Dr. Jack McKay, Executive Director, The Horace Mann League of the USA

• 61D N. Chandler Court
• Port Ludlow, WA 98365
• (360) 437 1186 FAX (360) 437 0641
• jmckay@hmleague.org or jmckay@mail.unomaha.edu

• Ed.D., Educational Administration, Higher Education, Sociology. Washington State University, Pullman, WA
• M.Ed., Educational Administration, Central Washington University. Ellensburg, WA
• B.A., History and Geography, Central Washington University. Ellensburg, WA

• Standard Secondary Teaching Credential
• Standard Secondary Principal Credential
• Standard Superintendent Credential

• Emeritus Professor, Dept. of Educational Admin. University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2004
• Professor, Dept. of Educational Administration, College of Education, University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE 2000-2004
• Interim Dean, College of Education and Professional Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 1999-2000
• Associate Dean, College of Education and Professional Studies, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 1997 - 1999
• Associate Professor and Chair, Dept. of Educational Administration, College of Education, University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE 1990 - 1997, (Full Professor status awarded in 1997)
• Associate Professor and Chair, Dept. of Educational Administration, School of Education, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
• Superintendent of Schools, Washougal School District, WA
• Superintendent of Schools, Selah School District, WA
• Superintendent of Schools, Sequim School District, WA
• Principal, Pasco Senior High School, Pasco, WA,
• Principal, Seaside High School, Seaside, OR,
• Ass't. Principal, Wenatchee H.S., Wenatchee, WA
• Principal, Ritzville High School, Ritzville, WA
• Principal, Tolt High School, Carnation, WA
• Teacher/Coach, Port Angeles High School, WA

1. McKay, J. & Dlugosh, L. Editors. "The things that work in Public Schools: A collection of programs that work to improve student achievement and strengthen public education." The Horace Mann League, 50 pages.
2. McKay, J.A. (1999). Editor. "Strengthening Public Education: Ideas for Relaying the Message." The Horace Mann League. 78 pages.
3. McKay, J.A. (1995). "Schools in the Middle: Developing Middle-Level Orientation." Newbury Park, CA: Corwin Press.
4. McKay, J.A., Hartzell, G., & Frymier, J. (1993). "Holding Power Index: User's Guide." Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa. 103 pages. (DOS and MAC versions).

1. McKay, Jack. (Summer 2004). "Workaholism: Praised or the Plague of School Administrators?" AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice.
2. McKay, Jack & Peterson, M., (February 2004). "Recruiting Board Members." The AASA School Administrator Journal. 2(61), pp. 27-29.
3. Grady, M., McKay, J., Krum B., & Perry, K. (1998). School Law for Rural Administrators. Rural Educator. 20(1), p 20-24.
4. McKay, J. (1997). Paradigms and practices: Creating different strategies for learning. The Technology Source. http://horizon.unc.edu/TS/cases/1997-11.asp http://horizon.unc.edu/TS/cases/1997-11.asp. 3 pages.
5. McKay, J. (1996). The forces most destructive of public education. The AASA School Administrator Journal. 5(53), pp. 12-13.
6. McKay, J. & Grady, M.L., (1996) Why corporate practices won't work for school leaders. The AASA School Administrator Journal. 1(53), p. 23.
7. McKay, J. (1995). Searching and surviving skills: Enhancing the career of the superintendent. Leadership Nebraska Journal, 1(5), pp13-15.
8. Grady, M.L. and McKay, J.(1995). Early leaver superintendents, in Creating the Quality School. Madison, WI: Magna Publications.
9. McKay, J. & Grady, M.L., (August 1994). Why the superintendency is becoming a revolving door, The Executive Educator. 16(8), pp. 37-38.
10. McKay, J. & Grady, M.L, (1995). Collaboration between institutions in higher education: An encounter with tradition. Educational Considerations.
11. McKay, Jack A., (June 1994). Opening the school house door for patrons. The AASA School Administrator Journal. 51(6), pp. 39-40.
12. McKay, Jack A., (1993). The urban elementary school principal: Challenges and opportunities. Leadership Nebraska Journal, 2(3).
13. McKay, Jack A., Hartzell, G. & Frymier, J., (1993). Calculating dropout rates locally and nationally with the holding power index, Leadership Nebraska Journal, 2(2), 20-24.
14. McKay, Jack A. & others., (1993). The holding power index: A common definition for calculating the dropout rate. The High School Journal, 73(3), 205-209.
15. McKay, Jack A., (1992). Implications of school choice on a democracy. The AASA School Administrator Journal, 11(49), 31-32.
16. McKay, Jack A., (1992). Action research: Key to school reform. Staff Development Journal, 13(1), 18-23.
17. McKay, Jack A. & Christensen, Joyce, (1992). The urban high school principalship: Challenges and opportunities, Leadership Nebraska Journal, 1(2), 21-22.
18. McKay, Jack A., (August 1991). School choice: fad, fraud, or the future. Leadership Nebraska Journal, 1(1).
19. McKay, Jack A., & Gezi, Kalvin. (1990). Attracting Minorities to Education Careers. Thrust for Educational Leadership, 19(6), 8-11.
20. McKay, Jack A., Hartzell, G., Dlugosh, L., & Randall, R. (1990) Implications for Nebraska: A review of the California lid. Published by the Nebraska Council of School Administrators
21. McKay, Jack A. (1989). Ideas for research, Middle Level News, 8(5), 3.
22. McKay, Jack A. (1987, December). Preparing for tough decisions. The School Administrator. 28-30.
23. McKay, Jack A. (1985, August). Ability grouping is debilitating. The School Administrator, 22.
24. McKay, Jack A. (1973, November). To know it is to Experience it: The high school principal. NASSP Bulletin, 57(376), 55-59.

