This is the curriculum vita for Bobby J Franklin

1. VITA
NAME: Bobby J. Franklin
ADDRESS: 506 Pelahatchie Shore Drive
Brandon, Mississippi 39047
Home: (601) 914-0270
bjfnaf@gmail.com
Cell: (225) 572-6603
Work: (601) 925-7731
franklin@mc.edu
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1992 (Curriculum and
Instruction major and a Chemistry minor).
Dissertation: The Development, Validation and Application of a Two-
tier Diagnostic Instrument to Detect Misconceptions in
the Areas of Force, Heat, Light, and Electricity.
M.Ed. Auburn University, Auburn, 1977 (Education Major and General Science
Minor)
B.S. University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1973 (Chemistry Major
and Education Minor)
TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
2009-Present Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi—Department of Teacher
Education and Leadership
 Assistant Professor
2007-2009 Louisiana Department of Education, Baton Rouge—Division of Strategic
Research and Analysis
 Research and data analysis
2005-2007 Louisiana Department of Education, Baton Rouge—Program Consultant to
High School Redesign Project
 Research and data analysis
 Development of a Dropout Early Warning System

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TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE (cont.):
1997-2005 Louisiana Department of Education, Baton Rouge—Director, Division
of Planning, Analysis, and Information Resources responsible for the
oversight and management of the following functions:
 Represented the state on national committees
 Accountability/School Report Cards and school indicator development
 Data management of state-wide student and staff databases
 Testifying before the State Board and Legislature
1989-1997 Louisiana Department of Education, Baton Rouge—Acting Assistant
Director/Section Administrator - Bureau of School Accountability, Office
of Research and Development
 Supervisory/Administrative responsibilities for the development of the
Louisiana Progress Profiles/School Report Cards—staff of seven
 Analyze data and report findings to State Board and research groups
 Supervision of a statewide data collection and verification system
 Assisted in the development of a performance based model for
determining school effectiveness
 Conducts surveys and focus groups
 Preparation of RFPs and proposal evaluations
2008 Our Lady of the Lake College, Baton Rouge—Adjunct Professor
Biostatistics and Chemistry
2004 – 2008 University of Phoenix, Baton Rouge—Adjunct Professor Research and
Evaluation.
2002 - 2004 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge—Adjunct Professor, Research
Methods

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TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE (cont.):
1984-1989 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
 Elementary and Secondary Science Methods
 Graduate Assistant - Chemistry Department
 Teaching Assistant, Freshman Lab
1985-1987 Baddley Chemical Company, Baton Rouge
Laboratory Technician
 Responsible for solutions preparation and packaging
1981-1984 US Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg,
Mississippi
 Environmental Laboratory Assistant, (Part-time during the school term
and full-time during the summer)
 Conducted bio-assay studies and maintained specimen tanks.
1973-1984 Warren County Schools, Vicksburg, Mississippi
 Instructor: General Science, Chemistry I, II, III
 Student Research Director & Science Club Sponsor
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:
Caldas, S. J., Ducote, J., Franklin, B. J., Crone, L., & Killebrew, C. (1992). Building a
statewide school categorization model using socioeconomic, demographic, and education
variables. Louisiana Educational Research Journal 18(2), 9-22.
Crone, L., Franklin, B., Ducote, J., Caldas, S. J., & Killebrew, C. (1993). The use of norm-
referenced and/or criterion referenced tests as indicators of school effectiveness.
Louisiana Educational Research Journal 18(1), 52-66.
Crone, L. J., Lang, M. H., Franklin, B. J., & Halbrook, A. M. (1994). Composite versus
component scores: Consistency of school effectiveness classification. Applied
Measurement In Education, 7(4), 303-321.
Crone, L. J., Lang, M. H., Teddlie, C., & Franklin, B. J. (1995). Achievement measures of
school effectiveness: Comparison of model stability across years. Applied Measurement
In Education, 8(4), 365-377.

