I. Publications and Technical Papers
A. Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Button, Linda, Fortino, C., Gerretson, H., & Johnson, S. (2007). Using literacy integration to communicate scientifically. Oxford Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table. http://www.forumonpublicpolicy.com/papersum07.html#education.
Carpenter, Dick M. (2007). Presidents of the United States on leadership, Leadership, 3(3), 251-280.
Carpenter, Dick M., & Ramirez Al (2007). More than one gap: Dropout rates and achievement gaps between and among Black, Latino, and White students.
Journal of Advanced Academics, 19(1), 32-64.
Carpenter, Dick M., Crawford, Lindy, & Walden, Ron (2007). Testing the efficacy of team teaching. Learning Environments Research, 10, 53-65.
Crawford, Lindy (2007). A plea for intentionality in an era of accountability. Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education, 19, 85-87.
Crawford, Lindy, & Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (2008). Improving math programming for students at risk: Introduction to the special issue. Remedial and Special Education, 29, 5-8.
Freeman, B., & Crawford, Lindy (2008). Creating a middle school mathematics curriculum for English language learners. Remedial and Special Education, 29, 9-19.
Harmon, Corinne (2007). Early intervening services and Response to Intervention:
Considerations for initiating implementation. Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education, 442 (2), 5-6.
Harmon, Corinne (2007). Policy Strategies for under represented gifted students.
Illinois Association for Gifted Children Journal, Winter/2007, 10-13.
Kelly, Catherine A., & Frederick, L. (2007). A survey of the effects of a mathematics coaching model on mathematics. Teachers as Leaders, 7, 14-20.
Ramirez, A. & Carpenter, D. (2008). Solving the dropout puzzle: Strategies for success. Principal Matters, 76, 43-46.
Ramirez, A., Harmon, C. & Browning, J. (2007). Policy Strategies for under represented gifted students. Illinois Association of Gifted Children Journal. Spring, 10-12.
Ramirez, Al (Forthcoming). Challenging assumptions about the achievement gap, part two: The matter of dropouts. Phi Delta Kappan.
Wehrman, Joseph, D. (2007). Mining Report: Adjustment following war, natural disaster, and crisis. Association for Play Therapy
http://www.a4pt.org/download.cfm?ID=20551
Wehrman, Joseph, D. (2007, August). Mining Report: Adjustment following war, natural disaster, and crisis. Association for Play Therapy, Fresno, CA, http://www.a4pt.org/download.cfm?ID=20551
B. Reports and Other Publications
Carpenter, Dick M. (2007). Campaign finance disclosure: For thee, but not for me. Liberty and Law, 16(2), 6.
Carpenter, Dick M. (2007). “Disclosure costs: Unintended consequences of campaign finance reform,” Arlington, VA: Institute for Justice.
Carpenter, Dick M., & Ross, J. (2007). “Kelo warning fulfilled,” Washington Times (June 23), p. A11.
Carpenter, Dick M., & Peterson S. (2007). “Private choice in public programs: How private institutions secure social services for Arizonans,” Arlington, VA: Institute for Justice.
Carpenter, Dick M., & Peterson S. (2007). “Private choice in public programs: How private institutions secure social services for Georgians,” Arlington, VA: Institute for Justice.
Carpenter, Dick M., & Ross, J. (2007). “Victimizing the vulnerable: The demographics of eminent domain abuse,” Arlington, VA: Institute for Justice.
Crawford, Lindy (2007). “State testing accommodations: A look at their value and validity,” National Center for Learning Disabilities, http://www.ncld.org.
De Pry, Randall L., & Zarcone, J. (2007). “What does membership in APBS say about you?” APBS Newsletter, 5(2), 3-4.
De Pry, Randall L., & Zarcone, J. (2007). “Board approves changes to family membership category,” APBS Newsletter, 5(4), 4.
Frye, Barbara (Fall, 2007). Children’s literature: The major tool for literacy. Colorado Reading Council Journal, 18 (2), 39-41.
