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James Joseph Scheurich

James Joseph “JIM” Scheurich

Office: 4226 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-4226, Ph # 845-2716, e-mail:
Home: 1319 Antone, Apt. B, Bryan, TX 77803, Ph # 979-492-9491

Professor, Ph.D.

Educational Administration and Human Resource Development

College of Education, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Academic Background
Doctoral Degree
Ohio State University, Educational Policy and Leadership With Cognates in 1) Public Policy &
Management and 2) Research Methodology (Quantitative and Qualitative), Ph.D.1992
Master’s Degree
Kansas University, Educational Counseling, M.S.
Baccalaureate Degree
Kansas University, Education—Language Arts Major and Social Science Minor, B.S.

Professional Experience

College of Education, Dept. of Professional Programs
Texas A&M International University, 2010 summer / Visiting Professor
Dept. of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development
Texas A&M University, 2009-present / Professor
Dept. of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development
Texas A&M University, 2004-2009 / Department Head
Public School Executive Leadership Program
The University of Texas at Austin, 1999-2004 / Coordinator
Principalship Program
The University of Texas at Austin, 1999-2002 / Director
Dept. of Educational Administration
The University of Texas at Austin, 1997-2004 / Associate Professor
Dept. of Educational Administration
The University of Texas at Austin, 1992-1997 / Assistant Professor
Ohio State University
Spring 1992 / Graduate Teaching Assistant
College of Education
Ohio State University, 1991-1992 / Graduate Research Assistant
(PROBE) College of Education
Ohio State University, 1990-1991 / Graduate Research Assistant
Educational Policy and Administration
University of Kansas, 1989-1990 / Graduate Teaching Assistant

Special Awards, Fellowships, Scholarships, and Recognitions

  • American Educational Research Association (AERA), Nominated for Council Person at Large, 2009
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA), Nominated for President, 2008
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA) President Nominating Committee, 2005-07
  • Chosen for the 2006 Master Professor Award by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA)
  • University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), Executive Committee, 2005-11
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division A President and Secretary Nominating Committee, 2005-07
  • Plenary Session Representative, University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), Texas A&M University, 2004-2005
  • Chair of dissertation of Sherry Marx, who won both the AERA Division D Dissertation of the Year Award for Methodology and the AERA Division G Dissertation of the Year Award, the only dissertation that has won the dissertation awards of two different divisions, 2002
  • Plenary Session Representative, University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), The University of Texas at Austin, 2001-2003
  • Editorial Board, Handbook of Qualitative Research, 2nd edition, 1998-2003
  • Nominee for Vice-President of Division G of the American Educational Research Association, 1999
  • Co-Program Chair, Division D, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 1997-1998
  • Section Chair, Division A (Educational Administration), AERA, 1994-1995
  • University Council for Educational Administration, National Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational Administration, 1989
  • Ohio State University Fellowship, 1990-1991
  • President, Graduate Student Committee, AERA, 1991-1992
  • Antoinette Lowry Barr Scholar, College of Education, Ohio State University, 1991
  • Jack A. Culbertson Award, Educational Administration, Ohio State University, 1991

Grants and Funded Projects

Total of everything below: ~$10,100,000

Texas Education Agency sponsored Aggie STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Grant, Co-PI,2010-2011, $500,0002010-11; $800,000 2011-13; funded for six years for a total of $2,800,000(PI for four years, then Co-PI ; principal author of the 2011-13 grant application)

Austin ISD, 9/10-8/11, $5,000

Professional development contract with Waco ISD, PI (managed the services of the contract), 2008-10, $190.999.75; 2010-11, $46,995

Richardson Foundation Research Grant, Proposal author, 2008-2010, $175,000. (Authored the grant application with Linda Skrla and am participating in the research as a Co-PI)

Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning, Principal Investigator, 1/2008-8/2008, ~1.5 million annually.(occupied an administrative position overseeing the grant)

Texas STAR (School Technology and Readiness) grant, Principal Investigator, ~$250,000. (Did not write the grant but had administrative oversight of the grant and was PI during a portion of the time)

Texas Education Agency STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Grant, Principal Investigator, 2006-2010, $1,838,657 (PI for four years; Co-wrote the original grant with Gerri Maxwell in 2006)

U.S. Dept. of Education School Leadership Grant with Austin ISD, 2002-2005, Co-Author, $1.8 million.(Wrote with Kathryn McKenzie, but did not manage the grant)

Richardson Foundation Research Dissemination Grant, Co-Principal Investigator, $200,000.

