Project School

RESUME OF JACK E. ROBINSON, PH.D.

Personal:

Associate Professor

Department of Early Childhood Education, Speech Pathology & Special Education

College of Education, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529

Telephone: 757-***-**** FAX. 757-***-**** email ********@***.***

Home Address: 1408 Waterside drive, Chesapeake, Va. Home Phone: 424 -3134

Wife: Dianne Robinson

Appointed 1974 as assistant professor

Educational Background:

University of Iowa, Ph.D., Dec. 1974, Major - Educational Psychology, Minors - Tests

and Measurement, and Statistics

University of Iowa, M.A., 1973, Major - Ed. Psychology, Minors - Tests and

Measurement, and Statistics

Drake University, B.A., 1969, Major - Psychology, Minor - Sociology

Teaching:

Courses taught most frequently in descending order are:

Instructional Assessment & Measurement (Grad. & Undergraduate-more than 30 years)

Research Methods in Education (Graduate-more than 30 years)

Statistics (Graduate-introductory and multivariate-more than 30 years)

Human Development (Graduate and Undergraduate-more than 15 years)

Dissertation Seminar (Graduate-more than 20 years)

Advanced Child Theory and Research (Graduate- 15 years)

Qualitative Research Design (Graduate - 2 years)

Educational Evaluation (Graduate- 2 years)

Publications:

Book Chapter

McKinney, S., Robinson, J. 2005 "Are the Stakes Higher for Urban School Districts?" in

The Impact of High-Stakes Students on Nonmainstream Students Edited by Gail

Singleton Taylor, Edwin Mellen Press .

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Journal Articles:

Zhang, S.; Shi, Q.; Tonelson, S.and Robinson, J. (2009) Preservice and inservice teachers

perceptions of appropriateness of teacher self-disclosure. Teaching and Teacher

Education, 25. p. 1117 1124.

McKinney, S. Haberman, M., Stafford-Johnson, D. and Robinson, J. (2008). Developing

teachers for high-poverty schools: The role of the internship experience. Urban

Education, 43; 68, p. 68-82.

McKinney, S., Robinson, J. & Spooner, M. (2004). A comparison of urban teacher

characteristics for student interns placed in different urban school settings. The

Professional Educator, 26(2), p. 17-30.

Gupta, A., Robinson, J., & West, K. (2001). Evaluating America Reads: A year in review

Pennsylvania Reads: Journal of the Keystone State Reading Association, Vol II, Num I,

12-26.

Robinson, J. E. & Robinson, D. Q. (1987). The use of process oriented testing in the

development of STS modules. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society,18, 803-5.

Robinson, J. E. (1983). Can "Soft" data be used to evaluate the effectiveness of

educational technologies, Educational Technology, 6, 17-21.

Darby, D. A., Robinson, J. E., & Lick, D. W. (1979). A faculty-managed approach to

instructional development, Educational Record, 60, 86-92.

Robinson, J. E. (1976). The role of evaluation in systematic instruction, Virginia Resolves,

17, 8-9.

Robinson, J. E. & Heinen, J. R. K. (1975). Some implications of cognitive styles for the

teaching learning process, ERM, A publication of the educational research and methods

division of the American Society for Engineering Education, 7, 87-88.

Robinson, J. E. & Gray, J. L. (1974). Cognitive style as a variable in school learning,

Educational Psychology,66, 793-799.

Other Research:

Robinson, J. E. (1993). Faculty orientations toward teaching and the use of teaching

portfolios for evaluating and improving university-level instruction. (ERIC Document

Reproduction Service No. ED 358 149)

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Robinson, J. E. (1994). Facult y Orientations toward Teaching and the Use of Teaching

Portfolios for Evaluating and Improving University-Level Instruction. (Higher Education

Abstracts)

Grants:

PI on a $ 94,904 Teacher Quality Grant from SCHEV Integrating Science, Literacy, and

Assessment For Powerful Learning, July 2010 to September 2011.

PI on a $110,000 Teacher Quality Grant from SCHEV Integrating Assessment and

Literacy Instruction for Powerful Learning, July 2008 to September 2009.

PI on a $50,000 Office of Research, Old Dominion University grant Integrating

Instruction and Assessment, July 2007 to June 2008.

Co-Principal Investigator, Virginia Department of Education, Northampton County Public

Schools/Old Dominion University Research to Practice Collaborative. 2006-2007.

$179,665

Co-Principal Investigator, Virginia Department of Education, Northampton County

Public Schools/Old Dominion University Research to Practice Collaborative. 2005-2006.