Malone, Mark R., & Fisher, Clinton, (2007). “Secondary Science Spa Report,” (NCATE/NSTA Report), Washington, DC, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Weathers, John (2007). “Formative Evaluation of the One-Stop consolidation of workforce development programs,” Rohrer Center for Entrepreneurial Management, Rutgers, University-Camden, Year 2.
Williams, Rhonda L. (2007). Raising red flags in data collection. ASCA School Counselor Magazine, January, 8-11.
Williams, Rhonda L. (2007). Superhero or super stressed. ASCA School Counselor Magazine, March, 10-12.
Williams, Rhonda L. (2007). The ethics of substance-abuse issues. ASCA School Counselor Magazine, May, 7-10.
Williams, Rhonda L. (2007). Does evolution exist? ASCA School Counselor Magazine, July, 10-12.
Williams, Rhonda L. (2007). To tell or not to tell: The questions of informed consent. ASCA School Counselor Magazine, September, 8-11.
Williams, Rhonda L. (2007). Solutions to ethical problems in schools. ASCA School Counselor Magazine, November, 8-10.
C. Book Chapters or Other Edited Works
Carpenter Dick M. (2007). Does education matter? Testing the influence of school type on risk behaviors among Christian teens. In W. Jeynes & E. Martinez (Eds.), Christianity, education and modern society (pp. 221-235). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
Carpenter, Dick M., Ramirez, Al, & Guzman, Nadyne (2007). Analysis of superintendent search criteria and the standards for administrative preparation programs. In L.K. Lemasters & R. Papa (Eds.), At the tipping point: Navigating the course for the preparation of educational administrators (pp. 266-278).Lancaster, PA: Proactive Publications.
Cheesman, Elaine, & Winograd, G.R. (2007). Using classroom response systems in communication courses. In L.W. Hugenberg, S.P. Morreale, D.W. Worley, B. Hugenberg, & D.C. Worley, Basic communication course best practices: A training manual for instructors (pp. 177-193). Kendall Hunt.
Crawford, Lindy, & Tindal, G. (2007). A teacher’s role in the implementation of assessment accommodations. In C. Cahalan Laitusis, & L.L. Cook (Eds.), Large-scale assessment and accommodations: What Works? (pp. 137-143).Council for Exceptional Children.
Frye, Barbara J., Taylor, B., Short, R., & Shearer, B. (2007). First grade teachers provide early reading intervention in the classroom. In R.L. Allington, & S.A. Walmsley, No Quick Fix, The RTI Edition (pp. 159-176). Teacher’s College Press.
Malone, Mark R. (2007). Name withheld, “GLEF Science Methods,” George Lucas Educational Foundation and Joseph Wiley & Songs, Inc., Solicited feedback to editor.
Malone, Mark R. (2007). Rebecca Slayden-McMahan, “Authentic Science Teaching Grades K-8 from Pedagogy to Practice,” Wadsworth & Brooks-Cole, Solicited feedback from editor.
Ramirez, Al, Carpenter, Dick M., & Guzman, Nadyne (2007). Analysis of Superintendent. National 2007 Yearbook.
Weathers, John, & Olitsky, S. (2007). From subject to solidarity: The role of student engagement in the qualitative research process. In S. Ritchie (Ed.), Research collaboration: Relationships and practice (pp. 81-94). Sense Publishers: Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Wehrman, Joseph (in press).Behavioral counseling. In B.T. Erford, ACA Encyclopedia of Counseling. American Counseling Association; Alexandria, VA.
Williams, Rhonda L., Lantz, A., & Redio, S. (in press). Smart-Girl Leadership Manual. Smart-Girl Foundation.
II. Research Activities
A. Sponsored Research
Carpenter, Dick M. (2007). Institute for Justice, CY 2007, $36,480. Principal Investigator.
Cheesman, Elaine, (2007), President’s Teaching and Learning Collaborative, University of Colorado, December 2007- December 2008.
