical and educational malpractice. Paper presented at the meeting of the Education Law Association; Savannah, Georgia. Carter, C., (2001, November). A study of perceptions of local school administrators about job satisfaction and training needs. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration; Jacksonville, Florida.

6 Carter, C., Valesky, T.C. (2001, September). Leadership seminar for potential school leaders. Presented to the Charlotte County (Florida) School District Carter, C., Valesky, T.C. (2000, August). The role of school leaders in addressing the majorityminority achievement gap. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration; Ypsilanti, Michigan. Carter, C., (2000, June).Total quality instruction. Workshop presented to the Collegium for the Advancement of Teaching; Captiva Island, Florida Carter, C., Valesky, T.C. (2000, March). Leadership seminar for potential school leaders. Presented to the Collier County (Florida) School District Carter, C. (1999, October). Mentoring the new teacher. Follow-up workshop presented to the Heartland Educational Consortium; Lake Placid, Florida. Carter, C. (1999, July). Mentoring the new teacher. Workshop presented to the Heartland Educational Consortium; Lake Placid, Florida. Carter, C. (1999, May). Avoiding malpractice in tutoring. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the National Tutoring Association; Orlando, Florida. Valesky, T.C., Carter, C. (1998, November). Delivering courses via the www: Can we deliver quality? Paper presented at the meeting of the Annual Conference of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration; Savannah, Georgia. Carter, C., Valesky, T. C. (1998, August). Curriculum trends: Implications for the training of school leaders. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration; Juneau, Alaska. Isaacs, M., Greene, M., Carter, C., Valesky, T. C. (1998, February). Teacher attitudes about inclusion in Florida. Paper presented at the meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association; Tampa, Florida. Carter, C., Greene, M., Valesky, T. C. & Isaacs, M. (1997, August). Teacher attitudes about inclusion in Florida. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Vail, Colorado. Publications Rea, D., Valesky, T., Carter, C.F., Wilkerson, J.R. (2014/2015). Scaling of educational leadership candidates commitment to the ISLLC standards: The ELCBS Scale. Southern Journal of Educational Administration 4(1&2)

7 Rea, D., Carter, C.F., Wilkerson, J.R., Valesky, T., Lang, W. (2011). Assessing ISLLC-based dispositions of educational leadership candidates. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation 6(3) Carter, C.F., Rea, D., Wilkerson, J.R., Valesky, T., Lang, W. (2011). Development and analysis of survey instruments to assess education leadership candidates dispositions. Paper submitted to the Southern Regional Council of Educational Administration (SRCEA) 2011 Yearbook. Valesky, T., Carter, C. & Huene-Johnson, S. (2008). Developing a collaborative internship program using SREB guidelines. The 2008 Yearbook of the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration Valesky, T. & Carter, C. (2006). The Impact of Florida s A+ Plan for Education. Unbridled Spirit: Best Practices in Educational Administration The 2006 Yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Valesky, T. & Carter, C. (2000). Guidelines for distance learning courses in educational leadership programs. The AASA Professor 24 (3), Member of the following: Division I Vice President, NCAA Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (2009) Division II Vice President, NCAA Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (2007) Executive Committee, National Collegiate Athletic Association Faculty Athletics Representatives Association ( ) President, Florida Association of Professors of Educational Leadership, ( ) Executive Committee, Florida Association of Professors of Educational Leadership (1999- present)- President-Elect, 1999 Volunteer, Angel Flight of Southwest Florida, Ft. Myers, Florida, ( ) President, Lee County Community Tennis Association, ( , 2010-present) Board of Directors, Lee County Community Tennis Association, Ft. Myers, Florida, (1997- present) Board of Directors, Children s Science Center, Cape Coral, Florida, ( )

8 Board of Directors, YMCA of Lee County, Ft. Myers, Florida ( ) Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Lee County, Ft. Myers, Florida ( ) Board of Directors, Savannah Economic Development Authority ( ) Board of Trustees, Leadership Georgia Foundation, Inc. ( )- Vice President 1990 Board of Directors, First Union Bank of Georgia ( ) Board of Directors, Savannah Electric and Power Company ( ) Advisory Panel on Minority Concerns, The College Board ( ) Advisory Committee on Urban Schools, American Association of School Administrators ( ) Executive Committee, University of Virginia School of Education Foundation ( ) President s Council, Norfolk State University ( ) State of Georgia Professional Standards Commission ( ) Board of Directors, Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority ( ) Board of Directors, United Way of Coastal Empire (GA), ( ) Professional Affiliations Phi Delta Kappa Florida Association of Professors of Educational Leadership