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Barbara L. Pazey

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Teacher Education and Administration

College: College of Education

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1996
    Major: Educational Administration
    Specialization: Special Education Administration
    Dissertation: Understanding students’ funds of knowledge: A study of high school special populations students
  • Certificate, University of South Carolina, 1991
    Major: Special Education K-12, Learning Disability & Behavior Disorder
  • Certificate, Francis Marion University, 1989
    Major: Special Education K-12 , Learning Disability
  • MA, Ohio State University, 1975
    Major: Piano
    Specialization: Music Performance & Pedagogy
    Dissertation: An approach to the keyboard problems of the intermediate student
  • BM, Muskingum University, 1973
    Major: Piano
    Specialization: Music & Music Education

Current Scheduled Teaching

EDLE 5620.484Administration and Leadership for Student Educational ServicesFall 8W1 2024
EDLE 6950.701Dissertation in PracticeFall 2024
EDLE 6950.712Dissertation in PracticeFall 8W2 2024
EDLE 6000.501Introduction to Scholarly Inquiry and PracticeFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

EDLE 6950.701Dissertation in PracticeSummer 10W 2024
EDLE 6950.705Dissertation in PracticeSummer 5W2 2024
EDLE 6000.001Introduction to Scholarly Inquiry and PracticeSummer 10W 2024 SPOT
EDLE 5630.082Organizational Change and School ImprovementSummer 8W1 2024 SPOT
EDLE 5620.084Administration and Leadership for Student Educational ServicesFall 8W1 2023 SPOT
EDLE 6950.701Dissertation in PracticeFall 2023
EDLE 6000.501Introduction to Scholarly Inquiry and PracticeFall 2023 SPOT
EDLE 5390.082Campus Level School LawSummer 8W1 2023 SPOT
EDLE 6950.711Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W2 2023
EDLE 6950.701Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023
EDLE 5630.080Organizational Change and School ImprovementSpring 8W2 2023 SPOT
EDLE 5620.080Administration and Leadership for Student Educational ServicesFall 8W1 2022 SPOT
EDLE 6950.701Doctoral DissertationFall 2022
EDLE 6950.712Doctoral DissertationFall 8W2 2022
EDLE 6910.601Special ProblemsFall 2022 SPOT
EDLE 6950.701Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2022
EDLE 5630.081Organizational Change and School ImprovementSummer 8W2 2022 SPOT
EDLE 5630.082Organizational Change and School ImprovementSummer 8W2 2022 SPOT
EDLE 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSpring 2022
EDLE 6950.711Doctoral DissertationSpring 8W2 2022
EDLE 5630.082Organizational Change and School ImprovementSpring 8W2 2022 SPOT
EDLE 6900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2022
EDLE 6950.701Doctoral DissertationFall 2021
EDLE 6950.711Doctoral DissertationFall 8W2 2021
EDLE 6900.700Special ProblemsFall 2021
EDLE 6910.001Special ProblemsFall 2021 SPOT
EDLE 6950.701Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2021
EDLE 5630.081Organizational Change and School ImprovementSummer 10W 2021 SPOT
EDLE 5630.084Organizational Change and School ImprovementSummer 10W 2021 SPOT
EDLE 6900.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2021
EDLE 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSpring 8W2 2021
EDLE 6950.705Doctoral DissertationSpring 2021
EDLE 6900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2021
EDLE 5620.080Administration and Leadership for Student Educational ServicesFall 8W1 2020 SPOT
EDLE 5620.086Administration and Leadership for Student Educational ServicesFall 8W1 2020 SPOT
EDLE 6950.700Doctoral DissertationFall 8W2 2020
EDLE 6950.701Doctoral DissertationFall 2020
EDLE 6900.701Special ProblemsFall 8W1 2020
EDLE 6900.704Special ProblemsFall 2020
EDLE 6900.704Special ProblemsFall 8W2 2020
EDLE 6100.501Theories of Organizational Development and ReformFall 2020 SPOT
EDLE 6950.701Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2020
EDLE 5610.085School Communications and Public RelationsSummer 10W 2020 SPOT
