CURRICULUM VITAE

J. BRENT COOPER, Ed.D.

ADDRESS

Office: Home:Research and Accountability Department 750 South Main StreetDurham Public Schools Staley, NC 273551817 Hamlin Road Durham, NC 27704

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EDUCATION

DOCTORATE OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, Ed.D. (May 11, 2008)University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) Dissertation Chair/Advisor: Dr. Fenwick English

MASTER’S OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, M.S.A. (MAY 9, 2004)University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)Licensure Areas: Superintendent (K-12) Principal (K-12) Middle and Secondary Social Studies (6-12)

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN EDUCATION: SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES (MAY 12, 1996) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, (Chapel Hill, NC)

HONORS/AWARDS 2002 North Carolina Principal Fellow

HIGHER EDUCATION/CENTRAL OFFICE RESEARCH EMPLOYMENT

Data Analyst and Coordinator of Surveys, Research, and Program EvaluationResearch and Accountability DepartmentDURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS1817 Hamlin Rd.Durham, NC 27704September 2011 - Present

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Coordinator of Surveys Coordinator of Research Lead Qualitative Data Analyst

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Coordinator of Program Evaluation Quantitative Data Analyst Lead Research Analyst for Middle and High School Levels Secondary Research Analyst for Elementary School Level Complete Literature Reviews for Grant Proposals Read and Edit Major Grant Proposals Provide Research Consultation to Schools and Central Services Retrieve Data and Build Data Files for Various Reports, Grants, and DPS

Constituents Assist with NC School Report Card Responsibilities for Durham Public Schools Assist with the Development of Appropriate Research Designs to Determine

Program Effectiveness Conduct Needs Assessment Studies to Determine Critical Areas for Program

Development and Evaluation Develop and Lead K12 Insight Survey Platform Training for Central Office and

School-Based Administrators, Teachers, and Central Office Personnel Contact for the Middle Schools to Watch within Durham Public Schools Research

Project Data Literacy Instructor Assist with Teacher Value-Added EVAAS Data Lead Data Analyst for SAT and ACT Data for 2013-14 Assist with End of Semester and End-of-Year Testing Secondary Grant Writer for the Research and Accountability Department for

Durham Public Schools Chief Data Analyst for DPS NC School Report Cards for 2011-12 - 2013-14

School Years

COMMITTEE/TEAM MEMBERSHIPSDec.2014 present End-of Semester and End-of-Year District Testing Team Member

Dec.2014-present 2016-17 Bell Schedule Change Research Committee Member

Nov.2014-present Beginning Teacher Support Program Evaluation Team Member

Aug.2014-present Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Survey Development Team Member (12 Elementary Schools)

Aug.2014-present Research and Accountability Core Team Member

Jan. 2014-present Middle School Area Network Teacher Recruitment and Retention Work Team

Jan. 2014-present Middle School Area Focus Schools Team Member (Carrington MS; Lowe’s Grove MS, Neal MS; Shepard MS; Sherwood Githens MS; W.G. Pearson MS)

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2013-2014 Middle School Area Network Committee Member, 2013-14

2013-2014 Middle School Area Network

Aug.2013-present Duke University School Research Partnership Team Member (DPS Representative)

2012-13 Charter 12 Committee Member: Classified Employees’ Perceptions of Internal and External Communication

2012-present Charter 14 Committee Member: Internal and External DPS Constituents’ Perceptions of Central Services Customer Service

2012-13 Charter 30 Committee Member: Classified Employees Perceptions of Access to Internal and External Professional Development

2012-present Charter 16 Committee Member: DPS Constituents’ Needs Assessment of the Family Academy Partnership

Sept. 2011-present DPS Research Review Team Committee Member (Coordinator Aug. 2013-present)

DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PRESENTATIONS Brogden Middle School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis,

Brogden Middle School Faculty Meeting, March 11, 2015 Lowe’s Grove Middle School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis,

Lowe’s Grove Middle School Faculty Meeting, March 10, 2015 W. G. Pearson Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey

Analysis, W. G. Pearson Elementary School Leadership Team Meeting, March 2015

Hillside New Tech High School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis, Hillside New Tech High School Faculty Meeting, January 2015

Sandy Ridge Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis, Sandy Ridge Elementary School Faculty Meeting, January 21, 2015

Parkwood Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis, Parkwood Elementary School Faculty Meeting, January 7, 2015

Eno Valley Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis, Eno Valley Elementary School Faculty Meeting, December 2014

Glenn Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis, Glenn Elementary School Faculty Meeting, December 2014

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Co-Presenter, Data Planning for School Improvement Including the 2014 NCTWCS District Report, DPS Board of Education, Instructional Services Committee Meeting, December 1, 2014

Co-Presenter, Updated DPS Survey and Research Process, DPS Board of Education, Instructional Services Committee Meeting, November 3, 2014

Parkwood Elementary School Faculty School Climate Survey and Fall Parent Involvement Survey Analysis, Parkwood Elementary School Parent Meeting, April 2, 2014

Parkwood Elementary School Faculty School Climate Survey and Fall Parent Involvement Survey Analysis, Parkwood Elementary School Faculty Meeting, March 12, 2014

ELT Discussion on the Future Use of the 2013-14 DPS 360 Stakeholder Feedback Survey, Executive Leadership Team Meeting, January 22, 2014

ELT Discussion on 2013-14 DPS 360 Stakeholder Feedback Survey and the Durham Resident-Public School Perception Benchmarks Survey Partnership, Executive Leadership Team Meeting, December 5, 2013

Co-Author, DPS Central Services Departments 2012-13 Data Summit (Student Proficiency Data), Central Services Data Summit, December 4, 2013

DPS 2013-14 Survey Calendar, Academic Services Committee Meeting, August 28, 2013

Data-to-Action: Implications of the DPS Student Climate Survey District Results, DPS Student Support Services Committee Meeting, February 12, 2013

Introduction to the 2012-13 DPS Student Climate Survey, Principals Meeting, November 7, 2012

DPS Student Climate Survey Update, Academic Services Committee Meeting, October 31, 2012

DPS Student Climate Survey, Academic Services Committee Meeting, October 24, 2012

2012 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey District Report for Durham Public Schools, Presentation, School Board Retreat, Durham Public Schools Board of Education, September 26, 2012

2012-13 Durham Public Schools Survey Calendar, Academic Services Committee Meeting of the Executive Leadership Team for Durham Public Schools, August 22, 2012

2011-12 Durham Public Schools Magnet School Evaluation Report, Presentation, Durham Public Schools Board of Education, Instructional Services Committee, May 7, 2012