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (cont.):
Ducote, J., Franklin, B. J., Caldas, S. J., Crone, L., & Killebrew, C. (1992). Preliminary
findings of the School Categorization Survey. Louisiana Educational Research Journal,
18(2), 23-48.
Franklin, B. J., Caldas, S. J., Crone, L., Ducote, J., & Killebrew, C. (1993). The relationship
of size, socioeconomic status, community type and achievement in Louisiana public
schools. Louisiana Educational Research Journal 18(1), 67-78.
Franklin, B. J., Crain-Dorough, M., & University of Arkansas, E. (2006). Comparing
graduation rates using one state’s data. Education Working Paper Archive. Retrieved
from ERIC (ED508927)
Franklin, Bobby J. & Glascock, Catherine H. (Winter, 1998). The relationship between
grade configuration and student performance in rural schools. Journal of Research in
Rural Education 14(3), 149-153.
Franklin, Bobby J. & Kochan, Susan. (2000-2001). A statewide dropout tracking system.
Journal of Educational Technology Systems 29(4), 313-339.
Franklin, Bobby J. & Trouard, Stephen B. (2014). An analysis of dropout predictors within a
state high school graduation panel. Schooling 5(1), 1-8.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS:
Caldas, S. J. & Franklin, B. J. (1993, April). Louisiana Leadership Academy: A Model
School Design. Working Paper. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Educational Research Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Crone, L. J., Glascock, C. H., Franklin, B. J., & Kochan, S. E. (1993, November). An
Examination of Attendance in Louisiana Schools. A paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Franklin, B. (1998, April). School Effectiveness Index. A paper presented at the annual
meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California.
Franklin, B. (1999, July). Collecting Dropout Data in Louisiana. A paper presented at the
annual meeting of the National Center for Education Statistics Summer Data Conference
, Washington, D.C.
Franklin, B. (2010, November). Cohort Survival Analysis: Examining Age, Attendance and
Test Performance as Dropout Predictors. A paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Mobile, Alabama.
Franklin, B. (2011, April). Survival Analysis of Two Overlapping Graduation Cohorts:
Predicting Dropouts. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association annual meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Franklin, B. J. & Caldas, S. J. (1992, February). School Report Cards: A Tool for
Evaluating Public Schools? A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Louisiana
Educational Research Association annual meeting, Baton Rouge, LA, February, 1992.

