John Nunnery

Ed.D. in Educational Psychology and Research, University of Memphis, (1995)

Other in Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, Memphis State University, (1991)

B.A. in History, Rhodes College, (1988)

Expertise

Articles

Nunnery, J. A. (2017). Remembering Sam Stringfield (January 24, 1949 - July 31, 2016). . Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk 22 (1) , pp. 2-2.

Bol, L., Riggs, R., Hacker, D. j., Dickerson, D. L. and Nunnery, J. A. (2010). The Calibration Accuracy of Middle School Students in Math Classes. Journal of Education in Research.

Nunnery, J. A., Kaplan, L., Owings, W. A. and Pribesh, S. L. (2009). The Effects of Troops-to-Teachers on Student Achievement: One State's Study.. NASSP Bulletin 93 , pp. 249-272.

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S. M.. and Bol, L. (2008). The construct validity of teachers' perceptions of change in schools implementing comprehensive school reform models.. Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies 8 (1) , pp. 67-91.

Nunnery, J. A. and Ross, S. M. (2007). The effects of the School Renaissance program on student achievement in reading and mathematics.. Research in the Schools 14 , pp. 40-59.

Kaplan, L. S.., Owings, W. A. and Nunnery, J. A. (2005). Principal quality: A Virginia study connecting Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards with student achievement.. NASSP Bulletin 89 (643) , pp. 28-44.

Owings, W. A., Kaplan, L. S. . and Nunnery, J. A. (2005). Principal quality, ISLLC standards, and student achievement.. Journal of School Leadership 15 , pp. 99-119.

Lovell, C. and Nunnery, J. A. (2004). Testing the adult development "Tower of Babel" hypothesis: Homogeneous by Perry Position collaborative learning groups and graduate student satisfaction.. Journal of Adult Development 11 (2) , pp. 139-150.

Ross, S. M., Nunnery, J. A., Goldfeder, E., McDonald, A., Rachoer, R., Hornbeck, M. and Fleischman, S. (2004). Using school reform models to improve reading achievement: A longitudinal study of Direct Instruction and Success for All in an urban district.. Journal of Education of Students Placed At Risk 9 (4) , pp. 357-388.

Dustin, J. C., Nunnery, J. A. and Middleton, T. (2004). The Impact of Grades and Class Size on Student Ratings of Instruction. Human Service Education 24 (1) , pp. 69-79.

Bol, L., Ross, S. M.., Nunnery, J. A. and Alberg, M. (2002). A comparison of teachers' assessment practices in school restructuring models by year of implementation. . Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk 7 (4) , pp. 407-423.

Bol, L., Nunnery, J. A., Stephenson, P. L.. and Mogge, K. (2000). Changes in teachers' assessment practices in the New American Schools restructuring models.. Teaching and Change 79 (2) , pp. 127-146.

Bol, L., Warkentin, R. W.., Nunnery, J. A. and O'Connell, A. A.. (1999). College students' study activities and their relationship to study content, reference course, and achievement . College Student Journal 33 , pp. 608-622.

Bol, L., Warkentin, R. W., Nunnery, J. A. and O'Connell, A. A. (1998). College students' study activities and their relationship to study context, reference course, and achievement.. College Student Journal 33 , pp. 608-622.

Nunnery, J. A. (1998). Research on educational innovations.. Journal of Education of Students Placed at Risk 3 , pp. 197-200.

Bol, L., Nunnery, J. A., Lowther, D. L. ., Dietrich, A. P.., Pace, J. B. ., Anderson, R. S. ., Bassoppo-Moyo, T. C.. and Phillipsen, L. C.. (1998). The effects of internal and external supports for change in the New American Schools. Education and Urban Society 30 (3) , pp. 358-384.

Bol, L., Stephenson, P., Nunnery, J. A. and O'Connell, A. A.. (1998). The influence of teaching experience and subject area on teachers' assessment practices. The Journal of Educational Research 30 , pp. 358-384.

