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SRCEA 52nd Annual Conference Doubletree Hotel St. Louis at Westport November 4 6, 2011 Conference Program

Thursday, November 3
Conference Board Meeting 3:00-5:00 PM Conference Registration 3:00-5:45 PM Welcome Wine & Cheese Reception 6:00-7:30 PM Conference Registration 8:00-8:30 AM Welcome General Session 8:30-9:30 AM Hotel Pre Conference Board Meeting President, Barbara Mallory And Board Members Doubletree Hotel St. Louis Westport Registration Desk Doubletree Hotel St. Louis Westport Lobby Pre-Function Welcome SRCEA Presenters, Members, and Family SRCEA Board Members

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Hotel Ballroom Entry

Fridays Opening Session

Hotel Ballroom Hotel Ballroom Continental Breakfast and Registration

Welcome and Conference Overview: Barbara Mallory, 2011 SRCEA President Welcome: Dr. David Stader, Dept. Chair, Educational Leadership and Counseling Performance: Key Note: Tammy Pawloski is Professor and Program Coordinator of Early Childhood Education and Director of the Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty at Francis Marion University

SRCEA Members and Conference presenters

FRIDAY, November 4, 2011 CONCURRENT SESSION I

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TIME/SESSION
CONCURRENT I 9:45 AM-10:30 AM FRIDAY

LOCATION Plaza III

PRESENTER # 1
Michael Jinks, Mahmoud Yousef, David Ewing, Ann McCoy, Central Missouri State University Improving Middle School Math: A Study in Progress The session will present preliminary assessments as a yearlong pilot program to change instructional practices in math is initiated for grades 6-8. Handouts will include initial data and an overview of the changes advocated.

PRESENTER # 2
Marc Ellison and Michael Cunningham, Marshall University
Educating College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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(ASCD) The symptoms of ASDs may, however, create significant challenges for colleges and universities unprepared for students who have normal or superior intelligence, but severely impaired social and cognitive skills. Research suggests a non-traditional approach to disability support services is vital to successful outcomes. Kirk Webster, University of Central Oklahoma The Reorganizing and Restructuring of a Program and Department: A Junior Faculty Member Addresses Change and Challenges Throughout the Journey A junior faculty member and his colleagues look critically at the reactions to decisions made by higher education administration that included the selection of a firstyear, non-tenure track, junior faculty being appointed program coordinator and assistant Spall

CONCURRENT I 9:45 AM-10:30 AM FRIDAY

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Deb Ayres, Lindenwood University Human Resources: Is it a Department, a University Course, or a Mission? This discussion will focus on the importance of building and district administrators implementing a human resources mission in K-12 schools, to ensure that teachers are able and willing to meet the academic challenges before them.

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Page |3 department chair unexpectedly. Gerald Moseman, Missouri State Collaboration/Collaboration of MPEA Institutions in Missouri Missouri Professors of Education Administration (MPEA) is an organization of professors of school administration from private and public universities who work collaboratively to improve Missouri programing for school leadership efforts. This session will share the organizations efforts to strengthen future Missouri school leadership. Jason Morton and Barbara N. Martin, University of Central Missouri The Impact of Proactive Relational and Institutional Student Support on the Recruitment of PK-12 Latino Educators This collective case study examined the impact of the perceptions of PK12 Latino educators regarding their personal experiences as students in the PK-12 milieu on their consideration of education as a career as well as their pedagogical philosophy and practice. From the data, two themes emerged with one clear constant: the Role of Relational Support and the Role of Institutional Support. The implications of this inquiry could

CONCURRENT I 9:45 AM-10:30 AM FRIDAY

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Margaret Dalton and Ray Dowdy Southeast Missouri State University Developing Teacher Leaders The development of a 30 hour Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership Development focused on training teacher leaders will be discussed. The degree includes 12 hours of professional development coursework.

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CONCURRENT I 9:45 AM-10:30 AM FRIDAY

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Carol A. Schultz, Chicago State University Leadership in the Clouds: Beyond the Schoolhouse Walls Integration of educational technology is a reality. It has become essential for educational leaders to embrace this innovation. Discover how technology can foster a collaborative environment with extraordinary results.

