Dr. Lisa Hood Senior Policy Analyst and Researcher Center for the Study of Education Policy Department of Educational Administration and Foundations   Contact Information   Education   Presentations/Publications Research/Grants

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Lisa Hood, PhD is co-Director as well as a Senior Policy Analyst and Researcher in the Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP) at Illinois State University. In this role, Dr. Hood researches and develops policies, practices, and resources to create seamless B-12 education and care systems at the state and local levels. A large focus of her work has been on the role of school and district leaders in creating aligned B-12 systems. Currently, Dr. Hood is leading a project that is developing a clearinghouse of videos of early childhood teachers with supporting resources and artifacts to develop leaders and teachers who understand developmentally appropriate practice and can connect these practices to the Danielson Framework for Teaching and teacher and leader evaluation and professional development. Dr. Hood also administers the B-3 Continuity Project that provides B-3 alignment supports to participating districts and programs in the Illinois Preschool Development Grant program.  In the past, Dr. Hood was instrumental in redesigning Illinois state policies related to the preparation of early childhood teachers, principals, and superintendents and continues to support these policies through the work of state policy groups and in the development of resources and supports. Lisa earned a doctorate in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.