Presentations

I love presenting. The opportunity to meet and interact with other folks is energizing! Below is a list of presentations I have given. Please contact me if you would like the materials from one or more of these presentations.

Refereed Presentations

Louis, K. S., & McLeod, S. (under review). Principals' capacity for data-based decision-making. Symposium paper submitted for the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Becker, J., & McLeod, S. (under review). FOIA, FERPA. and other acronyms not necessarily beginning with "F": Balancing information privacy and access to public information in education. Paper submitted for the 2006 Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, San Antonio, TX.
McLeod, S., Hughes, J. E., Brown, R., Maeda, Y., & Choi, J. (2005, November). Staff development, student learning, and student engagement in virtual and traditional schools. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Nashville, TN.
Richardson, J., & McLeod, S. (2005, November). Technology leadership in Native American schools. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Nashville, TN.
McLeod, S., Becker, J., Halverson, R., Quinn, D., & Militello, M. (2005, November). Data-driven decision-making: Preparing leaders, documenting readiness, and gauging implementation. Symposium presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Nashville, TN.
Hughes, J. E., McLeod, S., Dikkers, A. G., & Whiteside, A. (2005, April). Preparing technology leaders in the STLI program: Individual and institutional change. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec.
McLeod, S., Hughes, J. E., Richardson, J., Dikkers, A. G. (2005, April). Building capacity for technology leadership in educational administration preparation programs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec.
McLeod, S., & Brown, R. (2004, April). How states are addressing the technology needs of school administrators. Paper accepted for the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Hughes, J., McLeod, S., Brahier, B., Garrett, A., Johnson, D., Swedell, J., & Whiteside, A. (2004, April). Technology that transforms, leadership that inspires: Building the School Technology Leadership Initiative. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
McLeod, S. (2003, November). Preparing technology-literate school administrators: A national study of state-level initiatives. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Portland, OR.
McLeod, S., Quinn, D., & Militello, M. (2003, November). The implications of underpaying and overworking school district technology leaders. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Portland, OR.
Painter, S., Brunner, C., Danzig, A., McLeod, S., and Quinn, D. (2003, November). Implementing technology in the preparation of administrators. Symposium given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Portland, OR.
McLeod, S. (2003, April). School district technology support personnel: A nationwide overview. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
McLeod, S., Logan, J., & Allen, J. (2002, April). Preparing school administrators to use and facilitate the use of information technology: A study of educational leadership programs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Witt, D., & McLeod, S. (2001, November). Personal and systemic factors that influence the administrative implementation of special education laws and regulations. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Cincinnati, OH.
McLeod, S. (2000, November). Will class-based desegregation plans improve student academic achievement? Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Albuquerque, NM.
McLeod, S. (1999, October). The disconnection between legal, political, and educational conceptions of K-12 academic freedom and the implications for educational policy. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S., & Brinson, K. H. (1999, October). Facilitating the job search process: Tips for candidates and the departments who recruit them. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Minneapolis, MN.
Young, M. D., McLeod, S., & Palmer, J. (1999, April). Preparing educational leaders to build collaborative relationships with parents and communities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec.
Young, M. D., & McLeod, S. (1998, October). Women's aspirations and persistence in educational administration. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, St. Louis, MO.

Invited and Other Presentations

McLeod, S. (2007, February). Data-driven elementary school principals: Results from the statewide DDDM readiness study. Presentation to be given at the annual Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association Institute, Bloomington, MN.
McLeod, S., Richardson, J., & Minnema, E. (2007, January). Data-driven secondary school principals: Results from the statewide DDDM readiness study. Presentation to be given at the annual Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals Winter Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S., Becker, J., Dexter, S., Militello, M., & Quinn, D. (2006, November). Are we adequately preparing schools and administrators for our technological future? Symposium to be given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, San Antonio, TX.
McLeod, S., Richardson, J., & Minnema, E. (2006, October). Data-driven teachers: Results from the statewide DDDM readiness study. Presentation to be given at the annual Education Minnesota Professional Conference, St. Paul, MN.