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Page |4 affect both K-12 institutions and higher education institutions. Catherine Miller and Barbara N. Sandra Lee Gupton, University of Martin, University of Central Missouri North Florida The Investigation of Urban Principals Online Frontiers in Higher Education: Perceived Awareness of Cultural Leaderships Role Competence, The purpose of this paper and Educational Equity and Social Justice presentation is to examine the role Issues that leadership in higher education The purpose of this multi case study should assume at their institutions was to add to the body of knowledge as worldwide the online delivery of education mushrooms, most often about education leadership unfeigned and unregulated. preparation designed for social justice and equity issues as perceived by principals in the field. The study findings emphasized contradictions between principals equity-oriented rhetoric and their underlying beliefs and assumptions affecting their diverse school populations. Implications include opportunities for principals and principal preparation programs

CONCURRENT I 9:45 AM-10:30 AM FRIDAY

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Gupton

FRIDAY, November 4, 2011 CONCURRENT SESSION II

TIME/SESSION
CONCURRENT II 10:45 AM-11:30 AM FRIDAY

LOCATION Plaza IV

PRESENTER # 1
H.E. Doc Holliday, Kennesaw State University Reconnecting, Redirecting, and Redefining 21st Century Males This session will explore in depth

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Missouri The Impact of Disciplinary Exclusion on Student Achievement As school systems experience

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Page |5 the many transitions that 21st century boys now make in isolation. We must reverse their notion that adults dont understand them or really care about their future. CONCURRENT II 10:45 AM-11:30 AM FRIDAY increasingly diverse student populations, cultural and disciplinary issues naturally arise. Although exclusion is the predominant punishment, research substantiates punitive approaches negatively impact achievement and graduation rates. David Stevens (Southeast Missouri State University) and Brad Coleman, (Central High School, Park Hills, MO) Extra Help with a Failure is NOT an Option Initiative This session will focus on how Central High School built a successful after school, mandatory extra help program that reaches all students and promotes the Failure is Not an Option initiative. Learn how our teachers implemented both programs with dramatic reductions in missing assignments and class failures. An overview will provide strategies for a successful program, tips on how to implement a program, new grading policies and guidelines to improve parent communication and student involvement. Cassie Gengelbach, Whitney Richeson Henry Russell, University of Central Missouri The Effectiveness of UCM Cohort Education Administration Graduates Serving as Principals and Assistant Principals as Perceived by their School Faculty Members

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Sara Terrill and Kathy Wilson Henry Russell, University of Central Missouri Perceptions of UCM Cohort Graduates who Currently Serve as Principals or Assistant Principals Regarding Their Effectiveness as School Leaders This presentation centers on the perception of how well past UCM cohort graduates in school administration (who are currently serving as principals and assistant principals) believe they were prepared related to the ELCC Standards.

Stevens

CONCURRENT II 10:45 AM-11:30 AM FRIDAY

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Mary M. Chandler, Kennesaw State University Lessons for Superman: New research on how effective leaders think! Leadership development is still in the stage of infancy. New research reveals that the growth of mental

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Page |6 complexity, and not super-powers, This presentation centers on the may be the key that unlocks effectiveness of graduates of the UCM potential leadership capabilities. cohort program who currently serve as school administrators as perceived by members of their faculties. CONCURRENT II 11:30 AM-12:15 PM FRIDAY

Plaza III

Special Presentation Children of Poverty Continued Keynote Conversation

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FRIDAY, November 4, 2011 CONCURRENT SESSION III ROUND TABLES

CONCURRENT III 1:30 PM-2:45 FRIDAY

Plaza III

ROUND TABLE I: Dr. Deb Ayres, Lindenwood University

Human Resources: Is it a Department, a University Course, or a Mission? The discussion will focus on the importance of building and district administrators implementing a human resources mission in K-12 schools, to ensure that teachers are able and willing to meet the academic challenges before them. ROUND TABLE II: Drs. Mary C. Magnusson, Barbara N. Martin, & Linda Bigby, University of Central Missouri Changing Principals and Teachers Behavior through the Implementation of Professional Learning Communities Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have helped clearly focus faculty and administrators on the important work of improving schools. This session examines the effect PLCs have on both administrative and teacher behavior. ROUND TABLE III: Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University Extending Educational Leaders Mental Prowess Exploring the possibility that mental prowess, especially memory capability, can be maintained, maybe even increased, despite ravishes of aging. ROUND TABLE IV: Dr. Carletta Washington, University of MO-St. Louis Does Scheduling Matter? An Analysis of A New High School Academic Schedule Policy and Its Impact on Attendance, Discipline, and Academic

