DAVID K. ELSE, PH.D. - University Of Northern Iowa

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DAVID K. ELSE, PH.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Educational Leadership, Counseling,and Postsecondary EducationDirectorInstitute for Educational LeadershipIowa Superintendents Finance and Leadership ConsortiumIowa Regional Education Applicant Placement ProgramNational Center for Public and Private School Foundations (2002-05)College of Education China InitiativeSchindler Education Center 629University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0614david.else@uni.eduFax: 319-273-7052Phone: 319-273-3358EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDPh.D.Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa1982Educational AdministrationPostUniversity of Northern IowaAdministrationGradCedar Falls, Iowa1973EducationalM.A.University of South DakotaEducationVermillion, South Dakota1967Health, PhysicalB.A.Westmar CollegeLeMars, Iowaand Recreation1966Physical Education/Recreation and BiologyPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEAssociate ProfessorEducational LeadershipUniversity of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa1990-presentDirector: IEL, ISFLC, IA REAP,China InitiativeDirector/HeadUniversity of Northern IowaDepartment of TeachingCedar Falls, IowaMalcom Price Laboratory School1988-1990Superintendent1983-1988Atlantic School DistrictAtlantic, IowaDavid K. Else - 1

SuperintendentGalva-Holstein School DistrictHolstein, Iowa1979-1983Elementary PrincipalGreene School DistrictGreene, Iowa1974-1979Elementary PrincipalUnion-Whitten School DistrictWhitten, IowaJunior High ScienceK-12 Physical EducationCoached football/trackGreene School DistrictGreene, IowaJunior High ScienceHigh School BiologyCoached football/trackVillisca School DistrictVillisca, IowaBiology, General SciencePhysical EducationCoached football/girls BBTreynor School DistrictTreynor, nated for Regents Faculty Excellence Award, 2006Nominated for Outstanding Graduate Faculty Teaching Award, 2000-01Excellence in Service Award 1994-1995, College of EducationService to Homeless Children and Their Families Award,NASCEHCY National Association, 1993Chosen as having a positive influence on student development at UNI. Recognition camefrom graduating student survey administered by the Department of Institutional Studies,1992-1999.Outstanding Young Educator, Holstein Jaycees, 1981David K. Else - 2

PUBLICATIONSRefereed ArticlesBoody, R. M., Esveld, L. E., & Else, D. (1997, Spring/Summer). The working conference:A model for collaborative dialogue and planning between educators and community.Community Education Journal, XXV,(3/4), 27-29.Nonrefereed ArticlesWaters, T., Alsbury, T., Else, D., & Reed, G. (2006). Imagine the unimaginable: professorsand practitioners together as learners. Denver, Colorado: Mid-continent Research forEducation and LearningElse, D., Reed, G., Sodoma, B. (2005). The impact of no child left behind on Iowasuperintendent job satisfaction. Iowa Educational Leadership. Area Education Agency9; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.Else, D. (1992). Modification of roles: An essential for improvement of instruction. IowaLeadership News. Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa.Else, D. (1983). Productive advisory committees keep parents happy and curriculumscurrent. The American School Board Journal, 170(6).Else, D. (1983). The impact of collective bargaining on schools in a rural setting: Aretrospective assessment. Research in Rural Education, 2(1).Else, D. (1982). Using community representatives to analyze the education program witha focus on curriculum development. Iowa Curriculum Bulletin, 7(1).Else, D. (1980). Developing positive self concepts. Lutheran Education, 116(1).Else, D. (1978). Kids helping kids. NAESP Communicator, 1(20).Guide Books and ManualsDoud, J., Else, D., & Yockstick, M. (1993). Foundations for organizational leadership.Denver, CO: Foundations for Leadership Center.Else, D., & Doud, J. (1993). Foundations for organizational leadership: Training manual.Denver, CO: Foundations for Leadership Center.Else, D., Grey, M., Peglow, A., Rigdon, K., & Smith, P. (1992). A guide to assistinghomeless children and their families. Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa,Institute for Educational Leadership.David K. Else - 3