Richardson Foundation, Texas School District Research Project, Co-P.I., 1999-2001, $450,000. (Co-authored with Linda Skrla and Joe Johnson and was a researcher on the project)

URI Grant,funded by The University of Texas at Austin,1993-1994, $5,000.

Drug and Alcohol Free Schools Grant, co-author (with William Holloway),funded by the U.S. Department of Education, 1989-1990, $117,957.

Comparison of Youth Anti-Drunk Driving Public Service Announcements Versus Paid Ads, (co-author with John Lastovicka),funded by U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1985-1987, $465,000.

Kansas School and Community-Based Alcohol and Drug Prevention Evaluation, author and director, Funded by Kansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, 1987-1990, $75,000 per year for $225,000 total.

Evaluation of Project Growth, a multi-component school district effort in physical and Psychological of students, author and director,funded by Blue Valley School District, Kansas, 1987-1990, $10,000 per year for $30,000 total.

Publications

Video Documentary

Scheurich, J. J., Guajardo, Miguel, Sanchez, Patricia, & Fineman, Elissa. (1999). The Labors of Life/Labores de la Vida. Educational Administration. The University of Texas at Austin. Austin, TX.

Monographs

Skrla, L., Scheurich, J. J., & Johnson, J. (2001). Equity-driven, achievement-focused school districts. Austin, TX: The Charles A. Dana Center. The University of Texas at Austin.

Scheurich, J. J. (1997). Characteristics of successful migrant students. A literature review for the Migrant Education Division. Texas Education Agency. Educational Administration. Austin, TX: The University of Texas at Austin.

Scheurich, J. J. (1995). Best classroom and programmatic practices for low SES: Spanish-speaking children in Texas border schools. Austin, T: University of Texas at Austin.

Scheurich, J. J. (1993). Reforming science teaching and learning: Is systemic reform the answer? Lessons from the field. Columbus, OH: The National Center for Science Teaching and Learning.

Published Poetry

Scheurich, J. J. (2010). 3 zen poesy. Qualitative Inquiry, 16(9).

Journal Articles (* indicates peer-reviewed; + indicates published with student)

45. *Scheurich, J. J., McKenzie, K. B., & Skrla, L. (2011). The equity road: Five examples of

successful reform in urban schools and districts. Journal of Education of Students Placed at Risk,

16(2).

44. +*Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. B., Scheurich, J. J., & Dickerson, K. Home-Town Values and High

Accountability: A Texas Recipe for District-Wide Success in an Urban School District. Journal of

Education of Students Placed at Risk, 16(2).

43. +*Huggins, K. S., Scheurich, J. J., & Morgan, J. R. (2011). Professional learning communities as a

leadership strategy to drive math success in an urban high school serving diverse, low-income

students: A case study. Journal of Education of Students Placed at Risk, 16(2).

42. +*McKenzie, K. B., Skrla, L., Scheurich, J. J., Rice, D., & Hawes, D. P. (2011). Math and science

academic success in three large, diverse, urban high schools: A teachers’ story. Journal of

Education of Students Placed at Risk, 16(2).

