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James Flaitz

Educational Foundations and Leadership

Department: Educational Foundations and Leadership

Rank: Professor

Degrees Held: Ph.D., (1984) Educational Research & Psychology, The University of Alabama
M.S., (1974) Experimental Psychology, Auburn University
B.A., (1972) General Psychology, Auburn University

Office: 215 Foster Hall, University of Louisiana- Lafayette

Phone: 337.482.6744

Role:

Email: jflaitz@louisiana.edu

Website:

Office Hours: 9:00am-10:30am,T/WTh, 2:00-4:00pm M/T/W

Areas of Teaching

Statistical Methods in Education and Psychology
Educational & Psychological Assessment
Educational Psychology
Educational Research Methods
Program Evaluation in Education

Methods of Inquiry (Counseling)

Research Interests

Classroom Assessment
teaching statistics

Professional Organizations (National, State, Local)

Professional Memberships
AERA
NCME
MSERA
LERA
SRERA-SIG
Classroom Assessment SIG

Honors & Awards
Outstanding Teacher Award, University of Louisiana- Lafayette (1997)
Outstanding Reseach Paper, MSERA (1984)
Outstanding Research Paper, LERA (1994)
Outstanding Student Award, College of Education, The University of Alabama (1984)

Selected Publications (Type and Year)

Flaitz, J. & Fontenot, R. (2001). Student teacher expectations about students’ conduct before and after the student teaching experience. The Professional Educator, 24(1), 49-58.

Hayes, P., Norris, J., & Flaitz, J. (1998). A comparison of the oral narrative abilities of underachieving and high achieving gifted adolescents: A preliminary investigation. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools. 29, 158-171.

Flaitz, J. & Perdomo, T. (1996). Rethinking the treatment of traditional assessment topics in light of a movement toward authentic assessment in the classroom. Resources in Education, ERIC Document # ED 388 701.

Kaufman, A.S. & Flaitz, J. (1987). Intellectual Growth. In V.B. Van Hasselt & M. Hersen (Eds.) Handbook of Adolescent Psychology (pp. 205-226). New York: Pergammon Press.

Kaufman, A.S., Clark, J.H., & Flaitz, J. (1987). Intelligence Testing. In B. Bolton (Ed.) Handbook of Measurement and Evaluation in Rehabilitation (pp. 59-74). Baltimore: Brookes Publishing.

Flaitz, J. (1995). Perceptions of the New Teacher Assessment Program Held by Participants-Case Study Interviews. In Louisiana Teacher Assessment Program 1994-1995 Implementation Evaluation Reports- April 1995. Bureau of Professional Accountability, Office of Research and Development, Louisiana Department of Education.

Flaitz, J. (1998). “A look at teacher education accreditation in the United States.” Presented at the First Annual Conference on Teacher Education Issues, September 14, 1998, Chung Huan Christian University, Taiwan.

Selected Presentations (Type and Year)

International

A look at teacher education accreditation in the United States. Presented at the First Annual International Conference on Teacher Education Issues, September 14, 1998 at Chung Huan Christian University, Taiwan.

National

“A conversation continues among state and regional research associations about new directions in serving research groups.” (Symposium). 2002 AERA Annual Meeting, April 22, 2003, Chicago, IL.

“A conversation continues among state and regional research associations about the history, direction, and needs of educational research groups.” (Symposium). 2002 AERA Annual Meeting, April 2, 2002, New Orleans, LA.

“A conversation among state and regional research associations about the history, direction, and needs of educational research groups.” (Symposium). 2001 AERA Annual Meeting, April 12, 2001, Seattle, WA.

“Using electronic technology to promote participation in state and regional educational research associations.” (Symposium). 1999 AERA Annual Meeting, April 21, 1999, Montreal, Canada.

“A survey of the availability and utilization of computer-based technology in Southwest Louisiana classrooms.” Presented at the Distinguished Papers Session of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, April 20, 1995, San Francisco, CA.

"The appropriateness of a factor analytic solution when using ipsative scale measures." Paper presented at the Distinguished Papers Session of the American Educational Researcher Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, March 1985.

Regional

“Evaluation of a volunteer-based mathematics tutoring program.” Presented at the Mid-South Educational Research Association 1999 Annual Meeting, Nov. 19, 1999, Point Clear, Alabama.

“Effect Size Estimation with Non-parametric Statistics.” Presented at the MSERA 26th Annual Meeting, Nov. 14, 1997, Memphis Tennessee.

“Grading practices as an artifact of teacher value systems: How teachers make grading decisions.” Presented at the MSERA 25th Annual Meeting, Nov. 7, 1996, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

“Preparing teachers to make grading decisions: A look at issues, challenges and choices.” Presented at MSERA, Nov. 8, 1995, Biloxi, MS.