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Page |7 Achievement This study of a high school schedule and its impact on attendance, achievement, and discipline reveals that a hybrid schedule may be best for students, course content, and school goals. ROUND TABLE V: Cassie Gengelbach, Whitney Richeson, Sara Terrill, and Kathy Wilson and Henry Russell, University of Central Missouri Perceptions of UCM Cohort Graduates in Administrative Positions Regarding Their Effectiveness Versus the Perceptions of Their Faculties The focus will be on the perceptions of the effectiveness of UCM cohort graduates serving as administrators versus the perceptions of the effectiveness of these administrators by their faculties. ROUND TABLE VI: Dana Winningham and Charles A. Long, Tennessee Technological University The Demise of Teacher Tenure in Pre-K-12 Schools in Tennessee Changes mandated by the new tenure laws in Tennessee. Is the implementation of this model a way to do away with tenure for teachers in public schools?

FRIDAY, November 4, 2011 CONCURRENT SESSION IV

TIME/SESSION CONCURRENT IV 3:00-3:45 PM FRIDAY

LOCATION Plaza IV

PRESENTER # 1
Louis Watts and Tom Hisiro Marshall University, Student Interaction Issues in On-line Programs The authors discuss the challenges of creating interaction with students and between students in a 100% online principal preparation program at Marshall University Graduate College. Carletta Denise Washington,

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Brenda Tuckwiller and Ron Childress, Marshall University Strengths and Limitations of a Doctoral Cohort: A Follow-up Study of Student Perceptions This presentation will present the results of an initial and follow-up survey of students in an EdD cohort. Lessons learned and recommendations for developing doctoral cohorts will be provided. Ric Keaster (Western Kentucky),

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Page |8 3:00-3:45 PM FRIDAY University of MO-St. Louis Does Scheduling Matter? An Analysis of A New High School Academic Schedule Policy and Its Impact on Attendance, Discipline, and Academic Achievement? This study of a high school schedule and its impact on attendance, achievement, and discipline reveals that a hybrid schedule may be best for students, course content, and school goals. Charles A. Long, Tennessee Technological University Academic performance in cohortbased pre-service teacher education programs This paper investigated the effect of delivery model (cohort vs. noncohort) experienced by elementary education candidates, as assessed by their performance outcome scores on the Praxis II PLT exam. Lucinda Chance (Ga. Southern), Gary Houchens (Western Kentucky), and Steve Burrell (Ga. Southern) The Academy Movement in England: School Reform on Steroids The Charter School movement is well under way in the U.S., but the Autonomous School movement (Academies) in England places them ahead of us on this aspect of school reform. Melissa Rhodes, Jacob Bolen, and Elbert Davis, Marshall University National Movement Toward Common Core Standards School administrators face challenges providing professional development preparing for the movement toward common core standards. Presenters will discuss a model for providing such professional development in the Reading/Language Arts area.

CONCURRENT IV 3:00-3:45 PM FRIDAY

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CONCURRENT IV 3:00-3:45 PM FRIDAY

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Lisa A. Bertrand, Paul Watkins, and Ruth Ann Roberts Southeast Missouri State University The Missouri Turnaround Project: A Partnership for Improvement The purpose of this study was to examine the collaborative efforts of the Missouri Turn-Around School Project as perceived by educators in

Cheryl Evans, J. Kirk Webster and Paul Haxton, University of Central Oklahoma The Cohort Partnerships of an Educational Leadership Preparation Program: Dilemmas and Discussions This study critically examines the university and public school partnership process to analyze and

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Page |9 selected southeast Missouri schools. compare the positive and the negative areas that need to be addressed to develop more successful partnerships and cohorts in the future. Georgia N. Porter and Ron Childress, Marshall University Implementing the Common Core Standards: Implications for Middle Level Administrators This presentation will highlight the challenges and opportunities that face middle level administrators in implementing the Common Core Standards. Recommendations for effective implementation will be provided.

CONCURRENT SESSION V
CONCURRENT V 4:00PM-4:45 PM FRIDAY

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Catherine S. Bear, Dan Deschamp, Keith Kinder, and Beverly Nance Maryville University Using a Standards-Based Program and Authentic Assessment to Build Effective School Leaders This session will describe action research conducted by faculty in the Doctor of Educational Leadership Program designed to guide program evaluation through analysis of a system of authentic standards-based assessments.