41. +*Maxwell, G. M., Huggins, K. S., & Scheurich, J. J. (2010). How one historically

underperforming rural high school achieved a successful turnaround. Planning and Changing,

40. / Rodriguez, M., Venzant Chambers, T. T., González, M. L. & Scheurich, J. J. (2010). A cross-case analysis of three social justice-oriented education programs [Special issue].Journal of Research on Leadership Education, (5)3.5, 138-153. Retrieved from
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*+Maxwell, G., Scheurich, J. J., & Skrla, L. (in press). Distributed leadership includes staff: One rural custodian as a case. Journal of School Leadership

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*+Chambers, T. V., Huggins, K. S., & Scheurich, J. J. (2009). To Track or Not to Track: Curricular Differentiation and African American Students at Highview High School. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership

37 / *Rorrer, A. K., Skrla, L. & Scheurich, J. J. (2008). Districts as institutional actors in educational reform. Educational Administration Quarterly, 44:3, 307-358.
36. / *Torres, M. S., & Scheurich, J. J. (2007). The Odden High School fiasco: Examining the intersection of race, class, and values in rural school leadership and policy. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 10(2), 38-45.
35. / *Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. B., & Scheurich, J. J. (2007). Concluding reflections on “leadership for learning in the context of social justice: An international perspective.” Journal of Educational Administration, 45(6), 782-787.
34. / *McKenzie, K. B., Suttmiller, E., Christman, D., Hernandez, F., Capper, C., Dantley, M., Gonzalez, M. L., Cambron-McCabe, N., & Scheurich, J. J. (2008). From the field: A proposal for educating leaders for social justice. Educational Administration Quarterly, 44:1, 111-138.
33. / *McKenzie, K. B., & Scheurich, J. J. (2008). Teacher resistance to improvement of schools with diverse students: A critical naivete in the scholarship on school change. International Journal of School Leadership, 11:2, 117-133.
32. / *McKenzie, K. B, & Scheurich, J. J. (2007). King Elementary: A new principal plans how to transform a diverse, urban school. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 10:2,28-37.
31. / *Scheurich, J. J., & McKenzie, K. B. (2006). The continuing struggles for social justice. Education policy, 20:1, 8-12.
30. / *McKenzie, K., Skrla, L., & Scheurich, J. J. (2006). Preparing instructional leaders for social justice. Journal of School Leadership, 16(2), 158-170.
29. / *McKenzie, K, &Scheurich, J. J. (2004). Equity traps: A useful construct for preparing principals to lead schoolsthat are successful with diverse students. Educational Administration Quarterly, 40(1), 601-632.
28. / *Kumashira, K. K., Pinar, W. K., Graue, E., Grant, C. A., Benham, M. K. P., Heck, R. H., Scheurich, J. J., Luke, A., & Luke, C. (2005)That which is troubling many new scholars about the nature of research and publishing is the harbinger, the canary, that is foretelling the changes that we are living. Harvard Educational Review, 75:3, 257-285.
27. / *Skrla, L., Scheurich, J. J.,Garcia, J., & Nolly, G. (2004). Equity audits: A practical leadership tool for developing equitable and excellent schools. Educational Administration Quarterly, 40(1), 135-163.
25. / *Skrla, L., Scheurich, J. J., & Johnson, J. F. (2001). Toward a new consensus on high academic achievement for all children. Education and Urban Society, 33(3), 227-234.
24. / *Skrla, L., & Scheurich, J. J. (2001). Displacing deficit thinking in school district leadership. Education and Urban Society, 33(3), 235-259.
