EDUCATION:

Ph.D. 1997 Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Educational Leadership: Curriculum & Assessment

M. Ed. 1990 Seattle University, Seattle, WA

Curriculum and Instruction

B.A. Ed. 1985 Seattle University, Seattle, WA

Major: Education and Health

Minors: Social Science and Philosophy

Graduated Mange Cum Laude;

Seattle University B.A. 1985, M.Ed. 1990

Alpha Sigma Nu National Honor Society;

Elected 1984

George B. Brain Scholarship;

Awarded for leadership and excellence by the Department of Educational Leadership and Co. Psych. Washington State University, 1995
 
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

Oswego State University, Oswego, NY

Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

C&I Graduate Program Coordinator 1999-present

Courses taught:

EED 394: Elementary Methods of Instruction

EDU 548: Reflective Methods of Instruction

EDU 555: Curriculum Development

EDU 510: Educational Assessment

Committee Membership:

Elected: University Long-Range Planning Committee 1998-present

Chair, Graduate Curriculum Committee - 1997-present

Chair, SOE Program Assessment Committee 1999-present

Department of Educational Administration Program Faculty, 1998-present

SUNY Representative to Oswego School District Compact for Learning Committee - 1997-present

SOE Faculty Council - 1997-99

Graduate Admissions Committee – 1997-99

Special Education Search Committee - 1998

NCATE Standard I Development Committee – 1997-98

SUNY Representative to Oswego School District Team Sheldon - 1997-98

Belmont University/Fisk University, Nashville, TN

Assistant Professor; Education Department Faculties (Joint Appointment)

Courses taught:

Classroom Assessment (undergraduate)

Advanced Educational Assessment (graduate)

Study of the Exceptional Child

Elementary Methods and Curriculum I & II

Fundamental Rights and Responsibilities in Education

Fall 1996-Spring 1997

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Graduate Teaching Assistant, fall 1995- spring 1997

Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology

Courses Taught

EDU 212: Classroom Assessment

SED 342: Secondary Classroom Management

Program Evaluator/ Research Assistant, Center for Study and Teaching of At-Risk Students (C-STARS) Grant Project; Faculty: Merrill. M. Oaks, Department of Teaching and Learning, spring 1995

Puget Sound Educational Service District, Burien WA.

Grant Evaluator/ Project Facilitator, Community Based Organization Service Learning Project,

Spokane, WA. 1995-96

Seattle School District, Seattle, WA

2/93-6/93 Sharples Alternative High School: Health Faculty

Accomplishments:

9/90 to present: Educational Consultant

Accomplishments:

Researched, created and tested the Paragon Learning Style Inventory

Consulting Support for the Paragon Learning Style Inventory

Developed "Participation-Based" Curriculum and Software Program

Co-Developed "Evaluating and Improving School Climate Handbook"

School Climate Consultation Team Member

Lake Washington School District, Redmond, WA

4/91-6/91 Evergreen Junior High School: Physical Education Faculty

9/91-6/92 Rockwell/Redmond Elementary: Physical Education Faculty

Accomplishments:

Developed Curriculum system adopted district-wide

Leader in District Physical Education Restructuring

University Preparatory Academy, Seattle, WA

8/85-6/89 Health/Physical Education Department Head

Accomplishments:

Oswego School District, Oswego, NY

9/97-present

• Team leader of District Community Engagement Committee
• SUNY Representative to district Compact for Learning Committee
• SUNY Representative to district Team Sheldon/Vision Committee
• Team Sheldon Member: professional collaboration between SUNY and County Schools

9/97-6/98

• Member of Technology Integration Task Force, Goals 2000 Grant Project

10/94-6/96

• Assisted in the assessment and coordination of an integrated service-learning project. In addition to formally carrying-out the project assessment, I facilitated the interaction of the faculty at RHS and students and faculty at WSU.
• Assisted in the assessment and development of the GOLD Freshmen orientation course.
• Worked closely with WSU faculty and RHS faculty and administration in the multi-year project to restructure the curriculum of RHS and implement a site-based governance structure.
• Delivered a workshop in authentic assessment to faculty.
• Assisted faculty in the writing of two grant proposals for curriculum development.

12/94-6/95

• Assisted in the formal assessment of the program efficacy and student progress, including data collection and final report compilation.

9/94-12/94

• Assisted in the development of an at-risk student strategy.
• Developed a progressive in-school suspension program.
• Coordinated school-wide computer-based student profile database program.
• Facilitated the school-wide learning styles testing and teacher training.

SPECIAL POPULATIONS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Community Enterprises of Issaquah, Issaquah, WA.