Bol, L., Nunnery, J. A. and O'Connell, A. A. (1998). The influence of teaching experience and subject area on teachers' assessment practices.. Journal of Educational Research 91 , pp. 323-330.

Bol, L., Nunnery, J. A., Lowther, D., Dietrich, A., Pace, J., Anderson, R. S., Bassoppo-Moyo, T. C. and Phillipsen, L. C. (1998). Inside-in and outside-in: The effects of internal and external supports for change in the New American Schools. Education and Urban Society 30 (3) , pp. 358-384.

Nunnery, J. A. (1998). Reform ideology and the locus of development problem in educational restructuring: Enduring lessons from studies of educational innovation.. Education and Urban Society 30 (3) , pp. 227-295.

Smith, L. J.., Maxwell, S., Lowther, D., Hacker, D., Bol, L. and Nunnery, J. A. (1997). Activities in schools and programs experiencing the most and least early implementation successes.. School Effectiveness and School Improvement 8 (1) , pp. 125-150.

Whicker, K., Bol, L. and Nunnery, J. A. (1997). Cooperative learning in the secondary mathematics classroom.. Journal of Educational Research 91 (1) , pp. 42-48.

Whicker, K., Bol, L. and Nunnery, J. A. (1997). Cooperative learning in the students' study activities and their relationship to study context, reference course, and achievement. . Journal of Educational Research 89 , pp. 1-6.

Nunnery, J. A., Bol, L., Dietrich, A., Rich, L., Kelly, S., Hacker, D. and Sterbin, D. (1997). Teachers' initial reactions to their pre-implementation preparation and early restructuring experiences.. School Effectiveness and School Improvement 8 (1) , pp. 72-94.

Bond, C. E., Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J. and Nunnery, J. A. (1995). The effects of Sing, Spell, Read, and Write program on reading achievement of beginning readers.. Reading Research and Instruction 35 (2) , pp. 122-141.

Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J., Nunnery, J. A., Douzenis, C., McLean, J. E. and Trentham, L. (1994). Do funding inequities produce educational disparity? Research issues in the Alabama case.. Research in the Schools 1 (2) , pp. 32-50.

Smith, L. J., Ross, S. M. and Nunnery, J. A. (1994). No road too long: A senior citizens mentoring program.. Tennesee Reading Teacher 22 , pp. 8-11.

Bond, C., Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J. and Nunnery, J. A. (1994). Reading programs for early intervention.. Tennessee Educational Leadership 21 , pp. 18-20.

Book Chapters

Stringfield, S. C.. and Nunnery, J. A. (2010). School improvement strategies and whole school designs for enhancing student achievement. Amsterdam: International Encyclopedia of Education.

Bol, L. and Nunnery, J. A. (2004). The impact of high-stakes testin on restructuring efforts in schools serving at risk students. (pp. 101-117) Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellon Press.

Ross, S. M.., Alberg, M. J.. and Nunnery, J. A. Selection and evaluation of locally-developed versus externally-developed schoolwide programs. Cambridge, MA: The Civil Rights Project, Harvard University.

Morris, V. G.. and Nunnery, J. A. Implementing professional development schools without significant external funding. Washington, D.C.: National Education Association.

Presentations

Nunnery, J. A., Yen, C., Ross, S., Pribesh, S. L. and Hoag-Carhart, E. (April , 2012). A state-wide study of the effects of the National Institute for School Leadership’s Executive Development Program on school performance in Pennsylvania Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Vancouver, Canada.

Nunnery, J. A., Pribesh, S. L., Ross, S., Yen, C. and Hoag-Carhart, E. (April , 2012). Effects of the National Institute for School Leadership’s Executive Development Program on school performance in Massachusetts Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Vancouver, Canada.

