Background
Jackson, Shirley Crite was born on June 4, 1940 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Golden and Lucinda (Berry) Crite.
Jackson, Shirley Crite was born on June 4, 1940 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Golden and Lucinda (Berry) Crite.
Bachelor in Elementary Education, Northeastern University, 1961. Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and English Language, Northeastern University, 1966. Postgraduate, University Chicago.
Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1977. Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Catholic University America, 1982.
1 son, Dewyane Anthony. Teacher, Chicago Public Schools, 1961-1966, high school English consultant, 1966-1968, coordinator reading, language arts, high school English programs, 1968-1972. Communication skills and mathematics consultant, program coordinator District of Columbia Health Public Company, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1972-1975.
Professor of University Maine, Portland/Gorham, 1975-1977.
Technical assistant to state departments education Right to Read Program, United States Office Education, Washington, 1975, program development branch chief Right to Read Program, 1975-1977, deputy director program, 1977, director program, 1977-1978, director National Basic Skills Improvement Program, 1978-1981, director basic education programs, 1979-1981, acting deputy assistant secretary educational support programs, 1981-1982, director state and local educational programs, 1982. Associate director Teaching and Learning Research Programs National Institute Education, since 1982.
Director education Young Astronaut Council. Conference speaker; director analysis and datacollection service Office Civil Rights, director education Young Astronaut Council, 1985-1989, director analysis and data collection service Office for CivilRights, 1982-1985.
Associate commr.Nat. Center Education Stats, 1989-1992, Washington.
Member National Brain Trust on Education of Congressional Black Caucus. Member of advisory council National Center for the Book, Library of Congress. Member of national advisory council Educational Research Information Clearinghouse Reading/Communication Skills.
Member executive development council Horace Mann Learning Center, also member executive resources board.
Member task panel President"s Commision on Mental Health. Member literacy task panel White House Conference on Libraries.
Speaker. Senior Usher, missionary Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, since 1975.
Developer, chairperson Operation College Bound: Hosts, 1980-1982. Active Boy Scouts American.
Vice president Shugart Junior High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1976. Member Prince George"s County Parents Integration Task Force, 1975-1976.
Conference speaker; director analysis and data collection service Office Civil Rights, 1982—1985. Director education Young Astronaut Council, 1985—1989. Associate commissioner National Center Education Statistics, 1989—1992, Washington.
Member National Brain Trust Education Congressional Black Caucus. Member advisory council National Center Book, Library. Congress; member national advisory council Educational Research Information Clearinghouse Reading, Communication Skills.
Member executive development council Horace Mann Learning Center. Member executive resources board. Member task panel President's Commission Mental Health.
Member literature task panel White House Conference Libraries. Member Prince George's County Parents Integration Task Force, 1975—1976. Vice president Shugart Junior High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1976.
Developer, chairperson Operation College Bound: Hosts, 1980—1982. Active Boy Scouts America. Speaker Senior Usher, Missionary Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, since 1975.
Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Council Negro Women, American Educational Research Association, Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Reading Association, National Urban League, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Married Allen D. Jackson, July 5, 1969. 1 child Dewyane Anthony.