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CLINT CARPENTER, Ed.D.
P.O. Box 25
Slaton, Texas 79364
806-742-1997 ext 273
806-773-6439
EDUCATION:Doctor of Education
Texas Tech University, 2000.
Areas of specialization: School Finance and School Law.
Master of Education Administration
Texas Tech University, 1991
Bachelor of Science
Zoology, Chemistry minor
Texas Tech University, 1983
CERTIFICATES:Secondary Mathematics eligible
Secondary Biology
Composite Science-eligible
Mid-Management Administrator
Texas Superintendent
Texas State Registered School Board Trainer
for finance, governance, board member roles and ethics
Texas State Comptrollers Office Registered Provider
for Public Funds Investment Act Training
EXPERIENCE:Texas Tech University, 2007-Present
Assistant Professor, Education Leadership
Superintendent Certification Coordinator
West Texas A&M University, 2004-2007
Canyon Texas
Assistant Professor
Education Leadership. Superintendent Program
Superintendent, Royse City ISD, 2001-2004
Royse City, Texas. 3300 students, 485 employees.
Superintendent, Smyer I.S.D., 1996-2001
Smyer, Texas 435 students.
Wayland Baptist University 2001
Adjunct Professor, Lubbock campus.
EducationalTechnology
Superintendent, Miles I.S.D.1994-1996
Miles, Texas 540 students.
Interim Superintendent, Spade I.S.D. 1994.
Spade, Texas
Principal, Spade I.S.D. - 1991-1993.
Spade, Texas
Lubbock-Cooper I.S.D. - 1987-1991.
Lubbock, Texas
High School Math and Science Teacher,
Shallowater I.S.D. – 1986-1987
Shallowater, Texas
Junior High Math and Science Teacher,.
Smith, Kline, and French Laboratories1985-1986.
Philadelphia Pennsylvania,
Drug information and Acute Care Representative
Unicorn Imports, Inc. - 1983-1985.
Lubbock, Texas.
President,
PRESENTATIONS
Texas A&M- CC October, 2007 5th Annual Center for Educational Development, Evaluation, and Research (CEDER) Conference. Education for a Changing World. Karen McCaleb, Clint Carpenter and Conn Thomas.
Regional Research Organization.
Texas School Administrators Association and Texas Association of School Boards Joint Annual State Convention October 2007
Factors that Determine the Outcome of Bond Elections
Sheets, Gene and Carpenter, Clint
Houston, Texas
WTAMU Math and Science Conference, May 16, 2007 West Texas A&M University, Canyon Texas. Clint Carpenter and Conn Thomas, TAKS Testing Readability of 5th Grade Science Students. Regional Teacher's Conference.
Texas School Administrators Association and Texas Association of School Boards Joint Annual State Convention
Presented: Readability of the TAKS Test
Carpenter, Clint and Thomas, Conn
Houston, Texas October 2006
American Education Finance Association. 2005 National Conference. Presented: An Update onSmall, Rural and Sparse School Funding Formula. Carpenter, Clint and Nix, Susan
Denver, Colorado March, 2005
Panhandle Area Science and Math Conference.
Presented: Using Technology in the Classroom
Carpenter, Clint and Carpenter, Penny
Canyon, Texas September 2005
Texas Association of School Boards Regional Workshop. Presented: Role of the Principal in Evaluation of Personnel.
Susan Nix and Clint Carpenter
Canyon, Texas May 2005
Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education, 2005 Conference, Presented: Evaluation of Staff Development Program in a University Teacher Education Program. Nix, Susan and Carpenter, Clint
Dallas, Texas November 2005
Doctoral Dissertation: The Effects of Categorical Spending on Student Performance in Texas Public Schools
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 2000.
Texas Computer Education Association.
Presented: Acquiring Technology With The Future In Mind.
State Conference, Austin, TX, 1999.
Texas Center of Educational Technologies.
Presented: Change and Leadership
State Conference, Dallas, TX, 1998.
The National School Board Association.
Presented: LAN's: Making Them Effective.
National Conference, Denver, CO, 1997
Invited Discussant at The American Educational Research Association. Topic: Texas School Funding Formulas. With Sparkman, William E.
National Conference, New York City, NY, 1996.
The American Educational Finance Association.
The Implications of Finance Proposals in Texas Senate Bill 1. National Conference, Savannah, GA, 1995.
14th Annual Rural and Small Schools Conference.
The Funding of Rural Schools Through State Formulas.
National Conference, Manhattan, KS, 1995.
American Association of Rural Schools.
Rural, Small, and Isolated School Funding Formulas in The
United States. National Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1994.
The American Education Research Association.
Topic: Implications of State Finance Proposals; Texas' Senate Bill 7. National Conference, New Orleans, LA, 1994.
Commissioner’s Midwinter Conference.
Presented: Project Real World , Austin, TX, 1993.
Rocky Mountain Education Research Association.
Presented research: School Governance and Community Support of School Districts, 1993.
Department of Education Administration, Texas Tech University. Presented research: School Governance and Community Commitment. Lubbock, TX, 1993.
Recent Publications: Carpenter, Clint and Thomas, Conn, 2007 Readability of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills for the 2003 and 2004 5th Grade Science Test. The Journal of Teacher Eduction, Accepted for 2008
McCaleb, K., Carpenter, C., and Thomas, C. (2007) Impact of Readability and Item Difficulty of the Texas TAKS Test on Special Education Students. Journal of Exceptional Children. Submitted and under review. (Refereed journal)
McCaleb, Karen; Carpenter, Clint; Thomas, Conn. (2007) Special Education Student Performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. Center for Educational Development, Evaluation, and Research (CEDER) 2008 Yearbook. Submitted and under review. (Refereed Yearbook journal)
Carpenter, Clint and Thomas, Conn. 2006. Impact of Readability on Special Education Student High Stakes Test Performance in Texas. Submitted for publication review.
Carpenter, Clint and Thomas, Conn 2006. Impact of Readability Levels on the Performance of Bilingual, ESL and LEP on the 2003 and 2004 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. Submitted for publication review.
Classes Taught:Education Leadership at Texas Tech University:
Fiscal Management and Personnel
School Policy Analysis
School Community and School Governance
Education Leadership at West Texas A&M:
Seminar in Education Leadership
School Business Management and Finance
Special Populations in Schools
The School Superintendency
School Facilities Maintenance and Construction
Performance Competencies for the School Superintendent
Personal Leadership, Growth and Development
Field Based Internship for the School Superintendent
Principal Internship Elementary
Principal Internship Secondary
As an Adjunct at Wayland Baptist University
Technology Applications in the Classroom
Skills: Knowledge of school systems, federal programs, management of personnel, and technology implementation such as distance learning systems, computer networking, ITV/Distance Education, satellite systems, and most importantly, their use in a comprehensive district curriculum.
AWARDS: "Teacher of the Year" three consecutive years, Lubbock-Cooper, I.S.D.