School of Education Dean Appointed to Texas Commission
Dr. Michael K. McLendon, dean of the School of Education, is among 15 state education leaders who have been appointed to the Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability.
“I’m honored to be able to serve Texas by advising our state’s elected leaders on how best to design future systems of educational assessment and accountability affecting both K-12 and higher education,” McLendon said. “The stakes for Texas, for its people and for its economy have never been greater.”
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appointed McLendon to serve on the new commission, which is tasked with developing and making recommendations for new systems of student assessment and public school accountability no later than Sept. 1, 2016.
McLendon currently holds appointment as a Senior Fellow at the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Affairs at SMU and as a Faculty Fellow at the University of Georgia’s Institute of Higher Education.
In 2007, McLendon was recognized as Baylor’s Outstanding Young Alumnus. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Baylor, master’s degree in higher education from Florida State University and his doctorate degree in higher education policy from the University of Michigan.