Co-presenter, Pearsontown Elementary School Climate Survey Report, Presentation, Pearsontown Elementary School Faculty Meeting, April 25, 2012

Co-presenter, 2011-12 Durham Public Schools Central Services Customer Satisfaction Survey (CS CSS) Report, Durham Public Schools Principals’ Meeting, April 19, 2012

Co-presenter, 2011-12 Durham Public Schools Professional Learning Community (PLC) Survey Report, Durham Public Schools Principals’ Meeting, April 19, 2012

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Co-presenter, Pearsontown Elementary School Climate Survey Report, Presentation, Pearsontown Elementary School Improvement Team Meeting, April 18, 2012

2011-12 Triangle High Five Professional Learning Community (PLC) Survey Administration for Durham Public Schools Presentation, Durham Public Schools Board of Education, Instructional Services Committee, April 2, 2012

Co-presenter, Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) Grant Report and Presentation, Durham Public Schools Board of Education, March 2012

Co-presenter, Data to Action: Moving to the Right, Presentation, New Principals’ Academy, March 13, 2012

Co-Presenter, Durham Public Schools High School Area Teacher Working Conditions School Level Report, High School Principals’ Meeting, February 9, 2012

Co-Presenter, Durham Public Schools Teacher Working Conditions School Report: Data to Action, Academic Support Services Meeting, February 1, 2012

Co-Presenter, Durham Public Schools Elementary North Teacher Working Conditions School Level Report, Elementary North Principals’ Meeting, January 12, 2012

Co-Presenter, Durham Public Schools Elementary North At-Risk Student Protocol Training for Instructional Facilitators & Assistant Principals, October 2011

REPORTS/ANALYSES Upcoming, Shining and Focus Schools from the 2014-15 Student Climate Survey

Analysis, March-May 2015 Upcoming, DPS School Bell Schedule Survey Analysis, March-April 2015 Upcoming, Magnet Application Evaluation Survey Analysis, May 2015 Upcoming, Pearsontown Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty

Survey Analysis, May 2015 In Progress, Eastway Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty

Survey Analysis, May 2015 Oak Grove Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey

Analysis, March 2015 Lakewood Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey

Analysis, March 2015 Brogden Middle School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis,

March 2015 Lowe’s Grove Middle School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis,

March 2015 Beginning Teacher Support Program Evaluation Survey Analysis, February 2015 Hillside New Tech High School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey

Analysis, January 2015 Creekside Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis,

January 2015 Burton Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis,

December 2014

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Club Boulevard Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis, December 2014

Eno Valley Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis, December 2014

Glenn Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis, December 2014

Parkwood Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis, December 2014

Sandy Ridge Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis, December 2014

W. G. Pearson Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey Analysis, December 2014

2014 DPS Summer District Leadership Institute Evaluation Report, September 2014

2014 DPS Literacy Summit Report, Fall 2014 2014 NCTWCS District and Area Report, Senior Leadership Team, September 8,

2014 DPS 2013-14 Student Climate Survey School-Level Reports, August 2014 School Improvement Planning Resource Documents: 2014 NCTWCS and Student

Climate Survey Analysis Report, June 2014 C.C. Spaulding Student Attendance Survey Analysis, April 2014 Y. E. Smith Elementary School Student Attendance Survey Analysis, April 24,

2014 DPS Leaders and Learners Field Trip Evaluation Survey Analysis, April 11, 2014 C.C. Spaulding Elementary School Student Attendance Survey Analysis, April 8,

2014 DPS Certified Staffs' Perceptions of Gang Presence Survey Report, a Component

of the Durham Comprehensive Gang Assessment Currently Being Conducted in Collaboration with the Criminal Justice Resource Center (CJRC), February-March 2014

Parkwood Elementary School Faculty School Climate Survey Analysis, February/March 2014

DPS CORE Teaching and Learning Summer Institute Qualitative Content Analysis, Curriculum and Instruction Department, November 22, 2013

DPS Stakeholder Feedback Survey District Report for All DPS Stakeholders, DPS School Board Retreat, September 19, 2013

2013 DPS North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey District Summary Comparison Results Report, July 2013

2013 DPS North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey School-Level Summary Comparison Results Report, June 2013

2013 DPS Central Services Customer Satisfaction Survey All Stakeholders’ Perceptions District Report, June 2013

2013 DPS Central Services Customer Satisfaction Survey Principals’ and Assistant Principals’ District Report, May 28, 2013

DPS Student Climate Survey Area Reports, January 2013 DPS Student Climate Survey District Report, January 2013

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Co-Author, Longitudinal Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Early College High School (ECHS) Program in Durham Public Schools, September 2012

Co-Author, Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Citizens’ Schools Program at the Middle School School Level, September 2012

2012 Teachers’ Perceptions of Assessment For Learning (AFL) and Design for Accelerated Progress (DAP) Survey Report, August 15, 2012

2012 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey District Report, Durham Public Schools, July 13, 2012

Co-Author, 2011-12 Durham Public Schools Academic Summary Report, June 2012

2011-12 Durham Public Schools Gallup Student Poll Report, June 7, 2012 2011-12 Durham Public Schools Magnet School Evaluation Report, April 30,

2012 Hillside High School Student, Teacher, Parent, and Community Member Principal

Selection Input Survey Report, Durham Public Schools, April 23, 2012 2011-12 Durham Public Schools Central Services Customer Satisfaction Survey

Department-Level Report, April 12, 2012 2011-12 Durham Public Schools Central Services Customer Satisfaction Survey

Report, March 26, 2012 2011-12 Triangle High Five Professional Learning Community (PLC) Survey

Administration for Durham Public Schools Report, March 2012 Co-author, Pivotal Student Proficiency and Pivotal Student Growth Report,

February 2012 Co-author, 2010-11 Durham Public Schools Student Academic Report, October

2011 Co-Author/Co-Analyst of the Durham Public Schools Student Mobility and

Student Stability Report for Durham Public Schools 2010-11 Durham Public Schools Teacher Working Conditions Survey Report 2011-12 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey Report for Durham

Public Schools, Spring 2012

SURVEYS Author, DPS Principals’ Perceptions of the New Area Model Evaluation Survey,

March 2015 Pearsontown Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey,

March 2015 Co-Author, DPS Magnet School Application Evaluation Survey, Developed in

Collaboration with the DPS Magnet Schools Office, February 2015 Co-Author, 2016-17 Bell Change Schedule Stakeholder Perception Survey,

Developed in Collaboration with Human Resources, Public Information and Community Engagement, and the Duke University School Research Partnership, December 2014