FastbackClark, T., & Else, D. (1998). Distance education, electronic networking, and school policy.Phi Delta Kappa Fastback Series, No. 441. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta KappaEducational Foundation.ChapterClark, T., & Else, D. (2003). Distance education, electronic networking, and school policy.In D. R. Walling (Ed.), Virtual Schooling: Issues in the development of e-learning policy(pp. 31-45). Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.Clark, T., & Else, D. (1998). Distance education policy and Iowa schools: A survey ofadministrators. In N. J. Maushak & L. Manternach-Wigans (Eds.). Action research.(Addendum to the encyclopedia of distance education research, revised 2nd edition).Ames, IA: Iowa State University, Technology Research and Evaluation Group.Monographs (Editor and Executive Summary Author)Else, D., Holmberg, S., & Rottler, J. (1997, Summer). Executive summary. In D. Else(Series Ed.), Issues facing building leaders engaged in school improvement(Monograph Series Vol. VII, No. 2, pp. 1-6). Cedar Falls, IA: University of NorthernIowa, Institute for Educational Leadership.Else, D. (Ed.). (1997, Spring). Historical development and advancement of culturaldiversity in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo metropolitan area: An Iowa sesquicentennialuniversity/community seminar. (Monograph Series Vol. VII, No. 1). Cedar Falls, IA:University of Northern Iowa, Institute for Educational Leadership.Else, D. (Ed.). (1996, Spring). An Iowa dialogue on issues surrounding utilization oftechnology in schools. (Monograph Series Vol. VI, No. 1). Cedar Falls, IA: Universityof Northern Iowa, Institute for Educational Leadership.Else, D. (Ed.). (1995, Summer). Critical issues concerning K-12 Internet use (MonographSeries Vol. V, No. 3). Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa, Institute forEducational Leadership.Else, D. (Ed.). (1994, Fall). Divergent views on the control of schools: An Iowa dialogue(Monograph Series Vol. V, No. 2). Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa, Institutefor Educational Leadership.Else, D. (Ed.). (1994, Fall). School-based shared decision-making (Monograph SeriesVol. V, No. 1). Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa, Institute for EducationalLeadership.Else, D. (Ed.). (1993, Fall). Challenges facing student assessment in the 90s (MonographSeries Vol. IV, No. 2). Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa, Institute forEducational Leadership.David K. Else - 4

Else, D. (Ed.). (1993, Spring). Strengthening board of education/superintendentrelationships in America's schools (Monograph Series Vol. IV, No. 1). Cedar Falls, IA:University of Northern Iowa, Institute for Educational Leadership.Else, D. (Ed.). (1992, Spring). A dialogue on teacher education reform (MonographSeries Vol. III, No. 1). Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa, Institute forEducational Leadership.Else, D. (Ed.). (1991, Fall). Issues facing people of color in education (Monograph SeriesVol. II, No. 2). Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa, Institute for EducationalLeadership.Else, D. (Ed.). (1991, Fall). Meeting the needs of at-risk students (Monograph Series Vol.II, Number 1). Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa College of Education,Institute for Educational Leadership.Monograph (Editor)Else, D. (Ed.). (1995, Spring). The dynamic interaction of higher education, teachereducation, and school reform: A TECSCU dialogue (Monograph Series Vol. I, No. 1).Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa, Institute for Educational Leadership.PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICEInternationalProgram DevelopmentDeveloped and delivered Educational Leadership Workshop to 300 K-12 principals inPudong Social Development Bureau, Shanghai, China, April 19-23, 2004.Developed School Assessment Leadership Program and School Evaluation Workshopfor school leaders in Slovakia, April, 2002.Member, development and preliminary program plan for Romania EducationalLeadership Program of Study.Facilitator, China Learning Initiative planning team, a joint China/USA effort toimprove inservice teacher/school leader education in China. Wrote the proposalAProviding Inservice Learning Opportunities for School Principals in China. Traveled to China August - September, 1998 as part of a three-member team whichmet with school leaders and university officials to solidify the project agreement. Traveled to China July, 2000 as part of a four-member team which met with schoolsleaders and university officials to further discussions on an educational partnership. Traveled to China February, 2003 to initiate plans for Educational LeadershipProgram of Study workshops in Shanghai New Pudong Prepared Educational Leadership Workshop for New Pudong SocialDavid K. Else - 5