Fischer, C., Bol, L., Pribesh, S. L. and Nunnery, J. A. (April , 2010). An investigation of higher-order thinking skills in smaller learning community social studies classrooms American Educational Research Association Denver.

Chappell, S., Nunnery, J. A., Pribesh, S. L. and Hager, J. (April , 2010). Supplemental education services (SES) provider effects on student achievement: A meta-analysis American Educational Research Association Denver.

Riggs, R., Bol, L., Nunnery, J. A. and Dickerson, D. L. (April , 2010). The calibration accuracy of middle school students in math classes American Educational Research Association Denver, Colorado.

Nunnery, J. A., Pribesh, S. L., Ross, S. and Chappell, S. (November , 2009). Evaluating Supplemental Education Service Providers: A Methodological Review American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting Orlando.

Owings, W. A., Kaplan, L. S. and Nunnery, J. A. (November 3, 2009). Troops to Teachers’ effect on student achievement: One state’s findings. University Council for Educational Administration Anaheim, California.

Grehan, A. W., Harrison, L. W., Smith, A. M., Pribesh, S. L., Nunnery, J. A., Wohlleb, J. Carl., Dejarnette, K. and Robinson, M. Lee . (April 14, 2009). An Evaluation of the Impacts of a Prekindergarten Program on the Achievement of At-Risk Students American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting San Diego, California.

Nunnery, J. A., Pribesh, S. L. and Chappell, S. (April 13, 2009). Estimating Provider Effects on Student Achievement American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting San Diego, California.

Owings, W. A., Nunnery, J. A., Kaplan, L. and Pribesh, S. L. (March , 2009). The Effects of Troops to Teachers on Student Achievement: A Meta-Analytic Approach American Education Finance Association Conference Nashville, Tennessee.

Pribesh, S. L., Bol, L., Fischer, C. and Nunnery, J. A. (November , 2008). Evaluating small learning communities in United States High Schools American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting .

Pribesh, S. L., Bol, L., Nunnery, J. A. and Fischer, C. (November , 2007). Linking Smaller Learning Communities to Student Achievement and Related Outcomes Measures American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting Baltimore, Maryland.

Pribesh, S. L., Potter, A., Nunnery, J. A. and Ross, S. (August , 2007). Effectiveness of Supplemental Education Services Providers: A matched samples approach American Sociological Association Annual Meeting New York City, New York.

Pribesh, S., Potter, A., Nunnery, J. A. and Ross, S. M. (August , 2007). Effectiveness of Supplemental Education Services Providers: A matched samples approach. Annual meeting of the American Sociological Association New York City, NY.

Grehan, A. W., Nunnery, J. A. and Ross, S. M. (April , 2007). An Evaluation of the Reading Recovery Intervention Program in an At-Risk Urban Setting. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Chicago, IL.

Nunnery, J. A., Lowther, D. and Ross, S. M. (April , 2007). Bridging the Gap: An Investigation of Compass Learning in an Urban Setting Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Chicago, IL.

Grehan, A. W. and Nunnery, J. A. (April , 2007). Reading First: Year 2 Formative Evaluation and Research Study Results Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Chicago, IL.

Grehan, A. W. and Nunnery, J. A. (April , 2007). The Effects of the Superkids Program on Beginning Reading Achievement in Kindergarten. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Chicago, IL.

Nunnery, J. A., Owings, W. A. and Pribesh, S. L. (April , 2007). The Value-Added Effects of Troops to Teachers Program Completers on Student Achievement: A Meta-Analytic Approach National Center for Alternative Certification and National Association for Alternative Certification 2007 Joint Conference Washington D.C..

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S. M. and MacDonald, A. A. (April , 2006). The effects of School Renaissance on student achievement in two Mississippi school districts. American Educational Research Association San Francisco, CA.

Owings, W. A., Kaplan, L. S. and Nunnery, J. A. (March , 2006). Troops to Teachers: A Perception-Based Cost Efficiency Analysis. American Educational Finance Association Conference Denver, CO.

