A selection of conference presentations, lecture and symposia from faculty members of Benerd College at University of the Pacific.

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Presentations from 2005

An exploratory investigation of the relationship between representation security and behavior in maltreated children, Linda L. Webster and Rachelle K. Hackett

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Differences between resolved versus unresolved adolescents on selected measures of behavior and cognitive processes, Linda L. Webster and Rachelle K. Hackett

Case studies in transformational leadership about gender in educational leadership, Michelle D. Young, Meredith Mountford, and Linda E. Skrla

Infusing gender and diversity into educational leadership programs: Transformational learning and resistance, Michelle D. Young, Meredith Mountford, Linda E. Skrla, and V. Steele

Presentations from 2004

An exploratory investigation into faking “good” on the Adult Attachment Interview, J. Browning, Linda L. Webster, and Rachelle K. Hackett

Why Replace? Abel, Seth, and Divine Favour in the Primeval Story, Joel N. Lohr

Foster mother’s perceptions of their relationships with their foster children, C. Odipo, Linda L. Webster, and Rachelle K. Hackett

School districts’ roles as institutional actors in improving achievement and advancing equity, Andrea K. Rorrer, Linda E. Skrla, and James J. Scheurich

The school district role in improving achievement and advancing equity, Andrea K. Rorrer, Linda E. Skrla, and James J. Scheurich

Social justice books for your courses: An interactive roundtable session, James J. Scheurich, Linda E. Skrla, Michelle D. Young, Gerardo Lopez, Linda Lyman, Colleen Larson, Colleen Capper, Elise Frattura, Sandra Harris, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Catherine Marshall, and Cynthia Gerstil-Pepin

A tri-state pilot study of instructionally effective school districts, Linda E. Skrla, Kathryn B. McKenzie, James J. Scheurich, V. Darleen Opfer, and Charles L. Thompson

Exploratory investigation into faking “good” on the Adult Attachment Interview, Linda Webster, Rachelle Kisst Hackett, and J. A. Browning

Foster mothers’ perceptions of their relationships with their foster children, Linda Webster, Rachelle Kisst Hackett, and C. Odipo

An exploration of reported behavioral differences between ambivalent and other insecurely attached foster children, Linda L. Webster and Rachelle K. Hackett

Relationship between foster children’s attachment status and BASC ratings, Linda L. Webster and Rachelle K. Hackett

Teaching about women's experiences in and perspectives on educational leadership: Student learning and resistance, Michelle D. Young, Meredith Mountford, and Linda E. Skrla

Presentations from 2003

Measuring technology proficiency of students participating in a Technology Innovation Challenge Grants (TICG) program: Instrument validation for program evaluation purposes, Rachelle K. Hackett, C. Riper, and Matthew B. Russell

Leaders as policy mediators: Mediating for what end?, Andrea K. Rorrer and Linda E. Skrla

Equity audits, James J. Scheurich and Linda E. Skrla

School district-university collaboration for preparing current school leaders to achieve both equity and excellence: A conversation between school leaders and university faculty, James J. Scheurich, Linda E. Skrla, Juanita Garcia-Wagstaff, Kathryn B. McKenzie, Encarnacion Garza, and Glenn Nolly

Reactive Attachment Disorder: Assessment and Interventions, Linda Webster

The Use of the Adult Attachment Projective With Foster and Biological Parents, Linda Webster

Presentations from 2002

Gender Relations in Post-Conflict Society: The Case of Eritrea, Patricia J. Campbell

The influence of school composition on teacher perceptions of collective efficacy, Roger Goddard and Linda E. Skrla

Increasing equity in schooling, James J. Scheurich, Linda E. Skrla, Juanita Garcia-Wagstaff, Glenn Nolly, Encarnacion Garza, Antoinette F. Riester, Victoria Pursch, and Kathryn B. McKenzie

Refocusing educational leadership for equitable schooling: Four research studies, James J. Scheurich, Linda E. Skrla, C. Sleeter, L. Moll, Juanita Garcia-Wagstaff, Glenn Nolly, Kathryn B. McKenzie, S. Marx, Victoria Pursch, and Antoinette F. Riester

Equity audits for equitable schooling, Linda E. Skrla

Accountability, equity, and collective efficacy in an urban school district: A mixed methods study, Linda E. Skrla and Roger Goddard

Educational equity profiles: Practical leadership tools for equitable and excellent schools, Linda E. Skrla and James J. Scheurich

Re-examining feminist research in educational leadership: A conversation, Linda E. Skrla, Michelle D. Young, Catherine Marshall, M. Grogan, C. Capper, C. Dillard, M. Benham, S. Mendez-Morse, and J. Scott