Co-Author, Beginning Teacher Support Program Evaluation Survey, Beginning Teacher Support Program (Human Resources), December 2014

Hillside New Tech High School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, December 2014

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Brodgen Middle School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, December 2014

Creekside Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, December 2014

Oak Grove Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, December 2014

Lakewood Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, December 2014

Eastway Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, December 2014

Burton Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, September 2014

Club Boulevard Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, September 2014

Eno Valley Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, September 2014

Glenn Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, September 2014

Parkwood Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, September 2014

Sandy Ridge Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, September 2014

W. G. Pearson Elementary School Mid-Year School Climate Faculty Survey, September 2014

Upcoming, Co-Author, DPS Family Academy Parent Professional Development Course Evaluation Survey, September 2014

Co-Author, Early Warning Tracking System (EWTS) Program Evaluation Survey, July 2014

Co-Author, 2014 DPS Summer Leadership Institute Evaluation Survey, June-July 2014

Co-Author, Little River Elementary School End-of Year Staff Survey, June 2014 Co-Author, Little River Elementary School End-of-Year Parent Survey, June

2014 Co-Author, Morehead Elementary School Parent Survey, May-June 2014 Co-Author, Area Network Evaluation Survey, May 2014 Co-Author, Middle School Area Professional Development Evaluation Survey,

May 2014 Co-Author, 2014 Durham Public Schools Literacy Summit Evaluation Survey,

May 2014 Co-Author, Elementary Assistant Principal Professional Development Evaluation

Survey, May 2014 Co-Author, Elementary Area Durham Data Dive Evaluation Survey, April 2014 Co-Author, C.C. Spaulding ES Student Attendance Questionnaire Survey, March

28, 2014 Co-Author, Y.E. Smith ES Student Attendance Questionnaire Survey, March 21,

2014

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Co-Author, Leaders & Learners Field Trip Evaluation Survey, March 13, 2014 Co,Author, Superintendent's Teachers' Advisory Council (STAC) Survey, March

2014 Co-Author, Parkwood Elementary School Faculty School Climate Survey,

February 2014 Co-Author, Superintendent's Leadership Program Participant Survey, February

2014 Co-Author, 2014 Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau Durham Resident

Public School Perception Benchmarks Survey, January 2014 Co-Author, Durham Public Schools Data Inventory Survey, December 23, 2013 Co-Author, Middle School Area Network Inventing Purpose and Inventing

Solutions Survey, December 20, 2013 Co-Author, Office of Human Resources Teachers’ Perceptions of the Elimination

of Career Status Survey, December 2013 E.K. Powe Elementary School Mini-Teacher Working Conditions Survey,

December 2013 Mangum Elementary School Mini-Teacher Working Conditions Survey,

December 2013 Co-Author, Certified Staff’s Perceptions of the Presence of Gangs Survey,

September-October 2013 DPS Encore Middle School Before and After-School Program Parent Survey,

June 2013 Morehead Elementary School Parent Survey, June 2013 Brogden Middle School Parental Input Survey, June 2013 Co-Author, Little River Elementary School Teacher and Staff End-of-the-Year

Survey, June 5, 2013 Co-Author, DPS Before and After-School Program Parent Survey, June 3, 2013 Co-Author, School-Based Support Survey, June 3, 2013 Co-Author, Spring Valley Elementary School Parental Involvement Survey, May

2013 Co-Author, DPS Central Services Customer Satisfaction Survey, February-March

2013 Co-Author/Co-Sponsor, Charter 12/14/30 Survey: DPS Constituents’ Perceptions

of Internal and External Communication and Classified Employees’ Access to Professional Development, October-November 2012

School Mini-Teacher Working Conditions Surveys Upon School-Request, 2012-13 School Year

Durham Public Schools Elementary School Principal Selection Student, Parent, Teacher, and Community Input Survey, May 24, 2012

2012 Teachers’ Perceptions of Assessment For Learning (AFL) and Design for Accelerated Progress (DAP) Survey, May 23, 2012

Durham Public Schools Middle School Principal Selection Student, Parent, Teacher, and Community Input Survey, May 18, 2012

TRAININGS (INSTRUCTOR)

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Introduction to K12 Insight Survey Software, District Training Module, Design and Presentation, Durham Public Schools Staff Development Center, June 24, July 1, 8, 15; August 5, 12, 19; September 9, 16, 23

Data Analysis and Advanced Features of K12 Insight Survey Software, District Training Module, Design and Presentation, Durham Public Schools Staff Development Center, January 14, February 4, and March 2013

Introduction to K12 Insight Survey Software, District Training Module, Design and Presentation, Durham Public Schools Staff Development Center, September 10, October 8, and December 3, 2012

Co-Author/Training Facilitator of Durham Public Schools EVAAS Central Office Administrator and Principal Training Module, Spring Semester, 2012

TRAININGS (COMPLETED) Upcoming, Data Matters: Data Science Short Course Series: Introduction to Data

Mining and Machine Learning, Odum Institute of Social Science Research, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, June 25-26, 2015

Upcoming, Data Matters: Data Science Short Course Series: Collecting, Classifying, and Analyzing Big Data, Odum Institute of Social Science Research, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, June 24, 2015

Upcoming, Data Matters: Data Science Short Course Series: Introduction to Data Science Using R, Odum Institute of Social Science Research, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, June 22-23, 2015

Designing and Conducting Surveys of Businesses and Organizations, Odum Institute of Social Science Research, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, April 9, 2015

SPSS Statistical Training, IBM Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC, July 23,24, 30, and 31, 2014

Data Literacy Part II, Central Carolina RESA, North Carolina School Board Association, Raleigh, NC, April 9, 2014

Middle School Data Dive, DPS Staff Development Center, Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC, January 23, 2014

Introduction to Focus Groups, Odum Institute of Social Science Research, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, October 30, 2013

Data Literacy, Central Carolina RESA, North Carolina School Board Association, Raleigh, NC, October 2, 2013

SAS II: Essential Components of SAS Programming Statistical Training, SAS Institute, Cary NC, July 2013

SAS I: Essential Components of SAS Programming Statistical Training, SAS Institute On-Line Webinars, February 2013

STATA Statistical Training, Odum Institute of Social Science Research, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, October 22-24, 2012

SAS Statistical Training, Odum Institute of Social Science Research, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, October 8-12, 2012

In Progress, ACCESS Database and File Management Training, Online Through DPS Microsoft Partnership, June-October 2012/Spring 2013/Spring-Summer 2015

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In Progress, EXCEL File Training, Online Through DPS Microsoft Partnership June-October 2012/Spring-Summer 2015

