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William Allan Kritsonis, PhD (Revised Summer, 2009) William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor In 2008, Dr. Kritsonis was inducted into the William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor, Graduate School, Prairie View A&M University – The Texas A&M University System. He was nominated by doctoral and master’s degree students. Dr. Kritsonis Lectures at the University of Oxford, Oxford, England In 2005, Dr. Kritsonis was an Invited Visiting Lecturer at the Oxford Round Table at Oriel College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. His lecture was entitled the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning. Dr. Kritsonis Recognized as Distinguished Alumnus In 2004, Dr. William Allan Kritsonis was recognized as the Central Washington University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Education and Professional Studies. Dr. Kritsonis was nominated by alumni, former students, friends, faculty, and staff. Final selection was made by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Recipients are CWU graduates of 20 years or more and are recognized for achievement in their professional field and have made a positive contribution to society. For the second consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report placed Central Washington University among the top elite public institutions in the west. CWU was 12th on the list in the 2006 On-Line Education of “America’s Best Colleges.” Educational Background Dr. William Allan Kritsonis earned his BA in 1969 from Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington. In 1971, he earned his M.Ed. from Seattle Pacific University. In 1976, he earned his PhD from the University of Iowa. In 1981, he was a Visiting Scholar at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, and in 1987 was a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. Doctor of Humane Letters In June 2008, Dr. Kritsonis received the Doctor of Humane Letters, School of Graduate Studies from Southern Christian University. The ceremony was held at the Hilton Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Professional Experience Dr. Kritsonis began his career as a teacher. He has served education as a principal, superintendent of schools, director of student teaching and field experiences, invited guest professor, author, consultant, editor-in-chief, and publisher. Dr. Kritsonis has earned tenure as a professor at the highest academic rank at two major universities. Books – Articles – Lectures - Workshops Dr. Kritsonis lectures and conducts seminars and workshops on a variety of topics. He is author of more than 600 articles in professional journals and several books. His popular book SCHOOL DISCIPLINE: The Art of Survival is scheduled for its fourth edition. He is the author of the textbook William Kritsonis, PhD on Schooling that is used by many professors at colleges and universities throughout the nation and abroad. In 2008, Dr. Kritsonis coauthored the textbook A Statistical Journey: Taming of the Skew. The book has been adopted by professors in many colleges and universities throughout the nation. It was published by the Alexis/Austin Group, Murrieta, California. In 2007, Dr. Kritsonis’ version of the book of Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning (858 pages) was published in the United States of America in cooperation with partial financial support of Visiting Lecturers, Oxford Round Table (2005). The book is the product of a collaborative twenty-four year effort started in 1978 with the late Dr. Philip H. Phenix. Dr. Kritsonis was in continuous communication with Dr. Phenix until his death in 2002. In 2007, Dr. Kritsonis was the lead author of the textbook Practical Applications of Educational Research and Basic Statistics. The text provides practical content knowledge in research for graduate students at the doctoral and master’s levels. In 2009, Dr. Kritsonis’ b
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School Law for TeachersWilliam Allan Kritsonis, PhD
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
78th Legislature Update Teacher Appraisal Textbooks Sexual Misconduct with Certain Students Probationary Contract Status Health Insurance
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Sovereign immunity and liability Teachers are immune from tort
liability except in cases of negligence.
HOW OR FOR WHAT REASONS CAN WE BE HELD LIABLE FOR NEGILGENCE?
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Professional code of ethics State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) The educator shall not knowingly
deceptive practices regarding official policies misappropriate, divert, or use monies, personnel,
property, or equipment submit fraudulent requests for reimbursement,
expenses, or pay.
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Code of Ethics continued use institutional or professional privileges for
personal or partisan advantage accept nor offer gratuities, gifts, or favors that
impair professional judgment not falsify records, or direct or coerce others to
do so. not interfere with a colleague's exercise of
political, professional, or citizenship rights
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Code of Ethics continued not harm others by knowingly making false
statements about a colleague or the school not reveal confidential health or personnel
information concerning colleagues not reveal confidential information concerning
students furnish alcohol or illegal/unauthorized drugs to any
student or knowingly allow any student to consume alcohol or illegal/unauthorized drugs in the presence of the educator.
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Code of ethics continued use coercive means or promise of special treatment in
order to influence professional decisions or colleagues deliberately or knowingly misrepresent facts regarding
a student exclude a student from participation in a program or
grant an advantage to a student on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, national origin, religion, or family status.
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Student and family basic rights Center for Study and Prevention of Violence National School Safety Center
Parent Rights Student Rights Teacher Rights: http://www.tft.org/legal/speced.cfm
Teacher Grievances—TSTA: http://www.tsta.org/legal/grievance-teachers.shtml
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Student and personnel records FERPA for known as Buckley Amendment
Family Rights to Privacy Acthttp://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/students.html?exp=0http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/parents.html?exp=0
K-12 Classroom Law: http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/Home_Teachers3.html
Parent Rights:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/parent_inv/prights.html
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Special Education Basics FOLLOW PROCEDURES
Implement the IEP to the letter Have an IEP, not a GEP Modify appropriately Proper placement in the LRE Dot every “i” Cross every “t”
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Special education basics IDEA Practices:
http://www.ideapractices.org/resources/index.php
IDEA Law: http://www.ideapractices.org/law/briefs/teachers.php
Parents RightsInformation on procedural safeguards and the rights of parents of students with disabilities.
Due Process HearingsInformation and link to the Special Education Due Process Hearing Decisions and
information about the Special Education Hearing Officers. Texas Education Code (the state Law)
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/tea/law.html
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Special Education Continued
Federal Resource Center for Special Education
http://www.dssc.org/frc/index.htm National Information Center for Children and
Youth with Disabilitieshttp://www.nichcy.org/
http://www.ideapractices.org/law/briefs/brief05.php
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Student discipline Consistency, Consistency
Consistency, Consistency Fair and Impartial Know and follow the policy Give due process
Inform student of policy Minimal Procedural
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Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Complaints and grievances School Policies DGBA: Employees
Follow the steps and procedures Meet the time-line: Be Precise
FNG: Parents and Students Follow steps and procedures Meet the time-line: Be Precise
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Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Sexual harassment Hostile Environment (severe/prevasive)
Quid-Pro-Quo (exchangeof favors)
Requirements for Schools Report Investigate
http://www.wcwonline.org/harassment/ http://wgby.org/edu/flirt/agdisq.html Harassment-Free Hallways Site Index http://www.aauw.org/ef/harass/index.cfm
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Child abuse reporting Your responsibility is to report suspected child
abuse or child neglect “having cause to believe physical or mental welfare has
been or may be adversely affected”
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Teacher contract basics Probationary Contract
Requirement changed this year Continuing Contract Term Contract
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Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville
Technology and copyright issues Copyright Basics:
Circular published by U.S. Copyright Office tu Copyright Basics Crash Course
http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm#top
Selected Historic Copyright Decisions http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/copyrt.htm
Dr. Marshall Computer and Internet Law http://education.tamuk.edu/EDED5322/links.htm http://education.tamuk.edu/EDED5322/cases/internet/default.htm
