Faculty:
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Dr. Steven A. Melnick Professor of Education Director of Teacher Education Director, Center for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning |
Office: Harrisburg, W-314 Olmsted
Phone: (717) 948-6213 || E-mail: sam7@psu.edu
Academic Preparation
- Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1987, Major: Educational Administration
- Principal Certification, Curriculum & Instruction K-12 Certification, Bucknell University, 1983
- M.S., Kutztown State College (Kutztown University), 1979, Major: Elementary Education
- B.S., Kutztown State College (Kutztown University), 1973, Major: Elementary Education
Selected Publications/Presentations
- Melnick, S.A., & Witmer, J.T. (Submitted for review). Team-based professional development: A new model for professional growth. Action in Teacher Education.
- Meister, D., Willard-Holt, C., Owens, C., Grant, R., Gustafson, D. & Melnick, S. (Submitted for review). Alternative Assessment Practices in Teacher Education Courses. Teacher Education.
- Melnick, S.A., (1999). Quality Control of Home Schooling. A Publication of the Pennsylvania State Data Center.
- Meister, D.G., Gustafson, D., Melnick, S.A., Owens, C.V., & Willard-Holt, C. (November 1, 2001). Alternative assessment practices in teacher education classes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (PAC-TE), Grantville, PA.
- Meister, D., Willard-Holt, C., Owens, C., Grant, R., Gustafson, D., & Melnick, S. (February 20, 2001). Modeling best practices in assessment in teacher education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Willard-Holt, C., Gustafson, D., Grant, R., Meister, D., Owens, C., & Melnick, S. (April 14, 2001). Modeling exemplary assessment techniques in higher education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, Washington.
- Coyle, H. E. & Melnick, S. A. (November 20, 2000). Linking Social Skills-Based Instrumentation with Selection of School Violence Prevention Curriculum. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Educational Research Association, Hershey, PA, November 20, 2000.
- Melnick, S. A. & Coyle, H. E. (April, 2000). Validation of a School Violence Prevention Instrument. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, April 25, 2000. (ERIC Document No. 441 023).
- Hollich, G., Zaenglein, J., & Melnick, S.A. (March, 2000). Curriculum on Demand. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, New Orleans, LA, March 26, 2000.
- Melnick, S. A. & Coyle, H. E. (February, 2000). School Violence: Matching Needs with Appropriate Curriculum. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Tampa, FL, February 17, 2000.
Research Interests
- School Reform
- Professional Development
- Charter Schools
- Affective Assessment