Qualitative Analysis, Atlas Software Training, Odum Institute for Social Science Research, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, April 16 & 30, 2012; May 17, 2012

ACCESS Database and File Management Training, McKimmon Center, North Carolina State University, May 10, 2012

Project Manager Training, Research and Accountability Department, March 23, 2012

Zarca/K-12 Insight Survey Administrator Training, December 13-15, 23, 2011 EVAAS Data Analysis Training, Friday Institute, North Carolina State

University, Raleigh, NC, October 26-27, 2011 EVAAS II Data Analysis Training, Friday Institute, North Carolina State

University, Raleigh, NC, Spring, 2012 SPSS Statistical Training, Odum Institute of Social Science Research, UNC-

Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, November 16-18, 2011 SAS Statistical Training, Odum Institute of Social Science Research, UNC-

Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, November 7-8, 2011 & March 16-19, 2012 Grant Writing Workshop, Odum Institute of Social Science Research, UNC-

Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, November 16, 2011

HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCEAug. 2011-present Academic Tutor/Learning Assistant for Student-Athletes

Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes, Loudermilk Center for Excellence, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Courses Tutored:1- Introduction to Drama2- Spanish I3- Intro to Statistics4- Introduction to Research Methods and Organizational

Behavior (Sociology)5- Introduction to Psychology6- The History of the African Slave Trade (History)7- The Politics of the Middle East and Northern Africa

(Political Science)8- Western European Politics (Political Science)9- State and Local Government (Political Science)10- Contentious Politics (Political Science)11- American Government (Political Science)12- Comparative Governments: Great Britain and Former

British Colonies’/Territories’ Governments (Political Science)

13- Geography- Space and Place 14- World History Since 1945

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November 19, 2014 Guest Lecturer within a Master’s of Elementary Education Class on the topic of the Basic Skills of SPSS, Invited by Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education, High Point University, High Point, NC

July 3, 2014 Guest Lecturer within a Master’s of Elementary Education Class on the topic of Building Data Literacy Capacity at the School and District Level, Invited by Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education, High Point University, High Point, NC

June 14, 2014 Guest Lecturer within a Master’s of School Administration Class on the topic of Using Your School’s 2014 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey Data for School Improvement, Invited by Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education, High Point University, High Point, NC

Jan. 29, 2014 Guest Lecturer within a Master’s of Education Research Methods Class on the topic of Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data, Master’s of Education Cohort Class, Invited by Dr. Marta Sanchez, Assistant Professor of Education, Meredith University, Raleigh, NC

Oct. 23, 2013 Guest Lecturer within a Master’s of Education Research Methods Class on the topic of Conducting Research within Durham Public Schools, Master’s of Education Cohort Class, Invited by Dr. Marta Sanchez, Assistant Professor of Education, Meredith University, Raleigh, NC

Mar. 18, 2013 Guest Lecturer, Research Methods, Graduate Class, School of Education, Using SPSS for Educational Research, Invited by Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education, High Point University, High Point, NC

July 11, 2012 Guest Lecturer, The Principalship, Master’s of School Administration Graduate Class, Data Driven Leadership, Invited by Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education, High Point University, High Point, NC

July 26, 2011 Guest Lecturer, The Principalship, Master’s of School Administration Graduate Class, on the topics of the North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey and a Current Research Study that Is In the Final Editing Stages

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Before Submission As a Proposal for Publication Consideration Titled “The Effect of Principal Leadership on Student Academic Achievement and Teachers’ Perceptions of Working Conditions at a Suburban Public High School”, Invited by Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education, High Point University, High Point, NC

July 20, 2011 Guest Lecturer within a Middle Grades Methods Class on the topic of Learning Styles, Master’s of Teaching Cohort Class, North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA

April 2011 Guest Lecturer, 21st Century Classroom, Sophomore Undergraduate Class of Future Teachers, Invited by Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education, High Point University, High Point, NC

Nov. 1, 2010 Guest Lecturer, Creating a Culture of School Success,Master’s of School Administration Graduate Class, Invited by Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education, High Point University, High Point, NC

July 22, 2009 Guest Lecturer, The Principalship, Master’s of School Administration Graduate Class, Invited by Dr. Dustin N.

Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education, High Point

University, High Point, NC

Feb. 2, 2009 Guest Lecturer, Survey of Research Methods, Doctorate inEducational Leadership Graduate Class, Invited by Dr. Rita O’Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Educational Assessments and Evaluation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

April 3, 2008 Guest Lecturer, Master’s of School Administration Graduate Class, School Improvement Plans, with Dr.

Johnson for Dr. Barbara Leonard’s class, Invited by Dr.Dustin N. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education,High Point University, High Point, NC

Fall 2007 Classroom Management Undergraduate Education Class, Invited by Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education, High Point University, High Point, NC

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HIGHER EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS/POSTERS

Cooper, J. B., Wilson-Norman, S., and Spencer, J. (2015, March). Providing Data Literacy Support to DPS Middle Schools. Presentation at the 2015 North Carolina Association of Middle Level Education (NCAMLE) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Williams, T, Carter, J., and Cooper, J. B. (2015, March). Using PBIS to Transform the School Culture at Sherwood Githens MS. Presentation at the 2015 North Carolina Association of Middle Level Education (NCAMLE) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B. (2015, March). Middle School Principals' Perceptions of the New DPS Area Model. Presentation at the 2015 North Carolina Association of Middle Level Education (NCAMLE) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B. (2014, November). Middle School Improvement Through the Implementation of the Focus School Model. Presentation at the 2014 Association of Middle Level Educators (AMLE), Nashville, TN.

Hirsch, E. & Cooper, J. B. (2014, June). Using NCTWCS Data for School Improvement Planning. Presentation at the 2014 DPS Summer Leadership Retreat, Durham, NC.

Wilson-Norman, S., Cooper, J. B., & Mozingo, T. (2014, June). Building School and Central Office Leadership’s Data Literacy Capacity within Durham Public Schools. Presentation at the 2014 Western Region Education Service Alliance (WRESA), Asheville, NC.

Cooper, J. B., Mozingo, T., & Wilson-Norman, S. (2014, March). Data-to-Action: Building Middle School Administrators’ and Teachers’ Data Literacy Capacity in Durham Public Schools. Presentation at the 2014 North Carolina Association of Middle Level Education (NCMLE) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B., Emanuel, H., & Smith, L. (2014, March). Improving the Sixth Grade Transition for Middle School Students at Brogden and Carrington Middle Schools. Presentation at the 2014 North Carolina Association of Middle Level Education (NCMLE) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Beckett, K., Cooper, J. B., & Mozingo, T. (2014, March). Implementation of the Program Evaluation Model in Durham Public Schools. Presentation at the 2014 Collaborative Conference on Student Academic Achievement (CCSA), Greensboro, NC.

