Issue 4

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Issue 4

THE MID-SOUTH EDUCATIONAL
VOLUME 23
NUMBER
6
Al~NrlL lIEETING PROGRAM
NoveIuber 8-10, 1995
Biloxi, Mississippi
~ISERA MEMBER ST<lTES:
Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, ~fississippi, Tennessee
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1995 ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM
Broadwater East Resort
Biloxi, Mississippi
November 8 - 10, 1995
Program Highlights
BOARD MEETING, 2:00 P.M., Pacific
Room
BOARD DINNER, 7:30 P.M., Chappy's
NEW MEMBER
MSER
& GRADUATE STUDENT BREAKFAST,7:30 A.M., Caprice
FOUNDATION BOARD LUNCHEON, 12:00
NOON, Suite A (2nd
Room
Floor)
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: DR. RONALD A. BERK,
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITI, 6:00 P.M., Emerald
and Crystal
Rooms
UNIVERSITI OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI GENERAL RECEPTION, 7:00 P.M., Topaz
NEW MEMBER
MSERA
& GRADUATE STUDENT
BREAKFAST,7:30 A.M., Caprice
BUSINESS MEETING, 5:30 P.M., Emerald
and Crystal
JOINT UNNERSITIES RECEPTION, 6:30 P.M., Topaz
Room
PAST PRESIDENTS' BREAKFAST,7:00 A.M., Caprice
Room
OUTSTANDING PAPER
Room
Rooms
& DISSERTATION AWARD
SUBMISSION PAPER PRESENTATIONS, 8:00 A.M. - NOON, Petit Bois Room
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(JANDIDATES FOR 199(j MSERA OFFICES
VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT
Dorothy Durrett Reed is the Senior Education Specialist of the Policy Division of the Air University Headquarters, the education arm of the U.S. Air Force located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.
Dot earned her Ph.D. from the University of Alabama and specialized in educational research and statistics
while on a Federal research fellowship. She has been active in MSERA for the past 11 years. She chaired
the Membership Committee from 1987-1989 and initiated the New Member Reception as part of the annual
meeting. She also served on the Program and the Nominating Committees and chaired the Special Interest
Group (SIG) Committee. Dot was elected as an at-large member of the MSERA Board of Directors for 19921993 and was elected Secretary-Treasurer for 1995.
John Enger teaches educational measurement, statistics and research methods at Arkansas State University. John has been a member of MSERA since 1977 and a regular participant and presenter. He has been
on the board of directors both in an at-large position and twice as Arkansas director. He has served on a
number of MSERA committees and chaired the Evaluation and Publications Committees. John received his'
Ph.D. in educational measurement and statistics from the University of Iowa. He is a full professor at Arkansas State University and has had two appointments as a Fulbright scholar abroad. His research the past few
years has focused on at-risk students and violence prevention. John has represented MSERA on the board
and as presidentt of the Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations, the organization which sponsors the sessions at AERA where the distinguished papers from MSERA are presented.
CANDIDATES FOR 1996 MSERA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Local Education Agency
Joan Butler is Director of Family-Centered Schools and Programs for the Starkville School District (MS).
She completed her B.S. in Elementary Education at Mississippi University for Women and her M.Ed., Ed.S.,
and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at Mississippi State University. She has been an active member of
MSERA since 1987. In the past, she has served as the secretaryltreasurer, LEA Representative, reviewer
for Outstanding Paper Awards, and chaired the Future Site Selection Committee and Membership Committees. She also was the recepient of the Oustanding Paper Award.
Jim Dyer is Director of Federal Programs forthe North Little Rock School District (AR). There he coordinates
the Title I, Title VI, Even Start, and State Compensatory Education programs for the school district. He is
also responsible for the writing of the applications and the evaluation of the programs. He also indirectly
supervises approximately eighty certified and classified employees in these programs. He completed his
B.S.E. at the University of Central Arkansas and received his M.S.E. and Ed.S. from the University of Arkansas. He has been an active member of MSERA for 2 years.
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CANDIDATES FOR 1996 MSERA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (continued)
Gloria A. Turner serves as Coordinator of Student Assessment for the Alabama State Department of Education. She has also worked in Central Administration in both the Tuscaloosa County School System and the
Hale County School System (AL) planning and implementing state and local testing programs for the public
schools, as an Education Specialist for the Alabama State Department of Education providing services in the
area of counseling and career guidance for the local school systems in the state, and as an administrative
assistant/counselor at the University of Alabama. She received her B.S. from Jacksonville State University
in Alabama, and her M.A., AA Certificate in Guidance and Counseling, and her Ph.D. from the University of
Alabama. She has been an active member of MSERA since 1985 and served on the MSERA Board of
Directors from 1992-93. She received the MSERA Distinguished Dissertation Award in 1989. She is an
active researcher and has written and co-authored many publications. She is also the founder and president
of Software Made Easy (a computer software company) and the developer of EVALUATOR (a computer
software program designed for use by teachers and administrators).
Jane Nell Luster serves as Program Manager of the Automated Data Collection and Management Section,
at the Bureau of Pupil Appraisal, Office of Special Education Programs (OSES) in the Louisiana Department
of Education. She has also worked as Program Manager for the Extended School Year Program/Laura I.
Consent Decree in the Bureau of Program Development (OSES) in the Louisiana Department of Education,
as an Educational Assessment Teacher inLouisiana, and as a classroom teacher of students with disabilities
in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. She received her B.S. in Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, her M.Ed. from Deha State University, and her Ph.D. from Louisiana State University.
At-Large Representative
Ira E. Bogotch is an Associate Professor in Educational Leadership at the University of New Orleans. He
received his M.A. in ESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University and his Ed.D. from Florida International University. He has been a member of MSERAsince 1990.
Daniel Fasko is Professor of Education and Program Leader in Secondary Education in the Department of
Leadership and Secondary Education at Morehead State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Educational
Psychology from Florida State University. Dan has been a member of MSERA since 1985 and has been a
frequent presenter at the annual meeting. He also has been a member of the Program and Future-Site
Committees, as well as Co-Chair of the Program Committee and Chair of the Publication/Communications
Committee, of which he is presently serving as chairperson.
Jeffrey Gorrell received his Ph.D. in Psychological Foundations at the University of Florida in 1975. He
currently is Pofessor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at Auburn University. He has
been a member of MSERA for over 15 years, served as Secretary-Treasurer and LERA Representative to
the Board of Directors, as well as serving on several committees, and chairing the Membership Cmmittee.
His research areas of interest are teacher efficacy and development, international education, and cognitive
development.
Ron Partridge, Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Educational Psychology at the University
of Mississippi, received a B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education and a M.Ed. in Secondary Administration from
Ohio University. He served as a teacher, coach and school principal during thirteen years in public schools
in Ohio. He received a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the Ohio State University in 1971 and
immediately joined the Educational Administration facuhy at Ole Miss. He was a charter member of MSERA
and has attended every annual meeting until 1994, when illness kept him away. He served as secretarytreasurer from 1974 until 1977. He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors.
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CANDIDATES FOR 1996 USERA
BOARD 01 DIRECTORS (continued)
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At-Large Representative (continued)
Ava Pugh, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Northeast Louisiana University, has been a member of
MSERA since 1979. Ava has served as a Board member and on the Future-Site, Evaluation, Oustanding
Paper, and Nominating Committees. She earned her doctorate from Mississippi State University in 1980.
Georgine Steinmiller is a professor of Special Education at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She has a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin, a Master's
degree in Special Education from Northern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in Special Education and Counseling from the University of Iowa. She is a member and has held offices in such professional organizations as
the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). She has
attended and presented papers at MSERA since 1987.
Georgine Steinmiller
Qaisar Sultana is a Professor in the Department of Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University. She
holds a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, a Master's Degree in Education from the American University
of Beirut, Lebanon, and a Master's degree in International Relations and International Law from the Universityof Karachi, Pakistan. Qaisar has been a member of MSERA since 1980. She has been sharing her
research activities with MSERA members at the annual conferences regularly. She has served on many
committees and chaired the Future-Site Committee. She presently is chairing the Membership Committee.
Leanne Whiteside is a Research Associate at the University of Arkansas Center for Research on Teaching
and Learning. She has also been employed as an independent computer consukant providing data analyses for such places as the Arkansas Highway Department, Arkansas State Hospital, Baptist Medical Systems, and the VA Medical Center to name a few. She has also served as a System AnalysVConsultant at the
University of Arkansas at Little RockAcademic Computing Services. She has written and co-authored many
publications and papers. She received a B.S.E. and a M.S. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
and is currently working towards her PH.d. in Educational Research at the University of Memphis. She has
been an MSERA member since 1993.
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Wednesday, November 8, 1995
7:30A.M.
8:45A.M.
8:00A.M.
4:00p.M.
9:00A.M.
9:50A.M.
"Reading Comprehension Instruction in Content-Area Classrooms: A Literature Review." Katherine A.
Winchester and Craig Darch, Auburn University
"The Differential Effects of Two Systematic Reading Comprehension Approaches With Students With
Learning Disabilities." Karen J. Rabren and Craig Darch, Auburn University
"The Use of Comprehensive Strategies by Two Groups of 4th Grade Students: Teachers' and Students'
Perspectives." Craig Darch, Auburn University
9:00A.M.
9:50A.M.