EDLE 5610.088School Communications and Public RelationsSummer 10W 2020 SPOT
EDLE 6900.700Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2020
EDLE 6950.702Doctoral DissertationSpring 8W2 2020
EDLE 6950.705Doctoral DissertationSpring 2020
EDCI 6280.051Qualitative Research in EducationSpring 2020
EDCI 6280.501Qualitative Research in EducationSpring 2020
EDLE 5620.083Administration and Leadership for Student Educational ServicesFall 8W1 2019 SPOT
EDLE 6950.712Doctoral DissertationFall 2019
EDLE 6900.703Special ProblemsFall 2019
EDLE 6900.704Special ProblemsFall 2019
EDLE 6100.501Theories of Organizational Development and ReformFall 2019
EDLE 6100.502Theories of Organizational Development and ReformFall 2019 SPOT
EDLE 6950.700Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W2 2019
EDLE 6950.711Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2019
EDLE 6100.501Theories of Organizational Development and ReformSummer 10W 2019 SPOT
EDLE 6950.708Doctoral DissertationSpring 2019
EDLE 5630.083Organizational Change and School ImprovementSpring 8W2 2019 SPOT
EDLE 6900.700Special ProblemsSpring 8W2 2019
EDLE 5620.083Administration and Leadership for Student Educational ServicesFall 8W1 2018 SPOT
EDLE 6950.712Doctoral DissertationFall 2018
EDCI 6280.051Qualitative Research in EducationFall 2018 SPOT
EDLE 6950.711Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2018
EDLE 5630.083Organizational Change and School ImprovementSpring 8W2 2018 SPOT
EDCI 6280.005Qualitative Research in EducationSpring 2018 SPOT
EDLE 5620.093Administration and Leadership for Student Educational ServicesFall 8W1 2017 SPOT
EDLE 6100.001Theories of Organizational Development and ReformFall 2017 SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Pazey, B.L. (2023). Successes, challenges, and hopes of an educational leadership program coordinator: Balancing the self and others. Navigating the ubiquitous, misunderstood, and evolving role of the educational leadership program coordinator in higher education.. Information Age Publishing. https://www.infoagepub.com/products/Navigating-the-Ubiquitous-Misunderstood-and-Evolving-Role-of-the-Educational-Leadership-Program-Coordinator-in-Higher-Education
  • Pazey, B.L., Yates, J.R. (2019). Conceptual and historical foundations of special education administration. In J. Crockett, B. Billingsley, & M. L. Boscardin (Eds.). Handbook of leadership in special education (2nd ed.).. 36. New York, NY, Routledge.
  • Pazey, B.L., Lashley, C. (2018). Supporting socially just, equitable, and inclusive schools.. In L. Bass, W. C. Frick, & M. D. Young (Eds.), Ethics and social justice: ISLLC standard five. New York, NY, Routledge.
  • Sorrells, A.M., Cole, H.A., Pazey, B.L., Faith-Carter, J. (2014). Working with learners with learning disabilities in STEM. S.T.E.M. education: Strategies for teaching learners with special needs. 53-65. New York, NY, Nova Science Publishers.
  • Pazey, B.L., Cole, H.A. (2013). The role of special education training in the development of socially just leaders. The Jossey-Bass reader on educational leadership. (3rd) 166-193. Denton,
  • Pazey, B., Cole, H.A., Garcia, S.B. (2012). A framework for an inclusive model of social justice leadership preparation: Equity-oriented leadership for students with disabilities. Global leadership for social justice: Taking it from the field to practice. 193-216. Cambridge, Emerald. 1155 Union Circle #310740
  • Encyclopedia Article

  • Pazey, B.L., Combes, B.H. (2020). Principals’ and School Leaders’ Roles in Inclusive Education. Oxford Encyclopedia of Special Education.
  • Invited Blog Post for Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21)

  • Pazey, B.L. (2015). A question research answers: Driving question: What do students with special needs say they want to learn in today's 21st century classrooms?. 2 (10) 6. 1 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001, Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21), P21 Blog. http://www.p21.org/news-events/p21blog/1795
  • Journal Article