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Cooper, J. B., Wilson-Norman, S. & Mozingo, T. (2014, March). Data-to-Action: Building Data Literacy Capacity in Durham Public Schools. Presentation at the 2014 Collaborative Conference on Student Academic Achievement (CCSA), Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B., Saurino, D., & Johnson, D. (2014, February). Teachers' and School Administrators' Perceptions of the Implementation of the Common Core Standards in North Carolina Public Schools. Presentation at the 2014 Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA) Conference, Jacksonville, Florida.

Cooper, J. B., Mozingo, T., & Beckett, K. (2013, November). Data-To-Action: Building School and District Administrators’ Data Literacy Capacity within Durham Public Schools. Presentation at the 2013 North Carolina School Board Association (NCSBA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B. & Mozingo, T. (2013, November). The Durham Public Schools Stakeholder Feedback Survey: Empowering All DPS Stakeholders in the Continuous Improvement Process. Presentation at the 2013 North Carolina School Board Association (NCSBA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B. (2013, October). The Durham Public Schools Stakeholder Feedback Survey: Empowering All DPS Stakeholders in the Continuous Improvement Process. Presentation at the AdvancEd North Carolina 2013 Fall Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B., Johnson, D. J., & Saurino, D. (2013, November). Students' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the Pre-Student Teaching Internship. Presentation at the 2013 Association of Middle Level Educators (AMLE), Minneapolis, MN.

Mozingo, T., Beckett, K., & Cooper, J. B. (2013, March). Durham Public Schools Use of the Early Warning Tracking System Data Protocol at the Middle School Level. Presentation at the 2013 North Carolina Collaborative Conference on Student Achievement (CCSA), Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B., Saurino, D., & Johnson, D. (2013, March). Principal Leadership’s Effect on Teachers’ Perceptions of Working Conditions and Student Academic Achievement. Presentation at the 2013 North Carolina Association of School Administrators (NCASA) Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Johnson, D., Cooper, J. B., & Saurino, D. (2013, March). Practictioners’ Perspective of Middle Level Leadership at High Point University. Presentation at the 2013 North Carolina Middle School (NCMSA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Beckett, K., Mozingo, T., Emanuel, H, Kirkpatrick, K., & Cooper, J. B. (2013, March). Principals' Perceptions of the Use of the Early Warning Tracking System

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Data Protocol at the Middle School Level. Presentation at the 2013 North Carolina Middle School (NCMSA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B., Mozingo, T., & Beckett, K. (2013, March). Building Data Collecting Capacity and Empowering Middle Grades Administrators and Teachers with Data Analysis Skills. Presentation at the 2013 North Carolina Middle School (NCMSA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B. & Mozingo, T. (2013, March). Using Student Data to Improve Student Learning Conditions: The Durham Public Schools Student Climate Survey (DPS SCS). Presentation at the 2013 North Carolina Middle School (NCMSA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B., Johnson, D., & Saurino, D. (2013, March). Principal Leadership’s Effect on Teachers’ Perceptions of Working Conditions and Student Academic Achievement. Presentation at the 2013 National Council for Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA) Breakout Session at the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Conference, National Harbor, MD.

Cooper, J. B., Saurino, D., & Johnson, D. (2013, February). Principal Leadership’s Effect on Teachers’ Perceptions of Working Conditions and Student Academic Achievement. Presentation at the 2013 Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA) Conference, Sarasota, Florida.

Cooper, J. B., Saurino, D., & Johnson, D. (2013, February). Teachers’ Perceptions on Working Conditions in North Carolina Schools. Presentation at the 2013 Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA) Conference, Sarasota, Florida.

Cooper, J. B. & Mozingo, T. (2012, November). Data-To-Action: Building a Culture of Data-Driven Decision Making in Durham Public Schools. Presentation at the 2012 North Carolina School Board Association (NCSBA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B. & Mozingo, T. (2012, November). Building Data Collecting Capacity Via Survey Instruments in Durham Public Schools. Presentation at the 2012 North Carolina School Board Association (NCSBA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B. & Mozingo, T. (2012, October). Data-To-Action: Building a Culture of Data-Driven Decision Making. Presentation at the AdvancEd North Carolina 2012 Fall Conference, Greensboro, NC.

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Cooper, J. B., Mozingo, T., & Johnson, D. (2012, October). Building Data Collecting Capacity Via Survey Instruments. Presentation at the AdvancEd North Carolina 2012 Fall Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B., Johnson, D., & Saurino, D. (2012, November). The Effect of Principal Leadership on Student Academic Achievement. Presentation at the 2012 Association of Middle Level Educators (AMLE), National Professors of Middle Level Education (NaPOMLE) Best Practice Session, Curriculum and Instruction Strand, Portland, OR.

Cooper, J. B., Johnson, D., & Saurino, D. (2012, November). A Comparison School District Analysis of Student Academic Achievement in North Carolina Middle and K-8 Schools. Presentation at the 2012 Association of Middle Level Educators (AMLE), National Professors of Middle Level Education (NaPOMLE) Best Practice Session, Curriculum and Instruction Strand, Portland, OR.

Cooper, J. B, Johnson, D., & Saurino, D. (2012, May). A Comparison School District Analysis of Student Academic Achievement in North Carolina Middle and K-8 Schools. Presentation at the 2012 Professors of Middle Level Education (POMLE) Research Symposium, Memphis, TN.

Cooper, J. B. (2012, March). Principals’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Middle Grades Programs in Public Middle and K-8 Schools in North Carolina: Where We Go From Here. Presentation at the 8th Annual UNC Research Day, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Cooper, J. B., Mozingo, T., & Beckett, K. (2012, March). Durham Public Schools Research and Accountability Department: Data to Action. Presentation at the 2012 North Carolina Middle School (NCMSA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B., Johnson, D., & Saurino, D. (2012, March). An Analysis of Student Academic Achievement in North Carolina Middle and K-8 Schools. Presentation at the 2012 North Carolina Middle School (NCMSA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B., Johnson, D., & Saurino, D. (2012, March). Principals’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Middle Grades Programs in Public Middle and K-8 Schools in North Carolina. Presentation at the 2012 North Carolina Middle School (MCMSA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B., Johnson, D., & Saurino, D. (2012, February). Principals’ Perceptions of Middle Grades Programs in Public Middle and K-8 Schools in North Carolina. Presentation at the 2012 Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA) Annual Conference, Hilton Head, SC.