"The Proportion of Experimental Articles Appearing in the American Educational Research Journal Over the
Past Twenty Years." Andrew D. Katayama, Mississippi State University
"The Proportion of Experimental Articles Appearing in the Journal of Educational Psychology Over the Past
Twenty Years." Dakin McKay, Mississippi State University
"The Proportion of Experimental Articles Appearing in Contemporary Educational Psychology Over the Past
Seventeen Years." Ai-Chun Fan, Mississippi State University
"An Analysis of the Type of Articles Appearing in the Journal of School Psychology Over the Past Five Years."
Sheri 1. Robinson, Mississippi State University
"An Analysis of the Type of Articles Appearing in School Psychology Review Over the Past Five Years." Carla
Brown, Mississippi State University
9:00A.M.
9:50A.M.
"Administrator Compensation Model." Randell Foxworth and Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University
"Professional Portfolio Preparation for Administrators." Rebecca Williams and Linda T. Jones, Mississippi
State University
9:00A.M.
10:50A.M.
"What in the World has Happened to Geography? Instructional Strategies for Integrated Curriculum in the
Secondary School." Roben W. Smith and Marsha Chusmir Shapiro, Ormond Beach Middle School
10:00A.M.
10:50A.M.
PRESIDER -
Mark Davenport, Auburn University
"An Investigation Comparing Two Approaches to Freshman College Mathematics." William A. Rieck,
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Wednesdal, November 8,1995
10:00A.M.
10:50A.M.
''A Comparison of Gender Differences Involving Attitudes Towards Mathematics." Sonja Y. Harrington,
University of Alabama
"Restructuring for Improvement in Achievement: Single Sex Versus Mixed Sex Classes in Mathematics." Stella
Brown Wear, University of Alabama
10:00A.M.
10:50A.M.
PRESIDER -
Rita Bryan, Mississippi State University
"The Potential of Tech Prep Programs." Warren A. Land, Mississippi State University, and Elizabeth R. Land,
Mississippi University for Women
"Implementation of Outcomes- Based Accreditation to Assure Quality in Technical Education." Harry L.
Bowman and G. Wayne Brown, Council on Occupational Education
''Affective Student Responses to Direct and Indirect Refusal Letters." Gwendolyn N. Smith, Rebecca F. Nolan,
and Yong Dai, Louisiana State University at Shreveport
10:00A.M.
10:50A.M.
''An Analysis of State Report Cards Used in Eight Western States." Russell L. French, University of Tennessee,
and Gordon C. Bobbett, Education Consultant/Researcher
"Nevada's High School Report Cards on Schools: What Parents, Educators, or Policymakers Can Glean From
State Report Cards." Gordon C. Bobbett, Educational Consultant/Researcher; Russell L. French,
University of Tennessee; Charles M. Achilles, Eastern Michigan University; and David Smith, Nevada
Department of Education
"Differences and Similarities Between School-Level and District-Level Data in Texas Report Cards." Gordon
C. Bobbett, Educational Consultant/Researcher; Russell L. French, University of Tennessee; and Charles
M. Achilles, Eastern Michigan University
10:00A.M.
10:50A.M.
"Impact of Disabilities on Higher Education Students." Frederick Woodall and Jesse Woodall, Delta State
University
"Undergraduates' Views of Disabled Students: Survey Methods and Results." Milton R. Wilder, J. Reid Jones,
Keith McKelson, and Jeff Muncier, Delta State University
"Emotional Disabilities and the College Student." Lisa Ross and May Whittington, Delta State University
"Volunteer Efforts and Disabled Students." Mary Alice Cates and Alinda Sledge, Delta State University
10:00A.M.
10:50A.M.
"Extending the Conversation: A Professional Exchange Program." Pamela C. Boyd, Auburn University, and
Emily Sparrow, Auburn City Schools
''A Field-Based Model for Training Supervising Teachers." Jane H. McHaney, Kennesaw State College
''A Model Program Evaluation of a Professional Development School." Louise E. Davis, Jo Ann Bass, and Joe
Blackbourn, University of Mississippi
10:00 A.M.
10:50A.M.
''Attitudes and Perceptions of Preservice and Certified Teachers Toward Issues in Measurement and
Evaluation." Linda W Morse, Linda F. Cornelious, and David T. Morse, Mississippi State University
"Preparing Teachers to Make Grading Decisions: A Look at Issues, Challenges, and Choices." Jim R. Plaitz,
University of Southwestern Louisiana
"The Effect of Length of Grade Reporting Period on Student Achievemen t of Seventh Grade Students." E. C.
O'Neal and Mark Montgomery, Mississippi State University
''A Multivariate Analysis of Teachers' Perceived Assessment Competency as a Function of Measurement
Training and Years of Teaching." Zhicheng Zhang, University of Alabama
11 :00 A.M.
11 :50A.M.
PRESIDER -
William Spencer, Auburn University
''A Comparative Study of Teacher Education: China and the U.S." Lei Weiping Wang and Carol P. Etheridge,
University of Memphis
"Effects of Age and Nationality on Occupational Stress of Teachers in India and America." Carolyn C.
Minder, Ronnie Santana, Sookham Dhaliwal, and Oscar Walley, Northeast Louisiana University
"Determinants of Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAr) Adaptation in Singapore's Universities." Yukiko
Inoue, University of Memphis
11 :OOA.M.
11 :50A.M.
"Considerations in School Improvement." Jeanne Phillips, Letitia Banks, Jennifer Kerstiens, and Kay
Thompson, Mississippi State University at Meridian
"Effects of the Onward to Excellence School Improvement Process in Twenty Schools of East Mississippi."
Jeanne Phillips, Mississippi State University at Meridian
"Issues in Tennessee Education Policy: A Synthesis of Research." E. Dean Butler and Blake Burr-McNeal,
CREP-University
of Memphis
"Student Identification and Engagement in Tennessee High Schools." Jeanine H. Rakow, E. Dean Butler, and
John A. Nunnery, CREP-University
of Memphis
11:00A.M.
11 :50A.M.
''A Cluster Analysis of Parenting Behavior in Young Mothers." Leanne Whiteside, Sandra K. Pope, and Robert
H. Bradley, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
"Perceptions of Pregnant Teens and Teen Mothers Entering a Training Program on Parenting Skills and
Knowledge About Infants." Beverly G. Boals, John Enger, and Mildred B. Vance, Arkansas State
University, and Renella Clemons, South Mississippi County (AR) Schools
"The Development of Early Childhood Education Teachers' Instructional Planning." Dianne Lawler-Prince
and Craig H. Jones, Arkansas State University
11 :OOA.M.
11 :50
A.M.
"Collaboration." James E. Davis and James N. Butler, Mississippi State University
"Technological Applications." John Gieseman and Ronnie White, Mississippi State University
"Community College Instruction." Alex Carter and Willis Lott, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
"Upper Level/Graduate Instruction." Michael Newman, Matt Raven, and Gary Jackson, Mississippi State
University
11:00A.M.
11 :50A.M.
"Responding to Scientific Illiteracy: Learning That Grows With the Learner-An Introduction and
Investigation of Integrated Science." Terri R. McBride, University of Southern Mississippi
"Guidelines for Hands-On Science Activities Appropriate for the Elementary Classroom: The Way It Was
Meant To Be." Jan E. Downing, University of Central Arkansas
11 :00 A.M.
11 :50A.M.
"Adult Learners: Protocols for Reflective Thinking." Vincent R. McGrath and Lucinda H. Rose, Mississippi
State University
11 :OOA.M.
11 :50 A.M.
''A Qualitative Study of a Quantitative Discipline-Statistics." Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, University of Central
Arkansas; Denise A. Da Ros, Youngstown State University; and Joseph M. Ryan, University of South
Carolina
"The Relationship of Instructional Methods With Student Responses to Survey of Attitudes Toward
Statistics." Foroozandeh Faghihi and Ernest A. Rakow, University of Memphis
"The Prediction of Statistics Performance With Self-Efficacy and Mathematics Ability." Linda W. Dunn and
Jwa K. Kim, Middle Tennessee State University
11 :00 A.M.
11 :50A.M.
"The Relationship of Gender to Academic and Recreational Reading Attitudes: A Longitudinal Study."
Cynthia M. Gettys and Terri Robinson, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and Mary Ann Holt,
Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
"Understanding Attitudes of Educators Toward Content Area Reading in the Early Elementary Grades." Sirpa
T. Grierson and Larry G. Daniel, University of Southern Mississippi
''A Comparison of Teachers' Knowledge and Use of Content Reading Strategies in the Primary Grades." Mary
E. Howe, Sirpa T. Grierson, and Mark G. Richmond, University of Southern Mississippi
"Effects of Self-Explanation Prompting on Reading Comprehension." Dakin McKay and Linda W. Morse,
Mississippi State University
12:00NOON
12:50 P.M.
"New Perspectives Regarding Reasons for Becoming a Teacher: A Study of Teachers and Undergraduates in
Education." Jerry Brooksher Gee, Nicholls State University
"Education Students' Susceptibility to Commonly Held Educational Beliefs." Charles W. Davidson and
William F. Ferguson, University of Southern Mississippi
"A Comparison of International Graduate Students' and American Undergraduate Students' Perceptions of
American Pedagogy and Students." Marion Couvillion and Sue J. Minchew, Mississippi State University
12:00 NOON
12:50p.M.
