Shirley J. Miske



Address:
2838 Lakeview Avenue
Roseville, MN 55113 USA

Email address: smiske@pobox.com

MSU Degree: Ph.D., 1995, Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy

Dissertation Topic: Center in the Margins: The Development of Women's Studies in a Thai University from Three Organizational Perspectives

Current position: Consultant, International Development Education Miske Witt & Associates, Roseville, MN USA

Areas of special competence: Educational quality, Gender and education, girls' and women's education; mother tongue instruction/bilingual education; classroom observation research.

Language: English, Spanish, rudimentary Thai

Publications:

Miske, S. (2003). Proud Pioneers: Improving Teaching and Learning in Malawi
through Continuous Assessment. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research

Miske, S., Schmidt, S., and Santhe, E. (2003). Continuous Assessment or Continuous Testing? Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research

Miske, S., Schmidt, S., and Santhe, E. (2003). The Relationship of Ranking Pupils to Teaching and Learning in Malawi. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research.

Miske, S. with Schuh Moore, A. and DeJaeghere, J. (2000). Beyond Access:
Improving Educational Quality in FSSAP Schools of Bangladesh. Washington, DC: The World Bank.

Dzinyela, J. & Miske, S. (2000). "Conclusions and Policy Options [for Language Policy Implementation]." IEQ2 Interim Report. Accra, Ghana: USAID.

Stromquist, N., Klees, S., & Miske, S. (2000). USAID Efforts to Expand and Improve Girls' Primary Education in Guatemala. In Cortina, R. and Stromquist, N. (eds.) Education and Gender in Latin America. New York: Garland Publishing.

Miske, S. (1999). Rapid Rural Appraisal in Peru's Girls' and Women's Education Situation Analysis. Consultant Report, USAID Girls' and Women's Education Activity. Arlington, VA: Institute for International Research.

(Spanish version: Rapida Evaluacion Rural en el Analisis de la Situacion para el proyecto "Nuevos Horizontes" de Peru.)

Miske, S. & Dowd, A. J. with J. Chimombo, E. Chingwuo, & D. Kunje. (1998). Teaching and learning in Mangochi classrooms: Combining quantitative and
qualitative information to study twelve primary schools in Malawi. Washington, DC: Creative Associates.

Bernbaum, M., Chatsika, M., Chingwuo, E., Haji, L., Fair, K., Miske, S., Moreau, T., Nyirenda, D., Sikes, D., & Wolf, J. (1998). Focus on girls: USAID programs and policies in education. Malawi Case Study. Washington, DC: US Agency for International Development.

Bernbaum, M., Dudzik, P., Fair, K., Harber, R., Hartwell, A., Miske, S., Moreau, T., Nyirenda, D., Sikes, D., & Wolf, J. (1998). Evaluation of USAID/Malawi girls attainment in basic education and literacy (GABLE) program. Washington, DC: The Academy for Educational Development, Washington, DC.

Stromquist, N., Klees, S., & Miske, S. (1998). Focus on girls: USAID programs and policies in education. Guatemala Case Study. Washington, DC: US Agency for International Development.

O'Gara, C., Benoliel, S., & Miske, S. (1998). Focus on girls: USAID programs
and policies in education. Pakistan Case Study. Washington, DC: US Agency
for International Development.

Van Belle-Prouty, D. & Miske S. (1997). Developing a gender-based approach
to educational planning. In J. Lynch, C. Modgil & S. Modgil (Eds.) Education and development: Tradition and innovation. Equity and excellence in education for development. London: Cassell.

Miske, S. & Van Belle-Prouty, D. (1996). Schools are places for girls, too: Creating an environment of validation. Technical Paper No. 41. Washington, DC: US Agency for International Development.