Cheesman, Elaine, (2007). Teaching Enhancement Grant UCCS, $223.00.
Crawford, Lindy, (2007). Rocky Mountain PBS (U.S. Department of Ed.). Year 3: $269,000. Principal Investigator.
Crawford, Lindy, (2007), WJIII Tests of Achievement (Brief Battery), Woodcock-Munoz Foundation, $7, 200.
Fisher, Clinton (2007). White Privilege Conference, The Matrix Center and Minority Faculty Affairs Committee, $300.
Kasa-Hendrickson, Christi, (2007). Typing and Talking: Research in communication, NLM Family Foundations, $100,00.00. Principal Investigator.
Kelly, Catherine A. (2008). Quality and Excellence Community Learning Series Grant. $3,000. Lead Author.
Marshall, Laura, (2006-2007), Get Started Teaching, Colorado Department of Education, $40,000. Lead author and coordinator.
Weathers, John, (2007), Using Formative Assessments: The Role of Policy Supports, NSF (Granted to Consortium for Policy Research in Education). $1,350,000.00, Researcher.
Williams, Rhonda L., (2007), White Privilege Conference Grant. The Matrix Center. $500.00, Attendee at White Privilege Conference. Facilitated group discussion.
B. Unsponsored Research
Button, Linda (2007). Research on picture book and responses by Chinese and American children.
Marshall, Laura, (2007). Liaison and support for high school Teacher Cadets attending Educational Psychology class on campus- ongoing activity developed during an earlier sponsored activity.
Weathers, John (2007). Analyze data and complete journal article for the Working Papers in Educational Linguistics entitled “Privatizing Schools: The Struggle over How We Define Democracy and the Role of Public Institutions.”
Weathers, John (2007). Evaluation of the University of Pennsylvania’s Symposium for school leaders: Building and Leading a Data-Driven School Improvement Process.
Weathers, John (2007). Research using National Center of Education Statistics data (School and Staffing Survey): Standards Policy Implementation and the Effects of Teacher Community, Leadership Practices, and Learning Policies and Structures.
Weathers, John, (2007). Theoretical and empirical work using the National Center of Education Statistics (Schooling and Staffing Survey): The Role of Group Solidarity and Sense of Community in Organizational Commitment Decisions: Implications for School Leaders.
Williams, Rhonda L., (2007). Colorado Trust Bully Proofing Grant, Smart-Girl.
C. Other Research, Creative, and Scholarly Activities
Swaby, Barbara (2007). Direct the LOGO Project that provides books for children from low wealth families. Over 2,500 packs of books were distributed to area children of low wealth between 2005 and 2007.
Swaby, Barbara (2007). Supervised a clinical instructional booklet and accompanying instructional demonstration for the clinical component of the Reading program.
Wehrman, Joseph (2007-2008). Grant Reviewer for the Florida Department of Education & University of Florida.
Wehrman, Joseph (2007-2008). Grant Reviewer for the United States Department of Education.
III. Conference and Paper Presentations
Beecher, Catharine (2007). National Association of Social Workers- Colorado Chapter, Presentation.
Blankenship, G., Carpenter, Dick M., Kolderie, T., & Van Ryzin, M. (2007, April). Building a taxonomy of public charter schools: The first step toward apples to apples research. Paper presented at the National Charter Schools conference, Albuquerque NM.
Carpenter Dick M., (2007, April). Good intentions, bad results, and the power of limited government. Presentation at the Conference on Limited Government, Colorado Springs, CO.
Carpenter Dick M. (2007, April). Modeling charter schools. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Carpenter Dick M. (2007, December). What’s your type? Presentation at the U.S. Department of Education Charter Schools Program Project Directors Conference, Washington, D.C.
Carpenter Dick M., & Simpson, S. (2007, March). The dangers of disclosure: The unintended consequences of campaign regulations for free speech and privacy. Presentation at the Cato Institute. Washington, D.C.