1. McKay, J.A. & Grady, M. (1994). Perception about the New Christian Right: A survey of the membership of the Horace Mann League. Distributed to the Horace Mann League Membership. 6 pages.
2. McKay, J.A., Hammand, J., & Houston, P. (1993). The Religious Right: Beliefs, Goals, and Strategies. Distributed to Horace Mann League membership. 6 pages.
3. McKay, J.A., Hartzell, G.N. & Frymier, J.L. (1992). Holding Power Index. Phi Delta Kappa (software). Marketed by PDK and NASSP.
4. McKay, Jack A., Action Research: The Key to Middle Grade Reform. (1990, October). Monograph published by the California League of Middle Schools.
5. McKay, Jack A. (1981, December). The Causes of the Decline of Confidence in Public Education. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory-invited research,

1. McKay, Jack A. and Dlugosh, Larry. (1991). Administrative structure of the Millard Public Schools. An analysis of the governance structure, culture, and decision making effectiveness of the administrative operations of the Millard Public Schools.
2. McKay, Jack A. (1990, December). Special Education Innovation Institutes - 1989: evaluation report. California State Department of Education. (also Evaluation Reports for 1986-1988).
3. McKay, Jack A. (1989, September). Middle grade network symposium - 1989: Evaluation report," California Sate Department of Education. (also Evaluation Report for 1988).

1. McKay, Jack A., Hartzell, Gary, N. & Frymier, Jack, L. (1991). Holding Power Index: Calculating the Dropout Rate of Students. University of Nebraska at Omaha-University Committee on Research, $9,000.
2. McKay, Jack A., Dumas, T. & Fenwick, J. (1988, January). California Middle School Regional Networks of Foundation and Partnership schools. California State Department of Education, $380,000.
3. McKay, Jack A. & Trotter, S. (1990). Evaluation of Parenting and Childhood Development. Califronia State Corrections-Womens' Prison System. Stockton, CA. $10,000.

