Daisy Arredondo Rucinski

Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy
Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies
307D Graves Hall
(205)-348-7826
darredo@bamaed.ua.edu
Appointed in 2006

Recent Courses Taught:

AEL 552 Foundations of Instructional Supervision
AEL 612 Instructional Supervision and Mentoring: Theory and Practice
AEL 671 Survey of [Research in] Instructional Supervision
AEL 611 The Superintendency and the Leadership Team
AEL 510 Principles of Curriculum and Instruction

Areas of Research:

Instructional Supervision, Policy and Practices

School Effectiveness and Reform Efforts, Policy and Practices

Reflective, Ethical and Moral Leadership and the Assessment of these components in leadership

Teaching, Learning and Adult Development

Design, Development and Effectiveness of Educational Leadership Preparation Programs

Academic Degrees:

Ph.D., The University of Washington, 1983. Education: Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.

M.A.T., The University of Washington, 1973. Biology Education: Biology of Populations, Curriculum and Instruction.

BA.Ed. The University of Washington, 1970. Biology Education: Chemistry and Spanish minors

Professional Experiences:

2006 – Present: Professor, Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

1998 – 2006: Associate Professor and Director, Educational Leadership Program, Seattle University.

1989 – 98: Associate Professor, West Virginia University; Assistant Professor, University of Missouri and Valdosta (GA) State University.

1987-89: Educational Consultant; self-employed contracts throughout the US and seven other countries.

1982-87: Associate or Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Lincoln (NE) and Walla Walla (WA) Public Schools.

1970-82: High School Biology, Math, and Spanish Teacher and Assistant Principal, in Washington State.

Selected Publications:

Arredondo Rucinski, D.E. & Bauch, P.A. (2006). Reflective, ethical and moral constructs in educational leadership preparation: Effects on graduates’ practices. Journal of Educational Administration, 4(5), 487-508.

A rredondo Rucinski, D.E., Bauch, P.A., Peña, R. L. (2004) Evaluation of reflective thinking constructs in an educational leadership program. Boletin de Investigacion Educacional,* 19(2); 9-28.

Delany, J.C. & Arredondo, D.E. (2001). Collegial coaching and reflection as mechanisms for changing middle school cultures. Research in Middle Level Education Annual, 24(1), 143-158.

Arredondo, D.E. & Rucinski, T.T. (1998). Using structured interactions in conferences and journals to promote cognitive development among mentors and mentees. Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 13(4), 300-327.

Arredondo Rucinski, D. E. (2005) Chapter 6: Standards for Reflective Practice. In Gordon, S. (Ed.) Standards for Instructional Supervision: Enhancing Teaching and Learning, pp. 77-90. West Larchmount, NY: Eye on Education.
Books

Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D. J., Arredondo, D. E., Blackburn, G. J., Brandt, R. S., & Moffett, C. A.. (1992, 1997; 2nd Ed). Dimensions of Learning: Teachers manual, 272 pages. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Selected Presentations:

Arredondo Rucinski, D. E. & Hazi, H. M. (2007). Supervision as Professional Development: Compatible or Strange Bedfellows in the Policy Quest for Increased Student Achievement? Paper presented at the Annual Fall Meeting of the Council for Professors of Instruction Supervision (COPIS), October 26-28, 2007, Staten Island, NY.

Silver, M. & Arredondo Rucinski, D. E. (2007). Developing reflective practices with students in a principal preparation program using strategic teaching and assessment. Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Educational Research (AERA), April, Chicago.

Arredondo Rucinski, D.E., Beas Franco, J., Gomex Nocetti, V., Thomsen Quierolo, J., Carranza Daniel, G. (2006). Standards of reflection as indicators of conceptual change of teachers involved in educational reform. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Educational Research (AERA), April, San Francisco.

Silver, M. & Arredondo Rucinski, D. E. (2006). Using standards for reflective practice to assess development of reflection among principal preparation students. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Educational Research (AERA), April, San Francisco.

Hazi, H.M. & Arredondo Rucinski, D.E. (2006). Complicating the ritual of teacher evaluation: Implications for supervision. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Educational Research (AERA), April, San Francisco.

Hazi, H.M. & Arredondo Rucinski, D.E. (2005). Refocusing on the ritual of teacher evaluation: Implications for the future of supervision. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Council of Professors of Instructional Supervision (COPIS), October, 2005, Athens, GA.