$336,491

Co-Principal Investigator Young Marine's Evaluation Study (with Helen Eigenberg and

Steve Tonelson), U.S. Department of Defense: Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. Funded

for $17,186. 1996.

Co-Principal investigator for evaluation of the DEFY project. Funded by the Department

of the Navy for $108,000 to evaluate a drug prevention program for 9 to 12 year old

youth. 1993-1994.

Major Contributor (same as Co -Principle Investigator) Project CAUSE: Comprehensive

Assistance to Undergraduate Science Education. Funded for $680,000 by National

Science Foundation to enhance and improve undergraduate science education at Old

Dominion University. 1976-1979.

Co-investigator on a $7,000 grant to develop a comprehensive diagnostic prescriptive

math test with the chairman and assistant chairman of the math department. The test was

given to all incoming freshmen at ODU. Results were used for individual prescriptions via

computer and for course revision and structuring: 1977.

Evaluation Research:

Multiple Year and Final Evaluation Report 2004-2009 for Tidewater Community

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College s 5 year STEM Pioneer Project National Science Foundation Grant funded for

$730,000. Completed evaluation reports, focus group reports, and reports on cohort

analysis each year of the grant in addition to providing a final evaluation report.

Evaluator for Hampton University's Center for Minority and Special Education Project

(funded for $5,000,000), 1998. The project focused on increasing funded research in

special education submitted by minority universities.

Evaluator for Math Camp, Hampton University funded by NSF for $180,000 to enhance

the math skills of rising 7th grade students. 1994-1996.

Evaluator for Project ASPIRE, a joint reading and math skills project for students failing

the literacy passport test between Old Dominion University and Norfolk public schools.

1994.

Evaluator for Summer Science Enrichment for Elementary and Middle School Teachers.

Funded by the Virginia State Department of Education for $55,000 to provide in-service

instruction. 1993.

Evaluator Hampton University's Young Scholars program, 1991-1993 funded by NSF for

$208,000 to enrich science skills of middle school students.

Evaluator for Model Science Enrichment In-service Program Designed for Middle School

and Elementary Teachers in the State of Virginia. Funded by t he National Science

Foundation for $534,000 over 3 years to provide in-service training. 1988 to 1991.

Evaluator for Hampton University's Model Middle School Science Education Program.

Funded by the National Science Foundation for $595,000 over 5 years t o develop a model

pre-service science education program for preparation of middle school science teachers

1986 to 1991.

Evaluator for Peninsula Cooperative Clinical Faculty Program. A joint program between

Hampton University and Christopher Newport College. Funded by the Virginia State

Department of Education for $100,000 over 2 years to develop a clinical professorship

model for supervising student teaching, 1990.

Evaluator Summer Science Enrichment program for Elementary and Middle School

Teachers in the Tidewater Area. Funded by the Virginia State Department of Education

for $59,500 in 1985 and again in 1986 for $38,000.

Evaluator during the final year of a 2 year Special Students Concern Project, a joint

project between ODU and Norfolk City Schools. The grant was funded through the

Emergency School Aid Act, 1981 for $240,000 to address the needs of students who are

disciplinary problems and at risk for dropping out. 1982.

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Evaluator of Project GATE. Guiding Ability Toward Excellence for Chesapeake Pu blic

Schools. Funded for $200,000 over a three year period by Virginia Department of

Education to develop a gifted and talented education program and a procedure for

identifying gifted children. 1977-1980.

Evaluator of Project CARE: Concept Amplification through Reading Emphasis for

Suffolk Public Schools. Funded for $210,000 over 3 years by Virginia State Department

of Education to enhance reading skills.1975-1978.

Presentations:

McKinney, S., Barry, R & Robinson, J. (2010). Teaching and Leading in Urban Schools.

A paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting,

Denver Colorado.

McKinney, S., Fleener, C. & Robinson, J. (2009). Addressing Urban Teacher Retention:

Why Effective Teachers Persevere in High-Poverty Schools. A paper presented at the

American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California

Myran, S.; and Robinson, J., (2008). Teachers formation assessment orientations in a

pilot professional development collaboration A paper presented at the American

Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

Robinson, J. & Myran S. (2008) A model of school/university collaboration in

promoting quality classroom assessment and assessment for learning practices. A

symposium presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual

Meeting, New York, NY. In addition to the paper below I presented a paper entitled: The

Impact of an Alternative Professional Development Model on Student Learning at the

symposium with Robinson, J., Strauss, R., Myran, S., & Reed, .W.