1. McKay, Jack, Berliner, David, Bracey, Gerald, and Edwards, Mark. (2002). A dozen myths about school vouchers. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators, San Diego, CA.
2. McKay, J, Bird, K, Ferguson, J, & Dlugosh, L, (2000). Factors Impacting School Reform: Setting Standards during the Windstorm or Political Change. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators, San Francisco, CA.
3. McKay, J, Hammond, J, Otto, D., & Bird, K., (1999). Strengthening Public Education: Ideas for Relaying the Message. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators, New Orleans, LA
4. McKay, J, Hammond, J., Hammonds, C., & Bird, K. (1998). Responding to the Destructive Factors Impacting Public Schools. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators, San Diego, CA.
5. Mckay, J., Hammond, J., Hammonds, C., Houston, P., Jorgenson, S., & Thompson, S. (1997). The Top Ten Destruction Factors Impacting Public Education. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators, Orlando, FL.
6. McKay, J. (1996). Factors Impacting School Improvement. Southeast Ohio Superintendents' Association. Athens, OH.
7. McKay, J., Houston, P., Grier, T., Hammond, J., & Dlugosh, L., (March 1996). The Top Ten Destructive Factors Impacting Public Education. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators, San Diego, CA.
8. McKay, J. (August 1995). The Nebraska Superintendent. Presented at the Annual Conference of Nebraska Council of School Administrators. Kearney, NE.
9. McKay, J., Bird, K., & Jackson, R. (August 1994). Marketing school reform: Implications for special interest groups. Presented at the Annual Conference of Nebraska Council of School Administrators. Kearney, NE.
10. McKay, J., (1994). Major law cases educators should know about. Presented at the Nebraska Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference. Kearney NE.
11. McKay, J., & Hammond, J., (1994). Marketing Change: Dealing with the religious right. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of School Administrators. San Francisco, CA.
12. McKay, J., & Jackson, R., (1994). Action Research: Westside Community Schools' use of action and research. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of School Administrators. San Francisco, CA. Also presented at the Nebraska State Department of Education Staff Development Conference, Lincoln, NE.
13. McKay, J., (1993). Using the Holding Power Index: The High School Principal's database. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the West Virginia Secondary School Principals. Pipestem State Park, WV.
14. McKay, J., (1993). Using the Holding Power Index: The High School Principal's database. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Arizona Secondary School Principals. Tucson, AZ.
15. McKay, J., Bird, K., & Jackson, R., (1993). Research and evaluation studies: A resource tool for planning our future for the Westside Community Schools. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Nebraska Assoc. of School Administrators (NCSA), Kearney, NE.
16. McKay, J., (1993). School law: The important court decisions for administrators. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Nebraska Association of School Administrators (NCSA), Kearney, NE.
17. McKay, J., Hartzell, G. & Frymier, J. (1993). Standardizing the formula for calculating the dropout rate. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), Orlando, Fl.
18. McKay, Jack A. & Grady, Marilyn, (1993). Collaboration in higher education: Ideas, possibilities, and results. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), Orlando, FL. & the annual meeting of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA), Palm Springs, CA.
19. McKay, Jack A. & Hartzell, Gary N. (1992). Calculating the holding power of high schools: The holding power index. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.
20. McKay, Jack A. (1992, August). Calculating the holding power of high schools: The holding power index. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of Nebraska School Administrators, Kearney, NE.
21. McKay, Jack A. (1992, October). Calculating the holding power of high schools: The holding power index. Paper presented at the fall inservice meeting of teachers and administrators. Taylor, NE
22. McKay, Jack A. & Gezi, Kalvin. (1990, April). School choice: will it lead to school reform? Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the California Association of School Administrators, Santa Clara, CA.
23. McKay, Jack A. & Gezi, Kalvin. (1990). The importance of school culture in the process of change. Invited paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Assoc. of School Admin., San Francisco, CA.
24. McKay, Jack A. & Gezi, Kalvin. (1989, November). Recruitment of underrepresented students into teaching and school administration. Paper presentation at the California Educational Research Association's Annual Conference, Burlingame, CA. Also presented to Assoc. of California School Admin., 1989, San Diego, CA.
25. McKay, Jack A. (1989, April). Training programs for California School Administrators. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of California School Administrators, San Diego, CA.
26. McKay, Jack A., Hermes, R., & Matheson, K. D., (1988, February). Dilemmas of the superintendency. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators, Las Vegas, NV.
27. McKay, Jack A. & Gezi, Kalvin. (1987, April). Career Paths of California Professors of Educational Administration. Invited paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the California Professor of School Administration, Fresno, CA.
28. McKay, Jack A. Shared leadership: Middle grade reform. (1988, January). Paper presented at the Middle Grade/High Education Symposium, Costa Mesa, CA.
29. McKay, Jack. (1987, October). The teaching of the superintendency. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA), Charlottesville, VA.
30. McKay, Jack. (1987, January). Staff development: A long term commitment in middle grade reform. Paper presented at the Symposium for Middle Grade Reform, Foster City, CA.
31. McKay, Jack A. (1987, May). Status anxiety of first year administrators. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the Association of California School Administrators-Region 7 Conference, Reno, NV.
32. McKay, Jack A. (1986, December). Matching school leadership styles. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of California Secondary School Principals, Anaheim, CA.
33. McKay, Jack A., Brain, G. B., & Matheson, K. D., (1986, February). Emerging political skills of the superintendency. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators, San Francisco, CA.
34. McKay, Jack A., & Estes, N., (1981, February). What's happening to the superintendency. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Administrators, Atlanta, GA.