9/90- 9/91 Consultant and Trainer

Responsibilities:

• Worked directly with disabled adult population, and ultimately acted as an on-call consultant for various client’s assessment and training matters.
• Selected the Special Olympics "Regional Coach of the Year," King County, WA, 1982
• Selected as a "Washington State Coaching Representative" for the International Special Olympic Games, South Bend, IN. 1985

EVIDENCE OF TEACHING EXPERTISE

1999, spring, SUNY Oswego; in their evaluation of EDU 548, Reflective Teaching Methods, students rated course 4.8 (on a scale of 1.0 to 5.0)

1998, summer, SUNY Oswego; in their evaluation of EDU 555, Curriculum Development, students rated

course 4.9 (on a scale of 1.0 to 5.0)

1997 fall, SUNY Oswego; in their evaluation of EDU: 548, Graduate Teaching Methods, students rated course 4.9 (on a scale of 1.0 to 5.0).

1997, Spring, Belmont University; In their evaluation of EDU: 212 Educational Tests and Measurements, students rated the course an overall average of 5.0 out of 5.0 possible, and rated my instructional performance 4.9 out of 5.0.

1996, spring, Washington State University, Department of Teaching and Learning; Student evaluations of Ed Psy 402, Classroom Assessment, including two sections and 50 students, rated the course an average of 4.8 (1.0 is low and 5.0 is high.

1992, Sharples High School, Seattle School District; Classes maintained among the highest attendance ratios in the school. Course credit attainment and student retention was also exceptionally high. These factors are strong indicators of student success and instructional effectiveness, in an inner city alternative school such as this one.

1985-89, University Prep Academy; Most requested teacher advisor, four years in a row. Consistently superior formal teacher evaluations
 
 
 
 

PUBLICATIONS

Shindler, John & Yang, Harrison (2000). Authentic Assessment in the Educational Technology Course: How One University Attained Higher Achievement Through Process-based Assessment. Annals of the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Educational Research, Ponte Vedra, Florida. University Press.

Yang, Harrison. & Shindler, John (2000) Hands on minds on: Using linear and nonlinear strategies to teach educational technology. Proceedings for the Annual Meeting of the Society for Information and Teacher Education. In Press.

Shindler, John (2000) Which Type of Rubric is Best? Exploring Various Structural Options in Performance Assessment Scale Design. In Submission to Diagnostique.

Shindler, John & Jean Ann (2000) Cognitive Styles as Diversity. In Revision.

Shindler, John. (1999) Creating a Psychology of Success in the classroom: Enhancing Academic Achievement by Systematically Promoting Student Self-Esteem. In Submission, to Journal of Teaching Education.

Parkay, Forrest; Shindler, John; & Oaks, Merrill, (January, 1997). Creating a climate for collaborative, emergent leadership at an urban high school; Exploring the stressors, role changes, and paradoxes of restructuring. International Journal of Educational Reform, v6 n1.

Shindler, John (1998) Examining One High School’s Restructuring Efforts within "Garbage Can" Decision-Making Theory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April (ERIC Reproduction Service Number ED 421 783).

Shindler, John, & Case, Rodney (1996) Apperception and Meaning Making: An Examination of Novice Qualitative Researchers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, April. (ERIC Reproduction Service Number ED 423 219)

Shindler, John & Reilich, Eileen. (1996). Student Centered Classroom Assessment, by Stiggins, Richard. Book Review. Curriculum in Context, v22, n5.
 
 
 
 

OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

Shindler, John; Brown, Bruce & Driver, Tim (1999) Evaluating and Improving School Climate; Handbook and School Improvement Materials. Consulting Materials. Available from Paragon Educational Consulting.

Shindler, John. (1998) Who’s Getting into Teaching? Cognitive Styles as a Predictor of Choosing Teaching as a Career. Unpublished Research Report (ERIC Reproduction Service Number TBD)

Shindler, John. Social Construct of a Common School and the Window of Intentionality. In Revision

Shindler, John. (1995) An Examination of Teachers in a Curriculum Reform Effort: A Case Study. Unpublished.

Shindler, John. (1994) A Factor Analysis and Type Dimension Comparison of the Paragon Temperament and Learning Style Inventory across Urban, Suburban, Music student Populations. In Revision.

Shindler, John. (1994) The Efficacy and Validity of Formal Qualitative Performance Assessment and the Examination of a Practical Model for use in Schools. Unpublished

Shindler, John (1993) Individual Leadership: A Three-dimensional Model. Available from Paragon Educational Consulting. Seattle, WA.

Shindler, John (1992) The Paragon Learning Style Indicator. Copyright 1992. Available from Paragon Educational Consulting, Seattle, WA.
 
 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS - NATIONAL

Shindler, John & Yang Harrison (2000, April) Authentic Assessment in an Educational Technology Course: Examining the Soundness of a Process-based System of Assessment. Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Yang, Harrison & Shindler, John (2000, February) Hands on minds on: Use of linear and nonlinear strategies for teaching applied technology. Paper presented at the American Association of Educational Research, San Diego, CA.

Shindler, John & Yang, Harrison (1999, December). Authentic Assessment in the Educational Technology Course: How One University Attained Higher Achievement Through Process-based Assessment. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Educational Research, Ponte Vedra, Florida.

Yang, Harrison & Shindler, John (1999, December) Applied Educational Technology. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Educational Research, Ponte Vedra, Florida.