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Predicting academic performance and retention of private university freshmen in need of developmental education, Vivian Snyder, Rachelle K. Hackett, Mark Stewart, and Douglas Smith

Projective and Doll Play Assessment With Maltreated Foster Children, Linda Webster

Presentations from 2001

The context of teaching statistics, Rachelle K. Hackett

Closing performance gaps: The interaction of reform and the achievement of allstudents, S. Knight, R. Garcia, L. Zellner, B. Durbin, R. Smith, Linda E. Skrla, Y. Padron, K. Roberts, and R. Sinclair

Equity-driven, achievement-focused school districts: Research on systemic success with diverse student populations, James J. Scheurich and Linda E. Skrla

Everyday equity and excellence: The beliefs, values, and actions of boards in districts that moved from low academic performance to high academic performance for diverse students, James J. Scheurich and Linda E. Skrla

Harnessing the juggernaut: How exemplary superintendents use state accountability systems, James J. Scheurich, Linda E. Skrla, and Joseph F. Johnson

State accountability systems and the equity debate, James J. Scheurich, Linda E. Skrla, Joseph F. Johnson, Pedro Reyes, and Andrea K. Rorrer

Steps to achieve and maintain exemplary status in 2003: A report from high-performing school districts in Texas, James J. Scheurich, Linda E. Skrla, N. Kujawa, M. B. Donaldson, and N. Estes

Making sense of qualitative data: Using Folio Views 4.2 software to code and thematize data, Linda E. Skrla

Leadership for the success of low-income students, Linda E. Skrla, Victoria Pursch, Antoinette F. Riester, Andrea K. Rorrer, and Juanita Garcia-Wagstaff

Thinking carefully about accountability and educational equity, Linda E. Skrla and James J. Scheurich

Creating district-wide high academic performance in high poverty school districts: The roles of superintendents and school boards, Linda E. Skrla, James J. Scheurich, and Joseph F. Johnson

Accountability, leadership, and educational equity: Creating district-wide academic success for all children, Linda E. Skrla, James J. Scheurich, Joseph F. Johnson, and James W. Koschoreck

Creating districtwide high academic performance: Roles of superintendents and boards, Linda E. Skrla, James J. Scheurich, Joseph F. Johnson, and C. Welsh

The politics of teacher and administrator evaluation, J. Strange, J. Hoyle, Linda E. Skrla, B. Johnson, S. Davis, P. Hensley, and P. Tucker

Attachment, Neuropsychology, and the Maltreated Youngster, Linda Webster

Child Maltreatment: Attachment, Outcomes, and Interventions for the School Psychologist, Linda Webster

Theme Interference Revisited: Teachers and Maltreated Foster Children, Linda Webster

Presentations from 2000

School reform for ‘other people’s children’, Gary L. Anderson, Clint Taylor, Robin Avelar-LaSalle, Linda E. Skrla, Kathryn Herr, Vita Saavedra, Clint McDougall, Christopher Dunbar Jr., and James W. Koschoreck

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC): Human Rights and State Transitions: The South Africa Model, Patricia J. Campbell

Design considerations for the rival hypotheses web-based tool, Rachelle K. Hackett

Equity-driven, achievement-focused school districts, James J. Scheurich, Joseph F. Johnson, and Linda E. Skrla

Are state accountability systems increasing or decreasing equity: Balancing opposing perspectives and research results, James J. Scheurich, Linda E. Skrla, Joseph F. Johnson, and Linda C. Tillman

Qualitative research overview, Linda E. Skrla

Leadership, accountability, and social justice: Creating district-wide academic success for children of color and low SES children, Linda E. Skrla, James J. Scheurich, Joseph F. Johnson, and James W. Koschoreck

Accountability for equity: Can state policy leverage social justice?, Linda E. Skrla, James J. Scheurich, H. T. Trueba, L. Parker, S. Hood, G. Anderson, Joseph F. Johnson, and James W. Koschoreck

A workshop on poststructural subjectivity and transformation, E. St. Pierre, James J. Scheurich, Linda E. Skrla, W. Pillow, K. McCoy, M. Oliva, M. Broughton, James W. Koschoreck, L. Tilley, P. Sheppard, and P. Campbell

Assessment and Intervention with Maltreated Children: Lessons From Attachment Theory, Linda Webster

Race in educational administration programs: An interactive symposium, Michelle D. Young, Y. S. Lincoln, K. Lomotey, Paula A. Cordeiro, J. D. Scribner, Pedro Reyes, Linda E. Skrla, and R. Hughes

Supporting students of color in educational administration programs, Michelle D. Young, Pedro Reyes, John D. Palmer, Paula A. Cordeiro, Linda C. Tillman, and Linda E. Skrla

