Dr. Kevin Forehand is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Program Director for the nationally ranked College of Education’s Educational Leadership and Administration (M.S./Ed.S.) programs at Florida State University. He was also the inaugural Board Chair for The Collegiate School-FSU @Panama City. Before this, Dr. Forehand was the principal of Crossroad Academy Charter School (CACS) from 2007 to 2022 after serving five years previously as a teacher. As principal, Dr. Forehand led phenomenal teams to earn 12 High-Performing School grades including nine A grades, seven of which were consecutive, two distinguished Title-one school designations, and the only National Blue-Ribbon School designation in Gadsden County. Under his leadership, CACS has had multiple Best School rankings on US News charts. Dr. Forehand is the Chief Education Officer for” The Knowledge Firm: Knowledge & Fidelity Consulting” He earned a certificate in School Leadership & Management from the Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education; a doctorate in Organizational Leadership; M.S. in Educational Leadership; and B.S. in Computer Information Systems. Dr. Forehand is a member of the Florida Association of School Administrators (FASA), the Association for School Curriculum Development (ASCD), The Florida Association of Professors of Educational Leadership (FAPEL), The University Council of Education Administrators (UCEA), and has served as the Education Co-Chair of the National Education Law Association.
Courses Taught:
The Principalship (EDA 5503)
Legal Aspects of Public-School Administration (EDA5232)
Planning Effective Instruction (EDA5507)
Educational Leadership (EDA5192)
Data Driven School Improvement (EDA5423)
Instructional Leadership (EDA5504)
Practical Experiences in Educational Leadership (EDA 5942)
Scholarly Activity:
Kevin E. Forehand. (2019). Cross-Sectional Study of Retention of Novice Traditional and Alternative Certificated Teachers in a Rural Teacher Induction Program. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Nova Southeastern University.
Forehand, K. E. (presented 2024, June). Alien Superstar: Crafting A Plan for Resilient New Teachers From Alternative Places. Presentation at Panhandle Area Education Consortium Leadership Conference, Panhandle Area Education Consortium, Sandestin, Florida. (Regional)
Forehand, K. E., Tulloch, A. G., & Jones, A. (presented 2024, February). Redesigning Dual Enrollment Programs as an On-Ramp to High Opportunity College and Career Pathways for Underserved Students. Presentation at DREAM, Achieving the Dream, Orlando, Florida. (National) Retrieved from https://achievingthedream.org/event/dream-2024/
Forehand, K. E. (presented 2023, July). Building Master Schedules for Intervention & Student Achievement. Presentation at Build A Leader School Administrator's Conference, Gadsden County School District, Tallahassee, Florida. (Local)
Forehand, K. E., & Small, C. L. (presented 2023, June). Building Leadership Capacity: Strategic Planning for Student Success. Presentation at Discover '23, Florida Association for School Administrators, Orlando, Florida. (State)
Forehand, K. E. (2024, July). The Ethics Committee. Workshop delivered at Gadsden County School Leadership Institute, Tallahassee, Florida. (Local)
Forehand, K. E. (2023, February). The Journey to Effective Literacy Leadership. Workshop delivered at The Florida Center for Reading Research, Orlando, Florida. (State)
Akiba, M., Forehand, K. E., Small, C., & Moraguez, D. (Apr 2024). Culturally Sustaining Mentoring of Aspiring School Leaders in an Ethnoracially Diverse Rural School District. Submitted to WT Grant Foundation. Unspecified award amount. Total award $598,341.
Akiba, M., Forehand, K. E., Small, C., & Moraguez, D. (Feb 2024). Developing a Pipeline of School Leaders in an Ethnoracially Diverse Rural School District. Submitted to Spencer Foundation. Unspecified award amount. Total award $499,874.
Textbook Review: Serving as a Lead Learner: Powerful Reflections by America's Superintendents (2024).
Educator Certifications
Harvard Certification in School Management & Leadership.
Harvard Business & Education Graduate School Online.
Florida Educator Certification.
School Principal, Educational Leadership (All Levels), Elementary Education (K-6) Business Education (6-12), Reading (Endorsement).