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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Marilyn Howard |
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Boise, Idaho , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
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April 18, 1939
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| Died | July 13, 2020
(81 years)
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| Contributor | JR725 |
| Last Modifed | David
Jan 07, 2022 03:15pm |
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| Info | Marilyn Lenore Howard
Marilyn Howard is Idaho's 23rd State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Elected in 1998 to a term that began Jan. 4, 1999, Dr. Howard brings to the position a wealth of educational experience. Her teaching career began in 1960 at Lewiston, where she taught junior high school history and language arts, and continued at elementary and secondary schools in Idaho and Washington. In 1988, she was appointed principal at Moscow's West Park Elementary School, and in 1992 she added the role of Supervisor of Developmental Pre-School for the Moscow School District to her duties.
Dr. Howard grew up in the Mackay, Idaho, area, where she attended public schools and worked on the family farm. She earned her bachelor's degree in education from the University of Idaho in 1960, a master of science degree in education from the University of Idaho in 1965, and a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instructional Science from Brigham Young University in 1986. She also completed postgraduate work at Idaho State University. She has served as adjunct faculty for ISU and for the UI in reading and language arts.
Among other professional activities. Dr. Howard has served as state coordinator and state president of the International Reading Association, as well as a member of the association's National Research and Studies Committee, and has served on and led accreditation teams evaluating teacher education programs in Idaho. Her research and publications have focused on techniques to help all students read with ease and to understand what they read.
As Idaho's State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Howard also serves as a member of the State Board of Education and of the State Land Board. She is the chief administrative officer for the State Department of Education. She is a member of the Council of Chief State School Officers, a director of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, and one of Idaho's representatives to the Education Commission of the States.
During Dr. Howard's term, the State Department of Education has focused its staff time and attention on the improvement of Idaho's public schools. Recent efforts include successful implementation of the Idaho Reading Initiative, addition of grant funds to begin character education and family literacy projects, support and direction to Idaho's school districts as they implement the state's new K-8 and 9-12 Achievement Standards, and support for efforts of schools to create safe and healthy learning environments for students. Dr. Howard also began her "Dinner and a Book" project, which encourages parents to spend at least 40 minutes a day with their children, half of that in conversation at the dinner table and half of that reading to or with a child.
Among other professional activities, Dr. Howard is a member of Phi
Delta Kappa; has served as state coordinator and state president of the International Reading Association, as well as a member of the association's National Research and Studies Committee; and has served on and led accreditation teams evaluating teacher education programs in Idaho. Her research and publications have focused on techniques to help all students read with ease and to understand what they read.
In April of 2000, Dr. Howard was named "Outstanding Educator of the Year" by the Idaho State University chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international education honor society, and the ISU College of Education.
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