Includes correspondence, vitas for Terrence J. Roberts and Steven M. Ross
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT V. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE A COMPLETE COPY OF LRSD'S INTERIM COMPLIANCE REPORT Rf C iE_j ~ ~i.li APR 19 1000 PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS INTERVENORS INTERVENORS The Little Rock School District (LRSD) for its Motion to Substitute A Complete Copy of LRSD's Interim Compliance Report states: 1. On March 15, 2000, LRSD filed its Interim Compliance Report outlining the programs, policies and procedures implemented in accordance with LRSD's Revised Desegregation and Education Plan. 2. Since that time, it has come to LRSD's attention that attachments 1 through 4 of the Interim Compliance Report were inadvertently omitted from the report during printing. 3. A complete copy of the report, including attachments 1 through 4, are attached to this Motion. LRSD respectfully requests that this report be substituted for the one filed March 15, 2000. WHEREFORE, LRSD prays that the complete copy of LRSD's Interim Compliance Report attached hereto be substituted for the one filed March 15, 2000. Otfiee of Desegregation Monitoring ALECOPY Respectfully Submitted, LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK First Commercial Bldg., Suite 2000 400 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201-3493 (501) 376-2011 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing has been served on the following people by depositing a copy of same in the United States mail on this 18th day of April, 2000. Mr. John W. Walker JOHN W. WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Sam Jones Wright, Lindsey & Jennings 2200 Worthen Bank Bldg. 200 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Steve Jones JACK, LYON & JONES, P.A. 425 W. Capitol, Suite 3400 Little Rock, AR 72201-3472 Mr. Richard Roachell Roachell Law Firm P.O. Box 17388 Little Rock, AR 72222 Ms. Ann Brown - HAND DELIVERED Desegregation Monitor Heritage West Bldg., Suite 510 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Timothy G. Gauger Office of the Attorney General 323 Center Street 200 Tower Building Little Rock, AR 72201 3 FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK HERSCHEL H. FRIDAY (1922-1994) WILLIAM H. SUTTON, P.A. BYRON M. EISEMAN, JR., P.A. JOE D. BELL, P.A. JAMES A. BUTTRY, P.A. FREDERICKS. URSERY, P.A. OSCAR E. DAVIS, JR .. P.A. JAMES C. CLARK, JR .. P.A. THOMAS P. LEGGETT, P.A. JOHN DEWEY WATSON, P.A. PAUL B. BENHAM Ill, P.A. LARRY W. BURKS, P.A . A . WYCKLIFF NISBET, JR., P.A . JAMES EDWARD HARRIS, P.A. J. PHILLIP MALCOM, P.A. JAMES M. SIMPSON, P.A. JAMES M. SAXTON, P.A . J , SHEPHERD RUSSELL Ill, P.A . DONALD H. BACON, P.A. WILLIAM THOMAS BAXTER, P.A. BARRY E. COPLIN, P.A . RICHARD D. TAYLOR, PA. JOSEPH B. HURST, JR., PA. ELIZABETH ROBBEN MURRAY, PA. CHRISTOPHER HELLER, PA. LAURA HENSLEY SMITH, P.A. ROBERTS. SHAFER, P.A. WILLIAM M. GRIFFIN Ill, P.A. MICHAELS. MOORE, P.A. DIANE S. MACKEY, P.A . WALTER M. EBEL Ill , P.A KEVIN A. CRASS, P.A. WILLIAM A. WADDELL, JR . . P A SCOTT J. LANCASTER, P A. M GAYLE CORLEY, P.A . ROBERT B. BEACH, JR., P.A J . LEE BROWN, P.A JAMES C. BAKER, JR., P A. HARRY A. LIGHT, PA Mr. John W. Walker John W. Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Steve Jones Jack, Lyon & Jones, P.A. 425 West Capitol, Suite 3400 Little Rock, AR 72201-3472 A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2000 REGIONS CENTER 400 WEST CAPITOL LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201-3493 TELEPHONE 501-376-2011 FAX NO. 501-376-2147 April 18 , IECEIVE!ii:, APR 1 ~ 2!JGC m:FICEOF DESESUTJQN MONITORING. Mr. Sam Jones SCOTT H. TUCKER, P.A. GUY ALTON WADE, P.A. PRICE C. GARDNER, P.A. TONIA P. JONES. P.A. DAVID D. WILSON, P.A. JEFFREY H. MOORE, P.A. DAVID M. GRAF, P.A. CARLA GUNNELS SPAINHOUR, P.A . JOHN C. FENDLEY, JR. , P.A. JONANN CONIGLIO FLEISCHAUER, P.A. R. CHRISTOPHER LAWSON, P.A. GREGORY D. TAYLOR, P.A . TONY L. WILCOX, P.A . FRANC. HICKMAN, P.A. BETTY J. DEMORY, P.A. LYNDA M. JOHNSON, P.A. JAMES W. SMITH CLIFFORD W. PLUNKETT DANIELL. HERRINGTON K. COLEMAN WESTBROOK, JR . ALLISON J. CORNWELL ELLEN M. OWENS HELENE N. RAYDER JASON B. HENDREN BRUCE B. TIDWELL CHRIS A. AVERITT KELLY MURPHY MCQUEEN JOSEPH P. MCKAY ALEXANDRA A. IFRAH JAY T. TAYLOR MARTIN A. KASTEN ROBERT T. SMITH OF COUNSEL WILLIAM J . SMITH B.S. CLARK WILLIAM L. TERRY WILLIAM L. PATTON, JR. H.T. LARZELERE, PA. JOHN C. ECHOLS, P.A. WRITER'S DIRECT HO (501) 370-3323 Wright, Lindsey & Jennings 2200 Worthen Bank Bldg. 200 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Richard Roachell Roachell Law Finn P.O. Box 17388 Little Rock, AR 72222 Ms. Ann Brown - Hand Delivered Desegration Monitor Mr. Timothy G. Gauger Office of the Attorney General Heritage West Bldg., Suite 510 323 Center Street 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 200 Tower Building Little Rock, AR 72201 RE: LRSD vs. Pulaski County Special School District No. 1, et. al.
