Grants and Contracts

2021

    • Richardson, J. W (2021). Impacts of deeper learning leadership, University Council for Educational Administration, $5,000.

2019

    • O’Shea, C., & McLeod, S. (2019). Graduate student fellowship, University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), $5,000.

2018

    • Brady, K., & McLeod, S. (2018). School safety mini-grant: Addressing harmful student off-campus online speech and expression as a means to prevent school violence, University Council for Educational Administration, $5,000.
    • Mountford, M., Wallace, L., & McLeod, S. (2018). School safety mini-grant: District-level school leaders’ beliefs about school safety, University Council for Educational Administration, $5,000.

2017

    • Richardson, J. W (2017). Innovative school leadership, University Council for Educational Administration, $5,000.
    • Richardson, J. W (2017). Investigation into technology savvy superintendents, California Association of Professors of Educational Administration, $2,000.
    • McLeod, S., Rodgers, A., & Newburgh, K. (2017). Evaluation of the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy, Eagle County Schools, $27,015.

2013

    • Richardson, J. W., & Bathon, J. (2013). Increase recruitment efforts in Southeast Asia, University of Kentucky, $60,000.
    • Richardson, J. W., & Bathon, J. (2013). Develop online masters and doctoral programs in school technology leadership, University of Kentucky, $215,000.

2010

    • McLeod, S. (2010). Technology leadership training, Area Education Agency 9, $24,100.
    • McLeod, S. (2010). Technology leadership training. School Administrators of Iowa, $22,500.
    • McLeod, S. (2010). Technology leadership training, Metropolitan Educational Cooperative Service Unit, $20,300.

2009

    • McLeod, S. (2009). Technology leadership training, Area Education Agency 267, $95,000.
    • McLeod, S. (2009). Technology integration and leadership training, Metropolitan Educational Cooperative Service Unit, $40,600.
    • McLeod, S. (2009). Technology leadership training, Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency, $36,037.
    • McLeod, S. (2009). Technology leadership and DDDM training, School Administrators of Iowa, $25,000.
    • McLeod, S. (2009). Technology training for administrators, School Administrators of Iowa, $21,000.
    • McLeod, S. (2009). Technology integration assistance, Mahaska County Educational Consortium, $15,924.
    • McLeod, S. (2009). Technology integration and leadership training, Ankeny Community School District, $10,500.

2008

    • McLeod, S. (2008). Technology integration and information dissemination training, School Administrators of Iowa, $17,647.
    • McLeod, S. (2008). Technology leadership and integration assistance, Waukee Community School District, $17,647.
    • McLeod, S. (2008). Technology integration and leadership training, Mahaska County Educational Consortium, $12,500.

2006

    • McLeod, S., & Hughes, J. (2006). Technology-related preparation practices of educational leadership programs. University Council for Educational Administration, $5,000.

2005

    • McLeod, S., & Louis, K. S. (2005). Statewide data-driven decision-making readiness study, Minnesota Department of Education, $130,000.
    • McLeod, S. (2005). Evaluation of Small Learning Communities grant from the United States Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Rochester Public Schools, $103,431.
    • McLeod, S. (2005). Osseo data templates project, Osseo Area Schools, $94,772.

2004

    • McLeod, S., Hughes, J. E., & Stroud, T. (2004). Staff development, student learning, and student engagement in virtual and traditional schools, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, United States Department of Education, $97,008.
    • McLeod, S., & Hughes, J. E. (2004). School technology leadership initiative: Resource dissemination and postsecondary partnerships, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Comprehensive Grant Program, United States Department of Education, $79,600.
    • McLeod, S. (2004). Evaluation of Enhancing Education Through Technology grant from the Minnesota Department of Education, United Northwest Minnesota INFOCON consortium, $38,146.
    • Hughes, J. E., & McLeod, S. (2004). School technology leadership initiative: Technology integration modules for school leaders, ADC Foundation, $20,000.
    • McLeod, S., & Hughes, J. E. (2004). Using classroom response systems as interactive learning tools, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, $19,300.

2002

    • McLeod, S., & Hughes, J. E. (2002). School technology leadership initiative, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Comprehensive Grant Program, United States Department of Education, $677,365. [$2.5+ million overall project]
    • McLeod, S. (2002). An examination of school district technology support personnel, North Central Regional Education Laboratory, United States Department of Education, $25,000.
    • McLeod, S. (2002). Evaluation of Technology Literacy Challenge grant from the Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning, Pequot Lakes Independent School District, $7,500.