Steven P. Shidemantle

Assistant Professor
Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations
Department of Educational Studies

Research

Learning Community Effacacy; Teaching and learning needs in small and rural schools; Administrative leadership impacts on teaching and learning; Applications of systematic syntheses of research in education; Increasing student learning through common assessment analysis.

Education

Ph.D.	Texas A&M University, 2008, Educational Administration & Leadership
B.S. Ed.	Slippery Rock University, 1996, Secondary Education - Science: Psychology

Selected Publications

•  Shidemantle, S.P. & Hoyle, J.R., (2009). Connecting the role of school superintendents to teaching and learning in schools: A research synthesis of three educational administration peer reviewed research journals from 1983 – 2006. [In-Press]. 
• Shidemantle, S.P. (2008). Connecting the role of school superintendents to teaching and learning in schools: A research synthesis of three educational administration peer reviewed research journals between 1983 – 2006. (Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX). 
• Shidemantle, S. P., & Hoyle, J. R. (2004). Connecting superintendents with the technical core of teaching and learning: A synthesis of research findings. In NCPEA Yearbook. In Carr, C. & Fulmer, C. (Eds.), Educational leadership: 11th NCPEA yearbook.  

Courses Taught

EDST 613	Learning Environments
EDST 610	Supervision of Instruction

Professional Experience

2009	Assistant Professor Department of Educational Studies College of Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
2003-2009	Assistant Principal Katy Junior High School Katy Independent School District; Katy, TX
2002-2003	Coordinator of Research Houston Area Initiative Grant Spring Branch ISD / Texas A&M University; College Station, TX
2002	Survey Analyst, TX Superintendent Professional Development Needs Assessment Questionnaire Texas Association of School Administrators / Sid W. Richardson Foundation Fort Worth, TX
2001-2004	Coordinator, Administrative Leadership Institute Texas Association of School Administrators / Texas A&M University College Station, TX
2001-2003	Research Assistant Department of Educational Administration and Human Development Texas A&M University; College Station, TX
1999-2001	Alternative Education Program Administrator Kiski High School; Kiski Area School District; Vandergrift, PA
1997-2001	High School Science Teacher Kiski High School; Kiski Area School District; Vandergrift, PA
1996-1997	Middle School Science Teacher Edgewood Middle School; Harford County Public School, Edgewoood, MD
1984-1992	Cryptology Analyst/Sergeant, USMC United States Marine Corps