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Frank has been a faculty member in the Department of Teacher Preparation since 1997. He retired from Montgomery County Public Schools the prior year, after 30 years of service as a biology teacher, assistant principal, and middle and high school principal. At Johns Hopkins, he has served as coordinator of the FlexMAT, SIMAT, and Montgomery ProMAT program options. In 2007 he was asked to assume the position of interim department chair and was appointed chair in 2008. He teaches Human Development, Learning, and Diversity, parts 1 and 2 and several doctoral seminars. His primary research interests include exploring alternative certification programs that are at least as rigorous as traditional models, evaluating MAT program options, investigating the effectiveness of Professional Development Schools (PDSs), and leadership. He is actively involved in program development as well, with special emphasis on expanding the recruiting of MAT candidates and assisting with the development of the School’s doctoral cohorts.

To contact Dr. Masci, call 410-516-9775 or email him at fmasci@jhu.edu

Faculty CV

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, Ph.D., 1975 (Administration, Supervision, and Curriculum, with an emphasis on Human Relations)

Johns Hopkins University, M.A.T., 1966 (Secondary Science Teaching)

George Washington University, 1965, B.S. (Biology)

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Chair, Department of Teacher Preparation, November 2008 - present

Interim Chair, Department of Teacher Preparation, October 2007 - October 2008

Program Coordinator, Department of Teacher Preparation, Johns Hopkins University, June 2000-present

Field Experience Coordinator, Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Program, Johns Hopkins University, August 1997 - June 2000

Acting Director of School Administration, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), October 1996; February 1997 - July 1997 (responsible for direct supervision and evaluation of 25 principals, K-12)

University Supervisor, Johns Hopkins University, Hood College, 1996

Acting Principal, Springbrook High School, August - September 1996

Retired from MCPS on June 30, 1996 after 30 years of service:
--Principal, Walter Johnson High School, July 1990 - June 1996
--Principal, Gaithersburg High School, March 1984 - June 1990
--Principal, Gaithersburg Junior High School, July 1980 - February 1984
--Assistant Principal, Ridgeview Junior High School, July 1979 - June 1980
--Acting Supervisor of Instruction, Area 5 Office, January 1979 - June 1979
--Assistant Principal, Poolesville Junior-Senior High School, July - December 1978
--Assistant Principal, Parkland Junior High School, July 1971 - June 1978
--Administrative Intern, Parkland Junior High School, July 1970 - June 1971
--Academic Leave, July 1969 - June 1970
--Biology Teacher, John F. Kennedy High School, September 1966 - June 1969

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Teacher/Intern, Patterson High School, Baltimore, Maryland, February - June 1966

TEACHING

Johns Hopkins University

Internship and Seminar
HDLD, parts 1 and 2
Doctoral Seminars

Trinity College

Supervision and Evaluation

Western Maryland College

Motivation

John F. Kennedy High School

Tenth Grade Biology
Advanced Biology
Ninth Grade General Science

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Assisted with the addition of a special education component to the Johns Hopkins University/Montgomery County Public Schools teacher training partnership program, ProMAT, 2002.

Assisted with development of Montgomery ProMAT ESOL component, 2003

Assisted with the development of the Johns Hopkins University/Montgomery County Public Schools ProMAT program, 1999.

Developed partnership programs for teacher training of student observers and interns with the following public school systems, 1997-99: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County.

PUBLICATIONS

Articles in Refereed Journals

Masci, F.J., Cuddapah, J.L., & Pajak, E.F. (2008). Becoming an agent of stability: Keeping your school in balance during the perfect storm. American Secondary Education, 36(2), 57-68

Masci, F.J., Cohen, L.J., Field, T.T., Beaty-O'Ferrall, M.E., Johnson, F., & Mitchell, R. (2008). Maximizing the professional development school: Two collaborative models. School-University Partnerships, 1(2), 77-78

Masci, F.J. (2008). Time for time on task and quality instruction. Middle School Journal, 40(2), 33-41

Masci, F.J. (2006). A comparison of performance effectiveness and portfolio assessment for graduate-level teacher candidates. Teacher Education and Practice, 19(3), 321-337.

Masci, F.J., & Stotko, E. (2006). Preparing high quality teachers for urbanized schools: A program evaluation of a partnership model. Education and Urban Society, 39(1), 46-68.

Brimfield, R., Masci, F., & DeFiore, D. (2001). Differentiating instruction to teach all learners. Middle School Journal, 33, 14-18.

Chapters in Edited Books

Beaty-O'Ferrall, M.E., & Masci, F.J. (in press). Administration, leadership, and decision-making. In D. Carran & J. Castellani (Eds.), Data Driven/Based Decision Making in Schools.

Masci, F.J., & McGowan J. (2009). Effective leadership. In J.M. Taylor (Ed.), The Program administrator's guide to early childhood special education. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing Co.

Masci, F. J., & McGowan J. (2009). Supervision. In J.M. Taylor (Ed.), The program administrator's guide to early childhood special education. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing Co.

Pajak, E., Stotko, E., & Masci, F.J. (2006). Honoring diverse styles of beginning teachers. In A.C. Ornstein, E. Pajak, S.B. Ornstein, & L.S. Behar-Horenstein (Eds.). Contemporary Issues in Curriculum. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

PRESENTATIONS

Phi Delta Kappa Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, October 2007. Title: "Teacher Retention."

Association for Teacher Education Summer Conference, Boston, MA, August 2004. Title: "A Collaborative Cost-neutral Approach to Graduate Teacher Preparation."

Maryland State Board of Education Quality Teacher Work Group Hearing, Baltimore, MD, November 2002. Title: “Montgomery ProMAT, A Win-Win Approach to Teacher Preparation.”

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 2001. Title: “Innovative Graduate-Level Teacher Preparation: Collaborative Options that Ensure Quality.”

Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Research Conference, Anne Arundel Community College, MD, January 2001. Title: “Action Research.”

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, February 1994. Title: “Reaching for Success: A Comprehensive Program.”

FUNDED PROJECTS

Principal Investigator: John F. Kennedy HS Academic Program Support. Commonweal Foundation. Grant Award: $25,000. November 2007.

Principal Investigator: Professional Development School Partnership. Title II Higher Education Act, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant Program. Grant Award: $30,000. April 2001.

Co-manager, Goals 2000: Silver Spring International Middle School/Johns Hopkins University Professional Development School Partnership. Grant Award: $40,000 from grant from the U.S. Department of Education and administered through the Maryland State Department of Education. January 2000.

Co-manager, Goals 2000: Blue Ribbon/Sister Schools Project. Grant Award: $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Education and administered through the Maryland State Department of Education. January 1997.

PROFESSIONAL, COMMUNITY SERVICE

Membership on committees, task forces, and advisory boards in the last three years includes:

Member, Search Committee for Dean of the School of Education

Founding Board Member, John F.Kennedy HS Educational Foundation

Chair, Search Committee for Chair of Department of Teacher Preparation

Member, Search Committee for Division Director of Marketing

Chair, Baltimore Area Committee on Student Teaching (BACOST)

Member, Johns Hopkins University Academic Policy Committee, Accreditation (NCATE) Committee, Academic Affairs Committee, Field Experience Committee
Baltimore City Public School System/Johns Hopkins University Principals Mentoring Project

AWARDS AND HONORS

Certificates of Appreciation, Montgomery County Board of Education, 2002-2007
Intergenerational Program Award, Interages, 1996
National Blue Ribbon School Award, Walter Johnson High School, 1996
Washington Post, Distinguished Educational Leadership Award, 1987