McLeod, S. (2006, October). School leadership for our digital future. Keynote symposium presentation to be given at the Minnesota Educational Media Organization conference, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S. (2006, September). Data-driven decision-making in early childhood education. Keynote presentation to be given at the Minnesota Department of Education Early Childhood Fall Conference, St. Paul, MN.
McLeod, S. (2006, June). Data-driven school leadership: Moving beyond compliance. Four-day workshop given for the Offices of Leadership Development and Technology, South Carolina Department of Education, Columbia, SC.
Hughes, J. E., Dikkers, A. G., & McLeod, S. (2006, April). Multiple case studies of developing school technology leaders. Presentation given at the annual Midwest Qualitative Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S. (2006, March). Data-driven schools: Moving beyond compliance. Keynote presentation given at the annual TetraData Institute, Greenville, SC.
McLeod, S. (2006, February). Data-driven resources for principals. Presentation given at the annual Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association Institute, Bloomington, MN.
McLeod, S. (2006, January). Essential elements of data-driven professional learning communities. Presentation given at the Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association Focusing on Data to Improve Student Learning Seminar, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S. (2006, January). Teens, technology, and ... trouble? Presentation given for the North Carolina State University Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department, Raleigh, NC.
McLeod, S., Hughes, J. E., & Richardson, J. (2005, November). Technology-infused leadership preparation. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Nashville, TN.
McLeod, S., Hughes, J. E., & Richardson, J. (2005, November). UCEA center for the advanced study of technology leadership in education. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Nashville, TN.
Richardson, J., & McLeod, S. (2005, October). Technology leadership in Native American schools. Paper presented at the National School Boards Association Annual Technology + Learning² Conference, Denver, CO.
Brown, R., Hughes, J. E., & McLeod, S. (2005, October). Staff development and student perceptions of the learning environment in virtual and traditional schools. Presentation given at the North American Council for Online Learning Virtual Schools Symposium, Denver, CO.
McLeod, S. (2005, October). Data-driven leadership. Two-day workshop given for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Leadership and Excellence for Administrators in Pennsylvania Schools program, Harrisburg, PA.
McLeod, S. (2005, October). Old wine in new bottles? Legal and ethical issues in school technology. Presentation given to the Key Instructional Contacts group, Roseville, MN.
McLeod, S., & Yoder, L. (2005, October). Media specialists and technology coordinators: Surviving and thriving in formal and informal technology leadership roles. Presentation given at the Minnesota Educational Media Organization conference, Mankato, MN.
McLeod, S. (2005, October). Data-driven school communities: Essential elements for improving student learning. Keynote presentation given at the St. Paul Public Schools Statewide Leadership / Site Council Conference, Brainerd, MN.
McLeod, S. (2005, October). Using formative data to improve student achievement: Lessons from the field. Presentation given at the St. Paul Public Schools Statewide Leadership / Site Council Conference, Brainerd, MN.
Whiteside, A., Hughes, J. E., & McLeod, S. (2005, September). Opening the shades of isolationism: An examination of social presence in a hybrid-model certificate program. Paper presented at the New Media Research @ UMN conference, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S. (2005, July). Professional learning communities and the Chicago data competencies. Presentation given at the ISTE / Chicago Public Schools Technology Leadership Institute for Principals, Chicago, IL.
McLeod, S. (2005, July). Assessment and evaluation technology and tools for support, management, and operations. Presentation given at the ISTE / Chicago Public Schools Technology Leadership Institute for Principals, Chicago, IL.
McLeod, S. (2005, February). Where are the administrators? The need for leadership in K-12 technology. Online presentation given for the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association Technology Committee.
McLeod, S. (2005, January). Where are the administrators? The need for leadership in K-12 technology. Online presentation given for the Morris-Union (NJ) Jointure Commission Board of Education.
McLeod, S. (2004, December). Data-driven principles for data-driven principals. Keynote presentation given for principals luncheon at the TIES Education Technology Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S. (2004, December). Where are the administrators? The need for leadership in K-12 technology. Presentation given at the TIES Education Technology Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S., Hughes, J. E., Becker, J., Logan, J., & Quinn, D. (2004, November). Preparing administrators to be technology leaders. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Kansas City, MO.
McLeod, S., & Printy, S. (2004, November). School technology leadership: Preparing effective data-driven administrators. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Kansas City, MO.
