Steven P. Shidemantle, Ph.D. 1702 Ashbury Court West Lafayette, IN 47906 Home: (765) 588-6540 Work: (765) 494-7346 Cell: (281) 761 4856 shide@purdue.edu ACADEMIC BACKGROUND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Degree Ph.D., May 2008 Specialization Educational Administration, Educational Research, Quantitative methods Program Mentor & Dr. John Hoyle Committee Chair SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY Degree B.S. Ed., 1996 Specialization Secondary Education: Science Minor Specialization Psychology PUBLICATIONS Shidemantle, S. P., & Hoyle, J. R. (2004). Connecting superintendents with the technical core of teaching and learning: A synthesis of research findings. In NCPEA Yearbook. In Carr, C. & Fulmer, C. (Eds.), Educational leadership: 11th NCPEA yearbook. Shidemantle, S.P. (2008). Connecting the role of school superintendents to teaching and learning in schools: A research synthesis of three educational administration peer reviewed research journals between 1983 2006. (Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX). RESEARCH IN-PRESS Shidemantle, S.P. & Hoyle, J.R., (2009). Connecting the role of school superintendents to teaching and learning in schools: A research synthesis of three educational administration peer reviewed research journals from 1983 2006. [In-Press].
REFEREED PRESENTATIONS Shidemantle, S.P. (2009). Connecting the role of school superintendents to teaching and learning in schools: A next-steps into the research discussion. Paper presented at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Annual Summer Conference. San Antonio, TX. Shidemantle, S.P. & Hoyle, J.R. (2003). A Synthesis of Research on the Actions of School Superintendents and the Technical Core: Improving Student Learning. Session moderated and paper presented at the American Association of School Administrators Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. Shidemantle, S.P. (2003). The Houston Area Initiative: Impacting the Recruitment of Teachers for Urban Schools. Session moderated and Paper presented at the Southwest Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX Shidemantle, S.P. (2003). The Houston Area Initiative: Impacting the Retention of Teachers for Urban Schools. Session moderated and paper presented at the Southwest Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX Shidemantle, S.P. & Hoyle, J.R. (2002). A synthesis of research on the role of school superintendents and their relationship with the technical core: Methods for selecting and preparing the best and brightest. Paper presented at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration Annual Conference. Burlington, VT. Hoyle, J.R. & Shidemantle, S.P. (2001). The C.E.O. superintendent: A blueprint for selecting the best and brightest. Paper presented at the American Association of School Administrators Annual Conference. San Diego, CA. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 2009 Educational Leadership Program, Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University Teaching Master s level courses in Instructional Supervision, The Principalship, and Public School Law; Teaching Ph.D. level courses in Learning Environment and Facilities Management. Working with educational leadership program professors to develop a school corporation shared resources model that will assist small and rural school corporations in their efforts to cost-effectively share auxiliary resources and reallocate expenditures to improve student performance outcomes in all corporations. Guiding doctoral students in their efforts to complete the dissertation process. Provide educational administrative service to school corporation and
campus leaders. Continue a research agenda regarding the effects of public school superintendents and principals impact on teaching and learning in schools. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 2003 2009 Katy Junior High School, Katy Independent School District Katy, TX Provide guidance and leadership to the core operations of the school s professional learning community. Support teachers as they guide the process of learning and prepare students for high school. Review and analyze achievement benchmark data and teacher plans that target student learning objective deficiencies within the curriculum. Assist teachers in the development of a remediation program that groups students by objective deficiency for learning remediation. Supervise the junior high school science department; aiding science teachers in the effectual application of their aligned curriculum. Review and manage the Katy ISD student disciplinary code and deliver an efficaciously and thoughtfully guided behavioral modification system. Coordinate community/volunteer based student activities (i.e. Junior Achievement & Keys Mentorship) to increase external support that address specific student needs. Member Campus administrative leadership team. Developer Learning objective deficiency remediation program Appraiser Teacher performance appraiser Mentor Campus administrative internship Supervisor Campus science department Supervisor Campus maintenance and security operations. Coordinator Junior Achievement junior high program 2007 Present Member Junior High Disciplinary Policy Review Committee. 2003-2007 Program Analyst Katy ISD Math Lab evaluation team 2005-2006 RESEARCH ASSISTANT 2001 2003 Department of Educational Administration and College Station, TX Human Resources Development, Texas A&M University Coordinator for the annual Texas A&M and Texas Association of 2001 2003 School Administrators Administrative Leadership Institute that focused on critical issues facing school administration and student achievement. Member of the Texas Future Superintendent Advisory 2001 2002 Team whose core purpose was to improve the selection and preparation of Texas superintendents. Program evaluation assistant to Dr. John R. Hoyle in the review and 2002 evaluation of Tarleton University s proposed Ph.D. program.