Crawford, Lindy (2007, April). When a Sloppy Copy is Good Enough. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Crawford, Lindy (2007, July). National Evaluation Institute. Using Technology to Close Achievement Gaps. Paper presentation. Orlando, FL.
Crawford, Lindy (2007). Senate and House Briefings: State Test Accommodations. Washington D.C.
De Pry, Randall L. (2007, July). Effective instructional and behavioral feedback within a PBS school. 3rd Annual Colorado Positive Behavior Support Symposium, Denver, CO.
De Pry Randall L., (2007, July). Students with chronic or persistent challenging behavior: Providing differentiated support that promotes learning and inclusion. 3rd Annual Colorado Positive Behavior Support Symposium, Denver, CO.
De Pry Randall L., DeKam, C. Eiber-Thurman, D., Murphy J., Kane K., & Lorenzen, K., (2007, October). School-wide PBS in the Pikes Peak Region. Pikes Peak Region School Psychology Advisory Committee, District 20 EAC.
De Pry Randall L., & Zarcone, J., (2007, March). APBS membership: Current and future initiatives. 4th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS), Boston MA.
De Pry, Randall L., Moore, M.A., Perrin, N,, Freeman, R., Jackson, D.A., Johnston, C.D., & Farr, K. (2007, March). Models of self assessment and goal development in statewide positive behavior supports. 4th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support.
Fenell, David L. (2007, October). Family Therapy for Combat Veterans and their Families. 65th American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA.
Fenell, David L. (2007, October). Counseling Military Families. Presentation to the American Counseling Association Governing Council, Alexandria, VA.
Fisher, Clinton (2007). 2007 Freedom’s Song: 100 Years of African-American struggle and triumph. Annual Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education, San Antonio, TX.
Grant, Leslie, & Brunn, Michael (2007). TESOL Practicum Online as a Reflective Model. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Applied Linguistics, Costa Mesa, CA.
Grant, Leslie, de Casal, Carole, & Bogard, Yvonne. (2007). An Integrated Research-based Academic and Situational Curriculum. Colorado TESOL, Denver, CO.
Harmon, Corinne (2007, February). Closing the Gap: Problem Identification for At-Risk Students, Columbia, Illinois
Harmon, Corinne (2007, February) Documenting for Success: Scientifically Based Progress Monitoring in a 3-Tier Model, Collinsville, Illinois.
Harmon, Corinne (2007, March). Documenting for Success: Scientifically Based Progress Monitoring in a 3-Tier Model. Columbia, Illinois.
Harmon, Corinne (2007, March). Collaborating for Success: Team Building and Professional Learning Communities. Collinsville, Illinois.
Harmon, Corinne (2007, April). Collaborating for Success: Team Building and Professional Learning Communities. Collinsville, Illinois.
Kasa-Hendrickson, Christi (2007, February). PEAK Parent Center National Conference on Inclusive Education: Create an Educational Masterpiece Student with Disabilities Strengthen the General Education Classroom. Paper presentation, Denver, CO.
Kasa-Hendrickson, Christi (2007, July). International Symposium on Communication for people with Autism Sorting out Speech: Understanding Multiple Methods of Communication for Persons with Severe Disabilities.
Kasa-Hendrickson, Christi (2007, January). The Autism Institute at the University of San Diego, Sorting out Speech: Understanding Multiple Methods of Communication for Persons with Autism.
Kelly, Catherine A. (2007, November). Translating memory in mathematical learning into practice. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of The School of Science and Math Association, Indianapolis, IN.
Kelly, Catherine A. (2007, October). Using brain-based research to enhance teacher preparation in mathematics. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY.
Kelly, Catherine A., & Lloyd, S. (2007, February). Theory into practice: Transferring content methods into professional practice in Professional Development School cohorts. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators, San Diego, CA.
Marshall, Laura (2007). Colorado Consortium of Special Education Teacher Educators Fall Institute, Early Experiences for Undergraduates, Paper Presentation, Breckenridge, CO.
