University of Southern Maine Center for Education Policy, Applied Research & Evaluation Gorham, Maine

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1 ERIKA K. STUMP University of Southern Maine Center for Education Policy, Applied Research & Evaluation Gorham, Maine EDUCATION University of Southern Maine - Edmund Muskie School of Public Service Portland, Maine Ph.D. in Public Policy 2015 Dissertation: "Students Beating the Odds: A Multilevel Analysis of Factors Predicting Higher Academic Achievement Among Children Living in Persistent Poverty" Concentration: Education Leadership & Policy University of Southern Maine Gorham, Maine M.Ed. in Secondary English 2000 College of Education Scholarship Recipient Wesleyan University Middletown, Connecticut B.A. in English 1994 Areas of Concentration: Creative Writing, African American Literature Minor: Religion Study Abroad: Machakos, Kenya TEACHING & EDUCATION RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Associate II University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine Maine Education Policy Research Institute Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation present Primary Author & Lead Researcher on An Examination of Using Social Impact Bonds to Fund Education in Maine, a feasibility study examining the structures of pay for performance contracts as well as the challenges and possibilities of their use to fund public education programming and innovation in Maine. Presented to Maine Legislature s Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. Primary Author & Lead Researcher on Implementation of A Proficiency-Based Diploma System In Maine, an on-going qualitative four-year study examining the

2 ERIKA K. STUMP Page 2 development, impacts and costs of implementing a proficiency-based diploma system in Maine public schools and public school districts. Provide Maine Legislature s Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs with related literature review, empirical data, policy analysis, testimony on related legislative bills and policy recommendations as well as program evaluation. Contributing Researcher on Review of Maine's Essential Programs and Services school funding formula with policy analysis, evaluation and recommendations related to teacher compensation models. Presented to Maine Legislature s Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. Primary Author & Lead Researcher on Maine's Improving Schools: An Examination of Distinguishing Features of a Sample of Maine's Improving Public Schools, a mixed methods study analyzing student performance on state assessments over a four year period involving two-day site visits in 11 case study schools, including 200 interviews and 525 classroom observations. Co-Author & Assistant Researcher on More Efficient Public Schools in Maine: Learning Communities Building the Foundation of Intellectual Work, a mixed methods study utilizing quantitative school profiles and an internally developed index of predicted performance for 524 public PK-12 schools in Maine as well as 25 qualitative case studies involving 371 interviews and 1,676 classroom observations. Assistant Researcher on The Relationships Between School Poverty and Student Achievement and Pathways to Mathematics College Readiness in Maine, two quantitative studies analyzing Maine State Longitudinal Data and statewide achievement data. Adjunct Lecturer - Education Department Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine present Teach EDU 2203: "Educating All Students" within Teacher Scholars Program for undergraduate teacher preparation and certification program members, Education minors, and open to all students for credit within Exploring Social Difference" distribution requirement. Department representative to The Consortium for Excellence in Teacher Education, attended 2015 annual meeting at Brown University. Guest lecturer discussing education reform policy development and implementation research in colleagues courses. Adjunct Professor & Curriculum Development Consultant University of New England, Portland, Maine Education Department Teach EDU 802: "Qualitative Methods" (Ed.D. online program) present

3 ERIKA K. STUMP Page 3 Collaborate with Director to develop curriculum for Qualitative and Quantitative Methods courses and redesign course sequence of Ed.D. program. Governing Board Research Alliance Advisory Committee present Advisory Committee Member Regional Education Lab - Northeast and Islands (REL-NEI), Waltham, MA Serve as advisor and voting member to the Governing Board in their strategic leadership, policy and regional priorities as well as oversight of REL-NEI activities. Northeast College and Career Readiness Research Alliance present Advisory Committee Member, Core Planning Group Member, Researcher Collaborative Group Member Regional Education Lab - Northeast and Islands, Waltham, MA Collaborate with members and researchers to guide research project development, discuss research typologies, and review research report drafts. Present and share collaborative research network methods at conferences, regional meetings and webinars. Adjunct Instructor - Humanities Central Maine Community College, Auburn, Maine Taught ENG 101: College Writing and PHI 101: Critical Thinking. Served as A.P. English Language & Composition Exam Reader for Education Testing Service - College Board Advanced Placement (2010). Student Transfer, Retention & Advisory Associate 2010 Central Maine Community College, Auburn Maine Advised caseload of 40+ students. Analyzed retention rate data and explored trends in student enrollment patterns. Chancellor's Committee for College Readiness Advisory Committee Member University of Maine System Collaborated with secondary and post-secondary educators to develop and publish recommendations for easing the transition from high school to college. Public High School English Teacher Taught grades 9-12 in Maine public high schools. Member of Measured Progress Reading Assessment Review Committee (Chicago, 2005). President Maine Council for English Language Arts Advocated for English Language Arts educators at legislative hearings. Organized annual conferences and directed annual state writing award.

