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Ben T. Phillips

Professor of Educational Leadership

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Article(s)

• "The money trail: Tracking the funding of Jackson-Madison County Schools," Journal of the Union Faculty Forum, Vol 38, 45-52. (September 2018)
• "Optimizing the efficiency of Tennessee prekindergarten through twelfth grade public education: Average Daily Attendance Enrollment," Journal of Empirical Economics, Vol 5 (2), 90-113. (May 2016) (with Ellerbrook, J. E. Phillips, B. T Tiger, A. A. Gerrell, N. S.)
• "Optimizing the efficiency of Tennessee prekindergarten through twelfth grade public education: Urban-centric locales," Journal of Empirical Economics, Vol 5 (1). (May 2016) (with Ellerbrook, J. E. Phillips, B. T. Tiger, A. A. Gerrell, N. S. )
• "Optimizing the efficiency of Tennessee prekindergarten through twelfth grade public education: CORE territories," Tennessee Educational Leadership, Vol 43 (1), 15-27. (January 2016) (with Ellerbrook, J. E. Phillips, B. T. Tiger, A. A. Gerrell, N. S. )
• "The Use of Value-Added Gain Scores to Assess the Impact of School Funding," Education Leadership Review, 3, 17-21. (April 2002)

Magazine Article(s)

• "In memory of my high school," Mensa Bulletin. (March 2018)
• "Online Instruction like Traditional Instruction begins with Good Pedagogy," SouthEast Education Network (SEEN) Magazine,, 16(3), 82-84. (November 2014) by Eric D. Marvin, et.al.

Other Article(s)

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• "Everybody’s a Winner after Judge’s Ruling," (June 2017)
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Presentation(s)

• "The Story of School Funding" Jackson Downtown Development Corporation First Friday Forum, Jackson, TN. (September 2018)
• "A Guide to ACT Prep: Developing a Schoolwide Comprehensive Approach" ACT Awareness event hosted by Lauderdale County Schools, Ripley, TN. (January 2017)
• "Taming the ACT" Junior Seminar, University School of Jackson , Jackson, TN. (January 2017)
• "An Administrator’s Guide to ACT Prep: Developing a Districtwide Comprehensive Approach" Districtwide Principals’ Meeting, Tipton County Schools , Covington, TN. (December 2016)
• "A Supervisor’s Guide to ACT Prep: Developing a Districtwide Comprehensive Approach" Southwest Tennessee Supervisor’s Study Council. (August 2016)
• "An Administrator’s Guide to ACT Prep: Developing a Schoolwide Comprehensive Approach" Tennessee Department of Education LEAD Conference, Nashville, TN. (October 2014)
• "How to Think Like the Smart Kids: A Video Explanation of the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice" Tennessee Department of Education’s Southwest CORE Regional Math Institute, TN. (November 2013)
• "High-Tech Tools for High-Quality Feedback" Fall Faculty Workshop, 51ÉçÇø, Jackson, TN. (August 2013)
• "Boot Camp for Online Teaching" Faculty Workshop, 51ÉçÇø School of Education, Germantown, TN. (January 2013)
• "Structuring the Academic Program of a Christian School" Faculty Retreat, Trinity Christian Academy, Jackson, TN. (January 2013)
• "Bridging the Gap: Making MoodleRooms Work for You" 51ÉçÇø’s Fall Faculty Workshop, Jackson, TN. (August 2012)
• "The Important Thing is That Students Are Changed" Faculty Workshop, Columbia International University, Columbia, SC. (August 2012)
• "Determining the Alignment of the Math Skills Covered in Commercially Available ACT Test-Prep Books and the Actual Math Skills Tested on the ACT" The 51ÉçÇø-Germantown Fourth Annual Education Forum , Germantown, TN. (September 2010)

Award/Recognition(s)

• 2012-2013 Pew Research Grant for Proposal Determining the Cognitive Strategies of High-Performing Test-Takers on a College Readiness Math Assessment, 2012

Dissertation

• "The Use of Value-Added Gain Scores to Assess the Impact of School Funding on Student Learning and Educational Adequacy" (December 2002) at The Uniiversity of Memphis

Dissertation Committee(s)