Marshall, Laura (2007). Council of Exceptional Children Annual Convention, Goal attainment: Teaching the crucial self-determination skill, Paper Presentation, Louisville, KY.
Marshall, Laura., (2007). Colorado Department of Education Transition Leadership Institute, Teaching Self-Determination. Breckenridge, CO.
Martinez, Sylvia L.M., (2007). Interviews of Educational Opportunity: The Effects of Teachers’ Expectations for Chicano High School Students, 1940-1980. Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the History of Education Society, Cleveland, OH.
Martinez, Sylvia L.M., (2007, April). Multicultural Education: Am I an Agent of Change? DePauw University, Department of Education Studies. Teaching Presentation.
Martinez, Sylvia L.M., (2007, March). Questions of Patriotism: Vietnam War Causalities- Realities, Perceptions, and Public Opinion. Minnesota State University – Moorhead, Department of American Multicultural Studies.
Martinez, Sylvia L.M., (2007, March). The Chicano Fight of Desegregation: Mendez et al v. Westminster School District. Minnesota State University- Moorhead, Department of American Multicultural Studies.
Olvey, Geralynn, (2007, February). Presentation at Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) Winter Conference titled: Special Education Teacher in Residence Program.
Olvey, Geralynn, (2007, February). Presented at the PEAK Parent Center Conference on Inclusive Education: Create an Educational Masterpiece . Presentation titled: Academics in the Inclusive Classroom.
Olvey, Geralynn, (2007, February). Presented at the PEAK Parent Center Conference on Academic Accommodations and Modifications for Students with Disabilities.
Olvey, Geralynn, (2007, August). Presentation at Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) Summer Conference titled: Special Education Teacher in Residence Program
Olvey, Geralynn, (2007, September). Colorado College, Presentation on Inclusion and the Law.
Ramirez, A., & Carpenter, D. (2007, March). Deconstructing dropout behavior among Black, White and Latino students. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New York City.
Williams, Rhonda L., (2007, June). American School Counselor Association Conference Presentation: Ethics of working with minors. Denver, Colorado.
Williams, Rhonda L., (2007, November). CSCA Conference: Presentation: Ethics of working with minors. Breckenridge, Colorado.
Williams, Rhonda L., (2007, November). CSCA Conference: Presentation: Smart-Girl: An adolescent program for girls. Breckenridge, Colorado.
Woelfel, K. D., & Wehrman, Joseph D. (July 2007). LiveText e-portfolios: Student and instructor. Presentation conducted at the annual LiveText Collaboration Conference, Chicago, IL.
IV. Other
Bui, Y. N., Moore, A., & Neal, L. (2005). Cultural, Linguistic, and Instructional Diversity. Exceptional Children in Today's Schools (4th ed.), 34-56. Love Publishing.
Carpenter II, D., Ramirez, A., & Severn, L. (2006). Gap or Gaps: Challenging the Singular Definition of the Achievement Gap. Education and Urban Society: 39(1), 113-127.
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Crawford, L., Tindal, G., & Carpenter, D. M. (2006). Exploring the Validity of the Oregon Extended Writing Assessment. The Journal of Special Education, 40(1), 16-27.
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Fenell, D., et. al. Work and Family Conflict: An Often Overlooked Issue in Couple and Family Therapy. Journal of Contemporary Family Therapy.
Hall, L. D., Fisher, C., Musanti, S., & Halquist, D. What Can We Learn From PT3. TechTrends, 50(3), 25-31.
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Kelly, C. A. (2006) A Conversation with John Van de Walle. The Colorado Mathematics Teacher, 39(2), 7-12.
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Hankammer, W.A., Snyder, B.A., & Hankammer, C.C. (2006). Empathy as the Primary Means in Suicide Assessment. Journal for the Professional Counselor, 21(1), 5-19.
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Swaby, B. (2006). The Struggle to Keep Literacy Afloat in the Unites States: Getting the Children Back in the Boat, 6-13.
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