Development Bureau in Shanghai, China delivered April 20-21, 2004 Traveled to China December, 2003 to finalize a Master’s Degree program inEducational Leadership in Liaoning Province. Signed agreement of collaborationwith Anshan Normal University. Lead collaborative planning and development of the Educational LeadershipProgram of Study in the Slovak Republic. Eleven-course program beganOctober, 1994. The Educational Leadership Program of Study was certified bythe Slovak Republic Ministry of Education and is one of the first such educationalleadership management programs certified by the Ministry.Course DevelopmentAccepted invitation to teach Introduction to Educational Administration in Mallorca,Spain, June-July, 2004 and developed the course outline.Worked with Educational Leadership Program of Study planning team from Slovakiato develop courses: Improving Curriculum and Instruction, School ImprovementPlanning, and Marketing the School. May, 1995Invited/assisted Deb Beving and Jim Kelly in preparing to teach the course, ImprovingCurriculum and Instruction. The course was delivered as part of the EducationalLeadership Program of Study. Fall, 1995Worked with Educational Leadership Program of Study planning team from Slovakiato plan the first four courses in the program: Introduction to Leadership andManagement, The Principal As Leader and Manager, School Law in the SlovakRepublic, and The Principal and Politics. The courses were designed around theethic of democracy with heavy emphasis on leadership and management skilldevelopment. Case studies, simulations, and skill development activities were writtenrelevant to Slovak schools. May, 1994Courses TaughtThe Principal and Politics, Spring, 1995 (with Stan Slessor, Jerry Patterson)The Principal As Leader and Manager, January, 1995 (with Richard Doyle)Intro. to Leadership & Management in the Slovak Republic, Fall, 1994 (with Bob Decker)NationalNational School Foundation AssociationBoard Member, 2005-PresentNational School Foundation Planning SymposiumMember, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, August 20-22, 2005.University Working ConferenceFacilitator for Working Conference, “Will in Education,” University of Toledo, Toledo,OH, October 28-30, 2007David K. Else - 6

Facilitator for Working Conference, “Issues Surrounding School Choice in Ohio,”University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. Planning sessions (December 19-20, 2005 andJanuary 23, 2006). May 7-9, 2006.Facilitator for Working Conference “Community Colleges: Issues SurroundingPartnerships with Universities,” University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, December, 2004 –April, 2005.IEL Working ConferencesLed planning, development and delivery of “Smoothing the Transition from HighSchool to Successful Post Secondary Educational Experiences: FINE FoundationWorking Conference,” Des Moines, IA, October 22-24, 2006.“Creating the Future of Colleges, Schools, and Departments of Education in the Ageof Technology: An Invitational Working Conference,” Cupertino, CA, November6-10, 1999."The Dynamic Interaction of Higher Education, Teacher Education, and School Reform:A TECSCU Dialogue," Fall TECSCU Meeting, Denver, CO, October, 1994.OtherFacilitated TECSCU Action Planning Process, TECSCU Winter meeting, Chicago, IL.February, 1996.Member, writing team preparing the College of Education application, The Passport toGlobal Practice,” for the AACTE Award for International Programs. The COEreceived the 1996 AACTE Distinguished Program in International Education Award.Facilitator, TECSCU Action Planning Process, TECSCU Winter Meeting, Chicago, IL,February, 1996).Presented working conference format to the planning committee for the RenaissanceGroup Fall Meeting, Detroit, MI, July, 1995.Facilitated working conference format, “Building the Institutional Capacity in Support ofEducator Preparation Within the Context of Shared Responsibility,” includingestablishing guidelines for writing position papers and organization of conferencefor The Renaissance Group Fall Conference, Chicago, IL, November, 1995.Member, planning committee for the Renaissance Group Fall Meeting, Detroit, MI, July,1995.Facilitator, working conference format, “Building the Institutional Capacity in Support ofEducator Preparation Within the Context of Shared Responsibility,” including invitingposition papers and organization of conference for Renaissance Group FallConference, Chicago, IL, November, 1995.David K. Else - 7