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RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (cont.):
Franklin, B. J., Corvers, S., & Bose, B. (2002, April). A Four-year Completion and Status
Dropout Rate: Ten Years in the Making! A paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Educational Research Association annual meeting, New Orleans, LA, April,
2002.
Franklin, B. J. & Crone, L. J. (1992, November). School Accountability: Predictors and
Indicators of Louisiana School Effectiveness. A paper presented at the annual meeting
of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Franklin, B. J. & Crone, L. J. (1993, April). Louisiana Progress Profiles. A paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Franklin, B. J., Crone, L. J., Glascock, C. H., & Kochan, S. E. (1993, November). Are the
Data Clean? Data Verification Procedures: Louisiana and the Nation. A paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Franklin, B., Crone, L., Halbrook, A., & Lang, M. (1993, April). Measures of School
Effectiveness: Consistency/Inconsistency When Models Are Varied Across Subject Area
Tests. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Franklin, B. & Glascock, C. (1994, November). The Child and School Configuration:
Which Configuration Is Best? A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South
Educational Research Association, Nashville, Tennessee.
Franklin, B. J. & Glascock, C. H. (1996, October). The Relationship Between Grade
Configuration and Student Performance In Rural Schools: A paper presented at the
annual meeting of the National Rural Educational Association, San Antonio, Texas.
Franklin, B. J. & Glascock, C. H. (1997, March). Rural School Configuration: The
Relationship With Academic and Social Indicators. A paper presented at the annual
meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Franklin, B. J., Glascock, C. H., & Freeman, J. A. (1997, March). Teacher Retention as an
Indicator: Useful or Not? A paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Franklin, B. & Good, R. (1993, April). Teacher Use of Knowledge of Student Held Physical
Science concepts Prior to Instruction: A Case Study of Six Science Teachers. A paper
presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science
Teaching, Atlanta, Georgia.
Franklin, B., Kochan, S., Crone, L., & Glascock, C. (1993, September). How Parents and
School Staff 'Grade' Louisiana's School Report Cards: Findings from Surveys and Focus
Groups. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Louisiana
Evaluators, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (cont.):
Franklin, B. & Madden, J. (2008, July). Implementing a Statewide Dropout Early Warning
System. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Center for Education Statistics
Summer Data Conference, Washington, D.C.
Franklin, B. J. & Morton, M. M. (2014.). What is it like to be a graduate student? A paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association,
Knoxville, TN.
Franklin, B. J. & Trouard, S. B. (2013). Comparing dropout predictors for two state-level
cohorts using sixth and eighth grade data. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Mid-South Educational Research Association, Pensacola, Florida.
Glascock, C. H., Franklin, B. J., Hutsell, W. W., & Byram, G. H. (April, 1995). A National
Survey of All Fifty State Departments of Education Comparing Educational Indicators
Reports and Data Verification Techniques. A paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Educational Research Association, San Franciso, California.
Good, R., Strawitz, B., Franklin, B., Smith, V., Roberts, F., & Moncado, G. (1988, April).
Using Prediction in a Science Learning Cycle: A Pilot Study and Proposed Research. A
paper presented at the 61st annual meeting of the National Association for Research in
Science Teaching, Lake Ozark, Missouri.
Heroman, D., Pol, S., & Franklin, B. (1998, April). The SEAP Process: Illustrative Case
Studies from SEAP-II and III. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California.
Kochan, S. E., Franklin, B. J., Crone, L. J., & Glascock, C. H. (1993, November). How Do
Parents and Staff ‘Grade’ Louisiana’s School Report Cards. A paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Kochan, Susan, Teddlie, Charles, & Franklin, Bobby. (1997, July). The Evolution of an
Indicator System in Louisiana: Accomplishments and Challenges. A paper presented at
the International Conference on Evidence-Based Policies and Indicator Systems,
University of Durham, UK.
Kochan-Teddlie, Susan, Yaun, Xiujuan, Franklin, Bobby. (1999, November). Dropout
Rates in Louisiana: Measuring the Impact of Four Deviations from Federal Reporting
Guidlines. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational
Research Association, Point Clear, AL.
Kyle, H. & Franklin, B. (2008, July). Using Current Data to Identify Dropouts and
Electronically Track Interventions. Presented at the annual meeting of the National
Center for Education Statistics Summer Data Conference, Washington, D.C.

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RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (cont.):
Langley, M. and Franklin, B. (1998, April). Dueling Agendas: Louisiana’s Prescription for
Balancing the Often Competing Demands of Education Improvement and Accountability.
A paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association, San Diego, California.
Strawitz, B., Good, R., Ellett, C., Franklin, B., & Roberts, F. (1989, March). Relationships
Among Cognitive Style, Formal Reasoning Ability, Psychosocial Environment,
Robustness, and Cognitive and Affective Outcomes in Eighth and Ninth Grade Science
Classrooms. A paper presented at the 62nd annual meeting of the National Association
for Research in Science Teaching, San Francisco, California.
Yaun, Xiujuan, Kochan, Susan, Franklin, Bobby. (1999, November). Approaches in
Creating Similar School/District Comparison Groups and Reporting Comparative
Findings. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational
Research Association, Point Clear, AL.
PROFESSIONAL HONORS:
1984 Star Teacher
Teacher Commendation (International Science and Engineering
Fair)
Faculty Award (United States Army Research Office)
1996 Who's Who in American Education, Fifth Edition
2004 Support of Military Personnel
2005 National Forum Task Force Recognition
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
NCATE Board of Examiners
National Dropout/Graduation Task Force
National Taskforce on Data Confidentiality
National Forum on Education Statistics
Education Information Advisory Committee of the Council of Chief State School Officers
AERA SIG: School Profiles and Indicators (Past-Chair & Co-founder)
American Educational Research Association
Mid-South Educational Research Association (SDE Representative on the Board of
Directors 1993-95; Co-chair Policy Committee, Present)
Louisiana Educational Research Association (Executive Council)
Parkview Baptist School Board (1992-1994; 2004-2007)
COMPUTER SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
SAS
SPSS for Windows
Microsoft Office Software
REFERENCES:
Available upon request.