~~ William H. Parrett ~~

 
General

Department of Appointment:

  • Curriculum, Instruction, & Foundational Studies

Rank:

  • Professor

Tenure Status:

  • Tenured

Date of Appointment:

  • August, 1996

Area(s) of Specialty:

  • At-Risk Youth

  • School Improvement

  • Comparative Education

Ethnicity:

  • White (Non-Hispanic)

Academic Background:

  • BS (1972) Indiana University, Social Studies Education

  • MS (1973) Indiana University, Secondary Education, Alternative Schools

  • Ph.D. (1979) Indiana University, Secondary Education, Social Studies Education

Professional Experience

University:

  • 1996-Present Director, Center for School Improvement Director, Center for Economic Education Professor of Education, Department of Curriculum, Instruction, & Foundational Studies

  • 1990-1995 Professor of Education, School of Education, College of Liberal Arts, University of Alaska Fairbanks

P-12 School Settings:

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Faculty & Administrative Workload

 Fall  2001:

  • Doctoral Level Field Experience EDUC621

  • Director, Center for School Improvement

Spring  2002:

  • Teaching Youth at Risk EDUC 620

  • Directed Study EDUC 596

  • Director, Center for School Improvement

Other University Assignments

Department, College, University Committees:

  • University Graduate Dean Search Committee

  • Promotion & Tenure Committees for the college and the department

  • Doctoral Program Committee

  • Faculty Search Committee

Graduate Advising: 

  • 18
Thesis Chair:

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 Dissertation Chair:

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Professional/Academic Memberships:

  • ASCD

  • NSDC

  • NCEE

  • AIVF

  • Phi-Delta Kappa

  • National Dropout Prevention Network

  • AASA

  • NSBA

  • International House of Japan
Teaching Certification(s) & Credential(s):

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Honors and Awards (since 1995):

  • 2001: “Heart of the Country”, featured at the Association of Teacher Education Conference in New Orleans

  • 2000: “Heart of the Country”, Award of Commendation from the American Anthropological Association

  • 1999: “Heart of the Country”, nominated as one of the five best documentary films by the International Documentary Association; invited to the New York International Film Festival; and awarded a bronze medal at the Flagstaff International Film Festival
Grants and Awards (since 1995):

  • 2002: J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation – Creating High Performance Schools, $640,008

  • 002: J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation – Creating High Performance Schools, Instructional Learning Teams, $499,605

  • 2001: J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation - Creating High Performance Schools, $513,965

  • 2001: Colorado League of Charter Schools, $68,770 2001: The Friends of Charter Schools, $20,000

  • 2000: J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation – Learning for the 21st Century, $600,000

  • 1999: J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation – Learning for the 21st Century, $1,157235.54

  • 1998: Idaho Management of Change Project - J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation, $1,195,065 1997: Southwest Idaho School to Work Partnership, $105,321

  • 1997: Southwest Idaho School to Work Economic Curriculum Development Project, $10,000

  • 1997: Southwest Idaho School to Work Business Education Exchange Project, $47,200

  • 1997: Southwest Idaho School to Work Video Production Project, $6,000

  • 1997: Southwest Idaho School to Work Action Team Evaluation Project, $13,000

  • 1997: Center for Economic Education Field Representative Support Idaho Legislature, $17,000

  • 997: Center for Economic Education - J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation Funding, $15,000

  • 1997: “Preparing Schools for the 21st Century” Symposium - J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation , $192,118

  • 1997: Idaho Management of Change Project - J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation, $99,098
Publications (since 1995):

  • Barr, R. D. & Parrett, W. H. (2003) Saving Our Students, Skylight Publishing, a division of Pearson Publishing (November)(in press).

  • Barr, R. D. & Parrett, W. H. (2002). “Alternative Schooling”, Encyclopedia of Education.

  • Barr, R. D. & Parrett, W. H. (2002) “Saving Our Students” Iowa Association of Alternative Education Journal, Spring 2002 Vol (3), pp26-29.

  • Barr, R. D. & Parrett, W. H. (2001). Hope Fulfilled for At-Risk Youth & Violent Youth, Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

  • Parrett, W. H. & Willison, S. (2001). “Alternative, Magnet, and Charter Schools: Models for Creating Effective Partnerships”, Partnerships and Change, Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research.

  • Barr, R. D. & Parrett, W. H. (1997). How to Create Alternative, Magnet and Charter Schools that Work, Bloomington, IN: National Educational Service.

  • Barr, R. D. & Parrett, W. H. (1997). “Reading/alternative schools: keys to safer communities”, School Safety (Spring 1997), pp21-24.

  • Barr, R. D. & Parrett, W. H. (1995). Hope at Last for At-Risk Youth, Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Presentations (since 1995):

  • 2001:  International “Rejuvenating Schools through Partnerships” Conference in Hong Kong

  • 2001:  National Conference on At-Risk Youth (Georgia), the American Association of Secondary School Administrators (Orlando, FL)

  • 2001:  National Middle School Association (Washington, DC)

  • 2001:  The Wyoming Association of Secondary School Principals

  • 2001:  Association of Teacher Educators (New Orleans, LA)

  • 2001:  Professional development presentations to school districts and regional conferences in Iowa, Arizona, Indiana, Wyoming, Illinois, and Georgia

  • 2001:  Live interview on an international satellite broadcast of scholarly perspectives on youth at risk and alternative schools through the Hamilton Fish Institute of George Washington University

  • 2000:  International Summit on Alternative Education (Indiana), the National Conference on At-Risk Youth (Georgia), the National School Boards Association (California), and the National Dropout Prevention Conference (Orlando); provided workshops and other presentations to school districts and regional conferences in Iowa, Arizona, South Carolina, and Indiana

  • 1999:  American Association of School Administrators (New Orleans); National Boundary Breaking School Conference (Arizona); provided numerous workshop and other presentations throughout the year.

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