Research coordinator for the Houston Area Initiative by guiding 2002 2003 the research efforts of graduate student teams they implemented, evaluated, and reviewed a campus-based teacher recruitment or retention program. HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER 1998 2001 Kiski Area School District Vandergrift, PA Guided student learning in high school science through 2000 2001 Physical Science (9 th grade), Applied Biochemistry (10 th grade), Principles of Technology in Physics (11 th & 12 th grade). Sponsored the Key Club Organization, a community service- 1999 2000 based student organization. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR 1999 2001 Kiski Area School District Vandergrift, PA Supervised the evening school-based alternative education 2000 2001 program in which students were placed as a result of disciplinary or school attendance reasons. Guided the science learning of high school students who 1999 2001 were placed in the alternative program as a result of disciplinary or school attendance reasons. MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER 1997 1998 Harford County Public Schools Edgewood, MD Guided the science learning of middle school students 1997 1998 in their Physical Science course (8 th grade). Faculty representative to the Maryland State Math and May 1998 Science Teachers Curriculum Initiative. LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION TEXAS Principal Certification PENNSYLVANIA General Science Teacher 1996 Present Instructional II (7 12) MARYLAND Secondary Level Science 1997 Present
OTHER APPOINTMENTS Reviewer 2009 Educational Leadership Review Analyze and review articles submitted for publication to Educational Leadership Review, the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration peer-reviewed publication. Specific topic areas reviewed: Curriculum, Instruction, & Technology Leadership; Site & District Leadership, and Program preparation/higher Education UNITED STATES MARINE 1985 1992 Marine Intelligence Support Battalion Confidential Locations Signals Intelligence Cryptographic Senior Analyst 1 st Platoon Sergeant Provided leadership and mentoring 1989 1991 to Marines in training. Training Supervisor Coordinated and maintained curriculum, 1987 1990 training, and instruction of all enlisted unit personnel. Embarkation Coordinator Ensured the safe & secure transport 1987 1990 of unit and battalion gear and supplies. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATIONS STAFF DEVELOPMENT PRESENTER 2006 Katy Junior High School, Katy, TX Topic: Common Planning for Common Assessments BOOK STUDY PRESENTER / FACILITATOR 2004 Katy Junior High School, Katy, TX Topic: Working on the Work UNIVERSITY LEVEL TEACHING & PRESENTATIONS EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 2009 (Present) EDST 613 Learning Environments Fall 2009 EDST 610 Supervision of Instruction Fall 2009
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 2002 2006 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas EDAD 653 Nature and Behavior of Educational Administration: 2002 2005 Instructional Leadership and Educational Administrations Technical Core (in place of Dr. John R. Hoyle) EDAD 605 Secondary School Principalship: School Within a 2004 School at Hearne ISD EDAD 609 Public School Law: Unions and Collective Bargaining 2002 issues in Texas and Across the United States. EDCI 673 Analysis of Teaching Behavior: Heterogeneous Classes and 2001 Differentiating Instruction. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Association of School Administrators National Association of Secondary School Principals National Council of Professors of Educational Administration National Rural Education Association National Science Teachers Association Texas Association of School Administrators Text and Academic Authors Association HONORS AND AWARDS ADMINISTRATION Recipient, Forrest E. Connor Award. American Association of School 2003 Administrators. Participant, David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research 2003 Seminar in Educational Administration and Policy. University Council of Educational Administration. Recipient, T.M. Stinnett Fellowship Award (Excellence in research, 2002 writing, and scholarly achievement), Texas A&M University. Recipient, Mance L. Park Memorial Fellowship Award (Exemplary 2001 educational leadership characteristics).
TEACHING Nominee, Pennsylvania Award for Teaching Excellence 1999 2000 Named in Who s Who Among American Teachers 1998 2001