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Cooper, J. B., Beckett, K., & Mozingo, T. (2012, January). Implementing an At-Risk Protocol to Measure the At-Risk Factors Affecting the Academic and Socio-Behavioral Success of K-12 Students. Presentation at the 2012 UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education Graduate Student Association Research Symposium, Chapel Hill, NC.

Cooper, J. B. & Johnson, D. (2012, January). An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Middle Level Administrative Intern Preparation within a Master’s of School Administration Program. Presentation at the 2012 UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education Graduate Student Association Research Symposium, Chapel Hill, NC.

Cooper, J. B. (2011, March). The Administrative Leadership Team’s Effect on Teachers’ Perceptions of Working Conditions and Student Academic Achievement at a Suburban, Public, High School in North Carolina. Poster at the 7th Annual UNC Research Day, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.

Cooper, J. B. & Johnson, D. (2011, March). The Effect of Local and State Budgets on Middle School Athletic Programs During the 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12 School Years. Presentation at the 2011 North Carolina Middle School (NCMSA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B. (2010, March). Preparing Middle School Students for the Transition to High School. Presentation at the 2010 North Carolina Middle School (NCMSA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B. (2009, September). Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results to Address Organizational Effectiveness. Presentation at the SACS 2009 Fall Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B. (2009, March). Teachers’ Perceptions of Working Conditions in Public K-8 Schools and Middle Schools in North Carolina According to the 2006 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey. Presentation at the 2009 North Carolina Middle School (NCMSA) Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Cooper, J. B. (2009, February). Teacher Retention in the First Five Years of Teaching. Presentation at the 2009 North Carolina Association for Research in Education (NCARE), NCARE Virtual Conference.

O’Sullivan, R. & Cooper, J. B. (2008, February). Schools of Equivalence. Presentation at the 2008 North Carolina Association for Research in Education (NCARE) Conference, New Bern, NC.

Cooper, J. B. & O’Sullivan R. (2008, February). Examination of the Relationship Between Grade Configuration and Teachers’ Perceptions of Working Conditions in Public K-8 Schools and Middle Schools in North Carolina. Presentation at the

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2008 North Carolina Association for Research in Education (NCARE) Conference, New Bern, NC.

PUBLICATIONS Cooper, J. B., Saurino, D. R., Johnson, D. N., & Knighton, L. R. (2013, October).

The effect of principal leadership on teachers’ perceptions of working conditions. International Journal of Science, Commerce, and Humanities, 1(7), 152–163.

Cooper, J. B., Saurino, D. R., Johnson, D. N., & Knighton, L. R. (2013, October). The effect of principal leadership on student academic achievement. International Journal of Arts and Commerce, 2(10), 45-67.

Cooper, J. B., Mozingo, T., & Johnson, D. N. (2012, Fall). Promoting and supporting a data-to-action, results-oriented culture within Durham Public Schools, AdvancED Source, 11.

Cooper, J. B., Saurino, D. R., Johnson, D. N., & Clemente, R. (2012, March). Examining the relationship between grade configuration and teachers’ perceptions of working conditions in North Carolina schools, American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 2(3), 13-26.

PROPOSALS FOR PUBLICATION/BOOK CHAPTERS/BOOKS/RESEARCH PROJECTS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS

Book, What Next? Preparing Future School Leaders for the Unexpected. Co-Authoring with Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, High Point University and Dr. Dan Saurino, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Anticipated Completion, Spring 2015.

Literature Summary on the K-8 versus Middle School Grade Configuration at Successfully Meeting the Needs of Middle Grades Students, Co- Authoring with Dr. Dan Saurino and Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, High Point University. Anticipated Submission for Publication Consideration, Winter 2015.

The Relationship Between Teachers’ Perceptions of Working Conditions and Students’ Perceptions of Learning Conditions in an Urban, North Carolina School District, Co- Authoring with Dr. Dan Saurino and Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, High Point University. Anticipated Submission for Publication Consideration, Spring/Summer 2015.

The Relationship Between Teachers’ Perceptions of Working Conditions and Student Academic Achievement in an Urban, North Carolina School District, Co- Authoring with Dr. Dan Saurino and Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, High Point University. Anticipated Submission for Publication Consideration, Spring/Summer 2015.

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A Case Study Analysis of a School District’s Failed Attempt to Reconfigure Its K-8 Schools to Separate Middle Schools, Co-Authoring with Dr. Dan Saurino, University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, High Point University, Anticipated Submission for Publication Consideration to The North Carolina Middle School Journal or to The National Middle School Journal, Spring 2015.

A Comparative School District Analysis of Student Academic Achievement in Middle and K-8 Schools, Co-Authoring with Dr. Dan Saurino, University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Dr. Dustin N. Johnson, High Point University. Anticipated Submission for Publication Consideration, Spring/Summer 2015.

From Data-to-Action to Building School Administrators’ Data Literacy Capacity: Research and Accountability’s Contribution to District and School Improvement in Durham Public Schools, Co-Authoring with Dr. Stacey Wilson-Norman, Deputy Superintendent of Academic Services for Durham Public Schools and Dr. Terri Mozingo, former Assistant Superintendent of Research and Accountability for Durham Public Schools, Anticipated Submission for Publication Consideration, Winter 2015.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVITIES/COMMITTEES North Carolina Middle Schools to Watch, March 2015- present. National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), January 2013-

present. National Council for Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA), January

2013-present Middle Level Education Research Special Interest Group (MLER SIG),

November 2011-present National Professors of Middle Level Education (NaPOMLE), November 2011-

present Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), November 2011-present Association of Middle Level Educators (AMLE), October 2011-present Southern Association of Schools and Colleges (SACS) Review Team Member,

April 13-14, 2011, Forbush High School, Yadkinville, NC Social Sciences Poster Judge, 7th Annual UNC Research Day, University of North

Carolina at Chapel Hill, March 31, 2011 North Carolina Professors of Middle Level Education, NaPOMLE Call to Action

Team, March 2011-present Appointed to the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholarship Program Regional

Screening Committee, Region 6: UNC-Charlotte, February 19, 2011 Southeastern Professors of Middle Level Education (SEPOMLE), May 2010-

present SACS Review Team Member, March 23-24, 2010, Providence Grove High

School, Climax, NC SACS Review Team Member, September 28-30, 2009, Perquimans High School,

Hertford, NC

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North Carolina Professors of Middle Level Education (NCPOMLE), 2009-present North Carolina Association for Researchers in Education (NCARE), 2008-

present American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2008- present North Carolina Principal Fellow, 2002-08 North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals Association (NCPAPA), 2005-

present North Carolina Middle School Association (NCMSA), 2004- present National Education Association, 2002-present North Carolina Social Studies Teachers Association, 1996-2002 North Carolina High School Coaches Athletics Association (NCHSAA), 1996-99,