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FRIDAY, November 4, 2011

TIME/SESSION CONCURRENT V 4:00 PM-4:45 PM FRIDAY

LOCATION Plaza V

PRESENTER # 1 Barbara Mallory, Winthrop University

The Role of the Principal in a Professional Development School (PDS) This presentation will focus on the results of a study of the principals role in the professional development school (PDS). Using a qualitative approach, the investigator of the study collected data from schools, mentors, school liaisons, and three

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Nathan S. McClanahan, Highland Park High School Advanced Placement: Assisting Administrators in Increasing Rigor in Americas High Schools Advanced Placement (AP) program participation increases every year; however, research on successful AP programs has not. Therefore, this session highlights research-based methods to assist administrators in supporting their AP programs

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P a g e | 10 principals at PDS sites. The data reveal key findings about specific leadership practices within the broad areas of: empowering faculty; promoting and supporting professional development; and school renewal and restructuring. By describing principal leadership roles and responsibilities in a PDS, the researcher illustrates how principals serve as instructional leaders who create and sustain conditions under which teachers perform best. Mark Savage and Lynn Bradshaw, East Carolina University Exploring the Relationship Between Differentiated instruction and Student Performance School leaders must consistently evaluate instructional programs to determine their effectiveness on student academic achievement. While differentiated instruction has a strong foundation in both educational theory and brain research, the literature is mixed as to its efficacy; therefore, additional research needs to be conducted to determine the impact of differentiated instruction on student achievement. Don M. Beach, Tarleton State University

CONCURRENT V 4:00 PM-4:45 PM FRIDAY

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Jenny Tripses, Bradley University One Size Fits Nobody: Making Illinois District/University Partnerships Work Jenny Tripses served as co-chair of the District-University Partnership Committee as part of the larger Illinois School Leader Preparation Redesign process. She will present the results of a study of Illinois principal preparation programs on ways to address Illinois State Board of Education requirements to achieve continued program accreditation.

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David Stader, Southeast Missouri State University

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P a g e | 11 FRIDAY The Campus Snapshot Process: A Tool for Campus Leadership and Learning This paper describes the Campus Snapshot process that is a tool for leadership and learning for each campus and employs a variety of data collection techniques regarding instructional objectives, learning strategies and assessment. Classroom observation data is combined with interview responses to create the campus profile. Teaching with Webinar This presentation will discuss the pros and cons of Webinar as a teaching platform. A sample lesson will be demonstrated

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Social Sponsored by SRCEA 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Friday

SATURDAY, November 4, 2011

7:30-9:00 SATURDAY

BALL ROOM

Continental Breakfast SRCEA Annual Awards Business Meeting SATURDAY, November 4, 2011 CONCURRENT SESSION VII PRESENTER # 1 PRESENTER #2 Victorie J. Kelley-Hollwell, Kania Greer, Georgia Southern
(Metropolitan Community CollegeBlue River) Barbara N. Martin (University of Central Missouri), and Linda Bigby (University of Central Missouri) What are the Factors that Encouraged or Impeded Muslim University Helping Teachers Reduce Stress: Small Changes, Big Results Far too many good teachers leave the profession because they are burned out and feeling as though they have no support. School leaders in this

Southeast Missouri State University Dr. Tamela Randolph Dr. David Stader

TIME/SESSION CONCURENT VII 9:15 AM-9:30AM SATURDAY

LOCATION Plaza IV

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P a g e | 12 Women wearing Hijab from Advancing in Leadership Positions? The purpose of this study was to identify factors that encouraged or impeded Muslim women wearing hijab from attaining or advancing in positions of leadership. The results could impact both K-12 institutions and higher education institutions as they address the issue of engaging Muslim students, creating inclusive climates, and hiring Muslim staff, faculty, and administrators. Jenny S. Tripses (Bradley University) and Margaret Noe (Southeast Missouri State University) Effective Partnerships: The Key to Success in the Global Village Drs. Noe and Tripses share lessons learned including opportunities and challenges associated with the design, implementation and evaluation of partnerships, particularly international partnerships through the Fulbright program. James B. McCaslin, FranklinSimpson Technical College Student Perceptions of Online Learning: Regression Analysis Students in a Midwest, comprehensive regional university responded to an online survey century, administrators must be aware of not just the level of stress in their faculty but also what to do about it; this research study expanded on previous research which indicated that teachers want administrator support to help combat stress. Specifically, this study sought to determine what teachers need from administrators in order to reduce occupational stress.

