Karen Cicmanec, PhD
Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education
Education:
PhD, Educational Research & Evaluation, Ohio University, Athens, OH
MA, Education, Hood College, Frederick, MD
BS, Mathematics/Secondary Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Current Research:
Cicmanec, K. B. (2008). Dissertation Abstracts: Scientific Evidence Related to Teaching and Learning Mathematics. ERIC Document No: 502311
Cicmanec, K. B. (2008). Preparation, Endorsement, and Employment of Mathematics Specialists. ERIC Document No: ED503691
Dissertation Topic:
Dissertation: High school mathematics teachers: Grading practice and pupil control ideology - November 1999 (In 2001, awarded "Outstanding Paper" by AERA SIG: Classroom Assessment)
Classes Taught at Morgan State University:
EDUC 998/7 - Dissertation Seminar/Guidance
EDUC 730 - Principles of Program Evaluation in Mathematics & Science Education
EDSM 530 - Assessment of Learning in Mathematics & Science Education
EDSR 504 - Introduction to Educational Research
EDSM 631 - Issues and Applications of Educational Technology
EDMS 630 - Assessment & Evaluation in Mathematics & Science Education
EDMA 651 - Seminar: Current Topics & Trends in Mathematics Education
EDSC 621 - Planning, Developing, & Evaluating the Science Curriculum
EDMA 621 - Planning, Developing, & Evaluating the Mathematics Curriculum
ASLL 601 - Psychology of Learning
Selected Publications:
Cicmanec, K. (In Press) Book Review: Those Who Dared: Five Visionaries Who Changed American Education, Edited by Carl Glickman Education Review.
Cicmanec, K (In Press) Book Review: Improving Testing for theInternational Journal of Testing.
Cicmanec, K. (In Press). Book Review: Measuring Up (Koretz, 2008) accepted for publication in the Journal of Educational Measurement.
Cicmanec, K. (2008). Book Review: Faculty Incivility: The Rise of the Academic Bully Culture and What to Do About it by Twale & DeLuca. (September 19, 2008) Education Review: A journal of book reviews.
Cicmanec, K. (2007). Book Review: Handbook of Test Development. AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 4(2), 44-545.
Cicmanec, K.(2006). A review of Studying Teacher Education. AMTE Connections,15(3),12-14.
Cicmanec, K. (2001). Review of the book: Grading and reporting student progress in an age of standards. Journal of Educational Measurement,38(2).
Connor, D., Saab, R., Cicmanec, K. (1997). Student Loans Data Book 1997. Department of Education.
Cicmanec, K. & Boston, C. (1996). School-to-work transition in the K-12 classroom. The ERIC Review, (4)2.
Cicmanec, K. & Viechnicki, K. (1994). Assessing mathematics skills with portfolios: Validating claims through existing literature. Educational Assessment, (1)2, 167-178.
Cicmanec, K. (1990). Counting on Geometry Skills. GED Items, Sept./Oct.
Recent Training
NCTM/NCATE Reviewer Training - Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators - 2008
Survey writing and development - Anderson, Neibuhr, & Associates, Inc. - 2004
School Law - 2004
Principles of Supervision - 2004
School Business Personnel - 2003
Professional Service
Editor - MSU Graduate Programs in Mathematics & Science New & Views - 2006 - 2008
Consulting Editor - Journal of Research in Education - 2001- present
Manuscript Reviewer - Journal for Research in Mathematics Education(NCTM) - 2005
Manuscript Reviewer - Journal of Effective Teaching - 2008 - present
Manuscript Reviewer - Journal on Excellence in College Teaching - 2002. 2007, 2008
Manuscript Reviewer - Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice - 2008
Judge - Morgan State University Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Fair - 2006
Volunteer Tutor - PenLucy Program, Baltimore, MD - 2005, 2006
Committee - Towson U. Retention Council - 2001, 2002
Committee - Towson U. Writers' Group - 2001, 2002
Reviewer - Proposals for MW-AERA (2001) & AERA (2002, 2003, 2007) annual meetings
Evaluation Team Member - TU/COE Diversity Fellows Workshop - 2001
Task Force: Enhancing Adult Literacy in Mathematics - NCTM - 1992
Reviewer: Mathematics Teacher, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - 1987- present
National Science Foundation Panel-Proposal Evaluator - 1987, 1990, 2001
NCATE folio & site reviewer-NCTM representative - 1984, 1986
NCATE training for NCTM folio review - 2008