Presentations from 1999

Superintendent performance evaluation: Its relationship to standards, policy, and quality, C. Ealy, Dawn Hogan, Linda E. Skrla, and J. Hoyle

An interactive symposium on “What is the nature of research needed to create district-wide academic success for low SES children?”, James J. Scheurich, K. Leithwood, C. Glickman, C. Cryss Brunner, Linda E. Skrla, and Joseph F. Johnson

Equity and excellence in Kentucky and Texas: A longitudinal look at two successful state accountability systems, James J. Scheurich, James S. Rinehart, Robert Donmoyer, Jane C. Lindle, Linda E. Skrla, Khaula Murtadha-Watts, and James W. Koschoreck

Femininity/masculinity: Hegemonic normalizations in the public school superintendency, Linda E. Skrla

Gendered perceptions of women school administrators, Linda E. Skrla and Dawn Hogan

Myths that women school administrators believe about themselves, Linda E. Skrla and Dawn Hogan

Accountability for student success in high poverty, high performing school districts, Linda E. Skrla, James J. Scheurich, B. Malen, Linda C. Tillman, James W. Koschoreck, and Dawn Hogan

Knowledge (re)embodied: Three performances that disrupt normalizations in educational policies and practices, P. Slattery, Linda E. Skrla, and James W. Koschoreck

Assessment and Intervention with Maltreated Children: Lessons From Attachment Theory, Linda Webster

Assessment and Intervention with Maltreated Children: Lessons From Attachment Theory, Linda Webster

Burnout and leadership in community mental health systems, Linda L. Webster and Rachelle K. Hackett

Presentations from 1998

Factors related to performance ratings of engineering students in cooperative education placements, Rachelle K. Hackett, G. R. Martin, and D. P. Rosselli

Connecting our stories: Women school leaders talk about barriers and success, D. Hogan, J. Barnett, and Linda E. Skrla

The self-told stories of four administrators who have transformed low performing schools: With responses by three educational administration researchers, James J. Scheurich, D. Duke, D. Pounder, Robert Donmoyer, Linda E. Skrla, and L. Smith

Educational leadership for school success for literally all children: A researcher dialogue with educational leaders who have led such schools, James J. Scheurich, C. Glickman, J. Bliss, Robert Donmoyer, Linda E. Skrla, Glenn Nolly, L. Smith, and Encarnacion Garza

Planning for world class schools, Linda E. Skrla

The social construction of gender in the superintendency, Linda E. Skrla

Women superintendents in politically problematic work situations: The role of gender in structuring conflict, Linda E. Skrla

Accountability for the success of all students in every school: What researchers in educational administration can learn from the leaders of a district-wide transformation, Linda E. Skrla, G. Anderson, and P. Davenport

What superintendents want from principals: A conversation about developing campus leadership, Linda E. Skrla and D. A. Erlandson

Connecting the power: Meeting the mentorship challenge, Linda E. Skrla and James J. Scheurich

Ethical leadership and TAAS, Linda E. Skrla, W. Spady, S. Paz, G. Anderson, and J. Veselka

Presentations from 1997

The 'Third Wave': Human Rights and the (Re)construction of Democracy, Patricia J. Campbell

Team leadership in Columbus ISD, P. Clore, P. Potter, and Linda E. Skrla

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Faculty support for minority engineering programs, Rachelle K. Hackett and Gary Martin

The social construction of gender in the superintendency, Linda E. Skrla

What we can learn from women in positions of power, Linda E. Skrla

Schools that work for all children: Embracing diversity, Linda E. Skrla, R. Peace, and N. Retana

Presentations from 1996

Crafting teacher identity: A study of student beliefs associated with the pre-service fieldwork experience, H. Arnold and Rachelle K. Hackett

Renegotiating relationships in schools, D. Ellis, Linda E. Skrla, and R. Guevara

Renegotiating relationships in schools, D. Ellis, Linda E. Skrla, and R. Guevara

Productive use of instructional time: Block scheduling, Linda E. Skrla

Beyond site based: True team leadership for school districts, Linda E. Skrla, P. Clore, T. Etheridge, B. Jordan, and J. Ross

Responsive schools: Meeting the educational and social needs of children and their families, Linda E. Skrla, J. Knigge, and B. Johnson

Helping teachers rethink assessment, L. Zech, S. Goldman, J. Gray, and Rachelle K. Hackett

Presentations from 1995

Reducing conflict in the budget battle, J. Ross, P. Clore, and Linda E. Skrla

Focusing on student success in an adversarial environment, Linda E. Skrla and P. Clore

Presentations from 1994

Portfolio practices and motivational processes, Rachelle K. Hackett

Middle school language arts blocking, Linda E. Skrla, R. Deloney, and P. Davenport