2008-2010 North Carolina Association of School Administrators (NCASA), 2002-present

FUTURE RESEARCH INTERESTSElementary/Middle Level Research

A Comparison of K-8 Schools Versus Separate Elementary and Middle Schools in Meeting the Instructional and Socio-emotional Needs of Students in North Carolina Public Schools

An Examination of K-8 Schools Versus Separate Elementary and Middle Schools in Forming More Successful Professional Learning Communities

A Case Study Comparison of Public School Districts in North Carolina Comprised of K-8 & Separate Elementary and Middle Schools

The Politics of School Grade Configuration in North Carolina Public Schools and Beyond

A Comprehensive Examination of Public School Districts Across the Nation with K-8 Schools and/or Separate Elementary and Middle Schools

A Comparison/Contrast of Student Academic Achievement in K-8 Schools Versus Separate Elementary and Middle Schools

The Academic Success of Students in Traditional Elementary and Middle Schools Versus Year-Round Schools

The Academic Success of Students in Traditional, Public, Elementary, Middle, and K-8 Schools Versus Public, Charter Schools

An Analysis of the Elementary to Middle School Transition The Effect of Principals’ Longevity at a School and Student Academic

Achievement at the Elementary, Middle, and High School Levels The Effect of Principals’ Longevity at a School on Teachers’ Perceptions of

Working Conditions at Elementary, Middle, and K-8 Schools The Effect of Local and State Budgets on Middle School Athletic Programs in

North Carolina Public Schools in 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Secondary Level Research The Relationship Between the Freshman Transition to High School and Student

Academic Performance The Relationship of High School Size to Student Academic Performance

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The Relationship of High School Size to the Diversity of the Academic and Co-Curricular Programs Offered at a High School.

The Relationship of Freshman Academic Success to Freshman Co-Curricular Involvement

The Transition from Middle to High School for High School Freshmen: A Longitudinal Study

The Effect of High School Students Participation in Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities on Student Academic Achievement

Educational Leadership Research Factors Which Support the Success of Beginning Teachers Characteristics of Effective Mentoring Programs for Initially Licensed Teachers

(ILTs) Factors Which Contribute to Increased Teacher Retention Increasing the Data Literacy Capacity of Beginning Teachers: Setting the

Foundation for Teacher Accountability Survival Trends in the K-12, Public School Superintendency in the State of North Carolina The Relationship of School Leadership Tenure and Teacher Retention at the

Elementary, Middle, and High School Levels The Relationship of School District Financial Capacity to Student Academic

Performance The Effects of the Recent Economic Recession on K-12 Public Education in the

State of North Carolina Recent Developments/Trends in Educational Law The Establishment of Professional Learning Communities in Elementary, Middle,

and Public High Schools Parental and Community Involvement in Elementary, Middle, and Public High

Schools Teachers’ Perceptions of Working Conditions in North Carolina and Across the

Nation The Effect of Principals’ Longevity at a School on Student Academic

Achievement at the Elementary, Middle, and High School Levels The Effect of Principals’ Longevity at a School on Teachers’ Perceptions of

Working Conditions at Elementary, Middle, and K-8 Schools The Effect of Local and State Budgets on Middle School Athletic Programs in

North Carolina Public Schools in 2009-10 and 2010-11.

RELATED COURSEWORK IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATIONUNC-CHAPEL HILL DOCTORAL COURSES, CHAPEL HILL, NCFALL 2004 - FALL 2008

STAT I: Introduction to Quantitative Methods; Dr. Rita O’Sullivan Survey of Research Methods; Dr. Rita O’Sullivan Survey Methodology; Dr. Rita O’Sullivan Secondary Data Analysis; Dr. Rita O’Sullivan Introduction to Qualitative Methods; Dr. Deb Eaker-Rich

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Audited STAT II, Multiple Regression in the Second Summer Session, 2008; Dr. William Ware

Audited STAT III, Bivariate Statistics in the Fall, 2008, Dr. William Ware Audited AP Stat at Northwood High School as a refresher Stat course

K-12 EMPLOYMENT/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

High School Assistant Principal, Assistant to the Athletic Director, Interim Athletic Director, & Assistant Athletic DirectorSeptember 2008- June 2010NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, PITTSBORO, NC

Leadership Responsibilities and Personal Accomplishments During my Tenure as an Assistant Principal at Northwood High School

Chief Administrative School Data Analyst1- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Chairperson2- Site-Based Coordinator and Participant in a Cooperative Research Project with Dr. Rita O’Sullivan, Associate Professor of Assessment & Evaluation, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education. Dr. O’Sullivan, her Educational Leadership graduate students, and I analyzed “Beginning Teacher Retention at a Suburban, Public, North Carolina High School with a History of High Teacher Turnover”. Spring 20093- Administered a School Climate Survey for Staff, Students, and Parents to Compare Perceptions of School Climate Under the Past Administrative Leadership Team to a New Administrative Leadership Team, Fall 2008 & Spring 20094- Analyzed Data for School Climate Survey 5- Co-Author of a Multimedia Presentation to the Chatham County School Board on April 2, 2009, on the Accomplishments of Northwood High School During the 2008-09 School Year and Challenges NHS Faces in the Future 6- Re-Administered the 2008 NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey at the End of the 2008-09 School Year to Compare 2007-08 Data with 2008-09 Data through Collaboration with LEARN NC7- Designed and Began the Implementation of a Research Project that Examined the Freshman Transition to Northwood High School.

Administrative/Instructional Leader1- Member of School Leadership Team Often Designated to Lead Segments of Meetings in Absence of Principal2- Co-Leader of Professional Development to Establish a More Effective Professional Learning Community at Northwood High School, Fall 2008-June 20103- Assigned Responsibility for Final Revisions/Modifications of 2008-2011 SIP for Northwood High School, Fall 2008

4- Member of the Student Scheduling Committee, Summer 2009/Spring 20105- Created Lunchtime Learning Homework Intervention, Fall 20096- Chair of the Attendance Committee7- Member of the Technology Committee

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8- Member of the Graduation Project Committee 9- Administrative Construction Representative During School Construction, Spring & Summer 2009 10- Continuous Disaggregation of EOC Test Data and Communication of Trends/Results to NHS Faculty11- Continuous Planning of Professional Development with Principal for Early Release Days and Teacher Workdays with a Specific Focus on Professional Learning Communities12- Administrative Supervisor of the Math, Social Studies, Career and Technical Education, and Physical Education Departments13- Administrative Supervisor of Initially-Licensed Teachers (ILTs)