Mrs. Lorene Joshua, et. al.
Katherine Knight, et. al. USDC, Eastern District. Western Division No. LR-C-82-866 Dear Ms. Brown & Gentlemen: Enclosed please find a Motion to Substitute a Complete Copy ofLRSD 's Interim Compliance Report which we are filing today. As indicated in the motion, attachments 1 - 4 ofLRSD's interim compliance report were inadvertently omitted during the printing process. We are enclosing attachments 1 - 4 which you can insert in the original copy of the report served on you. F\HOMEIFENDLEYILRSD\pcssd-brown d al h.wpd Office of Desegregation Monftorfng FILE r,opy Ms. Brown & Gentlemen April 18, 2000 Page2 If you would ratherreceive a second and complete copy of the report, please do not hesitate to call, and we will try to provide one. Sincerely, John C. Fendley, Jr. JCF/bgb enclosure(s) F:IHOMEIFENDLEY\LRSD\pcssd-brown ct al ILwpd Respectfully Submitted, LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK First Commercial Bldg., Suite 2000 400 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201-3493 (501) 376-2011 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing has been served on the following people by depositing a copy of same in the United States mail on this 18th day of April, 2000. Mr. John W. Walker JOHN W. WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Sam Jones Wright, Lindsey & Jennings 2200 Worthen Bank Bldg. 200 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Steve Jones JACK, LYON & JONES, P.A. 425 W. Capitol, Suite 3400 Little Rock, AR 72201-3472 Mr. Richard Roachell Roachell Law Firm P.O. Box 17388 Little Rock, AR 72222 Ms. Ann Brown - HAND DELIVERED Desegregation Monitor Heritage West Bldg., Suite 510 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Timothy G. Gauger Office of the Attorney General 323 Center Street 200 Tower Building Little Rock, AR 72201 C. Fendley, Jr. ~ 3 EDUCATION: Ph.D. MSW BA VITAE TERRENCE J. ROBERTS, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology - Southern Illinois University, 1976, Psychology - University of California, Los Angeles, 1970 - California State University, Los Angeles, 1967 LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION: California State Licensed Psychologist, Lie. #PSY8892 California State Licensed Social Worker, Lie. #5600 EXPERIENCE: Attachment 1 Chief executive officer for Terrence J. Roberts & Associates, a management consultation firm active in California since 1975. A dynamic group with a wide range of skills and professional abilities. Workshops and Seminars in the areas of: Stress Management Effective Communication Managing Human Relationships Employment Transition Team Building Management Skills Managing Racial and Ethnic Diversity Self Growth and Development Conflict Resolution Developing Multicultural Awareness Employee Evaluation Staff Development Office of Desegregation Monitoring ALECOPY Created training programs and materials for employees in the department. Participated in program delivery, evaluation and revision. Provided social welfare services to children and families in the child welfare division. CONSULTATION\PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES General psychology and consultation practice office in Pasadena, Ca. Practice includes psychological assessment, psychotherapy for individuals
families, and groups, and psychological consultation to education, business and industry. MEMBERSHIPS: Member, American Psychological Association Board Member, African American Cultural Institute Board Member, Eisenhower World Affairs Institute Board Member, Economic Resources Corporation PUBLICATIONS_
_ __ "Managing Trial Stress," in Jonathan M. Purver, Douglas R. Young, and James J. Davis III, Trial Handbook For California Lawvers, Bancroft-Whitney Co., 1987. __ "Understanding Choice: Gateway to Sound Mental Health," Journal of Mental Health Administration, Vol.9, No.l, 1978. _ _ "Social Welfare in Black America," in Cox