"Reflective Journals: A Tool for Ongoing Program Development in a Constructivist Teacher Preparation
Program." Barbara S. Rountree and Carol 1. Schlichter, University of Alabama
"Authentic Learning From the Perspective of Whole theme Constructivism: Evidence From Metaphors of
Preservice Teachers." Asghar Iran-Nejad and Madeleine Gregg, University of Alabama
"Dimensions of Empowerment: Conceptions, Misconceptions, and Observations of Preservice Teachers."
Martha J. Larkin, Gale C. Colvert, and Edwin S. Ellis, University of Alabama
"Diversity as an Emerging Theme: Preservice Teachers' Understanding the Reality of Difference." Alex
Casareno and Sally Heineke, University of Alabama
"The Map Evaluation Plan." Marcia R. O'Neal and Jack Barnette, University of Alabama
12:00 NOON
12:50 P.M.
"Teaching in Taiwan: A Dichotomy of Experiences." Rita G. Bryan, Mississippi State University
"Hermeneutics Versus Phenomenology: Toward a Unified Theory of Cultural Leadership." Susan McCabe,
East Tennessee State University
"Cultural Sensitivity Awareness Toward Children and Families." Louise E. Davis and Vicki Whitener-Lepanto,
University of Mississippi
12:00 NOON
12:50 P.M.
''Avoiding Three Cardinal Methodology Sins in Quantitative Research: A Training Session .for Doctoral
Students and Faculty." Bruce Thompson, Texas A&M University
12:00 NOON
12:50 P.M.
"Inclusion of Exceptional Children Into Regular Education Classes: What Does the Research Say?" Georgine
G. Steinmiller, Bob Lumpkins, Terry Wallis, and Susan Sorrels, Henderson State University
"Empowering Teachers Through Inclusive Education." Nancy T. Morris and Barbara A. Duchardt,
Northwestern State University
"Learning Disability Factors and Inclusive-Educational Experiences and Teachers' Perceptions of Full
Inclusion." Jimmy D. Lindsey, Chhanda Ghose, Southern University-Baton
Rouge; Rangasamy
Ramasamy, Florida Atlantic University; and 1. Quinn Head, Jacksonville State University
Wednesday, November 8,1995
12:00 NOON
12:50 P.M.
"Inclusion Practices in the Regular Elementary Classroom: An Elementary Principalship Perspective." Jerry R.
Herman, The Dollywood Foundation, and Russell West, East Tennessee State University
12:00 NOON
1:00P.M.
1:00P.M.
1:50p.M.
"Towards a Richer Understanding of a Restructuring Model: Views From Inside a Graduate Level Classroom."
Betty M. Davidson and Geralyn L. Dell, University of New Orleans
"Reculturing: How Teachers and Administrators Make Sense of Restructuring." Angel Wonycott and Ira
Bogotch, University of New Orleans
"A Study of the Impact of Participation in School Restructuring Upon School Personnel." Frances K. Kochan,
Auburn University
"Redefining School Leadership Roles for Site-Based Management Systems." Oneida L. Martin, Tennessee
Technological University, and John F. Heflin, Kent State University
1:00P.M.
1:50p.M.
"Preparing for the Next Century: Enrollment and Facilities Studies in Public Schools." Robert N. Hutchison,
Jack Blendinger, Billy Stewart, Randell Foxworth, and Ned B. Lovell, Mississippi State University
"A Study of the Relationship of the Physical Environment to Teacher Professionalism." Charles E. Saul,
Jackson State University, and Cardell Williams, Claiborne County Schools
"Measuring Place Attachment to the Outdoor R~creation Setting." Kenneth Clawson and Ann Halcomb,
Eastern Kentucky University
1:00P.M.
1:50p.M.
"Overview." Jane L. Weare, Delta State University
"Mathematics." Jerry L. Young, Delta State University
"Language." Janie Allen-Bradley, Delta State University
"Reading." Camille Branton, Delta State University
1:00P.M.
1:50p.M.
"The Terror of Technology: Your Computer." Robert L. Kennedy, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
"The Structure and Correlates of Technological Efficacy." Michael A. Hayden, Mississippi State University
"Online Teacher Development to Support Internet Telecommunications in Education via the Virtual
Classroom, Authentic Assessment, and Learning Process Control." Marion T. Wesley, Jr. and Melvin E.
Franks, Mississippi State University
"Empowering Teachers Through Technology: An Innovative Approach to Teacher Education." Glenda A.
Gunter, Troy State University at Dothan
1:00P.M.
1:50p.M.
"Field Experiences as a Component of the Teacher Preparation Program: Student Reactions." Joe E. Walthall
and Debbie Barnes, University of Central Arkansas
"The Influence of Preservice Field Experiences on the Attitudes of Elementary Teachers." Marie C. Roos,
Jackson State University
"Preservice Education Majors' Estimations of Field-Based Experiences." Linda K. Walker and George M.
Thomas, Mississippi State University at Meridian
''Are Student Teachers Acquiring the Ultimate of Field Experience?" Dorothy L. Singleton and Nancy Masztal,
University of Southern Mississippi
1:00P.M.
2:50p.M.
"Writing and Getting Published." John R. Petry, University of Memphis, and Charles M. Achilles, Eastern
Michigan University
2:00p.M.
2:50p.M.
"Elementary Teachers' Attitudes Toward Multicultural Education." Lynne Patrick, Auburn City Schools
"Effects of Children's Literature on Preservice Teachers' Opinions About Multicultural Education Issues."
Rebecca McMahon and Carolyn Reeves-Kazelskis, University of Southern Mississippi
"An Investigation of the Multicultural Knowledge and Attitudes of Selected Secondary and Elementary
Preservice Teachers." Evelyn B. Homan and William A. Person, Mississippi State University
2:00p.M.
2:50p.M.
"Case Studies of Selected Mississippi Governor's School Students." Sue Jolly, Delta State University
"Effects of Levels of Giftedness on Self-Concept, Social Status, and Achievement Motivation." Anthony D.
Norman, Shula Ramsay, Carl Martray, and Julia Roberts, Western Kentucky University
"Gender Differences in Intellectual Profiles of Gifted Male and Female Elementary Students." S. John
Obringer and Marsha S. Obringer, Mississippi State University
"Performance on the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking and Structure ofIntellect- Learning Abilities Test: Is
There a Relationship?" Margaret Guillory and Neelam Kher-Durlabhji, Northwestern State University
2:00p.M.
2:50p.M.
"An Evaluation of a New Supervision Course Format." Michele E. Caruso, Kathy Dooley, andJean S. Dabit,
"Supervisory Behaviors That Rehabilitation Counseling Trainees Find Helpful." Cara K. Fireison, Mississippi
State University
"The Mississippi Adult Basic Education Project: Research, Demonstration, and Replication." Melanie D.
Hutto, Mississippi State University
2:00p.M.
2:50p.M.
International Education (Symposium)
Ship Isle Room
Research on Teachers and Teaching in Other Countries
"Korean Pre-Service Teachers' Concerns About Teaching and Teachers' Roles." Young Suk Hwang and Jeffrey
Gorrell, Auburn University
"Sri Lankan Teachers' Preferred Modes for Helping Students." Kiri Dharmadasa and Jeffrey Gorrell, Auburn
University
"Class Size and Achievement in Sri Lankan Schools." Indranie Dharmadasa, Auburn University
"Brazilian Elementary School Teachers Evaluation of Their Training and Their Classroom Performance."
Francis Boakari and Rita de Cassia Lima Pereira, Federal University of Piaui, Brazil
2:00p.M.
2:50p.M.
"Survey of Graphical Display Use in Public Schools." John V. Dempsey, Samuel H. Fisher, and Judith B. Hale,
University of South Alabama
''Attitudes Toward Statistics Courses of Doctoral Students Enrolled in the College of Education at a University
in the South." Roben W. Smith and Gun-Pyo Hong, Mississippi State University
"Mathematics Gender Gap: Fact or Fiction?" Cindy P. Leake, Austin Peay State University
2:00p.M.
2:50p.M.
"Single Versus Multiple Observation: A Comparative Analysis of the Instructional Strategies of Exemplary and
Novice Elementary Science Teachers." Clifford A. Hofwolt and James D. Johnston, Vanderbilt University,
and David D. Kumar, Florida Atlantic University
"The Transitional Stage in the Continuum From Novice to Expert Teacher." Ruth M. Allen and Renee M.
Casbergue, University of New Orleans
"Similarities and Differences in Discipline and Teaching Methods Used by Student Teachers and Supervising
Teachers." Rebecca G. Williams and Linda T. Jones, Mississippi State University
"Effects of Three Levels of Clinical Experiences on Skills Mastery of Teacher Education Students." Teresa M.
Nichols, Lynetta A. Owens, Dennis C. Zuelke, and J. Gordon Nelson, Jacksonville State University
2:00p.M.
2:50p.M.
"Administrators' and Teaching Assistants' Self-Evaluation of Pre-School Programs." Dianne Lawler-Prince and
John R. Slate, Arkansas State University
"A Pilot Study of the Effectiveness of an Intensive Kindergarten Readiness Program for At-Risk Students."
Joan M. Butler, Starkville Public Schools, and Linda W. Morse, Mississippi State University
"Effects of Kindergarten Teaching on School Success of Children Attending Grade One." Margaret C.
Seagraves and Judith A. Burry-Stock, University of Alabama
"Self-Concept Difference of Kindergarten Students as a Function of Race and Family Structure." Dianne
Lawler-Prince, Joanna M. Grymes, John R. Slate, and David A. Saarnio, Arkansas State University
Wednesday, November 8,1995
3:00p.M.