23. / *+Skrla, L., Scheurich, J. J., Johnson, J. F., & Koschoreck, J. W. (2001). Accountability for equity: Can state policy leverage social justice? International Journal of Leadership in Education, 4:3, 237-260.
22. / *+Skrla, L., Scheurich, J. J., Johnson, J. F., & Koschoreck, J. W. (2001). Complex and contested constructions of accountability and educational equity. International Journal of Leadership in Education,4:3, 277-283.
21. / *Scheurich, J. J., Skrla, L., & Johnson, J. (2000, Dec). Thinking carefully about accountability and equity. Phi Delta Kappan, 82:4, 293-300.
20. / *Scheurich, J. J. (2000). An archaeology of “plain talk.” Qualitative Inquiry, 6(3), 337- 348.
19. / *+Scribner, J., Lopez, G., Koschoreck, J., Mahitivanichcha, K., & Scheurich, J. J. The building blocks of educational administration: A dialogic review of the first three chapters of the Handbook.Educational Administration Quarterly, 35(4), 472-476.
18. / *Skrla, L., Reyes, P., & Scheurich, J. J. (2000). Sexism, silence, and solutions: Women superintendents speak up and speak out. Educational Administration Quarterly, 36:1, 44-76.
17. / *Scheurich, J. J. (1998). The grave dangers in the discourse on democracy. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 1(1), 55-60.
16. / *+Scheurich, J. J., & Young, M. D. (1998). In the United States of America, in both our souls and our sciences, we are avoiding white racism. Educational Researcher, 27(9), 27-32.
15. / *Scheurich, J. J. (1998). Highly successful and loving public elementary schools populated mainly by low SES children of color: Core beliefs and cultural characteristics. Urban Education, 33(4), 451-491.
14. / *+Lopez, Gerardo R., Guajardo, Miguel A., & Scheurich, J. J. (1998). Windows/Ventanas: A postmodern re-presentation of children in migrancy. Educational Administration Quarterly, 34(3), 397-426.
13. / *+Scheurich, J. J., & Young, M. D. (1997). Coloring epistemology: Are our epistemologies racially biased?” Educational Researcher, 26(4), 4-16.
12. / *Scheurich, J. J. (1996). The masks of validity: A deconstructive investigation. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 9(1).
11. / *Scheurich, J. J. (1995). A postmodernist review of research interviewing. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 9(1).
10. / *+Scheurich, J. J., & Fuller, E. (1995). Is systemic reform the answer for schools and science education. Cautions from the field. Theory into Practice, 34(1).
9. / *Scheurich, J. J., & Laible, J. (1995). The buck stops here—In our preparation programs: Educative leadership for all children (no exceptions allowed). Educational Administration Quarterly, 31(2), 313-322.
8. / *Scheurich, J. J. (1994). Policy archaeology: A new policy studies methodology. Journal of Education Policy, 9(4).
7. / *Scheurich, J. J. (1993). Toward a white discourse on white racism. Educational Researcher.
6. / *Scheurich, J. J., & Imber, M. (1991). Educational reforms can reproduce societal inequities: A case study. Educational Administration Quarterly, 27(3).
5. / *Scheurich, J. J. (1991). Old metaphors and new. Review Journal of Philosophy and Social Science, 16(1&2).
4. / *Scheurich, J. J., & Lather, P. (1991). Paradigmatic compulsions. Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 7(1).
3. / *Lastovicka, John L., Murry, John P., Joachimathaler, Erich A., Bhalla, G., & Scheurich, J. J. (1988). A lifestyle typology to model young male drinking and driving. Journal of Consumer Research.
2. / *McDermott, D., Scheurich, J. J., & McDermott, L. (1978). Social dysfunctionality and community drug use: A regional anthropological investigation. Journal of Community Psychology, 6(1).
1. / *McDermott, D., & Scheurich, J. J. (1977). The logarithmic normal distribution in relation to the epidemiology of drug abuse. United Nations Bulletin on Narcotics, 24(1).

