St. Cloud State University

Frances Ann Kayona, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Office : EB A279
Phone/Fax Numbers: 320-308-3170/320-308-3216
E-mail: fakayona@stcloudstate.edu

Education

Doctor of Philosophy                      Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

                                                 May 1999

                                                           Educational Leadership

 

Masters of Science                          Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

                                                May 1996

                                                           Educational Leadership

 

Bachelor of Arts                                Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

                                                  December 1986

                                                             Socio-Cultural Anthropology

 

Associate of Arts                              Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Arizona

                                                 May 1983

                                                            Liberal Arts

Professional Credentials/Licensure

• SCSU Peer Assessment Consultant
• NASSP Selecting and Developing the 21st Century Principal Assessor
• NCA Quality Assurance Review National Certification

Program Areas

• Graduate
• Masters
• Sixth Year
• Specialist
• Doctorate

Research/Interest Areas

• Curriculum leadership
• Assessment leadership
• Performance Appraisal
• Program Evaluation

Biography

Frances joined SCSU in 2001.  Previously, she served as the assistant director, research associate, and consultant for the School Improvement Model Research Center at Iowa State University in Ames.  As a consultant to project school districts, Dr. Kayona led teachers in the development of standards-based curriculum and assessment for all content area.  She also worked with stakeholders and school administrators developing performance evaluation systems for teachers, administrators, and support and classified staff, with an emphasis on the use of 360-degree feedback.

Dr. Kayona has traveled widely throughout the People’s Republic of China where she taught conversational English for middle school students living in Xinjiang Province.  In addition to several publications on curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation, Dr. Kayona is co-editor of copyrighted publications of standards-based curricula and criterion-referenced assessments in language arts and mathematics.  She has presented on the topics of curriculum development and implementation and instructional leadership at conferences at both the state and national level.

Her honors and distinctions include being awarded the R. Paul Brimm Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Iowa Association for Supervision of Curriculum Development, and from the Office for the Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies, the Iowa State University Research Excellence Award for Outstanding Dissertation for Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Spring 1999.

Courses Taught