4 ERIKA K. STUMP Page 4 POLICY PUBLICATIONS Stump, E. & Johnson, A. (2016). An Examination of using social impact bonds to fund education in Maine. Gorham, ME: University of Southern Maine. Stump, E. & Silvernail, D. (2015). Proficiency-based diploma systems in Maine: Implementing district-level high school graduation policies (Phase III technical policy report). Gorham, ME: University of Southern Maine. Stump, E. & Silvernail, D. (2014). Implementation of a proficiency-based diploma system: Early experiences in Maine. Gorham, ME: University of Southern Maine. v Presented to the Maine Legislature's Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. Silvernail, D., Stump, E., Stewart McCafferty, A., and Hawes, K. (2014). Implementation of a proficiency-based diploma system in Maine: Phase II - district level analysis. [Technical Report.] Gorham, ME: University of Southern Maine. v Presented to the Maine Legislature's Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. Silvernail. D., Sloan, J., Paul, C., Johnson, A. & Stump, E. (2014). The relationships between school poverty and student achievement in Maine. Gorham, ME: University of Southern Maine. Stump, E., Silvernail, D., Fallona, C. & Gunn, L.M. (2013). Maine's improving schools: An examination of distinguishing features of a sample of Maine's improving public schools. Gorham, ME: University of Southern Maine. v Presented to the Maine Legislature's Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs (2013) and Southern Maine Partnership Dine & Discuss: Defying the Odds - Maine's Improving Schools (2013). Silvernail, D., Stump, E., Duina, A.A., & Gunn, L.M. (2013). Preliminary implementation of Maine's proficiency-based diploma program. [Technical Report.] Gorham, ME: University of Southern Maine. v Presented to the Maine Legislature's Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs (2013), and University of Southern Maine School of Education and Human Development Advisory Council Panel Discussion: Proficiency-Based Diplomas: Resources and Materials on Your Journey (2013). Silvernail, D., Stump, E., Barnes, R, Kunin, K. & Wintle, S. (2012). More efficient public schools in Maine: Learning communities building the foundation of intellectual work. Gorham, ME: University of Southern Maine. v Presented at University of Maine - Augusta Senior College: Forum on the Future - Education Reform in Maine (2012), Maine Regional School Union 38 Professional Development (2012), Gorham School Department District Administration Leadership Training (2012), Skowhegan Area High School Professional Development (2012). Silvernail, D., Stump, E. (2012). More efficient high schools in Maine: Emerging studentcentered learning communities. Gorham, ME: University of Southern Maine. Commissioned and disseminated by Nellie Mae Education Foundation.

5 ERIKA K. STUMP Page 5 INVITED PRESENTATIONS Stump, E. (2015, October). Education Reform: The Role of Public Policy and University Research. Guest Lecture at Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT. Voight, A., Delale O'Connor, L., Geller, J., Doykos, B., & Stump, E. (2015, June). Lessons on Improving Outcomes for Marginalized Youth from Collaborations between Universitybased Centers and K-12 Schools. Panel presentation at the 15th Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association), University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Stump, E. (2015, May). Students Beating the Odds: Factors Relating to Academic Achievement Among Students Living in Persistent Poverty. Presentation of dissertation findings for collaborative organization of University of Southern Maine and regional public school educators and administrators at Southern Maine Partnership Dine and Discuss, Portland, ME. Stump, E. (2015, April). Implementation of a Proficiency-Based Diploma System: Early Experiences in Rural School Districts. Roundtable session paper presentation at American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Doykos, B. & Stump, E. (2015, April). Countering Summer Setback: Exploring the Strengths and Challenges of Summer Programs in Non-Urban Settings. Roundtable session paper presentation at American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Riordan, J., Schoepner Torres, A., Stump, E. & Carey, R. (2014, Sept. 6). Designing a Collaborative Research Agenda with Researchers, Practitioners, and the RELs: The Case of Competency Education. Promoting Student Engagement & Persistence in College & Career Readiness Panel at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Fall Conference, Washington, D.C. Stump, E. & Steele, J. (2014, May 5). Proficiency- and competency-based learning: Emerging research on implementation and outcomes [Webinar]. Regional Education Laboratory at EDC. Served as peer reviewer for associated RAND Corporation publication, Competency Education in Three Pilot Programs (Steele et al., 2014). Shakman, K., Mundry, S. Schoepner Torres, A., Stump, E., Conrad, J. and Livingston, D. (2013, Dec 10). Constructing and executing a long-term research agenda in a collaborative context. Panel presentation at Regional Education Laboratory's National Forum: Reciprocal Capacity Building: Researchers and Practitioners Learning Together, Washington, D.C.

6 ERIKA K. STUMP Page 6 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Educational Research Association (AERA) Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) SREE - Women in Quantitative Research Collaborative