  • Pazey, B.L., Eddy, C.M., Bump, K. (2023). Applying an equity framework to develop inclusive visions of STEM teaching and leading: Honoring the voices of students with dis/abilities. Action in Teacher Education.
  • , B., King, K.M., Van Tassell, S.F. (2023). Everybody is somebody at Johnston: The irony of integrated excellence in Austin, Texas. American Educational History Journal. 50 (2) 153-170. IAP. https://www.infoagepub.com/series/American-Educational-History-Journal
  • Leader, J., Pazey, B.L. (2023). More than a test score: Toward a more balanced school accountability system. School Leadership Review. 17 (2)
  • Rice, M., Pazey, B.L. (2022). Ensuring IDEA implementation for students with disabilities across instructional modalities.. Management in Education.
  • Pazey, B. (2021). Incorporating the Voices and Insights of Students with Disabilities: Let’s Consider Our Approach. 8 1-27.
  • Paufler, N.A., Ezzani, M.D., Murakami, E.T., Viamontes Quintero, J., Pazey, B.L. (2020). Educational Leadership Doctoral Program Evaluation: Student Voice as the Litmus Test. Journal of Research on Leadership Education. 1-28.
  • Pazey, B.L. (2020). !Ya basta! Countering the effects of neoliberal reforms on an urban turnaround high school. American Educational Research Journal. University of North Texas.
  • Pazey, B.L., DeMatthews, D. (2019). Student voice from a turnaround urban high school: An account of students with and without dis/Abilities leading resistance against accountability reform. Urban Education. 54 (7) 919-956. THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320, Sage Journal Publication. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0042085916666930
  • Pazey, B.L., Cole, H., Spikes, D. (2017). A single voice in the crowd: A case study of one student's determination to challenge top down school reform. Teachers College Record. 119 (9) 37. http://www.tcrecord.org/library/content.asp?contentid=22038
  • Decker, J.R., Pazey, B.L. (2017). Teaching educators about the legal parameters surrounding the discipline of students with disabilities.. Action in Teacher Education. 37 (3) 255-273. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=125435911&scope=site
  • DeMatthews, D., Pazey, B.L. (2017). Are students with disabilities being denied special education in Texas?. Teachers College Record. http://www.tcrecord.org
  • Guerra, P.L., Pazey, B.L. (2016). Transforming educational leadership preparation: Starting with ourselves. The Qualitative Report. 21 (10) 1751-1784. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol21/iss10/2/?utm_source=nsuworks.nova.edu%2Ftqr%2Fvol21%2Fiss10%2F2&utm_medium=PDF&utm_campaign=PDFCoverPages
  • Waitoller, F.R., Pazey, B.L. (2016). Examining competing notions of social justice at the intersections of high-stakes testing practices and parents' rights: An inclusive education perspective. Teachers College Record. 118 (14) http://www.tcrecord.org/library/content.asp?contentid=21543
  • Pazey, B.L., Schalock, R.L., Schaller, J., Burkett, J. (2016). Incorporating quality of life concepts into educational reform: Creating real opportunities for students With disabilities in the 21st century. Journal of Disability Policy Studies. 27 (2) 96-105. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1044207315604364
  • Sledge, A., Pazey, B.L. (2016). Teacher evaluation in the special education setting: Voices from the field. No metrics available.. 4 (1) 17-46. Austin, Texas, http://txedrev.org/issues/volume-4-issue-1/
  • Pazey, B.L., Cole, H.A. (2015). Tensions and transformations: Using an ethical framework to teach a course on disability law to future educational leaders. Journal of School Leadership. No metrics available.. 25 (6) 1130-1168. http://libproxy.library.unt.edu:2089/ehost/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=e194870e-6c6f-4e40-9b4a-d0e699a1607a%40sessionmgr4007&bdata=JnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d#AN=112072581&db=eue
  • Williams, J., Pazey, B.L., Fall, A., Yates, J.R., Roberts, G.J. (2015). Avoiding the threat: An exploratory study into a theoretical understanding of the de facto segregation of students with disabilities. National Association of Secondary School Principals Bulletin. 99 (3) 233-253. Sage Publications. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1074770&scope=site