3:50p.M.
"The Status of Gender Equity in High School Athletics in a Selected State." Pamela Kirk, Nanei Gray, and E.
C. O'Neal, Mississippi State University
"Sex Roles and Career Decision Making Among Adolescent Girls." Mary Beth Wulff and Jean A. Steitz,
University of Memphis
"Personal Narratives and Graduate-Level Education: How Does Gender Influence Thinking and Writing
About Curriculum?" Dave S. Knowlton, University of Memphis
"The Lost Voice of the Adolescent Male." Kimberly P.Anderson, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge,
and Cay Evans, Louisiana State University at Shreveport
3:00p.M.
3:50p.M.
"Ethnic and Gender Equity in Mathematics via Computer Technology." Neil G. Amos and Pamela T. BarberFreeman, Mississippi State University
"Contributions of CD-Rom Learning Environments to Preservice Teachers' Planning and Teaching of
Mathematics Lessons." Martha V. Martin and Linda Barron, Vanderbilt University
"Effect of Computer Simulation Based Instruction on Learner's Age and GPA." Mahmoud A. Nejad,
3:00p.M.
3:50p.M.
"Introduction and Implementation of the Model." Ann S. James, Auburn University
"Evaluation and Outcomes." James E. Mclean, University of Alabama at Birmingham
"The Revised LEED Model." Joseph P. Sutton, Alabama Commission on Higher Education
3:00p.M.
3:50p.M.
"Utilizing Philosophy Development as a Critical Thinking Activity in a Hospitality Course." Susan S.
Hubbard and Paulette P. Hill, Auburn University
"Needed: A Taxonomy for Knowledge, Performance, and Metacognitive Objectives for the Trainee, the
Practitioner, and the Expert." Anne-Marie Armstrong, Eric Springer, Richard Smith, and Mark Hetterich,
AmerInd
3:00p.M.
3:50p.M.
''A Comparison of the WISC- R and WISC- III Intelligence Quotients of Students who are Mildly Retarded."
Robert G. Simpson and Gerald Halpin, Auburn University
"WISC-III and WISC-R IQ Differences: Preliminary Data." John R. Slate and David A. Saarnio, Arkansas
State University
3:00p.M.
3:50p.M.
"Validating the Crystallized and Fluid Components of the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT)."
Ramaswamy Balgopal, University of Alabama; Alan S. Kaufman, Psychological Assessment Resources; and
James E. McLean, University of Alabama at Birmingham
"Estimating Crystallized and Fluid IQs With the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) and
Sequential and Simultaneous Processing and Achievement With the Kaufman Adolescent and Adult
Intelligence Test (KAIT)." Ramaswamy Balgopal, University of Alabama; James E. Mclean, University of
Alabama at Birmingham; and Alan S. Kaufman, Psychological Assessment Resources
3:00p.M.
4:50p.M.
"Service Learning and Qualitative Research: How to Utilize the Results Once the Paper is Finished." Jacquelyn
P. Robinson, Auburn University, and Herbert R. Horne, Jr., Alabama Department of Education
4:00p.M.
4:50p.M.
"Reduction in Academic Disparity at a Magnet School: A Three Year Follow-Up." Jane L. Weare and Frederick
E. Woodall, Delta State University
"Prediction of Minimum Competency Using Three Methods." E. Lea Witta, University of Southern
Mississippi
"Effects of Whole Language Immersion (WLI) on At-Risk Secondary Students." John B. Cross, June
Westbrook, and Patricia Dueitt, University of West Alabama
"The Relationship Between Family Factors and Resilience in Preschool Children who Live in Poverty."
Elizabeth E. laVergne-Pinkett, University of Southwestern Louisiana
4:00p.M.
4:50p.M.
"Principals' Perceptions of Parent Involvement Practices in Urban Elementary Schools." Angie M. Reeves,
Jackson Public Schools, Linda T. Jones and Jack Blendinger, Mississippi State University
"Principals' Perceptions of the Functions and Characteristics of Middle Schools in Mississippi." Louise J. Jones
and Annie M. Kilcrease, Jackson State University
"Principals' Perceptions of Unannounced Parental Visits in Schools." Doris A. Henry, University of Memphis,
and Susanna Johnston and Barbara Mueting, Omaha Public Schools
4:00p.M.
4:50p.M.
"Establishing a Performance Index in a Performance-Based Accreditation System." Michele G. Jarrell and
Stephen W. Hebbler, University of Alabama, and Valerie Troiani and Yvonne Dyson, Mississippi
"Per Pupil Expenditure and School District Accreditation: What Does the Total per Pupil Expenditure
Indicator in the Mississippi Report Card Really Indicate?" Jerry G. Mathews and Gary P.Johnson,
"A Pilot Study: Teacher Perceptions Toward the Interpretation of Results From the New Norm-Referenced
Portion of the Mississippi Assessment System." Mary E. Howe, Dana G. Thames, and Cynthia A. Ward,
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4:00p.M.
4:50p.M.
"Participant Attitudes Following Mississippi's Fall 1994 Performance-Based Assessment of Student Learning."
Felicia H. Robinson, Marie Keyes, and Linda Walters, William Carey College
4:00p.M.
4:50p.M.
"Predictors of Juvenile Delinquency and Violence." Christine E. Daley and Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie,
University of Central Arkansas
"Perceptions of High School Students and School Personnel Toward Gang Activity, Violence, and Safety."
Louise Jackson Jones and Jancie E. Lewis Duncan, Jackson State University
"Testing Adolescents' Knowledge of a Violence Prevention Curriculum: Contrasts of Multiple Choice and
Completion Test Item Formats." John M. Enger and D. Lynn Howerton, Arkansas State University
"The History of Conflict Resolution in Education and Conflict Resolution Programs Targeting Adolescents."
Gahan Bailey, University of Southern Mississippi
Speaker: Dr. Ronald A. Berk, Johns Hopkins University
Topic: Performance Assessment
•
Thursday, November 9, 1995
7:30A.M.
8:45A.M.
8:00A.M.
4:00A.M.
8:00A.M.
8:50A.M.
"Need for Staff Development Training in Identification of Learning Disabled Students." Herbert R. Horne,
Alabama Department of Education, and Jacquelyn P. Robinson and Russell C. Wilson, Auburn
University
"Special Education Teaching Area and YearsTenure: Effects on Interagency Collaboration in Transition
Planning." Robin A. Groves, Auburn University, and J. Ressler Thomas, Roosevelt-Warm Springs
Institute for Rehabilitation
"Family Service Coordination: Support or Obstacle." Donna E. Dugger Wadsworth, University of Louisiana
at Lafayette
8:00A.M.
8:50A.M.
"An Overview of Undergraduate and Graduate Assessment of Classroom Learning." Judith A. Burry-Stock,
"Constructing Meaningful Classroom Assessments." Laura Bolen, University of Alabama
"Using Scenarios to Teach Basic Tests and Measurement Concepts." Keith Cochran, University of Alabama
"What Do Teachers Find Difficult to Learn How to Do?" Zchicheng Zhang, University of Alabama
8:00A.M.
9:50A.M.
"Understanding our Professional Selves:Innovative Methodologies for Self-Inquiry and Reflection." Janet C.
Richards, University of Southern Mississippi, and Joan P. Gipe and Ramona C. Moore, University of New
Orleans
9:00A.M.
9:50A.M.
"Getting to Know Third-Graders." Sharon L. Newbill, West Georgia College, and Andrea Clements, East
. Tennessee State University
"Locus of Control in Early Childhood Education." Brent B. Hawkes, Jacksonville State University
"Using Developmental Continuua to Assess Student Performance Literacy." Marion E. Dana, University of
Southern Mississippi
9:00A.M.
9:50A.M.
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9:00
9:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Distance Education and Two-Year Colleges." Norman E. Easterday, Auburn University
"Teaching a Class by Internet: A Case Study." LornaJ. Lacina-Gifford and Neelam Kher-Durlabhji,
Northwestern State University
9:00
9:50
A.M.
A.M.
"An Examination of the Impact of an Innovative Science Curriculum on the Science Skills and Attitudes of
High School Students in Southwest Louisiana." Jim R. Flaitz, University of Southwestern Louisiana, and
Roland F. Pautz, Vermilion Parish School System
"Factors Contributing to Success in International Science Fair Competition." Lawrence J. Bellipanni,
University of Southern Mississippi, and Vernon D. Gifford, Mississippi State University
"College Student Perceptions of the Greenhouse Effect by Gender and College Major." Fred H. Groves and
Ava F. Pugh, Northeast Louisiana University
9:00
9:50
A.M.
A.M.
"High School Reform Issues and Challenges in Tennessee." E. Dean Butler, University of Memphis
"Building School Capacity to Initiate and Sustain Reform." Noel Long, Jackson-Madison County Schools
"Teacher Leadership and High School Reform: Successes and Needs." Debra Simpson and Brenda Tedford,
Jackson-Madison County Schools
"School Improvement Planning: Plans and Strategies." Marilyn Kemp, Jackson-Madison County Schools
9:00
9:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Focus 2000: Diversity Training for Teacher Efficacy." We. Johnson and Linda F. Cornelious, Mississippi
State University
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Self-Regulation as a Factor in Learning Math: A Case Study." Kiri H. Dharmadasa, Jeffrey Gorrell, and
Stephen W Sanders, Auburn University
"A Comparison of Three Music Programs' Effects on Reading and Mathematics." James S. Turner, Aubrey W
Shelton, and Jerry Mathews, Mississippi State University; Nancy M. Draper, University of North
Alabama; Victoria Benjamin, Jackson State University; and Betty Holcombe, Houston (MS) Public
Schools
"Creativity and Mathematics Achievement." Mary Susan Smith and Neelam Kher-Durlabhji, Northwestern
State University of Louisiana
"An Examination of the Consistency of the Mathematical Constructs Assessed by Classroom Grades,
Portfolios, and Standardized Tests for Elementary Grade Students." Thomas A. DeVaney and Melvin E.