Shoho, A., & McLeod, S. (2004, November). Landing the perfect academic job: An insider’s view of the job search process. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Kansas City, MO.
McLeod, S., & Hughes, J. E. (2004, November). Utilizing collaborative technologies to facilitate project management. Presentation given at the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Project Directors Meeting, Washington, DC.
McLeod, S. (2004, November). Point of law: Searching students without suspicion in K-12 schools. Presentation given for Alumni College 2004, University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S. (2004, August). Managing the data-driven decision-making process: Building-level tools for principals and teachers. Presentation given at the ISTE / Chicago Public Schools Technology Leadership Institute for Principals, Chicago, IL.
McLeod, S. (2004, June). Data-driven decision-making: Essential conditions for success. Keynote presentation given at the ISTE Administrator Leadership Forum, National Educational Computing Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Olson, L, Miller, S., Frank, C., McLeod, S., Shupe, D., & Coggins, S. (2004, May). Managing assessment data for the benefit of the learner. Panel presentation given at the 2004 Minnesota e-Learning Summit 2.0, St. Cloud, MN.
Charland, M., Doan, E., Wold, J., Janssen, R., McLeod, S., Kraemer, K., & Theisen, T. (2004, May). Online professional development success stories and resources. Panel presentation given at the 2004 Minnesota e-Learning Summit 2.0, St. Cloud, MN.
McLeod, S. (2004, May). Data-driven classroom instruction: Successfully meeting the challenges of accountability. Presentation given at the Greater Minnesota Data Institutes Data Successes Conference, St. Cloud, MN.
McLeod, S. (2004, May). Technology tools for data-driven decision-making: Successfully meeting the challenges of accountability. Presentation given at the Greater Minnesota Data Institutes Data Successes Conference, St. Cloud, MN.
McLeod, S. (2004, March). How evaluators can help with NCLB. Presentation given at the Minnesota Evaluation Studies Institute, Bloomington, MN.
McLeod, S. (2004, March). Developing a data-driven culture. Presentation given for the Urban Leadership Academy, University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development.
McLeod, S., & Sharp-Burk, Z. (2004, February). Data-driven environments. Presentation given at the Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association Institute, Bloomington, MN.
McLeod, S. (2004, February). Accountability, data, and Minnesota schools. Presentation given for the Capitol Conversation series, Education Policy Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul, MN.
Pascoe, D., Dronen, M., & McLeod, S. (2004, January). Data warehousing. Presentation given for the MEMO Technology Special Interest Division, St. Cloud, MN.
Garrett, A., & McLeod, S. (2003, November). Benefits and challenges of online surveys in education. Presentation given at the TIES Education Technology Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S., & Hughes, J. (2003, November). Possibilities, benefits, and challenges of e-portfolios. Presentation given at the TIES Education Technology Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Brooks, J. S., Lugg, C., Lopez, G., Opfer, D., McCarthy, M., McLeod, S., Russo, C., & Mawhinney, H. (2003, November). Critical crossroads: Intersections of education law, policy, politics, and technology. Conversation held at the 2003 Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Portland, OR.
McLeod, S. (2003, November). School technology leadership initiative: Empowering educational leadership preparation programs. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Portland, OR.
McLeod, S., & Bortke, E. (2003, October). Data tools for special education progress monitoring. Presentation given at the 2003 Minnesota Special Education Directors’ Conference, Brainerd, MN.
McLeod, S. (2003, August). School technology leadership initiative: Empowering educational leadership preparation programs. Presentation given at the Annual Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Sedona, AZ.
McLeod, S., & Hughes, J. (2003, April). School technology leadership initiative: Building university department-level infrastructures and programs that can support superintendency preparation. Presentation given at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
McLeod, S. (2003, February). National district technology coordinators study: Personal and professional characteristics of district technology leaders. Presentation given at the Annual K-12 School Networking Conference of the Consortium for School Networking, Arlington, VA.
McLeod, S. (2002, December). Data-driven decision-making: Historical context, current challenges, and future issues. Keynote presentation given at the University of Minnesota Urban Leadership Academy December Workshop, St. Paul, MN.