• Portner, J. (1993). "Nebraska researchers (Frymier, Hartzell, and McKay) Fomenting a Revolution in Helping Schools Collect Data on Dropouts." Education Week, 32(32), May 5, 1993, 6-7.

• AACTE-WACTE Washington and American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, 1990 - 2000
• AASA American Association of School Administrators, 1974-
• ACSA Association of California School Admin., 1986-1990
• ASCD Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1974-
• CAPEA California Assoc. of Prof. Of Ed. Admin., 1986-1990
• Horace Mann League, 1973-
• NASE Nebraska Association of School Administrators, 1990-
• NOLPE National Org. of Legal Problems in Education, 1986-1996
• PDK Phi Delta Kappa, 1970-
• WASA Washington Assoc. of School Administrators, 1974-2000

• Professor Emeritus-Educational Administration, The University of Nebraska, 2003
• Executive Director, The Horace Mann League, 1994-
• Board of Directors, The Horace Mann League, 1992-1994
• Co-Editor, Nebraska Leadership Journal, 1991-1996
• Editorial Board, Middle School Journal, 1990-1994
• Editorial Board, CAPEA Journal, California Association of Professors of Educational Administration, 1989-1991.
• NCATE Board of Examiners, appointed 1978, reappointment 1988 and 1991. Appointed by AASA.
• Visiting Scholar Award, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, OR., 1981.
• Superintendent's Work Conference, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, 1976.

Offices:

• Executive Board, Washington Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, 1998-2000.
• Editor, WACTE Newsletter, 1998 - 2000
• Faculty Senate, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1995-1997
• Chair, UNO Faculty Conduct Committee, 1996-1997
• Member, Graduate Comm. "C". UNO, 1994 - 1997(Chair '95-'96).
• Executive Director, Horace Mann League of the USA, 1994-
• Chair, Graduate Studies Council, University of the Pacific, '88-'90.
• Board Member, Academic Senate, University of the Pacific, '89-'90.
• Member, Faculty Research Committee, University of the Pacific, '87-'90.
• Secretary, California Assoc. of Professors of Ed.Admin. 1989-1990
• President, Superintendent Component Group of WA Assoc. of School Ad., 1979-1981.
• Board Member, Washington Assoc. of School Admin., 1975-1978.
• Board Member, Publications Comm., NASSP Publications, 1969-1972.

• Board of Directors, South Bay Community Association, 2005-
• Board of Directors, North Stockton, CA. Rotary, 1988-1990
• President, Camas/Washougal, WA. Community Concert Association, 1985-86
• President-elect, Camas/Washougal, WA. Kiwanis, 1985-86
• Charter Board Member, Selah, WA. Kiwanis, 1979-85
• Grand Chair, Sequim, WA. Irrigation Festival, 1977
• Grand Parade Chair, Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival, 1970

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