Jill Scannell
Newark,DE
Summary
Strategic educational leader with over 20 years of experience in K-12 systems, specializing in curriculum assessment, accountability, and instructional improvement. Expertise in charter and district-level assessment and accountability, ensuring compliance with ESSA, DSSF, and IDEA while enhancing instructional systems through data-driven decision-making. Proven track record in managing assessment systems and state and federal reporting, coaching leaders to leverage performance metrics for improved instruction and student outcomes. Recognized for aligning curriculum and MTSS frameworks to ensure coherence across general and special education.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
District Special Services Coordinator
Red Clay Consolidated School District
12.2023 - Current
- Provided district-level leadership connecting curriculum, special services, assessment systems, and instructional decision making across multiple schools and specialized programs.
- Serve as district testing coordinator for special education and alternate assessment programs.
- Oversee eligibility, participation, and administration of the DESSA Alternate Assessment.
- Manage Delaware Department of Education KASE tickets related to special populations and alternate assessment participation.
- Monitor statewide assessment participation and accommodations related to students with disabilities.
- Monitor district data related to the federal 1% cap and coordinate reporting to the Delaware Department of Education.
- Analyze school-level screening and assessment data to identify instructional trends and guide data-informed decision making.
- Generate and analyze reports using Infinite Campus and district data systems to support school teams.
- Collaborate with the district data manager to review testing progress, analyze school performance trends, and monitor accountability data for students with disabilities.
- Provide district-level leadership across multiple schools and specialized programs to connect curriculum, assessment systems, and instructional decision making in alignment with MTSS and IDEA.
- Serve as liaison between Special Services and Teaching and Learning to align instructional supports, curriculum access, and assessment systems.
- Support alignment of curriculum, assessment, and instructional practices to strengthen Tier 1 instruction and intervention systems.
- Collaborate with curriculum supervisors to support school teams.
- Develop professional learning focused on data-driven instruction and assessment.
- Support educators in connecting curriculum standards, assessment results, progress monitoring data, and instructional planning to improve student outcomes.
- Design and deliver districtwide professional learning.
- Oversaw litigation processes for district programs and school buildings.
- Represent the district as a member of the DOE Access to the General Education Curriculum committee, member of the district SWIFT initiative team, and Literacy Cadre.
District Child Find Coordinator
Christina School District
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Coordinated compliance with IDEA Child Find requirements to uphold legal standards and support student needs.
- Led identification and evaluation processes for students with disabilities, ensuring timely access to necessary services.
- Developed educational programs aligned with district goals and standards.
Director of Learning Support
Newark Charter School
01.2017 - 12.2022
- Administrative leadership and oversight of programs and service delivery for special education, 504, English Learner services, related services, and MTSS, ensuring integrated supports for students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.
- Development and alignment of k-12 instructional support systems and data management.
- Development of a comprehensive, aligned student services program in k-12.
- Developed comprehensive 18-21 program incorporating employment coaching and diverse internship opportunities, enhancing post-secondary pathways for students.
- Formalized instructional programming and interventions in ELA and Math for grades k-12.
- Development of whole child screening procedures for students in k-12.
- Developed process and procedures to use data to drive programming, decisions, interventions, and curriculum k-12.
- Alignment of core curriculum to student services to ensure trajectory towards end of year benchmarks in grades k-12.
- Delivered professional learning sessions on MTSS, RTI, de-escalation strategies, and legal responsibilities for staff.
- Directed alternate instructional approaches and curriculum, accommodations with specially designed instruction.
- Oversight of litigation cases, school law, and compliance in grades k-12.
- Leader of the NCS Social Emotional Committee and Code of Conduct Committee. Led work to revise the code of conduct to ensure developmentally appropriate supports and disciplinary procedures.
- Oversight of English Learner services, curriculum, and assessment in k-12.
- Creation of systematic reading instruction, professional learning, and services for grades k-12.
- Development of social emotional and behavioral curriculum, services, and interventions.
- Collaboration with Government, Charter, State, District, and Statewide agencies.
- Authored grant proposals to secure funding for educational programs.
- Facilitated collaborative meetings with parents and stakeholders to address and improve student services, ensuring alignment with community needs.
- Established parent stakeholder group for students with formal services, fostering community support, learning opportunities, and parent-led service projects to enhance NCS special services and early literacy.
- Analyze and provide data frequently to the DOE.
- Review of current curriculum in place for math and ELA. Met with school leaders to share ratings, research, and reports to ensure rigorous curriculum and alignment k-12.