Assistant Athletic Director, Summer 2009 to June 20101- Assistant to the Athletic Director in all Aspects of the High School Athletic Program at Northwood High School, October 2008 - June 20102- Public Address Announcer for Home Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Softball Games, September 2008 – June 2010 3- Facilitated a Live Blog for the Northwood High School Boys in the 2A State Title Basketball Game for the ChathamJournal.com, March 2009 4- Interim Athletic Director, Post-Spring Break, April 2009 - May 20095- Public Relations Spokesperson for Northwood High School Athletics, September 2008- June 2010

K-8 Assistant Principal, July 2004-September 2008BONLEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BONLEE, NC

Leadership Responsibilities, Personal and School Accomplishments During My Tenure as the Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Bonlee Elementary School

Supervisor of Elementary and Middle Grades Student-Teachers, 2004-08 Administrative Representative in Elementary, Middle, and Grade Level

Professional Learning Communities, 2004-08 Athletic Director, 2005- September 2008;

Provided leadership in the upgrading of athletic facilities, served as a lobbyist for the acquisition of additional capital improvements funding from Chatham County Schools for the installation of a new gym floor, implemented girls’ soccer as a new sport, mediated discussions for the creation of a Bonlee Elementary School Athletics Booster Club for the 2008-09 school year, and facilitated the modernization of all aspects of the athletic program during my four year tenure at Bonlee Elementary School.

Softball, basketball, and baseball public address/ play-by play announcer; Fall 2005- September 2008. Coordinated yearly Academic and Athletic Banquet at Bonlee Elementary School

honoring student-athletes, 2005-08. Conducted a K-8 Needs Assessment at Bonlee Elementary School in the spring

2008 via focus groups and a written survey. The K-8 Needs Assessment was

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completed to fulfill the requirements for a Research Methods graduate class taught by Dr. Rita O’Sullivan in my final semester of the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program. This course was not needed to meet graduation requirements but I enrolled in the class to continue to develop my research skills for higher education.

Helped establish Yearbook Club for students to publish school yearbook, previously published by office staff and school administration.

Conducted qualitative research with staff members during the spring 2004-05 which improved the effectiveness of the professional learning community at Bonlee Elementary School.

Provided transitional leadership for Bonlee Elementary School’s new principal and staff upon the retirement of its previous principal after his twelve year tenure. This transitional leadership was unique in the sense that this was the current principal’s first principalship upon her arrival to Bonlee Elementary School at the completion of my first year at Bonlee Elementary School. Also, assisted the current principal with transformational leadership at Bonlee Elementary School as a new, collaborative leadership philosophy was engrained in the culture of the professional learning community at Bonlee Elementary School.

Adapted instructional strategies and the Student Code of Conduct to best meet the diverse needs of a vastly changing student population and staff that approached Title I classification for the first time in the 2007-08 school year.

Provided middle school expertise through collaboration with middle school teachers and the new principal at Bonlee Elementary School as we desired to establish a true middle grades program within a K-8 school.

Performed instructional monitoring and staff supervision at a school with nearly 33% teacher turnover from 2004-08 following an extended period with 5% yearly teacher turnover or less.

Bonlee Elementary School was designated as an Honor School of Excellence by the North Carolina ABCs of Public Education during the 2004-05 school year. Bonlee Elementary School was recognized as a School of Progress meeting academic goals for the 2006-07 school year.

Bonlee Elementary School was one of the two most successful schools serving students in K-8 or middle school grade configurations in the county as measured by indicators included within NC Report Card test data for the 2006-07 school year.

Completed Ed.D. in Educational Leadership requirements at UNC-Chapel Hill as a full-time student in the evenings in four years. Completed three classes per semester the first three years and also worked as a full-time assistant principal and athletic director.

Assistant Principal, Intern, 2003-04, REEDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, (6-8), CARY, NC

Leadership Responsibilities, Personal Accomplishments, and Experiences During Administrative Internship Year

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Mentored by two different principals (an experienced principal of twenty-plus years and a first-year principal assuming leadership in mid-year) and a veteran assistant principal of twenty plus years who served as interim principal for several weeks during the course of the 2003-04 school year. This allowed me to work under three different leadership styles and experience three leadership transitions within a school in one school year.

Served as 7th grade administrator. Completed a leadership portfolio to document my leadership experiences and

reflections over the course of my internship. Helped facilitate the opening of a new school in the Wake County Public School

System in which an entire school faculty was moved from one school to a new school for the start of the 2003-04 school year.

Witnessed the transformation of a new school culture throughout the closing months of the 2003-04 school year as staff members competed for positions at a new school to be opened the next year where our previous principal had transferred to in the middle of the school year to prepare for its opening in the 2004-05 school year.

Accepted to the UNC-Chapel Hill Doctoral Program of Educational Leadership, Spring 2004

EMPLOYMENT/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Middle Grades Teacher, 1999-2002SOUTHEAST GUILFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL, (6-8), GREENSBORO, NC

Social Studies Chair 2001-02 Member of Technology Committee that worked to upgrade technological

capabilities of school and integrate technology across the curriculum. Attended two North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT)

professional development seminars for teachers at Western Carolina University during my tenure at Southeast Guilford Middle.

Southeast Guilford Middle was designated as an Exemplary School by the North Carolina ABCs of Public Education from 1999-2002.

Served as a tutor for at-risk students during planning time in math from 2000-02. Assistant Football and Baseball Coach, 1999-2002

High School Social Studies Teacher, 1998-99CHAPEL HILL HIGH SCHOOL, CHAPEL HILL, NC

Head Varsity Baseball Coach Economic, Legal, and Political Systems (ELP) and World History Teacher at one

of the most distinguished high schools in the state and nation. AVID 9th Grade Social Studies Teacher, 1998-99. U.S. History and World History Student Teaching Internship, Fall 1995.

High School Social Studies Teacher, 1996-98EASTERN RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL, RAMSEUR, NC

Taught Economic, Legal, and Political Systems and World History

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Student scores on ELP EOC were among the highest in the county during these two years.

Eastern Randolph High School was an Exemplary School according to the North Carolina ABCs of Public Education during the 1996-98 school years.

Selected by principal to serve on a special sub-committee of the School Leadership Team 1996-97

Technology Committee, 1996-98 Character Education Committee 1996-98 Assistant Football and Baseball Coach 1996-97 Served as a sponsor of the Saturday Academy program where students made up

missed time and were provided one-on-one remediation in courses with EOCs

REFERENCES FOR J. BRENT COOPER, Ed.D.

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