Book Chapters

11. / Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. B., & Scheurich, J. J. (2011). Becoming an equity-oriented change agent. In P. Houston, A. Blankenstein, & R. Cole (eds.), Leadership for social justice and democracy in our schools. Thousand Oaks, Ca.: Corwin.
10. / Scheurich, J. J., & McKenzie, K. B. (2007). Foucault’s archaeological analyses. Blackwell’s Sociology Encyclopedia, edited by G. Ritzer.
9. / Scheurich, J. J., & McKenzie, K. B. (2005). Foucault’s methodologies: Archaeology and genealogy. In N. K. Denzin & Y. Lincoln (eds.), The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research, 3rd edition. Thousand Oaks, Ca.: Sage.
8. / Skrla, L., Scheurich, J. J., Garcia, J., & Nolly, G. (in press). Equity audits: A practical leadership tool for developing equitable and excellent schools. In C. Marshall & M. Oliva (eds.), Leadership for Social Justice. Boston: Allyn & Bacon
7. / Scheurich, J. J. (in press). The destructive desire for a depoliticized methodology: A response to Harry Wolcott. In Y. Zou & H. T. Trueba (Eds.), Advances in ethnographic research: From our theoretical and methodological roots to post-modern critical ethnography. Rowman & Littlefield.
6. / Scheurich, J. J. (2002). Policy archaeology: A new policy studies methodology. In S. Ball (Ed.), Sociology of education: Major themes, Vol. 1: Theories and methods.
5. / Scheurich, J. J., & Young, M. D. (in press). White racism among white faculty: From critical understanding to anti-racist activism. In K. Lomotey, P. Altbach, & W. A. Smith (Eds.), Theracial crises in American higher education. New York: SUNY Press.221-242.
4. / Scheurich, J. J. (2000). Policy archaeology. In S. J. Ball (Ed.), Sociology of education: Major themes. Vol. 1: Theories and methods. London: Routlege.
3. / Scheurich, J. J. (1995). The knowledge base in educational administration: Postpositivist reflections. In R. Donmoyer, M. Imber, & J. Scheurich (Eds.), The knowledge base in educational administration: Multiple perspectives (pp. 17-31). New York: State University of New York Press.
2. / Donmoyer, R., Imber, M., & Scheurich, J. J. (1995). Introduction—Knowledge base problems in educational administration. In R. Donmoyer, M. Imber, & J. Scheurich (Eds.), The knowledge base in educational administration: Multiple perspectives (pp. 1-13). New York: State University of New York Press.
1. / Scheurich, J. J. (1994). Social relativism: A postmodernist epistemology for educational administration. In S. Maxcy (Ed.), Postmodern School Leadership: Meeting the crises in educational administration (pp. 17-46). Westport, CT: Praeger.

Book Reviews and Blogs

7. Scheurich, J. J. (Oct. 25, 2011). The Issue is Leadership, Not Teachers, PartIII. UCEA blog.

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6. Scheurich, J. J. (Oct. 17, 2011). The Issue is Leadership, Not Teachers, PartII. UCEA blog.

Accessible at

5. Scheurich, J. J. (Oct. 9, 2011). It’s Leadership, Stupid, Not Teachers-PartI. UCEA blog.

Accessible at

4. Scheurich, J. J. (Feb. 3, 2011). The nature of quality scholarly debates. UCEA blog.

Accessible at (a blog)

3. Scheurich, J. J. Who woulda thunk? Students actually know who the good teachers are.

UCEA blog, December 26, 2010, accessible at

(a blog)

2. / Scheurich, J. J., Goddard, R. D., Skrla, L., McKenzie, K. B., & Youngs, P. (2010). The most
important research on urban school reform in the past decade?Educational Researcher, 39:9, 665-667. (book review)
1. / McKenzie, K. B., & Scheurich, J. J. (2004). The corporatizing and privatizing of schooling: A call
for grounded critical praxis. Curriculum Theory, 54:4, 431-443. (book review)

Books

7. / Capraro, R. M., Capraro, M. M., Morgan, J., & Scheurich, J. (Eds.). (2010). A companion to interdisciplinary STEM project-based learning: For teachers by teachers. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
6. / Skrla, L., McKenzie, K., & Scheurich, J. J. (2009). Using Equity Audits to Create Equitable and Excellent Schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
5. / Skrla, L., & Scheurich, J. J. (2003). Educational equity and accountability: Paradigms, policies, and politics. London: Routledge.
4. / Scheurich, J. J., & Skrla, L. (2003). Leadership for equity and excellence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
3. / Scheurich, J. J. (2002). Anti-racist scholarship: An advocacy. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
2. / Scheurich, J. J. (1997). Research method in the postmodern. London: Falmer Press.
1. / Donmoyer, R., Imber, M., & Scheurich, J. J. (Eds.). (1995). The knowledge base in educational administration: Multiple perspectives. New York: State University Press of New York

Newspapers and Newsletters

1. / Scheurich, J. J., & Skrla, L. (1998). School accountability system works. Austin American Statesman, p. A15.

