Recipients of the Richard Green Scholars Award
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2022 • Dr. Jeff Burgess, Superintendent, Mesabi East School District

Standard Specific Student Achievement Scores and the Impact on Teacher Incorporation of Standards, Knowledge of Standards, and Student Achievement

     Dr. Burgess' ​Presentation Paper View Here

2021 • Dr. Renee Corneille, Superintendent, St. Anthony-New Brighton School District​

    Schooling and Education in a post COVID-19 world:  Using context to help understand this moment and provide a path for the future

     Dr. Corneille's Press Release View Here
​     Dr. Corneille's ​Presentation PPT View Here
     Dr. Corneille's ​Presentation Paper View Here

2020 • Dr. Kim Hiel, Superintendent, Fridley Public School District

​The Influence of Society’s Perceptions and Stereotypes on African American Women Administrators’ Leadership Practices
​Dr. Hiels's Press Release View Here
​Dr. Hiels's ​Presentation PPT View Here
Dr. Hiels's ​Presentation Paper View Here

2019 • Dr. Michelle Mortensen, Superintendent, Renville County West School

​Female Superintendent Perceptions of Challenges in Seeking and Serving in the Position of Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Mortensen's Press Release View Here
Dr. Mortensen's Presentation PPT View Here
Dr. Mortensen's Paper View Here
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2018 • Dr. Kim Gibbons, Director of the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI), U of M

​Effective Universal Instruction: An Action-Oriented Approach to Improving Tier 1
Dr. Gibbon's Press Release View Here
Dr. Gibbon's Presentation PPT View Here
Dr. Gibbon's Paper ​View Here
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2017 • Dr. Jeff Pesta, Superintendent, Kenyon-Wanamingo School District

​Focusing on the Wrong Gap: Achievement or Assimilation?
Dr. Pesta's Press Release View Here
Dr. Pesta's Presentation PPT View Here
Dr. Pesta's Paper View Here
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2016 • Dr. James Johnson, Superintendent, Monticello School District

​An Evaluation of Implementation and Effectiveness of Professional Learning Communities in Minnesota Public Schools
Dr. Johnson's Press Release View Here
Dr. Johnson's PPT View Here
Dr. Johnson's Paper View Here
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2015 • Dr. Curt Tryggestad, Superintendent, Eden Prairie School District

​The Role of the Minnesota Superintendent as a Technology Leader: A Delphi Study
Dr. Tryggestad's Press Release View Here
Dr. Tryggestad's PPT View Here
Dr. Tryggestad's Paper View Here

2014 • Dr. Heidi Hahn, Director of Special Education, Paul Bunyan Education Cooperative

​Leadership Practices and Their Impact on Teacher Job Satisfaction
Dr. Hahn's Press Release View Here
Dr. Hahn's PPT View Here
Dr. Hahn's Paper View Here
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2013 • Mr. Aaron Ruhland, Director of Learning and Accountability, Orono School District

​Educational Adequacy: What do we expect from our schools, at what level, for whom, and at what cost?
Mr. Ruhland's Press Release View Here
Mr. Ruhland's PPT View Here
Mr. Ruhland's Paper View Here
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2012 • Dr. Wayne Kazmierczak, Assistant Superintendent, Moorhead Area School District

Deep Visibility: Meaningful Absence and Presence in the Superintendency
Dr. Kazmierczak's Press Release View Here
Dr. Kazmierczak's PPT View Here
Dr. Kazmierczak's Diagram View Here
​Dr. Kazmierczak's Paper View Here

2011 • Dr. Candace Raskin, Department Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, MSU, Mankato

​Barriers & Challenges to Implementing Educational Change
Dr. Raskin's Press Release View Here
Dr. Raskin's Paper View Here

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2010 • Dr. Mary Ann Nelson, Consultant

​An Exploration of School Board-Superintendent Relationships in Minnesota
Dr. Nelson's Press Release View Here
Dr. Nelson's 7 page Executive Summary View Here
Dr. Nelson's 42 page Executive Summary View Here
Dr. Nelson's PPT View Here
Dr. Nelson's Zoomerang Survey View Here
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2009 • Dr. Jay Haugen, Superintendent of the West Saint Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District

Clear Goals And Transparent Accountability: A Public Campaign For School Improvement
Dr. Haugen's Press Release View Here
Dr. Haugen's ppt View Here
Dr. Haugen's Paper View Here
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2008 • Dr. Karen Orcutt, Superintendent of the Orono School District

Characteristics of Resiliency in Leadership: Implications for Personal and Organizational Coping and Adapting Abilities
Dr. Orcutt's Press Release View Here
Dr. Orcutt's PPT View Here
Dr. Orcutt's Paper View Here
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2007 • Dr. Mark Wolak, Superintendent, Mahtomedi School District

Advancing Professional Practice for School Superintendents: Linking Effective Research with Effective Implementation
Dr. Wolak's Press Release View Here
Dr. Wolak's PPT View Here
Dr. Wolak's Paper View Here
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2006 • ​Dr. Diane J. Rauschenfels, Superintendent, Proctor School District

Promoting Ethical Educational Leadership
Dr. Rauschenfels' Press Release View Here
Dr. Rauschenfels' PPT View Here
Dr. Rauschenfels' Paper View Here