Owings, W. A., Kaplan, L. S. and Nunnery, J. A. (February , 2006). Troops to Teachers: A National Research Study of Teacher Quality National Center for Alternative Education Conference San Diego, CA.

Owings, W. A., Kaplan, L. S. and Nunnery, J. A. (February , 2006). Troops to Teachers: A National Research Study of Teacher Quality. National Center for Alternative Education Conference San Diego, CA.

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S. M. and MacDonald, A. (April , 2005). A randomized experimental evaluation of the effects of School Renaissance on student reading achievment in grades 3 to 6. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association Montreal.

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S. M. and Goldfeder (April , 2004). Using school reform models to improve reading achievement. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association San Diego, CA.

Owings, W. A., Kaplan, L. S. and Nunnery, J. A. (December , 2003). Principal quality: A Virginia study connecting ISLLC standards with student achievement. Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Williamsburg, VA.

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S. M. and Sterbinsky, A. (April , 2003). Constructs underlying teacher perceptions of change in schools implementing comprehensive school reform models. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association Chicago, IL.

Bol, L. and Nunnery, J. A. (November , 2001). The impact of high stakes-testing on restructuring efforts in schools serving at-risk students. Annual Meeting of the National Association of Multicultural Education Las Vegas, NV.

Bol, L. and Nunnery, J. A. (November , 2001). The impact of high-stakes testing on restructuring efforts in schools serving at risk students. Annual Meeting of the National Association of Multicultural Education Las Vegas, NV.

Nunnery, J. A., Cooper, R., Slavin, R. E., Madden, N. A. and Ross, S. (April , 1999). The role of multi-tiered linkage structures in supporting design-based school restructuring. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association Montreal.

Nunnery, J. A., Hacker, D. and Bol, L. (April , 1998). Sustaining long-term restructuring using “outside-in” (external design team) and “inside-in” (district and school-based) professional development support. American Educational Research Association San Diego, CA.

Nunnery, J. A., Hacker, D. and Bol, L. (April , 1998). Sustaining long-term restructuring using "outside-in" (external design team) and "inside-in" (district and school-based) Professional development support. American Research Association San Diego, CA.

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S. M. and Smith, L. J. (April , 1998). Does quality of program implementation matter? The relationship of program implementation quality and student achievement. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association San Diego, CA.

Ross, S. M., Nunnery, J. A. and Smith, L. J. (April , 1998). Effects of alternative school-wide models on the reading achievement of students placed at-risk. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association San Diego, CA.

Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J., Stringfield, S. and Nunnery, J. A. (April , 1998). The Memphis restructuring initiative in the context of national efforts to improve schooling. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association San Diego, CA.

Nunnery, J. A., Slavin, R. E., Madden, N. A., Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J., Hunter, P. and Stubbs, J. (March , 1997). An assessment of Success for All program component configuration effects in a large-scale implementation context. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association Chicago, IL.

Ross, S. M., Nunnery, J. A. and Smith, L. J. (March , 1997). Increasing the chances of Success for All: The relationship between program implementation quality and student achievement at eight inner city schools. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association Chicago, Il.

Nunnery, J. A., Stringfield, S. and Datnow, A. (March , 1997). The schoolchange literature and "scaling up" effective school restructuring designs. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association Chicago, IL.

Bol, L., Nunnery, J. A., Stephenson, P. L. . and Mooge, K. (January , 1997). A preliminary investigation of teachers' assessment practices in teh New American Schools restructuring models adopted by Memphis City Schools Tenth Annual Congress for School Effectiveness and Imrpovement Memphis, TN.

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S. M., Slavin, R. E. and Madden, N. (November , 1996). The effects of restructuring reading instruction on the achievement of language minority and English-speaking students. Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association Tuscaloosa, AL.