Reports and Policy Papers

11. Capraro, M. M., Capraro, R. M., Scheurich, J., Morgan, J. R., & Stearns, L. (2011). Supporting

teachers’ implementation of STEM project-based learning: An observation instrument, 1(1) 1-4[White paper]. Retrieved from Texas A & M University Aggie STEM Center website:

10. Capraro, R. M., Scheurich, J., Capraro, M. M., Morgan, J. R., & Stearns, L. (2011). STEM

project-based learning professional development effects on student achievement in an urban district, 1(2) 1-4[White paper]. Retrieved from Texas A & M University Aggie STEM Center website:

9. Stearns, L.Capraro, M. M., Capraro, R. M., Scheurich, J., & Morgan, J. R. (2011). Access for all:

Equity in advanced classes, 1(3) 1-4[White paper]. Retrieved from Texas A & M University Aggie STEM Center website:

8. Scheurich, J., Capraro, R. M., Capraro, M. M., Morgan, J. R., & Stearns, L. (2011). Reflections of

high school teachers on implementing professional learning communities and project-based learning1(4) 1-4 [White paper]. Retrieved from Texas A & M University Aggie STEM Center website:

7. / Scheurich, J. J. (1994). A preliminary evaluation of the Rollins College service-learning project. Rollins College.
6. / Donmoyer, Robert & Woods, Dennis, Scheurich, J. J. (1991). An Evaluation of the Whitehall City (Ohio) School District’s BRIDGES Program: An interim report.
5. / Scheurich, J. J., Walter-Thomas, C., Wheeler, J., Brownell, M., & Yonally, D. (1988). The Danforth Project: Reforming the educational administration program at Kansas University. Educational Policy and Administration, University of Kansas.
4. / Scheurich, J. J. (1985-1990). Annual evaluation of elementary school alcohol and drug prevention, State of Kansas.
3. / Scheurich, J. J. (1984-1990). Annual evaluation of school team training for substance abuse prevention, Wichita School District, Kansas.
2. / Scheurich, J. J. (1987-1990. Annual evaluation of school-based alcohol and drug prevention, Paradise Valley School District, Phoenix Arizona.
1. / Scheurich, J. J. (1983-1987). Annual evaluation of school-based alcohol and drug prevention program, Shawnee Mission School District, Overland Park, Kansas.

Published Responses to My Scholarship

Valencia, R.R., Valenzuela, A., Sloan, K., & Foley, D.E. (2001). Let’s treat the cause, not the symptoms: Equity and accountability in Texas revisited.Phi Delta Kappan, 83(4).

Haney, W. (2001). Response to Skrla et al. The illusion of educational equity in Texas: A commentary on “accountability for equity.” International Journal of Leadership in Education, 4(3), 267-275.

Klein, S. (2001). Response to Skrla et al.: Is there a connection between educational equity and accountability? International Journal of Leadership in Education, 4(3), 261-266.

Anderson, G.L. (2001). Promoting educational equity in a period of growing social inequity: The silent contradictions of the Texas reform discourse. Education and Urban Society, 33(3), 321-332.

Parker, L. (2001). Statewide assessment triggers urban school reform: But how high the stakes for urban minorities? Education and Urban Society, 33(3), 313-320.

Sclafani, S. (2001). Using an aligned system to make real progress for Texas students. Education and Urban Society, 33(3), 305-312.

Trueba, H. (2001). Polar positions on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS): Pragmatism and the politics of neglect. Education and Urban Society, 33(3), 333-344.