CONCURENT VII 9:15 AM-9:30AM SATURDAY

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Mary Bevel, Webster University An Administrative Internship: Working with a Family of a Child with Disabilities Can universities adequately prepare prospective administrators to ensure FAPE? The administrator must be adequately trained to recognize / comprehend both the child's civil rights and the life needs of the child and her family.

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CONCURENT VII 9:15 AM-9:30AM SATURDAY

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J. Kevin Jenkins, Mercer University Owens BAMN! The 6th Circuit Strikes Down Michigans Anti-affirmative Action Initiative This presentation is a critical analysis of the 6th circuit decision striking down Michigans anti-affirmation ballot

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P a g e | 13 regarding use of online learning with special reference to Blackboard. Findings were analyzed using regression procedures Charley Bowen, Kennesaw State University Leadership and Laughter This presentation will promote humor as an appropriate coping strategy. Research on the benefits of humor and laughter will be explored. Practical applications facilitating a humorous perspective will be discussed. Finally, a few examples to help sustain us and provide a chuckle during these difficult times will be offered. initiative (proposal 2). Implications for future trends in equal protection litigation strategies are discussed. Robert C. Morris, University of West Georgia A Critical Look at Technology Decision Making and School Usage This session looks squarely at who is making leadership decisions affecting technology and technology advancements in public schools. A variety of individuals were surveyed at all levels in schools and central offices.

CONCURENT VII 9:15 AM-9:30AM SATURDAY

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Hutchison

TIME/SESSION CONCURENT VIII 9:45 AM-10:30AM SATURDAY

LOCATION Plaza IV

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T. C. Chan, Kennesaw State University My Dissertation Process This is a professional workshop type of session to brainstorm doctoral students with smart ideas in the dissertation working process. This session intends to open the forum for a dialogue among participants so that success experiences can be shared. Doctoral students will learn from the session facilitator as well as from session participants. Different stages of the dissertation process will be discussed. Interested faculty will also be invited to participate in the discussion. Michael Jinks, Mahmoud Yousef, David Ewing, and Ann McCoy, University of Central Missouri Improving Middle School Math: A Study in Progress Judith Cochran, University of Missouri St. Louis Leadership Challenges to Higher Education The euphoria of university graduates

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P a g e | 14 The session will present preliminary assessments as a yearlong pilot program to change instructional practices in math is initiated for grades 6-8. Handouts will include initial data and an overview of the changes advocated Yvonne Skoretz, Marshall University Best Practices for School Administrators to Support Teachers Efficacy for Technology Integration: Findings from an Initial Study Based on a study of the impact of a professional development program on teacher efficacy for technology integration, the presenters will share recommendations for supporting teachers technology integration efforts has changed to disillusionment with employment and salary prospects. Universities have been altering structure of curriculum and its delivery to increase the collaboration between university education and the marketplace Ruth Ann Roberts, Lisa Bertrand, Paul Watkins, Sharon Gunn and Ray Dowdy, Southeast Missouri State University Leadership: Essential ingredient to turn around schools The presentation looks at information from a qualitative study of 5 schools in Southeast Missouri that are involved in the turnaround project at this time. A team from Southeast Missouri State University interviewed teachers, counselors, and administrators to obtain their perceptions on the role of leadership in the process of school turnaround.

CONCURENT VIII 9:45 AM-10:30AM SATURDAY

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Roberts

TIME/SESSION CONCURENT VIII 10:15 AM-11:00AM SATURDAY

LOCATION Plaza IV

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Fran Kochan and Ellen Reames Auburn University Advisory Councils: Building and Maintaining Strong K-12/University Partnerships The purpose of this session is to share information and findings regarding the use of an advisory council in a redesigned educational leadership preparation program.

