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Presentations and Publications

Arrowsmith, H. E., Houchens, G. W., Crossbourne-Richards, T.-A., Redifer, J. L., Zhang, J., & Norman, A. D. (2021).

Operationalizing and Measuring Personalized Learning in K-12 Schools: Development and Implementation of an Innovation Configuration Map. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.22230/ijepl.2021v17n3a977

Zhang, J., Bena Kuno, C., Kharabi-Yamato, L., Norman, A. D., Schroeder, A., Redifer, J., Houchens, G. W., Chon, K. & Miller, S. K. (2020, Apr 17 - 21)

The impact of a large-scale district initiative on student engagement in kindergarten to third grade: Four-year results [Roundtable Session]. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA  (Conference Canceled)

Houchens, G. W., Everson, K. C., & Clark, J. P. (2018, October).

The School Improvement Scholastic Review (SISR): Can a teacher perception survey predict student achievement? Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Consortium for Research on Educational Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness (CREATE), Williamsburg, VA.

Crossbourne, T., Zhang, J., & Houchens, G. W. (2016, September).

Self-initiating a personalized learning pathway in Kentucky RTTT-D schools. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Consortium for Research on Education Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness (CREATE), Louisville, KY. 

Houchens, G. W., Miller, S., & Everson, K. (2016, September).

The School Improvement Scholastic Review: Linking teacher perceptions and student achievement. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Consortium for Research on Education Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness (CREATE), Louisville, KY. 

Norman, A. D., Crossbourne, T., Houchens, G. W., & Zhang, J. (2016, September).

Race-to-the-Top District schools’ self-assessment of personalized learning progress: Research results. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Consortium for Research on Education Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness (CREATE), Louisville, KY. 

Goble, B., Zhang, J., Elliott, C., Suzuki, K., Houchens, G., Norman, A., Redifer, J., Schroeder, A., Chon, K., & Miller, S. (2015, April).

The impact of Leader in Me on student engagement, social emotional skills, and dropout indicators. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Clark, J.P. Niu, C. Zhang, J., Houchens, G.W., Miller, S. Norman, A.D., & Chon, K. (2014, November). A synthesis of Competency-Based

Instruction: Implications for developing classroom observation protocols for Race to the Top District Kid-FRIENDLy schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Knoxville, TN.

Houchens, G.W., Crossbourne, T., Zhang, J., Norman, A.D., Chon, K., Fisher, L., & Schraeder, M. (2014, November). Personalized

learning: A theoretical review and implications for assessing kid-FRIENDLy student outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Knoxville, TN.

Niu, C., Elliot, C., Zhang, J., Norman, A.D., Houchens, G.W., Clark, J.P., Miller, S., & Chon, K. (2014, November). Risk factors for high

school dropouts in Kentucky. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Knoxville, TN.

Goble, B., Elliott, C., & Suzuki, K. (2014, March). Assessment of the Leader in Me Program Implementation and Outcomes. Presented at

the 44th Annual Western Kentucky University Student Research Conference, Bowling Green, KY.

Schrader, M. & Fisher, L. (2014, March). Theory and Practice of Personalized Learning. Presented at the 44th Annual Western Kentucky

University Student Research Conference, Bowling Green, KY.

Clark, J.P. & Nlu, Chunling (2014, March). Observational Framework for Competency-Based Instruction in KidFRIENDLy Schools.

Presented at the 44th Annual Western Kentucky University Student Research Conference, Bowling Green, KY.

Houchens, G., Zhang, J., Niu, C., Davis, K. & Chon, K. (2014, April). The impact of Positive Behavior Instructional Supports (PBIS)

on perceptions of teaching conditions in Kentucky schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational

Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Niu, C., Zhang, J., Miller, S., Chon, K., & Norman, A. (2013, November). TELL Kentucky survey of teacher working conditions and

GRREC high school achievement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Educational Research Association,

Evanston, IL.

Niu, C., Zhang, J., Chon, K., Norman, A., & Miller, S. (2013, November). Teacher perceptions of teaching conditions and student

achievement in Kentucky high schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research

Association, November, Pensacola Beach, FL.

Houchens, G. W., Chon, K. H., Niu, C., Zhang, J., & Hunt, R. (2013, November). Differences in principal and assistant principal

perceptions of teaching conditions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association,

Pensacola Beach, FL.