StateDirector, Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL)IEL Working Conferences (all held at UNI)Key Work of School Boards in Rethinking Administration, January 9-10, 2000.The Nature of the Professional Practitioners Doctorate: What Does a PractitionersDoctorate Mean? April, 1997Issues Facing Building Leaders Engaged in School Improvement, February, 1997Historical Development and Advancement of Cultural Diversity in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo Metropolitan Area: An Iowa Sesquicentennial University/CommunitySeminar, October, 1996An Iowa Dialogue on Issues Surrounding Utilization of Technology in Schools,November, 1995Critical Issues Concerning K-12 Internet Use, November, 994."Divergent Views on the Control of Schools: An Iowa Dialogue, May, 1994"Issues Surrounding School-Based Management Through Shared-Decision Making,February, 1994Challenges Facing Student Assessment in the 90s," May, 1993New Windows of International Learning: Bringing Together Russian and AmericanEducators, March, 1993Strengthening Board of Education/Superintendent Relationships in America's Schools,September, 1992Developing Field-Based Educational Administration and Counseling PreparationPrograms, March, 1992A Dialogue on Teacher Education Reform, September, 1991Issues Facing People of Color in Education, April, 1991Strengthening the Partnership Between Schools, Service Agencies, and Families inMeeting the Needs of Students At Risk, March, 1991IEL Studies/Research“Iowa Superintendent Job Satisfaction Survey,” Institute for Educational Leadership,University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, 2004.David K. Else - 8

Teacher Job Satisfaction Survey, Institute for Educational Leadership, University ofNorthern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, April, 2000.Principal Job Satisfaction and Shortage Survey, Institution for Educational Leadership,University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, March, 1999.Superintendent Shortage Survey, Institute for Educational Leadership, University ofNorthern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, October, 1998.Distance Education Policy and Iowa Schools: A Survey of Administrators, University ofNorthern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, Spring, 1998. (with Tom Clark)Superintendent Job Satisfaction Survey, Institute for Educational Leadership, Universityof Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, December, 1996.A Closer Look at Open Enrollment in Iowa, Institute for Educational Leadership,University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, March, 1993.Director, Iowa Superintendents Finance and Leadership Consortium (ISFLC)Program DevelopmentInitiated development of the partnership between the Institute for EducationalLeadership (IEL) and the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) Cash ManagementAnticipation Program (ISCAP) and Iowa Joint Investment Trust (ISJIT) that created theIowa Superintendents Finance and Leadership Consortium (ISFLC). The Consortium isa training and development program that utilizes conferences.Worked with ISFLC faculty in development of Tracks for the ISFLC:Track 1: Fundamentals of School FinanceTrack 2: Financial Health AnalysisTrack 3: Preparation and Presentation for Your BudgetTrack 4: Preparing a School Budget Review Committee PresentationTrack 5: Strategies for Passage of Levies and Bond IssuesTrack 6: Levies Available to School Districts Including the Local Option Sales TaxTrack 7: Preparation for Professional Negotiations and ArbitrationsTrack 8: Collecting, Interpreting, Using, and Reporting Data on Student AchievementTrack 9: Development of a Working Line-Item Budget and Monthly Financial ReportingTrack 10: Leading Teacher CompensationTrack 11: Planning and Communicating Budget ReductionsTrack 12: Risk ManagementTrack 13: LeadershipTrack 14: Planning for Educational Sharing and ConsolidationTrack 15: Alignment for School ImprovementTrack 16: Legal Implications for LeadersTrack 17: Advanced Applications of SpreadsheetsTrack 18: Communication: Educating Your PublicsTrack 19:Operating Expense AnalysisTrack 20: Human Resource Function DevelopmentTrack 21: District Financial and Educational ViabilityDavid K. Else - 9

