Donahue,
Tara
Tara Donahue
is a doctoral candidate in the educational policy program at
Michigan State University. Her dissertation research focuses
on how after-school programs connect to the host school in terms
of teaching and learning. She has worked with the Education
Policy Center at MSU and served on the statewide evaluation
of 21st Century Community Learning Centers. Currently, she is
the Director of Research at the Michigan Coalition of Essential
Schools (MCES) where she oversees the evaluation of the Comprehensive
School Reform program and coordinates the National Network of
Partnership Schools among the MCES schools.
Publications:
Donahue, T. & Plank, D.N. (2002). How Many Home School Students
are in the state of Michigan? The Education Policy Center at
MSU.
Donahue,
T. & Plank, D.N. (2003) Home School Policy Analysis. An
analysis of the home school movement in Michigan, The Education
Policy Center at MSU.
Donahue, T. & Plank, D.N. ( 2003). Strong Public Support
for Michigan Charter Schools, February 2003: Results from the
SOSS 26 survey that indicates Michigan residents strongly support
charter schools. The Education Policy Center at MSU.
Donahue,
T., Hawkins, D., & VanEgeren, L. (2004). 21st Century Community
Learning Centers Evaluation ToolKit. Michigan State University.
Huber, M. Q., Van Egeren, L. A., Foster-Fishman, & Donahue,
T. (2005). Asset strategies for community youth development:
Lessons from the Yes We Can! project. In K. Freeark & W.
Davidson III (Eds.), Vol. 3: Issues for families, schools, and
communities, pp. 147-176; Series Ed. H. E. Fitzgerald, R. A.
Zucker, & K. Freeark, The crisis in youth mental health:
Critical issues and effective programs. Westport, CT: Praeger
Publishers.
Presentations:
Donahue, T. (2005) Developing Professional Learning Communities:
Results of the Michigan Coalition of Essential Schools First
Year Implementation Study. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the American Education Research Association Conference, Montreal.
Donahue,
T. & Ni, Yongmei. (2004). Inter-district Choice: The Michigan
Story. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Education Research Association Conference, San Diego, CA.
Donahue, T. (2003). Making Teachers Accountable in an Era of
Reform. Paper presented in the symposium Accreditation and Accountability
in Teacher Preparation Around the Globe: Socio-cultural and
Critical Perspectives at the annual Comparative and International
Education Society, New Orleans, LA.
Special
Training:
Collaborating
for Student Success, 2004-05
Work with teachers to learn how to use authentic assessments
when looking at student work.
National
Network of Partnership Schools, 2004-present
Receiving training in facilitating the development of Family,
Community, and Partnership Action teams.
Grants:
Michigan Department of Education. 21st Century Community Learning
Centers sub-study based on the Michigan Statewide Evaluation.