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Alicia Miguel (Kansas City Missouri School District), Barbara N. Martin (University of Central Missouri), and Linda Bigby (University of Central Missouri) Is there a Link between the Actions of the Principal and the Involvement of Latino Immigrant Parents in an Elementary School Setting? The purpose of this study was to

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P a g e | 15 An additional purpose is to stimulate discussion about the use of advisory councils and school partners in educational leadership preparation programs identify the behavior and actions of an elementary principal in an urban setting that lead to increase and sustained parental involvement. The results could impact both K-12 institutions and higher education institutions as they address the issue of addressing the issues of diversity and minority parental involvement. Margaret Dalton, Ruth Ann Roberts, and Ray Dowdy, Southeast Missouri State University Instructional Delivery in School Administration Programs The results of a study to determine if the introduction of a blended teaching style had a positive, negative or neutral effective on candidate learning will be presented.

CONCURENT VIII 10:15 AM-11:00AM SATURDAY

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CONCURENT VIII 10:15 AM-11:00AM SATURDAY

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Michael Jinks (University of Central Missouri), James Kern (Lincoln University, Gerald Moseman (Missouri State) Designing a Model Document for Superintendent Evaluation: A Long and Winding Road! The session will share materials, ideas, pitfalls, and procedures from a design process that resulted in a comprehensive document for superintendent evaluation. Consisting of criteria, forms, and procedures this material has been submitted for state endorsement in Missouri. Virginia Altrogge, Webster University Internships: Voiding the Gap between Theory and Practice? Internships are a valuable learning experience not found in a textbook. While students need a strong conceptual base of knowledge and understanding of professional

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Paul R. Haxton, Cheryl Evans, and J. Kirk Webster, University of Central Oklahoma Opening New Gateways to Leadership and Learning: Establishing an International Mobility Agreement A faculty member and his colleagues discuss a proposed program to establish ongoing, mutual study tours

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P a g e | 16 practices, it is the internship or field setting that bridges the gap between theory and practice between their home university in Oklahoma and a demographically/educationally similar university in New Zealand. Art Rouse and Talana Vogel, East Carolina University District Level Leadership: Are Superintendents Focusing on What Matters Most? This study found that North Carolina superintendents share McRELs view that creating goal-oriented districts is important. Similarly, superintendents most often perceive that they practice the 5 responsibilities that McREL articulates as the practices relative to this finding.

CONCURENT VIII 10:15 AM-11:00AM SATURDAY

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Evan G. Mense, James Stringer, Willie Ennis, III, and Michael D. Richardson, Southeastern Louisiana University Data Versus Information uses and Abuses Modern technological advancements clearly provide the means for acquiring greater amounts of data and information with more efficiency than ever before. Users need a thorough understanding of the differences between data and information and the ability for knowledge management.

Mense

CONCURRENT SESSION III ROUND TABLES

CONCURRENT X 11:15AM-12:00PM SATURDAY

Plaza III

ROUND TABLE I: Catherine S. Bear, Dan Deschamp, Keith Kinder, Beverly

Nance, Maryville University St. Louis Using a Standards-Based Program and Authentic Assessment to Build Effective School Leaders This session will describe action research conducted by faculty in the Doctor of Educational Leadership Program designed to guide program evaluation through analysis of a system of authentic standards-based assessments.

ROUND TABLE II: Patty Poppe Polster and Dennis Lea, Saint Louis
University The Role of Research and Analysis in Resource Allocation Decisions A protocol for providing structure to resource allocation requests and

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P a g e | 17 decision-making will be discussed. ROUND TABLE III Dr. Fran Kochan, Auburn University Advisory Councils: Building and Maintaining Strong K-12/University Partnerships This session presents research on an active council that has been in operation for 4 years. Information on topics addressed and factors that facilitate and hinder the process are presented. ROUND TABLE IV: Dr. Jennifer Friend, Dr. Loyce Caruthers, & Jesse Riggs, University of Missouri-Kansas City What Teens Love & Hate about Urban District and Charter Schools The purpose of this qualitative investigation was to explore opportunities for PK-12 educational leaders to include students voices in reculturing urban high schools. ROUND TABLE V: William Kiser, Mary Montgomery Owens, and Linda Allen, Jacksonville State University Combating Unethical Behavior Among Educators: Jacksonville State Universitys Proactive Approach Jacksonville State Universitys Instructional Leadership Program Implements a practical, effective approach to preparing teachers and administrators to behave ethically and professionally in an environment that offers many moral challenges.