Track 22: Facility Construction: Planning to FinishTrack 23: Intense Content Track (Fair Labor Standards, Writing the Superintendent’sReport, Risk Management)Track 24: Intense Content Track (Monitoring Fiduciary Responsibility, District FinancialReporting, Balanced Leadership for Superintendents)Track 25: Making the Case for Professional DevelopmentTrack 26: Making the Accreditation Site Visit Count for Student AchievementTrack 28: Strategic Resource AllocationTrack 29: Maximizing Spending AuthorityTrack 30: Understanding and Managing Special Revenue FundsIntenseIntenseIntenseIntenseIntenseIntro SessionIntro SessionIntro SessionIntro SessionIntro Session1:2:3:4:5:Building Construction ManagementGrant WritingTechnology Skill DevelopmentBoard/Superintendent RelationsSpecial Education LawNew Superintendents to Iowa Conference (one of the ISFLC Conferences)September 23, 2009 (Holiday Inn and Suites, Des Moines)September 23, 2008 (Holiday Inn and Suites, Des Moines)September 26, 2007 (Holiday Inn and Suites, Des Moines)September 27, 2006 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)September 28, 2005 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)September 29, 2004 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)September 22, 2003 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)September 25, 2002 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)September 26, 2001 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)ISFLC Conferences -- Fiscal Management and Leadership ProgramFebruary 10-11, 2010 (West Des Moines Marriott, West Des Moines)December 16-17, 2009 (West Des Moines Marriott, West Des Moines)February 11-12, 2009 (Clarion Hotel and Convention Center, Cedar Rapids)December 17-18, 2008 (Embassy Suites on the River, Des Moines)February 12-13, 2008 (Embassy Suites on the River, Des Moines)December 20-21, 2007 (Embassy Suites on the River, Des Moines)February 14-15, 2007 (Holiday Inn Hotel, Des Moines)December 20-21, 2006 (Holiday Inn Hotel, Des Moines)February 7-8, 2006 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)December 14-15, 2005 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)February 8-9, 2005 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)December 15-16, 2004 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)February 11-12, 2004 (Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines)December 17-18, 2003 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)February 18-19, 2003 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)December 17-18, 2002 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)February 20-21, 2002 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)December 12-13, 2001(UNI)February 21-22, 2001 (UNI)December 14-15, 2000 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)David K. Else - 10

February 9-10, 2000 (UNI)December 15-16, 1999 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)February 4-5, 1999 (Four Points Hotel, Des Moines)December 16-17, 1998 (UNI)February 11-12, 1998 (Hotel Fort Des Moines)December 17-18, 1997 (UNI)ICN Leadership SeriesPartnered with Harold Overmann (Superintendent, Spirit Lake) in the development anddelivery of the second program in the ICN Leadership Series for the ISFLC,ACreating A Shared Vision of Excellence for Your School District, April 17. 1998.Directed the production of the first program, AValues Driven Fiscal Management in theICN Leadership Series for the ISFLC, January 7, 1998.Director (2002-05) National Center for Public and Private School Foundations(NCPPSF)NCPPSF is a web-based structure designed to assist public and private schools indeveloping and maintaining school foundations. The Center is funded by a grant fromthe U.S. Department of Education. The NCPPSF has become the National SchoolFoundation Association, directed by the Iowa Association of School Boards.Directed state conference, “Issues Involved in the Establishment and Sustainability ofSchool Foundations,” October 13, 2003Negotiated partnering agreement with the Iowa Association of School Boards forcontracted servicesThe National Center for Public and Private School Foundations was transferred to theIowa Association of School Boards July 1, 2005 when the U.S. Department ofEducation grant ran out. The transfer ensures the sustainability of a resource forschools across the country desiring to develop and sustain foundations. The NCPPSFis now the National School Foundation Association.UniversityFacilitated College of Education Retreat using Open Space Technology method, Fall,1997.Conducted working conference orientation for the Leadership Iowa working conference,December, 1997.Served on panel for Atwater and Ellis Civil Rights program, September, 1997.Chaired and co-authored final report of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Teacher Education,ATeacher Education at the University of Northern Iowa: Recommendations for the 21stCentury, March, 1997.OtherDavid K. Else - 11