  • Eun, J., James, S., Pazey, B.L., Glynn, K. (2015). Education and employment outcomes from the RSA data file for transition-age African American, White, and Hispanic youth with learning disabilities.. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling. No metrics available.. 46 (3) 15-24. National Rehabilitation Counseling Association. http://libproxy.library.unt.edu:2089/ehost/detail/detail?vid=5&sid=e194870e-6c6f-4e40-9b4a-d0e699a1607a%40sessionmgr4007&bdata=JnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d#AN=2015-45661-002&db=psyh
  • Pazey, B.L., Vasquez-Heilig, J., Cole, H.A., Sumbera, M. (2015). The more things change, the more they stay the same: Comparing special education students’ experiences of accountability reform across two decades.. The Urban Review. 27 (3) 365-392. Center for Urban Education. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1071646&scope=site
  • Flower, A., McKenna, J.W., Haring, C.D., Pazey, B.L. (2015). School-to-life transition: Perceptions of youth in behavior intervention programs. Preventing School Failure. 59 (4) 217-226. Taylor & Francis Group Ltd..
  • Pazey, B.L., Gevarter, C., Hamrick, J., Rojeski, L. (2014). Administrator views and knowledge of instructional practices for students with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 8 (10) 1253-1268. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2014-35086-002&scope=site
  • Sumbera, M., Pazey, B.L., Lashley, C. (2014). How building principals made sense of free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.. Leadership and Policy in Schools. 13 (3) 297-333. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=97015051&scope=site
  • Hamilton, M.P., Heilig, J.V., Pazey, B.L. (2014). A nostrum of school reform? Turning around reconstituted urban Texas high schools. Urban Education. 49 (2) 182-215. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1019882&scope=site
  • Bineham, S.C., Shelby, L., Pazey, B.L., Yates, J.R. (2014). Response to intervention: Perspectives of general and special education professionals. Journal of School Leadership. 24 (2) 230-252. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=95858069&scope=site
  • Salazar, M.J., Pazey, B.L., Zembik, M.K. (2013). What we’ve learned and how we’ve used it: Learning experiences from the cohort of a high-quality principalship program.. Journal of Research on Leadership Education. 8 (3) 304-329. Sage Journals. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1019882&scope=site
  • Sledge, A., Pazey, B.L. (2013). Measuring teacher effectiveness through meaningful evaluation: Can reform models apply to general education and special education teachers?. Teacher Education and Special Education. 36 (3) 231-246. Sage Journals. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1002181&scope=site
  • Williams, J., Pazey, B.L., Shelby, L., Yates, J.R. (2013). The enemy among us: Do school administrators perceive students with disabilities as a threat?. National Association of Secondary School Principals Bulletin. 97 (2) 231-246. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1002181&scope=site
  • Pazey, B.L., Cole, H.A. (2013). The role of special education training in the development of socially just leaders: Building an equity consciousness in educational leadership Programs. Educational Administration Quarterly. 49 (2) 243-271. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ997393&scope=site
  • Newsletter

  • Pazey, B.L. (2016). Research committee. 57 (4) 26-27. Warner Robbins, GA, Council of Administrators of Special Education.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Pazey, B.L., "Big 12 Universities Faculty Fellowship Program Proposal," sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin, Other, $1900 Funded. (2016 - 2016).
  • Grant - Research

  • Paufler, N.A. (Co-Principal), Murakami, E. (Co-Principal), Pazey, B.L. (Co-Principal), Ezzani, M.D. (Co-Principal), Voelkel, R.H. (Co-Principal), Viamontes, C., "International School Leadership Development Network (ISLDN)@UNT," sponsored by University of North Texas, Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2018).
  • Grant - Teaching

  • Pazey, B., Murakami, E., George, R.J., Brooks, J., "Charn Uswachoke International Development Fund," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $1800 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
  • Pazey, B.L., "Restorative Discipline/Restorative Practices in Schools: A Whole-School, Student-Centered Approach Proposal," sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin Collaborative Teaching Grant, Other, $10000 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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