Shindler, John (1998, April) Examining One High School’s Restructuring Efforts within "Garbage Can" Decision-Making Theory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Shindler, John, & Oaks, Merrill (1996, April) Restructuring and Curriculum Reform: An Ethnographic Inquiry into Teacher Motivation and Development at an Urban High School. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New York.
 
 

Shindler, John, & Case, Rodney (1996, April) Apperception and Meaning Making: An Examination of Novice Qualitative Researchers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.

Parkay, Forrest; Shindler, John; Oaks, Merrill; & Gmelch, Walter. (1996, April) Exploring the Stressors, Role Changes, and Paradoxes of Restructuring; Implications for School -University Partnerships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.

Parkay, Forrest; Shindler, John; Oaks, Merrill; & Gmelch, Walter. (1996, April) A Leadership Team in Transition: Responding to the Ambiguities of School Restructuring. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.

Parkay, Forrest; Shindler, John; Oaks, Merrill; & Gmelch, Walter. (1995, October) Creating a Climate for Collaborative, Emergent Leadership at an Urban High School: Exploring the Stressors, Role Changes, and Paradoxes of Restructuring. Paper presented to the University Council for Educational Administration. Salt Lake City, UT.
 
 

OTHER PRESENTATIONS

Shindler, John (1998, April) Examining Learning Style Patterns in Pre-Service Teachers from Four Universities. Paper presented at the annual SUNY QUEST Conference, Oswego, NY.

Shindler, John, & Putyrae, Glenn., (1995, May) An Examination of Talk-Aloud Protocol Content of Readers in a University Portfolio Assessment Program. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Higher Education Assessment Conference. Spokane, WA.

Shindler, John. (1995, May) Oh Go Ahead Without Us! A Case Study of Teachers who have Chosen a Limited Role in One High Schools Reform Efforts. Paper presented at the Department. of Sociology Symposium of Qualitative Research, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
 
 

STUDENT ADVISEMENT AND SUPERVISION

SUNY, Oswego

Fall 1997-Fall 1999; Supervised 28 student teachers

Fall 1997-Fall 1999; Supervised 82 students during their practicum experience

Fall 1997-present; have advised 16 graduate thesis projects, 9 currently

PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS DELIVERED

Alternative Assessment Methods.

Washington League of Schools, Spokane, WA, Fall Conference, 1995

Spokane School District High School Teachers, February, 1996

Leonard Berstein Center for Arts Education Development, Nashville, fall 1996

SUNY Oswego: Elementary Methods Seminar, guest presentation 3 times

Use of the Paragon Learning Style Indicator in the Classroom.

Inglewood Junior High School, Redmond, WA, October, 1992

Lincoln Middle School Faculty, Pullman, WA, November, 1994

Belmont Faculty Symposium, Nashville, TN, November, 1996

Annual School Counseling Conference, SUNY Oswego, April 1999

Central NY Catholic Schools Symposium, November, 1999

Several times in Oswego County from 1997 to present

Use of the Tennessee Self Esteem Inventory.

Pullman Alternative School, Pullman, WA, April, 1995

Use of the MBTI in Career Counseling.

Washington State University, Career Services Faculty and Staff, October, 1994

Annual School Counseling Conference, SUNY Oswego, April 1999
 
 

Participation-Based Assessment

Lake Washington School District Teacher In-Service. Redmond, WA, fall, 1991

Use of Multiple Intelligence Theory in the Classroom

Davidson County Teachers Symposium, Belmont University, Nashville, February, 1997
 
 
 
 

GRANTS WRITTEN

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction,

Title IV Innovative Projects Grant

Rogers High School, GOLD Freshmen Orientation Course Curriculum

Partnership Project Grant; Rogers High and Washington State University

$29,000 Requested

Spring, 1995

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction,

Title IV Innovative Projects Grant

Rogers High School, Alternative Program Coordination Project

Spokane School District #81, Spokane, WA

$32,000 Requested

Spring, 1995
 
 

TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE

Internet Web Site: http://www.oswego.edu/~shindler, SUNY Oswego - 1998-present

• Includes sources for teacher-made lesson plans and assessment strategies
• Over 200 links (largest faculty web site at SUNY Oswego)
• Includes "how to" sources for assessment and curriculum development
• Includes a fully functional learning/cognitive style inventory (Paragon Learning Styles Indicator) that can be taken electronically as well as accompanying interpretive documentation.

• Grant team member responsible for communicating technological applications for education to Elementary Methods students.
• Collaborate with other team members on innovative applications for computers in the k-12 classroom

Macintosh, Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, MSDOS

Expertise in the following educational software applications:

MSWord, MacWord, Excell, MSWorks, PowerPoint, and Claris Works
 
 
 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

American Educational Research Association

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

American Association of Educational Researchers

AERA; Division B

University Council for Educational Administration

National Education Association

Phi Delta Kappa

Alpha Sigma Nu

Washington Educational Research Association

Washington League of Schools

Washington Association of Schools Assessment System