Charter member, Professional Development for School Leaders website developmentgroup(2007-present)Member, Iowa Department of Education Leadership Preparation Review (2005)(panel that reviewed and acted on university educational leadership program proposals)Developed and taught “Managing People Workshop” for UNI. Management andProfessional Development Center’s Leadership Development Certificate,Cedar Falls, IA, May 12, 2004, November 30, 2005, April 20, 2006; Waverly, IA March2 and 17, 2005.Member, Iowa Department of Education Finance Roundtable, Des Moines (2000-present)Participant, School Administrators of Iowa, “Leading With Soul”Member, Study Focus Group on the quality and number of educators entering schooladministration including women and minorities, School Administrators of Iowa,Spring/Fall, 1995.Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities (TECSCU), DevelopingInterventions and Strategies for the TECSCU Agenda, TECSCU Fall Meeting, DesMoines, IA, October, 1995.PRESENTATIONSInternational“Educational Leadership for Global Society” April 19-23, 2004, Shanghai, China.“Assisting K-12 Education Through the National Center for Public and Private SchoolFoundations” January 8, 2003, Honolulu, HI."The Evolution of School Leadership in a Democracy." Orava Project Planning Conferenceon Educational Reform, Bratislava, Slovakia, May, 1993."The Management of Schools." Orava Project Planning Conference on EducationalReform, Bratislava, Slovakia, May, 1993."Leadership in Democracy and the Change Process. Bratislava and the Orava Region,September-October, 1993.National“Welcome and History of the National Center for Public and Private School Foundations,”National School Foundation Association National Convention, Chicago, IL, April 9-10, 2006.“Effective Growth Strategies,” REAP State Directors Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, September23-25, 2005.David K. Else - 12

Presenter at the National School Board Convention Early Bird Workshop, “Expanding orEstablishing a K-12 School Foundation,” San Diego, CA, April 15, 2005.“The History of the National Center for Public and Private School Foundations,” NationalSchool Foundation Association Planning Session, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA,August 20-21, 2005.“The History of the National Center for Public and Private School Foundations,”Early Bird Workshop, Expanding or Establishing a K-12 School Foundation, NationalSchool Board Association Convention, San Diego, CA, April 15, 2005.“The Impact of No Child Left Behind on Iowa Superintendents’ Job Satisfaction,” 96thAnnualNational Rural Education Convention, Indianapolis, IN, October 21, 2004."Attracting and Retaining Teachers: The School Leader's Role," American Associationof School Administrators, The National Conference on Education, Orlando, FL,February 18, 2001.Attracting and Retaining Teachers in Rural Schools Through Identification ofJob Satisfiers and Dissatisfiers, National Rural Education Association, Charleston, SC,October 27, 2000.The American Superintendency: How Do We Make It More Inviting and Counter theGrowing Shortage? National School Board Association 60th Annual Convention,Orlando, FL, April 3, 2000.The School Leader Shortage: How Do We Avert the Pending Crisis, National RuralEducation Association Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, October 15-17,1999.Working Conference Format: A Proven Collaboration Model for Involving Stakeholders inPlanning School Transformation. American Association of School Administrators,Conference-Within-A Convention, San Diego, CA. March, 1996.Working Conference Format: A Proven Collaboration Model. Association of AmericanColleges and Universities (AAC&U) National Convention, Washington, DC, June, 1996.Divergent Views on the Control of Schools: Battles or Benefits. Meet the Experts, NationalAssociation of School Boards Convention, San Francisco, CA, April, 1995.Facilitated planning of "Prioritizing the TECSCU Agenda." TECSCU Winter Meeting,Washington, DC, February, 1995.Working Conference Format: A Proven Collaboration Model for Involving Stakeholders inPlanning School Transformation. National Council of States 19th Annual NationalConference, Anaheim, CA, November, 1995.Collaborative research on the importance of shared organizational values and visions inschool transformation. Conference-Within-A-Conference, American Association ofDavid K. Else - 13