et al, eds. Introduction to Black America:A Cultural Perspective, Southern Illinois University Press, 1974. AWARDS: Spingarn Medal, 1957 Annual award presented by NAACP to that person or persons making outstanding .contributions to the area of human rights. Robert S. Abbott Memorial Award, 1958 Annual award presented to those who do most to extend the frontiers of democracy. Outstanding Teacher of the Year, College of Human Resources Southern Illinois University, 1974. NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. Award, 1982 Award commemorating twenty-fifth anniversary of "Little Rock Nine's" integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Southern Christian Leadership Conference Women Martin Luther King, Jr. "Drum Major for Justice" Award, 1995 Presented in Atlanta, Georgia. REFERENCES: Available upon request. Consultation services :provided to: California Attorneys for Criminal Justice California Medical Center Cedars Sinai Hospital Children's Bureau of Southern California Claremont Graduate School Cleveland College of Chiropractic Coca-Cola, Mid-Atlantic Division Crown City Medical Episcopal Diocese, Los Angeles Fairfield Community Hospital Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe Internal Revenue Service, Los Angeles Kaiser Foundation King-Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles Los Angeles County Department of Children's Services Oskar J's Sightseeing Tours, Inc. Pacific Union College Pasadena Community College Pasadena T ournarnent of Roses Pepperdine University Pomona College Redwood Empire Central Service Association Riverside County Children's Services Department Santa Clara Valley Medical Center The Fielding Institute The March of Dimes Foundation TRW University of California, (Davis, Los Angeles, San Diego) Chair, Master's in Psychology Antioch University, Los Angeles 1993 - present Responsibilities of the Chair include developing and overseeing curriculum, coordinating student programs, creating and managing yearly budgets, participating in the governance of the University, and hiring and supervising adjunct faculty and staff. Included in the job description as well are activities designed to enhance the quality of the program and to maintain connections with psychology programs at schools in the southern California area. Assistant Dean, Student Services UCLA School of Social Welfare 1985 - 1993 Responsible for overall direction of student services including recruitment, admissions, retention, financial aid, student government, and coordination of both MSW and Ph.D. candidate programs. Supervisory responsibilities for student services assistant and student workers. Classroom teaching responsibilities included preparation and delivery of courses in cross-cultural awareness and group conflict and change. Director, Mental Health Services St. Helena Hospital and Health Center Deer Park, CA. 1975 - 1985 General administrative responsibility for sevent'een bed acute care mental health unit. Duties included staJ:fi.ng, program development, budget allocation, sta.i."':f development, quality control, coordination of ancillary services, and other related tasks. Served also as "troubles-shooter" for other ur,jts in the hospital providing assessment and consultation around changes in procedures and personnel. Lectured and led groups in Health Center programs including cardiac, alcohol, and pulmonary rehabilitation
smoking cessation
weight management
and eating disorders. Program Director, Social Work Pacific Union College .Angwin, CA 1975 - 1978 Responsible for development of social work curriculum 2nd coordination of program within a behavioral science department. Instructor, Social Work Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois 1972-1975 Taught courses and advised majors in undergraduate social work program. Los Angeles County Children's Service 1. Staff Development Specialist: 1970 - 1972 2. Chiid Welfare Worker: 1967 - 1970 Institution Pennsylvania State University Undergraduate Major: Graduate Major: BRIEF VITA PERSONAL DATA Steven M. Ross EDUCATION Psychology Educational Psychology PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Psychological Association, Fellow American Educational Research Association, Member Mid-South Educational Research Association, Member Attachment 2 Degree-Year B.A. 1969 M.S . 1972 Ph.D. 1974 Association for Educational Communications & Technology, Member International Congress for School Effectiveness and School Improvements, Member EXPERIENCE Instructor, Continuing Education, 1973-74, Pennsylvania State University Instructor, Psychology, Spring Semester, 1974, Lock Haven State College Lock Haven, Pennsylvania Evaluator, Summer, 1974, Mitre Corporation, McLean, Virginia Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, 197 4-79, University of Memphis Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, 1980-1985 Professor, Educational Psychology, 1.985 - Present Senior Researcher, Center for Research in Education Policy, Univ. of Memphis, 1995 - Present COURSES RECENTLY TAUGHT Theories of Learning (Undergraduate) Individual Differences and Learning (Graduate) Educational Statistics (Undergraduate and Graduate) Educational Research (Graduate) Computers in Education (Graduate and Undergraduate) Thesis Writing (Graduate) Educational Assessment (Graduate) Attachment 2 HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS 1. NDEA Fellowship for graduate study at the Pennsylvania State University, 1971-1973. 2. Graduate Student Associate, Southwest Regional Laboratory, Summer, 1971. 3. Distinguished Teaching Service Award, University of Memphis, 1980. 4. Phi Delta Kappa Professional Research Award, Memphis Chapter, 1983. 5. Elected Fellow, Division 15, American Psychological Association, 1986. 6. Visiting Scholar, National Center for Research on Improving Postsecondary Teaching and Learning. University of Memphis, 1987. 7. Distinguished Research Award, University of Memphis, 1987. 8. Distinguished Teacher Service Award, University of Memphis, 1988. (First eligibility since 1980