Franks, Mississippi State University, and Ann Kiick, Laurel District Schools
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"A Comparative Analysis of the Attitudes of Superintendents Toward Persons with AIDS in Mississippi's
Public School Districts." Louise Jackson Jones and Mark Anthony Colomb, Jackson State University
"Effects of Depression on College Students' Color Choice." Rebecca E Nolan, Yong Dai, and Patricia D.
Stanley, Louisiana State University at Shreveport
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Factors Influencing Mail Survey Response Rates: What Do We Really Know?" Judith A. Boser, University of
Tennessee, and Sheldon B. Clark, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
"Nonattending
Alabama
Responses in Three Self-Administered Educational Surveys." J. Jackson Barnette, University of
"Using Focus Groups to Explore Student Opinion." Kathy Kramer Franklin and
Tennessee State University
w: Hal
Knight, East
"Investigative Focus Groups: Research as Creative Conflict Resolution for a Sensitive Topic." Abbot L. Packard
and Jimmie C. Fortune, Virginia Tech University, and Mary Ruth Reynolds, Wytheville Community
College
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"What We Do and How We Do It: Voices From the Field." Judy Boser, University of Tennessee
"Talking in the Trenches: Assessment Related Case Studies in Tennessee Schools." Lewis Hodge, University of
Tennessee
"Student Performance and Its Context: A Look at What Students Did and What They Said." Fretta Bunch
and Paul Changas, University of Tennessee
"Making Value-Added Assessment Valuable to Schools and Educators." Russell French, University of Tennessee
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"The Making of a Good Story: Children's Perceptions Unfold Through Their Artwork." Judy A. Hale,
Jacksonville State University
''Assessment Strategies Using the Nelson House Plans Test." John Gordon Nelson, Jacksonville State University
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Appropriate Education of Students with Disabilities in Collaborative and Inclusionary Programs." Qaisar
Sultana, Eastern Kentucky University
"A Comparison Study of the Effects of Mainstreamed and Self-Contained Placement on the Self-Concept of
Mildly Handicapped Students." Nancy K. Sanford, George M. Thomas, and Linda K. Walker, Mississippi
State University at Meridian
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
''A Study of Differences in the Social Status of Learning Disabled Children as Compared to Their NonLearning Disabled Peers." Doreen H. Hill, George M. Thomas, and Linda K. Walker, Mississippi State
University at Meridian
"How Do We Teach? How Will We Teach?: Assessing Teachers' Perspectives of Traditional and Potentially
Emerging Instructional Paradigms for Students Who Are Learning Disabled." Martha J. Larkin,
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"The Effects of Cooperative Learning on High School Social Studies Students' Self-Esteem." Dwight "Doc"
Holliday and Larry Daniel, University of Southern Mississippi
"Helping Secondary Education Student Teachers Implement Active Learning Strategies in the Classroom."
Joan K. West and Linda T. Jones, Mississippi State University
"Evidence for Use of the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad in Processing Graphic Organizers." Andrew D. Katayama,
Ai-Chun Fan, and Daniel H. Robinson, Mississippi State University
"Evidence for Use of the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad in Processing Outlines and Concept Maps." Ai-Chun Fan,
Andrew D. Katayama, and Daniel H. Robinson, Mississippi State University
10:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Peaceful Solution's Peer Mediation Training Program for Elementary and Middle School Students." Yvetta
George and Joel Keiter, Nova Southeastern University; Donna Dagnese, Florida Atlantic University; and
Glennelle Halpin, Auburn University
11:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
"School Curriculum Improvement Study: The Shurley Method vs. Traditional Language Arts Instruction."
David Bell and Glenn Sheets, Arkansas Tech University, and Robert Calvery, Southside School District
"The Forgotten and Uninformed College Band Student: A Comparison of Activities, Experiences, and
Musical Independence Among Non-Music Majors and Music Majors." Nan C. Bobbett, Musician &
Educational Researcher; Gordon C. Bobbett, Educational Consultant; and Wayne Dorothy, North
Dakota State University
"Effects of Two-Way Bilingual Education on Limited and Non-Limited English Proficient Students." Rossana
R. Boyd, Louisiana State Department of Education
11:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
"The Effect of Computer-Assisted Instruction on the Science Process Skills of Community College Students."
Michael Leonard Burchfield, Holmes Community College, and Vernon D. Gifford, Mississippi State
University
"Effectiveness of Introducing Electronic Mail Applications Within Two Preservice Elementary Science
Methods Courses." William J. Sumrall, Mississippi State University, Carol M. Sumrall, University of
"The Use of a Science Interactive Videodisc in a Kindergarten Classroom." Edward L. Shaw, Jr., Robert L.
Doan, and Richard L. Daughenbaugh, University of South Alabama
11:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Performance Assessment and Education Reform: Problems and Possibilities." Richard G. Shepard and Dean
Owen, Morehead State University
"Using Portfolios in the Teacher Education Practicum: What's Happening Nationally?" Lisa DeMeulle,
Rebecca S. Anderson, and Dave S. Knowlton, University of Memphis
"Three Years of Portfolio Assessment in a Teacher Education ·Program." Juanie L. Noland and Winifred C.
Nweke, Tuskegee University
"Data-Based Decisions: The First Decision is 'What Data?" Charles M. Achilles, Eastern Michigan University,
Susan P. Hoover, Woodmont High School (SC)
11:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Theory and Practice: Barriers to Symbiosis." Frances K. Kochan, Auburn University
''A Study of the Relationship Between Curriculum Development and the Implementation
Setting." Julie B. Walsh, Auburn University
in a University
"Towards the 21st Century: A Study of Curriculum Theory and Practice." Stephen L. Butler, Auburn University
"Personal Comparison ofIdeal and Current Curriculum and Teaching Theories." Evan T. Robinson, Auburn
University
11:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Instructional Applications of Computer Games." John V. Dempsey, Barbara Lucassen, and Linda Haynes,
University of South Alabama
"Techniques for Assessing Process Writing." Laura M. Rotta and Cathryn A. Huser, Mississippi State University
11:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Maximum Likelihood Estimation: A Special Case of Bayesian Methods." Jwa K. Kim, Middle Tennessee
State University
"Unequal Cell Size ANoVA and the Meaning of the Interaction." Ernest A. Rakow, University of Memphis
"Stepwise Regression is a Problem, not a Solution." Gunapala Edirisooriya, East Tennessee State University
"Least Squares Line Analysis of Data From Diverse, State-Mandated Tests." Donald L. Grigsby, University of
. Alabama at Birmingham
11:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Research Report on the Implementation of Professional Development in Kentucky." Patricia L. Daniel and
Brenda K. Stallion, Western Kentucky University
"Principals' Perceptions of Teacher Education." Anne G. Tishler, University of Montevallo
"The Influence of Program Structure vs. Learner Characteristics on Teacher Training Outcomes." Susan M.
Kelly and Amy P. Dietrich, University of Memphis
•
12:00
12:50
NOON
P.M.
''A Longitudinal Evaluation of the Choctaw After School Program." Linda J. Crone, Mississippi State
University, and M. Mae Brown, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
"The Synergy Project: Effects of Education, Counseling, and Moral Reconation Therapy on an Addicted
Population." John R. Petry, University of Memphis, and Vic Vescovo, The Synergy Foundation
"Status of Alcohol-Related Sexual Activity of Regular and At-Risk College Students: A Review of Literature."
Catherine McMillan, Susan Molstad, Neelam Kher-Durlabhji, and Mike Hanik, Northwestern State
University of Louisiana
12:00
12:50
NOON
P.M.
"'Success for All' and Its Effects: Longitudinal Effects Over a Five-Year Period." Steven M. Ross, LanaJ.
Smith, Jason P. Casey, E.J. Walsh, and Tracy Lewis, University of Memphis
"Restructuring Schools to Improve Educational Outcomes: Formative Evaluation of the New American Schools
Development Corporation (NASDC) Scale-Up in Memphis City Schools." Marty Alberg, Memphis City
Schools; Steven M. Ross, Lana J. Smith, John Nunnery, Douglas Hacker, Ann O'Connell, Leslie Phillipsen,
Dianne Horgan, University of Memphis; and Samuel C. Stringfield, Johns Hopkins University
"The Role and Success of Magnet Schools in an Urban District: An Evaluation of Varied School Programs."
John Nunnery, Steven M. Ross, LanaJ. Smith, Duane Gardner, Linda Bol, Carole Bond, Amy Dietrich,
Ann O'Connell, Douglas Hacker, Leslie Phillipsen, and Laine Agee, University of Memphis
"Using Special Interventions to Bridge the Gap Between Minority and Non-Minority Students." Lana J.
Smith, Steven M. Ross, and Jason P. Casey, University of Memphis
12:00 NOON
12:50 P.M.
