Martha Cheney
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Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership
School of Higher Education, Leadership, and Policy
Degree Program
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Martha Cheney is the program director for early childhood programs at all degree levels in The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University. Before assuming this role, she taught courses in Walden’s MS in Education program and in the School of Education at the University of Montana-Missoula. Dr. Cheney began her career as a writer in educational publishing and has taught preschool as well as primary grades. She serves as a specialty professional association (SPA) program reviewer for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and as a site visitor for the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Education
BA, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
MA, University of Montana
EdD, University of Montana
Public Service
Member, Board of Trustees Missoula International School , Board Member - Missoula, MT United States
Publications
McIntyre-Hite, L., Cheney, M., Bever, S. W., Mast, L. J., Hapka, A. R. (2018). CBEN's Quality Framework: A Case Study in Its Application to CBE Curriculum Quality Standards at Walden University. Journal of Competency-Based Education.
Presentations
Cheney, M., McIntyre-Hite, L. (2017). Competency-Based Curriculum Development and Continuous Improvement. Competency-Based Education Consortium.
Cheney, M., Williams, J., Share, L. (2015). Competency-Based Education: A Pathway to Professionalism for Early Childhood Educators. NAEYC.
Cheney, M., Mast, L. J., McIntyre-Hite, L. M., Sharp, D., Boyer, N., Mason, J., Navarre-Cleary, M., Telkamp, J. (2018). Exploring Self-Direction in Competency-based Education. Competency-Based Education Network.
Share, L. B., Cheney, M., Williams, J. (2015). Motivational and Reflective Early Childhood Discussions in the Virtual Classroom. National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators.
Williams, J. D., Cheney, M. (2015). Using Teacher Performance Assessment and Data-Informed Decision Making to Ensure Teacher Readiness. CAEP.
Cheney, M., Share, L. (2013). Working with Families of Multiples. National Association for the Education of Young Children.