Gardner, D., Nunnery, J. A., Smith, L., Ross, S. and Bol, L. (November , 1996). Third-year outcomes from an evaluation of magnet school programs in an urban district. Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association Tuscaloosa, AL.

Madden, N. A., Slavin, R. E., Dolan, L. J., Wasik, B. A., Ross, S. M ., Smith, L. J. and Nunnery, J. A. (April , 1996). Success for All: A summary of evaluations. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association New York.

Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J. and Nunnery, J. A. (November , 1995). Restructuring schools to improve educational outcomes: Formative evaluation of the New American Schools Development Corporation scale-up in Memphis City Schools Annual Meetin of the Mid-South Educational Research Association Biloxi, MS.

Bol, L., Ross, S., Alberg, M., Smith, L. and Nunnery, J. A. (November , 1995). Restructuring schools to improve educational outcomes: Formative evaluation of the New American Schools Development Corporation (NASDC) scale-up in Memphis City Schools. Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association Biloxi, MS.

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S., Smith, L., Gardner, D. and Bol, L. (November , 1995). The role and success of magnet schools in an urban district: An evaluation of varied school programs. Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association Biloxi, MS.

Ross, S. M., Nunnery, J. A. and Smith, L. J. (November , 1995). The role and success of magnet schools in an urban district: An evaluation of varied school programs. Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association Biloxi, MS.

Bol, L., O'Connell, A. A.. and Nunnery, J. A. (April , 1995). An exploratory study of college students' study activities and their relationship to study context, reference course and achievement. American Educational Research Association San Francisco, California.

Bol, L., O'Connell, A. A. and Nunnery, J. A. (April , 1995). An exploratory study of college students' study activities and their relationship to study context, reference course and achievement. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Associations San Francisco, CA.

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S. M.., Smith, L., Gardner, C. D.., Nath, L. and Bol, L. (November , 1994). The role and success of magnet schools in an urban district: An evaluation of varied school programs Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association Nashville, TN.

Ross, S. M., Smith, L. j. and Nunnery, J. A. (November , 1994). The role and success of magnet schools in an urban district: An evaluation of varied school programs. Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association Nashville, TN.

Ross, S. M., Nunnery, J. A., Smith, L. J., McLean, J. and Trentham, L. (April , 1994). The role of research in funding equity litigation: Alabama as an illustrative case. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association New Orleans.

Smith, L. J., Ross, S. and Nunnery, J. A. (November , 1993). No road too long: A senior citizens mentoring program. Annual Meeting of the College Reading Association Richmond, VA.

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J., Saunders, P. and Johnson, B. (November , 1993). Bridging the generations: A senior citizens mentoring program. Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association New Orleans.

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J., McNelis, M. and Lohr, L. (April , 1992). Teacher behavior and student motivation: Emotive-identity versus rule-based cues. Annual Meeting of the American Educaional Research Association San Francisco, CA.

Ross, S. M., Nunnery, J. A., Smith, L. J. and Crawford, A. (November , 1991). Restructuring the elementary curriculum: Evaluation of the Success for All model in Memphis Annual Meeting of the mid-South Educational Research Association Lexington, KY.

Nunnery, J. A., Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J. and Crawford, A. (November , 1991). Senior citizens as mentors for a-risk students. Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association Lexington, KY.

• 2012: University Finalist: SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award, Old Dominion University
• 2012: Largest Grant Award, Darden College of Education
• 2012: Most Collaborative Grant Award, Darden College of Education
• 2009: Tonelson Award for Scholarship, Teaching, and Service, ODU
• 2008: Charles Clear Award for Educational Research, Virginia Educational Research Association
• 2005: New Investigator Grant Award, Darden College of Education, Old Dominion University
• 2001: Best Practices in Accountability Systems, American Productivity and Quality Center
• 1995: Fred Bellott Award for Sponsored Research, The Universtiy of Memphis
• 1991: National Teaching Leadership Award, Pew Charitable Trusts