''Alternative Ways to Publish Scholarly Works: Self-Publishing and the Internet." Eva A. Thaller, University of
Tennessee
12:00
12:50
NOON
P.M.
"Grade Configuration of Schools: Part II." Bobby J. Franklin and Catherine H. Glascock, Louisiana
''A Qualitative Study of Alternative Scheduling Practices in Tennessee Secondary Schools." Dennie L. Smith,
University of Memphis, Mary J. McNelis, Memphis City Schools
"Block Scheduling in the Secondary Arena: Perceptions From the Inside." Patricia Davis-Wiley, Angelia
Cozart, and Marshall George, University of Tennessee
"Student Achievement in Blocked and Conventional High School Courses." William A. Spencer, Auburn
University, and Carole Lowe, Benjamin Russell High School
12:00
12:50
NOON
P.M.
"Developing Computerized Tests for Classroom Teachers: A Pilot Study." Margaret L. Glowacki, Anna C.
McFadden, and Barrie Jo Price, University of Alabama
•
12:00
12:50
NOON
P.M.
"Constructing Measures Composed of Cause Indicators." Robert H. Bradley and Leanne Whiteside,
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
"The Kingore Observation Inventory as a Screening Device for Use With Primary Children." Elizabeth 1.
Vaughn-Neely, Southeastern Louisiana University
"Development and Validation of the College Experience Satisfaction Questionnaire (CESQ), an Instrument
Which Measures the Satisfaction of the Underprepared College Student." Lew Hall, Emma Nan Owens,
and Genifer M. Hall, University of Southern Mississippi
1:00
1:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Multicultural Diversity: Knowledge, Sensitivity, and Inservice Education Needs of Vocational Rehabilitation
Professionals in Alabama," Renee A. Middleton, Auburn University
"Involving Preservice Teachers in Discussions of Diversity." Patricia L. Daniel and Janet E. Benton, Western
Kentucky University
"Reassessment of a Program Focusing on Instructional Strategies for Culturally Diverse Pupils." William A.
Person, Neil G. Amos, and Robert L. Jenkins, Mississippi State University
1:00
1:50
P.M.
P.M.
"The Use of an Entrance Exam for Placement at the High School Level." Kenneth Clawson and Mark A.
Roberts, Eastern Kentucky University
"Nonstandardized Administration of the Missouri Mastery and Achievement Tests." Joetta F. House, Thayer
Schools, and John R. Slate, Arkansas State University
"Relationships Between Test Modification and English Performance for Elementary School LEP Students."
Hae-Seong Park and Scott M. Norton, Louisiana Department of Education
1:00
1:50
P.M.
P.M.
"School Improvement Through Using the Onward to Excellence School Improvement Process." Jeanne
Phillips, Gary Benton, Linda Walker and JoAnne Belk, Mississippi State University at Meridian
1:00
1:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Using the Internet to Support Educational Research," Blakesley Burr-McNeal and E. Dean Butler, University
of Memphis
"The Internet for Researchers: Accessing and Downloading." Margaret L. Glowacki and Michele Jarrell,
"Converting a Paper-Based Workbook to Electronic Media (CBI): What Works and What Doesn't." AnneMarie Armstrong, AmerInd, and John Dempsey, University of South Alabama
1:00
1:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Evolution of Cognitive Styles for Preprofessional Educators." F. Morgan Simpson, Sarah C. Portis, Vaughn
Snyder, and Lynne Mills, Auburn University at Montgomery
"An Exploration of the Relationship Between Locus of Control and Creative Problem Solving Among
Preservice Teachers." Cynthia L. Beanblossom, Auburn University
"Teaching as Reflective Practice." Rosa L. Kennedy and Amy Wyrick, University of Tennessee
"Teachers as Reflective Practitioners: Their Perceptions and Strategies." Lynn C. Gillaspie, John Light, and
Janice Myhan, University of North Alabama
1:00
2:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Interview With the Editorial Vampires: Pleasing Editors Without Having All of the Blood Sucked Out of
Your Manuscript." Jeffrey Gorrell and Stephanie Bond, Auburn University; James McLean, University of
Alabama at Birmingham; Bruce Thompson, Texas A&M University; Larry Daniel, University of Southern
Mississippi
2:00
2:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Constructivist Versus Behaviorist Methods of Science Education." Kimberly R. Read and Read M. Diket,
William Carey College
''An Integrated Science Sequence for Preservice Elementary Education Teachers." Debra W. Jackson, Sandra
H. Harpole, and Vernon D. Gifford, Mississippi State University
"Critical Issues in Science Education in Sub-Saharan Africa." Dennis W. Suna!, Lynn Jones, and Cynthia S.
Sunal, University of Alabama
2:00
2:50
P.M.
P.M.
"The Effect of a Semester of Experience on the Self-Reported Academic and Social/Transitional Anxieties of
First-Year Community College Students." Douglas L. Adams, Mississippi Delta Community College
"Library Anxiety: Characteristics of At-Risk College Students." Qun G. Jiao, Baruch College/CUNY, and
Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, University of Central Arkansas
"Educator Perception of Undergraduate Student Honesty in an Academic Setting." Jimmie N. Smith, Rebecca
F. Nolan, and Yong Dai, Louisiana State University at Shreveport
2:00
2:50
P.M.
P.M.
''A Comparative Analysis Between the Top Ten Percent Schools and the Bottom Ten Percent Schools in the
State of Mississippi." Lon Brown and Clifton C. Addison, Jackson State University
"Relationships Among Number of Siblings, Intelligence Quotients, and Achievement." Charles W. Davidson,
"The Effect of Multiple Interventions on Improving Student Achievement in Inner-City Schools." Less H.
Twillie and Ruby Payne, Memphis City Schools; John R. Petry, University of Memphis; andJody Powell,
State Technical Institute of Memphis
2:00
2:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Stream of Consciousness Danger Vignettes of Doctoral Students." Nancy 1. Tarsi, University ofTennesse
"Who is Responsible for the Adult Student's Education: Faculty and Administration or the Students
Themselves?" Joseph 1. Armstrong, University of Tennessee
"Schools as Human Service Agencies." Robert F. Kronick, University of Tennessee
"Rethinking the Locus of Agency in the At-Risk Condition." Graham E. Higgs, University of Tennessee
"Daily Practice of Educators- as-Agents for Global Awareness and Change." AI N. Lind, University of Tennessee
2:00
2:50
P.M.
P.M.
"The New, Improved, Extra-Long-Lasting MSERAArchives Database: A Research Tool for Inquiring Minds
That Want to Know." David T. Morse, Mississippi State University
'~eas of Research Interest and Expertise Among MSERA Members." Dawn M. Ossont, Gerald Halpin, and
2:00
2:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Developing Leaders for the Twenty-First Century." Linda T. Coats, Mississippi State University
"Training Tomorrow's Community College Leaders Today: The Mississippi Community College Fellowship
Program." Billy W. Stewart, Robert N. Hutchison, and Ned B. Lovell, Mississippi State University
"Leadership and Interpersonal Behavior: A Critical Review of the FIRO Theory." Linda T. Coats, Mississippi
State University
"An Exploratory Analysis of Instructional Team Leaders: School Level, Experiential, and Demographic
Differences." Peter Strodl, University of South Alabama; Nancy Mims, West Georgia College; and
Rosalind Hale, University of South Carolina
2:00
2:50
P.M.
P.M.
"The Effects of Routines- Focused Field Experiences on Early Novice Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Perceptions of
Teacher Roles." Karen M. Cole, University of North Carolina at Asheville
''A Comparison of Sense of Efficacy Before and After Clinical Experience for Pre-Student- Teaching Novices in
an Elementary Methods Program." Beth McCulloch Vinson, University of Alabama
"A Study of the Efficacy of Secondary Supervising and Non-Supervising Teachers." R. Lynn Jones and J.
Jackson Barnette, University of Alabama
"Knowing When You Know: Increasing Efficacy and Management Skills of Teachers in Training." E. Jean
Newman, University of South Alabama
3:00
3:50
P.M.
P.M.
"The Examination of Codependent Characteristics in Two Student Groups." Leslie (Robin) Wilbourn and
Kathy Dooley, Mississippi State University
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3:00
3:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Love Style Preferences in Relation to Personality Functions." Margery Ellen Arnold and Bruce Thompson,
Texas A&M University
"Diagnosing Rape Survivors With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder." Michele E. Caruso, Mississippi State
University
"Legal and Ethical Issues Involving the Duty to Warn: Implications for Counselors and Supervisors." Leslie
(Robin) Wilbourn and Christopher H. Skinner, Mississippi State University
.
3:00
3:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Measures of the School Environment as a Prerequisite to Change: A Study of a School in Transition." Dennis
J. Sabo, Auburn University, and Lynne Patrick, Auburn City Schools
"Collaborative School Climate Action Research for School Improvement: Part II." Dennis C. Zuelke and
Teresa M. Nichols, Jacksonville State University
"Improving Classroom Learning Culture Through Intervention." Linda T. Jones, Jack Blendinger, and
Cynthia Ware, Mississippi State University
"MORAL Leadership Practice Within an Urban Context." Joseph Murry and Ira Bogotch, University of New
Orleans, and Louis Miron, University of California at Irvine
3:00
3:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Persistence and Performance of Regular and At-Risk Students in a Two-Year Practical Nursing Program."
