Scholarly & Professional Publications (Assessment, Equity, and Instructional Leadership)

Assessment in the Service of Learning: An Example from AP® Art and Design

Stone-Danahy, R., Escoffery, D. S., Tabony, N., & Packer, T. (2025). Assessment in the service of learning: An example from AP® Art and Design. In Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning  (pp. 53-92). Assessment for Learning Project. https://www.assessment-for-learning.org/volume-iii

Positions AP® Art and Design as a national model for Assessment in the Service of Learning (AISL), demonstrating how well-designed assessment systems can align curriculum, instruction, and feedback to enhance student engagement, metacognitive growth, and consistency on a broad scale.

“A search for my voice:" Socioculturally responsive assessment in AP Art and Design

Escoffery, D. S., Fletcher, K. E., & Stone-Danahy, R. A. (2025). A search for my voice: Socioculturally responsive assessment in AP Art and Design. In R. E. Bennett, L. D. Hammond, & A. Badrinarayan (Eds.), Socioculturally responsive assessment (pp. 262–282). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003435105-16

Demonstrates how portfolio-based assessment structures can operationalize socioculturally responsive assessment principles, offering a scalable model that increases access, honors student identity, and supports equitable outcomes across disciplines and diverse learning contexts.

Enhancing Access to Inquiry-Based Art Education in Title I Schools: Addressing Inequities and Promoting Student Driven Learning

Stone-Danahy, R. A. (2024). Enhancing access to inquiry-based art education in Title I schools: Addressing inequities and promoting student-driven learning (Doctoral dissertation, Clemson University). Clemson University Open Access Dissertations. https://open.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/3794

Provides a practitioner-focused, systems-level analysis of the conditions necessary to sustain inquiry-based learning in Title I schools, highlighting leadership practices related to budgeting transparency, resource allocation, professional development, and cross-functional collaboration that support equitable, student-centered programs.

Professional Media & Thought Leadership

Stone-Danahy, R. A. (2018–2020). President’s message [Monthly columns]. By Design. North Carolina Art Education Association.

Role: Contributing author (North Carolina Art Education Association)
Leadership impact: Authored the President’s Message column to communicate board initiatives, organizational vision, strategic goals, and member achievements, strengthening transparency, alignment, and community engagement across the statewide professional association.

National Art Education Association. (2014). Purposes, principles, and standards for school art programs. National Art Education Association.

Role: Contributing author
Leadership impact: Contributed to a nationally recognized framework articulating the purpose, principles, and standards of high-quality school art programs, supporting coherence between instructional vision, program evaluation, and systemic improvement efforts across diverse educational contexts.

National Association of Independent Schools. (2012). Teacher of the future: Creating a virtual teacher’s lounge [Video]. National Association of Independent Schools.

Role: Featured contributor
Leadership impact: Advanced national dialogue on professional collaboration and faculty culture by exploring virtual spaces as strategic tools for teacher connection, mentorship, and knowledge-sharing within independent school communities.

National Association of Independent Schools. (2012). Teacher of the future: Blended learning in the face-to-face classroom [Video]. National Association of Independent Schools.

Role: Featured contributor
Leadership impact: Examined blended learning as a leadership lever for instructional innovation, highlighting how thoughtful integration of digital tools can enhance student engagement while preserving the relational strengths of in-person teaching.

National Association of Independent Schools. (2012). Teacher of the future blogger. National Association of Independent Schools.

Role: Invited blogger
Leadership impact: Contributed practitioner-informed commentary on emerging instructional practices and faculty development, positioning classroom innovation within broader conversations about school culture, professional growth, and future-ready teaching.

National Art Education Association. (2011). Guest blogger. National Art Education Association.

Role: Invited contributor
Leadership impact: Provided thought leadership on contemporary issues in art education, translating research and practice into accessible insights for a national audience of educators and instructional leaders.

North Carolina Association of Independent Schools. (2009–2011). Online publication. North Carolina Association of Independent Schools.

Role: Contributing author
Leadership impact: Authored and contributed articles addressing instructional practice and program development within independent schools, supporting regional leaders in aligning pedagogy with institutional mission and student needs.

Stone-Danahy, R. A. (2008–2013). Independent School Art Educators section. In National Art Education Association News [Bi-monthly publication]. National Art Education Association.

Role: Section editor and lead contributor
Leadership impact: Led and curated a recurring national publication section focused on independent school art education, amplifying practitioner voices, fostering professional community, and addressing sector-specific challenges related to curriculum, assessment, and program sustainability.

Other Writing & Early Contributions

Junior League of Winston-Salem, Inc. (2007, Spring). Words of Winston-Salem. Junior League of Winston-Salem, Inc.

Stone-Danahy, R. A. (2006–2010). Various articles. In By Design [Quarterly publication]. North Carolina Art Education Association.

Stone-Danahy, R. A. (2003–2008). Articles. In Informer [Monthly publication]. Junior League of Winston-Salem.