LUNCH
TIME/SESSION CONCURRENT XI 1:00PM-1:4500PM SATURDAY

LOCATION Plaza IV

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Evan G. Mense, James Stringer, Mindy Crane-Dorough, Michael D. Richardson, Southeastern Louisiana University Educational Technology: Through the Lens of Learning Changing traditional approaches from reactionary approaches and the acquisition of short-term skills to proactive programs that necessitate life-long learning is

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Lisa A. Bertrand and Pamela Barnes, Southeast Missouri State University Leadership and Learning: The Journey To National Accreditation The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the process and preparation of the ELCC national accreditation report by an educational leadership department in one southeast Missouri state university.

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P a g e | 18 paramount as schools prepare students for the 21st century. CONCURRENT XI 1:00PM-1:4500PM SATURDAY

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Jim Bowman, Emily Cross, Angela Helms, Amber Miller, University of Central Missouri Opportunities for K-12 Change This presentation explains the opportunities for using Malcolm Gladwells book as a professional development tool. The focus is on the implications for K-12 change that are possible as a result of faculty analysis of Outliers.

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Janet Rorrer, University of Charleston and Dennis M. Anderson, Marshall University Are We There Yet? The corporatization of American higher education is debated, often derisively, on many campuses. Uncomfortably, perhaps, the traditional culture, values, and mission of colleges and universities is changing and whether the comparison to businesses is one of the driving forces is not known.

Chris George and Sharon Spall, Spall Western Kentucky University Perceptions of African-American Males on Retention: Two Focus Groups Proposal Summary: 30 words or less to be included in the conference program. Two research focus groups of AfricanAmerican males responded to eight questions on student retention in a university setting. The findings provide insights implications concerning important support systems. Watkins

POSTER SESSION WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION----SPONSORED BY THE COLLEGE OF EDUCAITON SRCEA Annual Auction STOUTEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (5:30-7:0)
Catherine S. Bear, Dan Deschamp, Keith Kinder, Beverly Nance, Maryville

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P a g e | 19 University Using a Standards-Based Program and Authentic Assessment to Build Effective School Leaders This session will describe action research conducted by faculty in the Doctor of Educational Leadership Program designed to guide program evaluation through analysis of a system of authentic standards-based assessments Sharon Spall, Western Kentucky Notes from the Other Side of the Blackboard: Professor becomes an Online Student Drawing from past experience as an online instructor and current experience as an online learner in professional development enrichment. Guideposts emerge of interest to instructors and program developers. Jennifer Friend, Loyce Caruthers, and Jesse Riggs, University of Missouri Kansas City What Teens Love & Hate about Urban District and Charter Schools The purpose of this qualitative investigation was to explore opportunities for PK-12 educational leaders to include students voices in reculturing urban high schools. Reculturing is defined here as changes in schools as a result of educators and school community members beginning to reflect on, evaluate, and expand their own mental models regarding the education of students. Data sources for this study included video-taped interviews and observations in two Midwestern urban high schools to explore the stories of 28 culturally and linguistically diverse students. Findings are presented as both a written manuscript and as a 25-minute documentary short film. Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University Leadership Challenges/Opportunities in PreK-12 Education This poster session suggests that in order to truly improve the literacy proficiency of students, the adults (i.e., administrators, teachers, and support staff) within a school must walk the talk and model literacy. It calls for the adults to take the lead in developing a community of writers and readers by becoming writers themselves. After personally making the commitment to become writers, they must then invite the students to join them as members of a community of writers. The session features a straightforward methodology (i.e., step-by-step approach) for transforming

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P a g e | 20 a school from bricks and mortar into a learning community. Kania Greer, Georgia Southern University Helping Teachers Reduce Stress: Small Changes, Big Results This study was a sequential mixed methods design consisting of two phases one quantitative and one qualitative (QUAN-qual). The quantitative portion was to gauge the amount of stress the teachers (n=46) in the study were feeling and whether they were at risk for burnout. The qualitative phase consisted of interviewing teachers (n=11) to find out specifically what they felt they needed from their administrators to minimize occupational stress. Five themes emerged from the data: communication, discipline, professional development, consistency of rule enforcement, and reduction of paperwork. Paul Watkins, Southeast Missouri State University Turning Around Schools Using Data With all the hyperbole and angst from the state houses, expert round tables, and national media regarding meaningful school reform, it remains unclear, what turns around low performing schools. The purpose of this research examines how teachers in six low-performing Midwest schools use data consistently to improve student performance.

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