State

“A Comparison of the Perceptions of Elementary and Secondary Education Majors Toward Potential Sources of Academic Discipline Problems Before and After the Student Teaching Experience.” Presented at the Louisiana Education Research Association 2003 Annual Meeting, February 21, 2003, New Orleans, LA.

“Issues in classroom assessment: Dealing with academic dishonesty.” Presented at the Louisiana Education Research Association 2000 Annual Meeting, February 18, 2000, Lafayette, Louisiana.

“The role of effect size estimation and hypothesis testing in the teaching of educational statistics.” Presented at the Louisiana Education Research Association 1998 Annual Meeting. Shreveport, LA, March 5, 1998.)

Grants

Professional Development School Clinical Faculty Development in Mathematics Content and Assessment of Pre-Service Teacher Achievement. Submitted to the Louisiana Collaborative for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers (LaCEPT), November, 1999. (With Dr. Chance). Amount: $24,470.

A proposal to integrate instructional technology into the Foundations and Leadership department. Submitted to the Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund (BORSF), October 1997. (With Dr. Dan Jordan). Amount: $97,566.

USL Summer Institute on Environmental Education. EPA Environmental Education Grants Program. To provide inservice teachers with classroom techniques for incorporating environmental education activities into their instruction. Funding - $23,962 (two years- 1992-93).

USL Systemic Site Project. Submitted to Louisiana Systemic Initiatives Project (LaSIP), October, 1991. To assist in the implementation of NSF/LaSIP inservice and preservice education projects in middle school science and mathematics teaching. Funding - $15,000 per year. (refunded for 1993-94).

USL Educational Technology Review Center. Submitted to Louisiana Educational Quality Support Fund, October, 1989. To develop an educational hardware and software review and demonstration facility. Funding- $103,804.

School/Community Outreach

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL
Program Chair (2004-2005), Classroom Assessment Special Interest Group- AERA.

President (2001-2003), Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations.
AERA Distinguished Papers Sessions Coordinator, Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations, 2001 AERA Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA (Spring, 2001).
AERA Distinguished Papers Sessions Coordinator, Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations, 2000 AERA Annual Meeting in New Orleans (Spring, 2000).
AERA Distinguished Papers Sessions Coordinator, Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations, 1999 AERA Annual Meeting in Montreal (Spring, 1999).
Database Manager, Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations, 1997-1998.

REGIONAL
President, Mid-South Educational Research Association- 2000-2001.
Chair, Outstanding Research Paper and Distinguished Dissertation Selection Committee, Mid-South Educational Research Association- 1999-2000.
Program Chair, Mid-South Educational Research Association 1998 Annual Meeting.
At-Large representative to the Board of Directors, Mid-South Educational Research Association (1992- 94).
Louisiana representative to the Board of Directors, Mid-South Educational Research Association (1987-88, 1989 90).
Chairman of Evaluation Committee, Mid-South Educational Research Association (1988 - 1996).

STATE
Executive Director, Louisiana Education Research Association (1996 to present)
President, Louisiana Education Research Association (1996-97)
Vice President/Program Chair, Louisiana Education Research Association (1995-96)

Committee Memberships (Department, College, University)

University-

University Student Evaluation of Instruction Committee Chair (2002-2005)

SACS Strategic Initiatives Alternative Self Study Committee Chair- K-12 Community (1999)

University Faculty Development Mini-grant Award Committee (member) (1990-present)

Education representative to University Faculty Development Committee (1987 to present)

Education representative to University Outcomes Assessment Committee (1990 -1997)

Member of Faculty Senate Special Committee on University Governance (1990 to 1995)

Member of Faculty Senate (1987 to 1991, 1996- present)

College-

NCATE Assessment Committee Chair (Fall 2003)

College of Education Assessment Coordinator (Fall, 2002)

NCATE Assessment Committee, Member (2001-2002)

Dean Search Committee, Member (2001-2002)

Educational Administration Faculty Search Committee, Member (2000-2001)

Dean Search Committee, Member (1999)

Awards

UL Lafayette College of Education Outstanding Academic Advisor, 1999-2000.

USL Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award- 1997. The USL Foundation.

Outstanding Research Paper- 1994. Louisiana Educational Research Association.

Outstanding Research Paper, Mid-South Educational Research Association, 1984.

The Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, College of Education, The University of Alabama, 1984.

Most Outstanding Student, Program in Educational Research, College of Education, The University of Alabama, 1984.

Most Outstanding Student, Program in Educational Research, College of Education, The University of Alabama, 1979.