General Supervision of IDEA
Delaware Department of Education
01.2015 - 12.2017
- Project director for the State Professional Development Grant (SPDG). This grant contained two main projects that provided statewide professional learning and coaching.
- The second project was developing Systematic Processes for Enhancing and Assessing Communication Supports (SPEACS).
- Project co-director for the State Professional Development Grant (SPDG). This 2.9-million-dollar grant contained two main projects that provided statewide professional learning, coaching, and state regulation development.
- The first project was to increase the capacity of the state and local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement an aligned multi-tiered system of supports.
- The expected outcomes: better aligned State, LEA, and school MTSS-related initiatives; enhanced MTSS systems to develop stronger core instruction, effective use of tiered interventions, and better data-based decision making; greater capacity of district and school administrators to support and sustain MTSS; increased early literacy proficiency of all students, including those with disabilities; and improved parent-school engagement.
- Response to Intervention / MTSS lead. Led the Delaware RTI Guiding Coalition and oversaw statewide data, implementation, and professional development/coaching of the RtI process.
- Delaware DOE Project Director for professional learning and implementation of Universal Design for Learning. The UDL project provided professional learning opportunities with teacher-level, in-classroom coaching to support implementation and change of teacher practice.
- Delaware DOE instructional support and professional learning team member for Priority Schools in Wilmington, and Common Core Implementation Site Visits throughout the state of Delaware.
- Supervised initiatives and managed contracts for Delaware AIM Project, DATI, and ACCESS Project, enhancing access to instructional materials and assistive technology for students with disabilities.
- Served as Delaware DOE liaison to Division for Visually Impaired and developed activities, supports, and professional learning opportunities in partnership with DVI.
- Delaware DOE liaison to LEAs in developing curriculum, academic, and assessment supports for students with disabilities.
- Managed and oversaw LEA data, activities, and federal reporting, ensuring compliance and improving student participation, performance, and LRE placement for students with disabilities.
- Partner in the development of the Delaware Communication Portfolio Summary (DCPS) State Assessment. Supported professional development and technical assistance as the DCPS Assessment was introduced to the state.
- Mentored new charter school special education directors, fostering leadership and effective practices in special education.
- Ensure implementation of IDEA for students with disabilities through compliance monitoring, technical assistance, and professional learning/coaching activities.
Educational Diagnostician
Christina School District
01.2013 - 12.2015
Educational Diagnostician
Appoquinimink School District
01.2011 - 12.2013
Special Education Teacher
Newark Charter School
01.2005 - 12.2011
Special Education Teacher
Gauger Cobbs Middle School
01.2002 - 12.2005
Education
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership And Early Literacy
Liberty University
10-2025
Masters of Education - Special Education
Wilmington University
01-2002
Bachelors - Elementary Education and Special Education
Liberty University
01-2001
Skills
- Curriculum Development and Implementation
- Oversight of Instruction
- Curriculum Alignment
- Alignment of k-12 Resources
- State Assessment and Screening Benchmark Assessments
- Equity in Program Development
- Equity in Program Implementation
- Grant Writing
- Budget Management
- Legal Compliance
- Special Education Legislation
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Partnerships
- Strategic Planning
- Data Analysis
- Research
- Designing Professional Learning
- Administrator and Educator Coaching
Activities And Memberships
- Delaware MTSS Core Team and Advisory Council
- Led Delaware Charter School Special Education Director PLC
- Member of the Access to the General Education Committee
- Member of State Special Education Strategic Plan Advisory Council (SESPAC)
- Disproportionate Representation Advisory Council
- Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens
- Guest Speaker for Parent Information Center’s Parent Training Webinar
Timeline
District Special Services Coordinator
Red Clay Consolidated School District
12.2023 - Current
District Child Find Coordinator
Christina School District
08.2023 - 12.2023
Director of Learning Support
Newark Charter School
01.2017 - 12.2022
General Supervision of IDEA
Delaware Department of Education
01.2015 - 12.2017
Educational Diagnostician
Christina School District
01.2013 - 12.2015
Educational Diagnostician
Appoquinimink School District
01.2011 - 12.2013
Special Education Teacher
Newark Charter School
01.2005 - 12.2011
Special Education Teacher
Gauger Cobbs Middle School
01.2002 - 12.2005
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership And Early Literacy
Liberty University
Masters of Education - Special Education
Wilmington University
Bachelors - Elementary Education and Special Education
Liberty University