Vickie P. Hawsey, Reid State Technical Community College, and Debra H. Hackett, E. Raymond
Hackett, and Sarah D. Carrigan, Auburn University
"Factors Related to Persistence in Engineering: Results of
a: Qualitative
Study." Susanne MacGuire and
"Predicting Student Performance on the Pre-Professional Skills Test." James c. Mainord, David L. Naylor,
Kathleen Atkins, University of Central Arkansas, and James Whorton, University of Southern Mississippi
3:00
3:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Teachers' Work: Issues Raised in the Literature." Gahan Bailey, Mick Gilhool, and Mildred E. Kersh,
"Development of an Instrument to Assess the Nature and Complexity of Teachers' Work." Dan Fontenot,
Sirpa Grierson, and Carolyn Reeves-Kazelskis, University of Southern Mississippi
"Preservice and Inservice Teachers' Responses to the Inventory of Teacher Tasks." Ben Rushing, Mary Nell
Bullock, and Richard Kazelskis, University of Southern Mississippi
3:00
3:50
P.M.
P.M.
"ConsideringPower in the Selection of Sample Size." James E. McLean, University of Alabama at
Birmingham, and Stephen w: Hebbler and Ramaswamy Balgopal, University of Alabama
"An Investigation of the Statistical Power of Inferential Research Published in Mathematics Education
Journals." Regina F. Halpin, Mississippi State University, and Kenneth E. Easterday, Auburn University
"Understanding the Sampling Distribution and Its Use in Testing Statistical Significance." Nancy Ann
Breunig, Texas A&M University
"Research Methods, Ideology, andValues." Jeffery P. Aper, University of Tennessee
3:00
3:50
P.M.
P.M.
"The Relationship Between Student and Faculty Learning Style Congruency and Perceptions of Classroom
Environment." Patrick N. Kariuki, Milligan College
"Learning Styles: Making a Difference With Hypermedia?" Karen L. Rasmussen and
University of West Florida
w: Gary
Howard,
"A Study of Relationships Between Perceptual Modality Dominance and Choice of College Major." Marsha
Butler Tindell, University of Tennessee
''A Developmental Study of Effective Instructional Activities for Perceptual Modality Dominance in Tennessee
Marketing Education." Patricia S. McCurry, University ofTehnessee
3:00
4:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Focus Group Interviews: Conducting and Reporting." Carol P. Etheridge and Lei Weiping Wang, University
of Memphis
FEE4:00
4:50
$20.00
P.M.
P.M.
"Math All Day: Using Mathmobiles." Lavada J. Parmer, University of Southern Mississippi
"Effect of Heuristic Set on Third Graders' Word Problem Solving Skills." Marilyn M. Larmon and Dana
Thames, University of Southern Mississippi
"Children's Attributions of Success in Mathematics: A Study of Both Parent and Child." Mark A. Davenport,
Patricia A. Whang, and Pamela C. Boyd, Auburn University
"School Achievement, Age, Type of School Attended, and Students' Perception of Parental Emotional Support
for Math." JupianJ. Leung, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh
4:00
4:50
P.M.
P.M.
"The Impact of Whole Language Teaching on Language Development in At-Risk, Learning Disabled
Elementary-Aged Children." Marilyn Houston-Coleman and James C. Coleman, Tougaloo College, and
Lee Napier and Georgia Napier, Jackson State University
"Teaching Spelling With Students With Learning Disabilities: A Review of Spelling Research." Soobang Ch
Kim, Auburn University
4:00
4:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Students With Learning Disabilities and Arithmetic Word-Problem Solving: Student Characteristics and
Instructional Approaches." Hollis E. James, Auburn University
"Effects of Computer Interaction and Computer-Assisted Instruction With Emotional-Behavioral Disordered
and Exceptional Children." Rebecca B. Carpenter, Ola Mae Jones, Rinsey McSwain, and Ann Rushton,
William Carey College
4:00
4:50
P.M.
P.M.
"An Overview of Whole theme Constructivism." Asghar Iran-Nejad, University of Alabama
"Comparing Traditional and Wholetheme Constructivism." Jeffrey Choron, University of Alabama
"Reflective Educational Practice from the Perspective of Whole theme Constructivism." David A. Heflich and
Asghar Iran-Nejad, University of Alabama
The Intuitive Knowledge Base: The Role of Prior Knowledge in Wholetheme Constructivism." Asghar IranNejad and Doug Cound, University of Alabama
"Wholetheme Constructivism and Whole-Brain Education: Educational Implications of the Research on Left
and Right Brain Hemispheres." Amany Saleh and Asghar Iran-Nejad, University of Alabama
4:00
4:50
P.M.
P.M.
PRESIDER-
Billy Stewart, Mississippi State University
"The Use of Time-Dependent Markov Chain Models to Develop Faculty Staffing Models." Alexander A.
Magg, Sarah D. Carrigan, E. Raymond Hackett, and John Kirk, Auburn University
"Legal and Practical Implications of Assessment in Higher Education." Angela M. Sewall, University of
Arkansas at Little Rock
"Disconfirmation Theory: An Approach to Student Satisfaction Assessment in Higher Education." Kathy
Kramer Franklin and Donald J. Shemwell, East Tennessee State University
"The Role of a Facilitator in TQM Implementation in Business and Higher Education: A Two-Case Study."
Nancy Owens Bartell and W. Hal Knight, East Tennessee State University
4:00
4:50
P.M.
P.M.
"Comparisons of Women's Colleges and Coed Colleges: A Review of the Literature." Sarah D. Carrigan,
Auburn University
"Faculty Perceptions of Gender Equity and Opportunities in the Academic Setting." Regina M. Watkins and
Jerri H. Bullard, Lynn Co Gillaspie, and John D. Light, University of North Alabama
"Flirting or Hurting: Femininity as a Predictor of Sexual Harassment in College Women." Katherine S.
Greene and Malcolm D. Gynther, Auburn University
"Trends, Issues, and Implications: The Influence of Child Care Needs on the Employment of Women." Cathy
H. Hamilton, Louisiana State University
MSERA Business Meeting
PRESIDER - Glennelle Halpin, MSERA President
Emerald and Crystal Rooms
Friday, November 10, 1995
7:15
8:30
A.M.
A.M.
8:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
8:00
8:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Internalization of Private Speech in AD HD and Normal Boys." Adam Winsler, Kermit L. Carter, and Sallie
K. Speed, University of Alabama
"Parents' and Teachers' Knowledge About Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder." Joan C. Harlan and Sidney Rowland, University of Mississippi
"The Interaction of Social and Biological Causes in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)."
Adam Winsler, University of Alabama
8:00
8:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Evolution of Novice Through Expert Teachers' Recall: Its Relationship to the Frequency of Their Reflection."
Ruth M. Allen, University of New Orleans
"The Ritual and Liminal Dimensions of Student Resistance to the Formal Culture of Schooling." Vincent A
Anfara, Jr., University of New Orleans
"Physical Educators' Inservice Needs and VariablesThat Predict Them." Terty Conkle, Alabama A&M University
"Non-Political Education: The Lure and Danger of Neutrality." Denise Egea-Kuehne, Louisiana State University
8:00
8:50
A.M.
A.M.
''An Overview of Teaching for Autonomous Learning." Laura Bolen, University of Alabama
"Natural and Academic Learning." Sunya E. Collier and Asghar Iran-Nejad, University of Alabama
"Implications of Biofunctional Cognition for Teaching for Autonomous Learning." Laura Bolen and Asghar
Iran-Nejad, University of Alabama
''A Wholetheme Approach to Teaching ADHD Children for Autonomous Learning." Sheree S. Miller and
Asghar Iran-Nejad, University of Alabama
"Studies on Sources of Self-Regulation and Their Implications for Wholetheme Teaching Autonomous
Learning." Asghar Iran-Nejad, University of Alabama
8:00
9:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Supporting the Institutional Research and Student Assessment Programs at Community Colleges and Smaller
Four-Year Institutions." E. Raymond Hackett and Sarah D. Carrigan, Auburn University
•
9:00
9:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Mississippi NTE Scores for Potenrial Administrators by Race, Gender, and Age." William F. Ferguson and
James T. Johnson, University of Southern Mississippi
"Report Card on Satisfaction: An Investigation of Teacher Perception of Leadership Within Their Schools."
Otis K. LoVette and Ralph Karst, Northeast Louisiana University
"A Case Study of Sister Jennie Jones SSE" Charley Wade Baldwin, Corpus Christi School
"The Perception of the Role of the Superinrendent in Mississippi as Perceived by the Superinrendent and the
Chair of the School Board." Lon Brown and James H. Gillespie, Jackson State University
9:00
9:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Evaluating an In-School Suspension Program." ShirleyT. Becnel, Jefferson Parish Public School System
"An Analysis of Disciplinary Suspensions." Daniel Fasko, Debbie Grubb, and Jeanne Osborne, Morehead
State University
"Perceptions of Missouri High School Principals Regarding the Effectiveness of In-School Suspension (ISS) as
a Disciplinary Procedure." Ward H. Billings, Kennett (MO) Public Schools, and John M. Enger, Arkansas
State University
9:00
9:50
A.M.
A.M.
"A Constructivist Explanation of the Transition From Arithmetic to Algebra: The Role of Reflective
Abstraction." Tracy J. Goodson-Espy, University of North Alabama
''A Comparison of 1994 Mississippi Science Fair Winners and Non-Winners at the Local, Regional, and State
Levels of Competition." Elizabeth L. Jackson, Delta State University
"The Effect of Motivation on the Relationship of School Climate, Family Environment, and Studenr
Characteristics to Academic Achievemenr." Katherine E. Niebuhr, University of Monrevallo
"The Socialization of Beginning Principals in Louisiana: Organizational Constraints on Innovation." Scott M.