McLeod, S. (2002, November). Improving your school district web site. Presentation given at the TIES Education Technology Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S., Koland, B., & Brown, R. (2002, November). Using spreadsheets for data-driven decision-making. Presentation given at the TIES Education Technology Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S. (2002, November). Creating online surveys for faculty research and program evaluation. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Pittsburgh, PA.
McLeod, S., Brinson, K., Hackmann, D., Shoho, A., Johnson, B., & Collins, L. (2002, November). Sinking or swimming in the shallow pool: Navigating the academic job search process. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Pittsburgh, PA.
McLeod, S., Logan, J., Anderson, D., Burns, L., Bozeman, W., & Graham, K. (2002, November). How are educational leadership programs preparing future school administrators to understand information technology? Conversation held at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Cincinnati, OH.
McLeod, S. (2002, October). Legal issues: K-12 and higher education technology. Presentation given for the Educational Policy and Administration Student Association, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S., & Creighton, T. (2002, April). Teaching prospective school administrators how to engage in data-driven decision-making. Presentation given at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Davison, M., Bernhardt, V., McLeod, S., Wahlstrom, K., et al. (2002, April). Answering your questions: Now and in the future. Presentation given at the University of Minnesota Office of Educational Accountability Creating the Future of Data-Driven Decision-Making conference in St. Cloud, MN.
McLeod, S. (2002, January). Handheld applications in education: Actualities and possibilities. Presentation given at the Handheld Computers in Education: Anyware Anytime Computing workshop, Eagan, MN.
McLeod, S. (2001, November). School and school district web sites: Successes and challenges. Presentation given at the National School Boards Association Annual Technology + Learning Conference, Atlanta, GA.
McLeod, S., Brinson, K. H., Shoho, A., Hackmann, D., & Johnson, B. (2001, November). Conducting a professional (and successful) academic job search. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Cincinnati, OH.
McLeod, S., Lopez, G., Murtadha-Watts, K., Quinn, D., Tschannen-Moran, M., & Tucker, P. (2001, November). Now what? Making the transition from student to faculty member. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Cincinnati, OH.
McLeod, S. (2001, September). Essential technology for graduate students. Presentation given for the Educational Policy and Administration Student Association, Minneapolis, MN.
Witt, D., & McLeod, S. (2001, May). Personal and systemic administrative factors that influence the implementation of special education laws and regulations. Paper presented at the Research Conference of the Ohio Valley Education Research Partnership, Lexington, KY.
McLeod, S., & Forren, J. (2000, December). Administrative aspects of technology: Potentials and pitfalls. Presentation given at the Annual Educational Technology Conference of the Southwestern Ohio Instructional Technology Association / Greater Miami Valley Educational Technology Consortium, Dayton, OH.
McLeod, S., & Hale, S. (2000, December). Tuning up your school web site. Presentation given at the Annual Educational Technology Conference of the Southwestern Ohio Instructional Technology Association / Greater Miami Valley Educational Technology Consortium, Dayton, OH.
McLeod, S. (2000, November). Nuts and bolts of finding a faculty position. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Albuquerque, NM.
Parker, P., & McLeod, S. (2000, May). Characteristics of transfer students that impact later high school success. Paper presented at the Research Conference of the Ohio Valley Education Research Partnership, Louisville, KY.
McLeod, S. (2000, March). Characteristics of exemplary school and school district web sites. Presentation given at the Buckeye Association of School Administrators / Ohio School Boards Association Spring Academy, Columbus, OH.
McLeod, S. (1999, November). Ohio Principals Center web site possibilities. Presentation given at the Board of the Ohio Principals Center, Cincinnati, OH.
McLeod, S., & Stanley, Q. (1999, October). Internet survey forms: Possibilities and pitfalls. Presentation given at the Annual Convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Minneapolis, MN.
McLeod, S. (1995, April). CD-ROM databases from the United States Department of Education: What Iowa superintendents need to know about these new data sources. Presentation given at the Quarterly Meeting of the University of Iowa Institute for School Executives, Des Moines, IA.
McLeod, S. (1995, February). Alternative data sources: CD-ROM databases from the United States Department of Education. Presentation given at the Student Interdisciplinary Research Symposium of the Honors Program Student Association of the American Sociological Association, Iowa City, IA.