Sheila Rodriguez Howard is a continuous improvement (CI) expert, experienced evaluator, and EDC senior training and technical assistance (TA) associate. She brings extensive expertise in supporting state education agencies, districts, and schools in achieving their goals to improve the quality and effectiveness of education for students.

Howard manages various data collection activities for EDC’s statewide evaluation of the Illinois 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program. She provides TA and training to state- and district-level education personnel and specializes in coaching K–12 educators in using the CI process to improve student outcomes. Previously, she co-led research-practitioner partnerships and TA and coaching projects for REL Northeast & Islands at EDC, including working with Puerto Rico.

Howard is the president of the Chicagoland Evaluation Association and co-author of two toolkits published by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Continuous Improvement in Education and Logic Models for Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation.

Howard holds an MA Ed from Argosy University–Schaumburg and a BA in Education Studies from Brown University. She is fluent in English and Spanish.