• "Determining How Gender and Experience Affect the Differences in Job Satisfaction Between Public and Private School Teachers in Tennessee" (December 2024) by Lynnisa M. Dearing for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Perceived Effect of Physically Active Lifestyles on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in College Students" (December 2024) by Laura K. Taylor for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "A Study of the Effects of Early Childhood Education on Kindergarten Readiness for Students in a West Tennessee School District" (December 2024) by Takashia Turner for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Impact of Restorative Practices on Student Misbehaviors from the Perspective of Administrators and Nonadministrators" (July 2024) by Ashleigh Nicole Jackson for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Impact of Teacher Language in Early Childhood Programs" (July 2023) by LaShonda D. Lewis for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Impact of First to the Top Legislation on the Achievement Gap of Black and White Students in Tennessee" (May 2023) by Lequite Manning for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Impact of Achieving National Board Certification on Teacher Attrition and Job Satisfaction: A Mixed Methods Study" (May 2023) by Tanya Kennedy Hill for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "High Turnover in Charter Schools: An Analysis of Teachers' and Administrators' Experiences" (May 2023) by Brandi Heard Cox for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "Understanding Teachers' Attitudes toward Professional Development to Ensure Effective Opportunities for Professional Learning" (July 2022) by McKenzie Byrd Cohen for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "Mentoring Programs, Approaches, and Processes for Improved Teacher Retention: A Case Study of Shelby County Municipalities" (May 2022) by Brooke H. Parker for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Impact of Faith-Integration Training Programs on Teacher Self-Efficacy and Teaching from a Biblical Worldview" (December 2021) by Clayton Robert Williams for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "Supporting Instructional Coaching Needs: The Impact of Coaching Supports on Instructional Coach Self-Efficacy" (December 2021) by Latoya T. Reed for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "Measuring the Effects of Jan Richardson’s Next Steps in Guided Reading versus Reading Plus on Third-Grade Students’ Guided Reading Level, Comprehension, and Standards Mastery" (December 2020) by Jessica M. Adams for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Impact of Student Absenteeism on ACT Performance" (May 2020) by Christopher Gerald Maley for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Impact of an Integrated Curriculum on the Academic Achievement and Academic Enjoyment of Elementary School Students" (May 2020) by Sara Elizabeth Cravens for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "Student Perceptions of the Effects of Chapel Services on the Faith Formation of Students in Christian Schools" (December 2019) by Joseph Aubrey Walker for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "A Comparison of Student Growth on Mathematics Formative Assessments Before and After the Implementation of GO Math!" (December 2019) by Alysia Marie Durham for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Effect of Scheduling on Student Academic Achievement" (July 2019) by Steven Eugene Meyer for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "Predicting TNReady Reading Assessment Scores in Grades 6-8 Using Oral Reading Fluency Data" (December 2018) by Katie Mansfield for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "Differences in STAR Early Literacy Scores among Kindergarten Based on Preschool Experiences" (December 2018) by Monica Shaw for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "Relationship among Trait Emotional Intelligence, Academic Achievement, and Athletic Participation in Eighth-Grade Students" (July 2018) by Stacey Alexander for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "Analysis of Teacher Job Satisfaction in West Tennessee Public Schools" (July 2018) by Christopher Morris for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "A Case Study for the Impact of Quaver’s Marvelous Word of Music on an Elementary School’s Music Program" (May 2017) by Stephen Foster for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Effects of Single-Sex Classes on Academic Performance and the ACT" (December 2016) by Lauren Balentine for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Impact of Edmodo on Achievement and Connectedness of Middle School Students" (December 2016) by Kayla Collins for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "Teacher Characteristics and Their Effects on End-of-Course Mathematics Student Achievement Scores of High School Students in Rural West Tennessee" (July 2016) by Macklin F. Smith, II for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "Optimizing the Efficiency of Tennessee Prekindergarten through Twelfth Grade Public Education" (May 2016) by J. Eric Ellerbrook for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Impact of a Virtual Social Environment on Online Learning" (December 2015) by Jennifer Brandon for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "An An Evaluation of a Teacher Training Program at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum" (December 2015) by Monnie DeBerry for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Potential Influence a Teacher's Personality Has on Student Value-Added Results" (July 2015) by Bryan Chandler for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Effects of Standards-based Grading on Student Achievement, Grade Alignment, and Teacher Perceptions" (July 2014) by Kristina Buttrey for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Effects of Teacher Characteristics on Fourth- Through Eighth-Grade Students' Mathematics and Reading Gain Scores in a Rural Tennessee Setting" (July 2014) by Tanchonika Harris for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Impact of Student Accountability on Motivation to Perform, On-task Behavior, and Academic Gains Using A Computer-assisted Intervention for Mat" (July 2014) by Kerri Anne Kimery-Breeden for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Impact of Traditional and Standards-based Grading on Teacher-issued Grades, Student Achievement, and Parental Understanding of Grades" (July 2014) by J. Brian Norton for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
• "The Longitudinal Impact of Block Scheduling in the High School Setting" (July 2011) by Jonathan B. Kee for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
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