David Perry

Education

Columbia University, Ed.D.

Published Books and Articles

• Four monograph publications and one legislative bill (House Bill) – which became law in 1992.

• Alternative Educational Experiences for Seniors (CAS, 1994)

• Freshmen Transition Programs (CAS, 1998)

• Successful SAT Preparation Practices in Connecticut (CAS/Conn. State Dept. of Education, 1998)

• Peer Coaching, Support and Evaluation (CAS, 1996)

• HB#5533, 7/1/92 Coauthor of a bill which addresses student expulsion.

Other

Prof. Perry began his association with the University as an adjunct in January, 2001.  He joined the Education Department as a Practitioner In Residence in July, 2006. His current responsibilities include teaching graduates and undergraduates in the education and history departments, coordinating the education program at the Southeast campus in New London, graduate course scheduling and placing intern candidates in school systems contiguous to our three campus sites. Prior to coming to the university, Dr. Perry was a public high school principal in two Connecticut school systems from 1985 to 2006. Prior to that he was a private school Headmaster in New York from 1974-1985. He began his career as a high school social studies teacher in Connecticut in 1969. In 1997, Dr. Perry was selected as the U.S. representative to an international team of educators contracted by the Republic of Ukraine to advise the Ministry of Education on how to improve the quality of education in the Republic. He continued his consulting in Ukraine independently from 1998-2001. He served on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Association of Schools; continues to chair NEASC high school evaluation committees in Connecticut and Massachusetts.