no longer eligible) 9. Memphis State University nominee, CASE Professor of the Year Award, 1989. 10. Superior Performance in University Research (SPUR) Award, University of Memphis, 1990, 1991, 1992 11. Distinguished Research Award, University of Memphis, 1993. 12. Board of Visitors Eminent Faculty Award, University of Memphis (first recipient), 1993 13. Editor, Educational Technology Research and Development, 1993-present 14. Editorial Board, Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 1995- present 15. Editorial Board, Computers and Human Behavior, 1994-present SCHOLARSIIlP Publications in Refereed Journals: Books Book Chapters Papers Presented at Professional Meetings SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS 115 6 16 170 Ross, S.M., Henry D., Phillipsen, L., Evans, K., Smith, L., & Buggey, T. ( 1997). Matching restructuring programs to schools: Selection, negotiation, and preparation. School Effectiveness and School Imorovement, ~ 45-71. Ross, S.M., Troutman, A., Horgan, D., Maxwell, S., Laitinen, R., & Lowther, D. (1997). The success of schools in implementing eight restructuring designs: A synthesis of first-year evaluation outcomes. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, t 95-124. Ross, S.M., Smith, L.J. & Casey, J. (1997). Preventing early school failure: Impacts of Success for all on standardized test outcomes, minority group performance, and school effectiveness. Journal for Research on Students Placed at Risk,~, 29-54. Attachment 2 Stringfield, S., & Ross, S.M. (1997). A "reflection at time three of marathon: The Memphis restructuring initiative in mid-stride. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, l 151-161. Ross, S. & Smith, L.J. (1997). Improving the academic success of disadvantaged children: An examination of Success for All. Psvcholo!Zv in the Schools, 1.1, 171-180. Jayasinghe, M.G. Morrison, G.R. & Ross, S.M. (1997). The effect of distance learning classroom design on student perceptions. Educational Technolo~ Research and Develooment, 4 5, 5-20. Ross, S.M., & Smith, L.J. (in press). Improving school achievement and inter-group relations for children placed at risk. Euronean Journal of Intercultural Education. Smith, L.J., Ross, S.M., McNelis, M., Squires, M., and others (1998), The Memphis restructuring_initiative: Analysis of activities and outcomes that impact implementation success. Education and Urban Societv, 3 0 (3), 326- 357. Stringfield, S., Datnow, A., Ross, S., & Snively, F. (1998). Scaling up school restructuring in multicultural multilingual contexts: Early observations from Sunland County. Education and Urban Societv, 3 0 (3), 326-357. Ross, S.M., Smith, L.J. & Casey, J.P. (in press). "Bridging the Gap": The effects of the Success for All Programs on elementary school reading achievement as a function of student ethnicity and ability level. School Effectiveness and School Improvement. Summary of Interests During the past ten years, I have worked extensively with school districts, both regionally and locally, to develop and evaluate programs for improving student achievement. The primary fo~us of these studies has been schools predominantly serving disadvantaged inner-city minority children. In 1992, I was the lead researcher for the school equity study for the State of Alabama Financial Equity Case and am currently lead researcher on a comparable study in Louisiana. Additional ongoing research projects are studies of school restructuring designs as they are implemented in Memphis City Schools and Dade County (FL) schools and of professional development schools in seven national sites as part of the NEA Teacher Education Initiative (NEA-TEI). Attachment 3 1998-99 (DRAFT 2/7 /00) Relationship Between Total Scores and Percent of African American Students Correlations Percent of African-Americ Total Score: an Students: 1998 1998 1 oral Score: 1998 Pearson Correlation 1.000 .158 Sig. (2-tailed) .285 N 48 48 Percent of Pearson Correlation .158 1.000 African-American Sig. (2-tailed) Students: 1998 .285 N 48 48 .:.
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