Norton, Louisiana Department of Education
9:00
9:50
A.M.
A.M.
''Age and Timed Examinations." Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie and Christine E. Daley; University of Central Arkansas
"Fluctuation in Spatial Ability Scores During the Menstrual Cycle." M. Suzanne Moody, Auburn University
"The Relationship of Guessing Strategy on Multiple-Choice Tests With Test-Wiseness, Test-Taking Behavior,
and Selected Demographic Variables." Linda W. Morse, David T. Morse, and Michelle G. Harmon,
"The Relative Difficulty ofTest-Wiseness Skills From Four Test-Wiseness Measures Among College Students."
David T. Morse, Michelle G. Harmon, and Linda W. Morse, Mississippi State University
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: Implications for Teacher Educators." Scott Hopkins and
Vel Moss, University of South Alabama, and Kenneth D. Moore, East Central University
"The Practices of Teachers in Kentucky's Nongraded Primary Classrooms." Lynn C. Gillaspie, University of
North Alabama
"Analysis of Policy Application of Experimental Results." Charles M. Achilles, Eastern Michigan University,
and Jayne B. Zaharias and Barbara A. Nye, Tennessee State University
''A Dynamic Model of Literacy." Lori V. Hunt and Robert M. Hashway, Grambling State University
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Effects of Cooperative Editing on Student Writing in Remedial Freshman Composition." Sue S. Minchew,
''Are Educators Guilty of Presentation Bias?"Lee Hearn and Robert Kennedy, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
"Critical Thinking Activities in Secondaty English Literature Textbooks: A Collection of Assumptions." Laura
M. Rotta, Mississippi State University
"Utilizing Children's Literature in Conflict Resolution and Management." Linda K. Walker and George M.
Thomas, Mississippi State University at Meridian
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Restructuring Classrooms to Reflect Diversity: Teaching to Styles." Linda F. Cornelious and W. C. Johnson,
Mississippi State University, and Glenda A. Gunter, Troy State University at Dothan
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Magnet School Stanford Achievement Test Science Scores by Learner Group." Shelley 1. Plett and Ava Pugh,
Northeast Louisiana University
"Preventing Early School Failure: Impacts of 'Success for All' on Standardized Test Outcomes, Minority Group
Performance, and School Effectiveness." Steven M. Ross, Lana J. Smith, and Jason P. Casey, University of
Memphis
"Interspersing Efficient Tasks to Influence Students' Choice of Academic Behaviors: More is Less."
Christopher H. Skinner, Patricia Logan, Gregg A. Johns, and Sherry 1. Robinson, Mississippi State
University
"Principals Perceptions of Parent Involvement in High and Low Academically Achieving Elementary Schools." Gail
Snipes, Hattiesburg Public Schools, and Jack Blendinger and Linda T. Jones, Mississippi State University
10:00
10:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Evaluating Students' Conceptual Understanding." Judith A. Burry-Stock and Laura E. Bolen, University of
Alabama
11:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
"School University Collaboration: A Case Study." Robert N. Hutchison, John E. Forde, Joan Butler, and Ned
B. Lovell, Mississippi State University
"Changing Roles and Relationships in an Urban Professional Development Schools Partnership." Vivian G.
Morris, Satomi Izumi Taylor, Janie Knight, and Rebecca Wasson, University of Memphis
"Forging School-University Partnerships: Views from Public School Administrators and Teachers." Nancy H.
Barry, Auburn University; Susan Boes, West Georgia College; Dawn M. Ossont, Auburn University; and
John Painter, Lee County Schools
11:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
"Recruitment of Minority High School Students in the Teacher Education Program." Beth H. Counce, Jenny
Avery, Addie Crutcher, Marquita Furness, and Cheri Smith, University of Montevallo
"Second Chance Teachers Program Development in an Historically Mrican-American University." 1. Emett
Burnett, Jr., Xavier University of Louisiana
"Evaluation of the Teaching Enhancements Affecting Minority Students (TEAMS) Program." Leanne Whiteside,
Richard Hanson, Melissa Crawford, and Larry Dickerson, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
11:00
11:50
A.M.
11:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
A.M.
"Using Predictors Obtained by Classical Test Theory and by Item Response Theory: A Comparison of
Predicted Group Membership Accuracy Rates for Sex Offenders and Non-Sex Offenders." Malenna A.
Sumrall, University of Alabama
"Program and Career Perceptions of Undergraduate Students Majoring in Fine Art." Eva A. Thaller, University
of Tennessee
"The Construct Validity of Scores on the Career Beliefs Inventory." Beverly D. Walsh, University of Houston,
and Bruce Thompson, Texas A&M University
"Methods and Strategies of Exemplary Fifth Grade Teachers: Science as Preferred and Non-Preferred Subject."
Jacqueline Margaret Woodbury, University of Southern Mississippi
11:00
11:50
A.M.
A.M.
"McClusky's Corollary to Gresham's Law: The Impact of Computer Technology on Secondary Education."
Randolph E. Gunter and Glenda A. Gunter, Troy State University at Dothan
"Impact of Technology on Children: Perceptions of Elementary School Teachers and Parents." Tracey R. Ring
and Charles W. Babb, Middle Tennessee State University
"Multi-Sample Factor Analysis of an Interactive Television Attitude Survey." E. Lea Witta, University of
"Educational Telecommunication: Does it Work? (An Attitude Study)." Sylvere H. Coussement, University of
Alabama
PAST PRESIDENTS OF USERA
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
Diana Lancaster Gardiner
Robert L. Kennedy
Judith A. Boser
Gypsy Abbott Clayton
John R. Petry
Carl R. Martray
Carolyn Williams
William Deaton
John Thornell
Carolyn Reeves-Kazelskis
Robert Rasmussen
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
Ronald Adams
Family and Child Development
Neil Amos
Harry L. Bowman
Bob Billes
Charles Babb
Doug McDonald
Virginia Horns-Marsh
Fred Bellott
George Gaines
Walter Matthews
Previous Research Paper Award Winners
1994
1993
1992
Vi-Cheng Wu and James E. McClean
Alan S. Kaufman,Jane M. Ford-Richards,and James E. McLean
Barbara A. Nye, C. M. Achilles, Jane Boyd-Zaharias, B. DeWayneFulton, and
Mark P.Wallenhorst
1991
Robert L. Kennedy,Jianliang Wang, and Gene Harryman
1990
Marion Dana, Anthony Scheffler,Mark Richmond, Sandra Smith, and
. Howard Draper
1989
Jeffrey Gorrell
1988
James McLean and Alan Kaufman
1987
Larry Webber, Bruce Thompson, and Gerald S. Berenson
1986
Joan M. Butler,David DeRuzzo,John P.Wollenberg, and Herberg M. Handley
1985
C. M. Achilles and Nan Lintz
1984
James Flaitz
1983
James M. Prater,Jr.
1982
Debra Joyce Steele
1981
Linda Newby
1980
Ruth Bragman
1979
Charles E. Standifer and Ernest G. Maples
1978
Robert E. Bills
1977
Robert H. Bradley and Bettye M. Caldwell
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HERBERT HANDLEY DISSERTATION/THESIS AWARD
1994
1993
1992
1991
. Jayne B. Zacharias
Colleen Johnson
Michele Glankler Jarrell
Margaret L. Glowacki
DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION/THESIS AWARD
1990
1989
Kevin Hughes
Gloria A. Turner
1988
1987
1986
1985
Soo-Back Moon
M. Nan Lintz
Esther M. Howard
Anne Hess
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1995 MSERA B01RD Of DmDl1lS
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Diana Lancaster Gardiner
LSU School of Dentistry
1100 Florida Avenue, Box 140
New Orleans, LA 70119-2799
504-948-8683
Vice PresidentJPresident
David Morse
P.O. Box 1461
Starkville, MS 39759
601-325-3426
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Glennelle Halpin
Auburn University
5086 Haley Center
AUburn, AL 36849
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Dot Reed
HQ Air University, USAF
55 LeMay Place
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112
205- 293-5159
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Alabama Representative
Ann Tishler
University of Montevallo
Station 6345
Montevallo, AL35115
205-665-6345
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Arkansas Representative
Robert Calvery
Southside School District
70 South Drive
Batesville, AR 72501
501-251-2341
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At Large Representative
David Bell
Arkansas Tech UNiverSity
128 Crabaugh
Russellville, AR 72801
50.1-968-0290
Barbara Lewis
UA-Birrningham
232 Education Building
Birmingham, AL 35294
205-934-5371
Onedia Martin
Tennessee Tech University
Box 5301
Cookville, TN 38505
615-372-3857
Qaisar Sultana
Eastern Kentucky University
Wallace 245, Dept of Special Ed.
Richmond, KY 40475
606-622-4442
LERA Representative
Beatrice Baldwin
Southeastern Louisiana Univ.
P.O. Box 782
Hammond, LA 70402
504-549-5019
Executive Secretary
Judith A. Boser
University of Tennessee
212 Claxton
Knoxville, TN 37996-3400
615-974-2272
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Future Meeting Sites
1996
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Bryant Conference Center
November 6~8
1997
Memphis, Tennessee
November 12-14
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