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Michael Copland Chair & Associate Professor in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies M219 Miller, Box 353600 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3600 mcopland@u.washington.edu

Education Publications Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Copland’s research interests include a focus on educational policy and practice in the context of school reform, central office transformation, the principalship, inquiry-based leadership, and leadership for improving teaching and learning.  He teaches courses in educational leadership, organizational studies, and policy issues for masters and doctoral students.  Through his affiliation with the UW Center for Educational Leadership, he works regularly with schools and school districts in Washington State and throughout the United States.  

Dr. Copland was formerly a teacher and school administrator in the Bellingham (WA) Public Schools.

Education

Ph. D., Stanford University, 1999

Selected Publications

Journal Articles
(* indicates juried publication)

Copland, M. (2007, August).  Tackling problems of practice in the Ed. D.  School Administrator, 7(64), p. 42-43.

*Adams, J. & Copland, M. (2007). Principal licensing and leadership for learning:  The need for coherent policy. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 6(2), p. 153-195.

Copland, M. A. & Knapp, M. S.  (2005). New challenges for USA.  EQ Leadership Australia, Victoria, Australia:  Curriculum Corporation.

Copland, M. A. & Boatright, E. (2004).  Leading small: Eight lessons for leaders in transforming large, comprehensive high schools. Phi Delta Kappan.  85(10), Phi Delta Kappa International, Inc.:  Bloomington, IN.

*Copland, M. A. (2004)  The case of Skyline School District.  Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 6(2),Crow, G., Editor.

*Copland, M. A. (2003). Leadership of inquiry:  Building and sustaining capacity for school improvement. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 25(4), pp. 375-396.

*Copland, M. A. (2003).   Developing principals problem-framing skills. Journal of School Leadership. 13(5), Lanham, MD:  Scarecrow Press, pp.

Books & Dissertations

Copland, M. A. & Knapp, M. S. (2006).  Connecting leadership with learning:  A framework for reflection, planning and action. Alexandria, VA:  Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Copland, M. A. (1999).  Problem-based learning, problem-framing ability and the principal selves of prospective school principals.  Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University School of Education.

Chapters

Barnett, B., Copland, M. & Shoho, A. (2008, in press). The use of internships in preparing school admininstrators (invited chapter), in Crow, G., J. Murphy, R. Ogawa, & M. Young (eds), Handbook of Research on the Education of School Leaders, Section 6: Internships and Clinical Experiences. UCEA.

Copland, M., Knapp, M. & Swinnerton, J. (2008).   Data informed leadership and school improvement.  In T. J. Kowalski & T. J. Lasley, T. J. (Eds.). Handbook on data-based decision making in education. New York: Routledge (invited chapter).

Knapp, M., Copland, M. & Swinnerton, J. (2007). Data-informed leadership: Insights from current research, theory, and practice. In P. Moss & P. Piety (eds),  National Society for the Study of Education (NSSE) Yearbook.  Malden, MA:  Blackwell.

Monographs, Policy Reports, & Grant-Supported Center Publications

Honig, M. & Copland, M. (2008).  Reinventing district central offices to expand student learning.  Washington, DC:  Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement.

Copland, M. & Blum, D.  (2007). Developing district-wide expertise in leaders’ ability to analyze and improve instructional practice.  Seattle, WA:  Center for Educational Leadership.