School Administrators 126th Annual Convention, February 11-14, 1994, San Francisco,CA, February, 1994. (with Kevin Fiene)Foundations for Personal and Organizational Leadership. National Conference onCreating the Quality School, Oklahoma City, OK, March, 1993.Values & Visions: Foundations for Organizational Leadership. American Association ofSchool Administrators 125th Annual Convention, Orlando, FL, February, 1993.How To Find, Develop and Reward Good Principals. National Association of SchoolBoards Convention, Anaheim, CA, March, 1985.Involving Parents in Mapping Curricular Excellence. Rural Education Association NationalConference, Cedar Rapids, IA, October, 1985.Developing Positive Self Concepts. Association of Elementary School Principals NationalConvention, Washington, DC, 1979.Regional“Empowering People and Fostering Teams,” John Deere Embedded SoftwareConference, Waterloo, Iowa, October 25, 2005.Working Conferences, China Initiative, and Educational Leadership Programming,” Collegeof Education faculty, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, November 24-25, 2002.Cross-campus and school-university collaboration: Results of a restructuring in a college ofeducation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association ofColleges for Teacher Education, Chicago, IL, February, 1990. (with Bill Blake, ChrisCanning, Joan Duea, S. Rowland, Tom Switzer, & William Waack)Developing Positive Self Concepts. Teacher Workshop, Richmond Public School System,Richmond, IN, September 3, 1980.“Developing Positive Self Concepts. Spring Educators Conference, University of SouthDakota, April 18, 1980.State“Recruiting High Quality Teachers,” IASB Convention Panel Presentation EducatorQuality:Everything Educators Needed to Know They Learned in College - - Or Did They?, DesMoines, November 18, 2005.“The History of the National Center for Public and Private School Foundations,” NationalSchool Foundation Association Conference, Des Moines, September 29, 2005.“Empowerment and Team Building,” John Deere Embedded Software Conference,Waterloo,David K. Else - 14

October 25, 2005.“Finance for Tough Times,” School Administrators of Iowa, Des Moines, August 8, 2002.“How to Recruit and Retain Good Administrators, AEA 13 15th Annual Super BoardMeeting, Walnut, IA, March 2, 2000.“How to Attract and Retain School Leaders, Iowa Association of School Boards StateConvention, Des Moines, IA, November, 19, 1999.“The Superintendent Search Process, Iowa Women in Leadership Association statemeeting, Des Moines, IA, August, 1999.The Superintendent Search Process, Area Education Agency 6 Superintendents meeting,Marshalltown, March, 1998.The Iowa Superintendent Shortage, Iowa Superintendents Finance and LeadershipConsortium, UNI, December 16-17, 1998.Preparation for Job Change. Iowa Women in Educational Leadership Conference, DesMoines, IA. March, 1996.The Successful Superintendent. AEA 13 Superintendents Retreat, September, 1996.Seeking A New Superintendency. AEA 6 Superintendents Winter Meeting, Des Moines,IA, March, 1995.Divergent Views on the Control of Schools: Battles or Benefits? Iowa Association ofSchool Boards Convention, Des Moines, IA, November, 1994.The Value and Use of Reflection as a Tool for Learning and Mentoring. SchoolAdministrators of Iowa Mentor Training Program, Des Moines, IA, April, 1993.Strengthening Board of Education/Superintendent Relations. Iowa Association of SchoolBoards State Conference, Des Moines, IA, November, 1992.Training Module for Helping Administrators and Counselors to Better Assist HomelessChildren and Their Families. School Administrat

National Center for Public and Private School Foundations (2002-05) College of Education China Initiative . EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Ph.D. Iowa State University 1982 Educational Administration Ames, Iowa Post University of Northern Iowa 1973 Educational Administration Grad Cedar Falls, Iowa M.A. University of South Dakota 1967 Health, Physical .