Robinson, J., Strauss, R., Myran, S., & Maritsa Alger (2008). Developing and providing

a school and curriculum embedded professional development course in classroom

assessment. A paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual

Meeting, New York, NY.

Robinson, J., Strauss, R., Myran, S., & Reed, W.(2008). Meeting NCLB goals of

enhanced student learning through the use of unpacking standards and student self-

monitoring and assessment. A paper presented at the American Educational Research

Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

Zhang S., Shi, Q., Tonelson, S., & Robinson, J. (2007). Preservice and Inservice

Teachers Perceptions of Appropriateness of Teacher Self -Disclosure. A paper presented

at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Ill.

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Myran, S & Robinson, J. (2006). A Curriculum-Based Professional Development

Approach In the Use of Assessment for Learning Strategies. International Conference on

School Reform, Vancouver BC.

Blackburn, D; Myran, S; Robinson, J; & English, M.(2006) . Models for

Effective and Scalable K12-Higher Education Partnerships in a Culture of

Change. International Conference on School Reform, Vancouver BC.

Robinson, J (2005) Teachers use of formative assessment in meeting the needs of

targeted NCLB students. Paper Presented at American Educational Research

Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Robinson, J. E. (2004, April). In conjunction with three tea chers and the principal of

Newsome Park Elementary NNPS, organized a symposium on An integrated model of

formative assessment. I presented a paper at that symposium on the overall model.

Presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego,

Cal.

Baker, S., Robinson, J., Danner, M., Neukrug, E. Community social disorganization

theory applied to adolescent academic achievement. Poster presentation, American

Educational Research Association, Settle, Washington, April 2001

McKinney, S., Robinson, J., Fleener, C., & Bowers, R. (January, 2001) An inquiry into

the internship experience and development of effective urban teacher characteristics of

student interns placed in urban professional development schools. Presentation at the

Fifth Annual Holmes Partnership Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Mizelle, T. & Robinson J. E. ( April, 1996). An examination of the role of the assistant

principal in high schools in Virginia that are restructuring. Paper presented at the

American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

Robinson, J. E. (1993, April). Faculty orientations toward teaching and the use of

teaching portfolios for evaluating and improving university-level instruction. American

Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga.

Robinson, J. E. (1987, Feb.). The use of process oriented testing in the development of

STS modules. STS National Conference on Technological Literacy, Arlington, VA.

Robinson, J. E. (1980, April). In conjunction with Dr. Katzenmeyer from the National

Science Foundation, organized a symposium on the Evaluation of CAUSE projects. I

presented a paper at that symposium on Stimulating self evaluation. Presented at

American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

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Robinson, J. E. (1979). An Evaluation of a Comprehensive Assistance to Undergraduate

Science Education Program: Emphasis on Self -Evaluation. Eastern Educational Research

Association Convention, Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

Robinson, J. E. & Gray, J. L. (1974). Cognitive Style as a variable in school learning.

American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Awards: College of Education Most Collaborative Grant Award 2008-2009.

Professional Service:

Chair of Faculty Senate Faculty Status and Remuneration committee Spring 2000, and

2000-2001 academic year.

Vice-Chairman of the University Senate 1979-80 and 1998-1999,1999-2000 Academic

Year.

Program Chair for the Special Interest Group for Faculty Evaluation and Development,

American Educational Research Association, annual convention, San Francisco, CA.

1995.

Co-program chair for Faculty Development and Evaluation Special Interest Group for

AERA annual convention, New Orleans, La. 1994

Reviewed and Critiqued papers submitted on faculty evaluation and development for 1994

AERA convention

Developed a system of instructional evaluation to assess and improve teaching at Old

Dominion University 1989-1992.

With faculty from Urban Studies and Health Sciences develop and grade all candidacy

exams for the Doctorate in Urban Services in the area of research design and statistics,

1979-present.

Chairman, School of Education Faculty Governance 1980-81, 1990-1991 and 1999-2000;

Vice Chair 2000-2001, 2001-2002.

Vice-Chairman of State Level parochial School Board 1985-1987.

Chairman, St. Mathews School Board, 1984-1987

Served on the School of Education Ph.D. Policy Committee 1979 -1987 and 1998-2001.

Consulted Eastern Educational Research Association in selecting Distinguished Research

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Award 1986.

Ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Educational Psychology, Spring 1975.

Have chaired or served on more than 50 Ph.D. doctoral dissertation committees.

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