Arthur Rainwater

Teaching Interests

School District Leadership, Educational Planning

The following is a representative sample of scheduled teaching.

Fall 2011 - Field Experience in Educational Administration

Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 700, Section: 001, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Individual

Fall 2011 - Financing Elementary and Secondary Education

Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 830, Section: 001, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Lecture

Fall 2011 - Independent Reading

Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 999, Section: 203, Minimum Credit Hours: 1, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Individual

Fall 2011 - The School Superintendency

Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 846, Section: 001, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Lecture

Spring 2011 - Field Experience in Educational Administration

Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 700, Section: 001, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Lecture

Spring 2011 - Independent Reading

Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 999, Section: 203, Minimum Credit Hours: 1, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Individual

Spring 2011 - Internship in Educational Administration

Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 900, Section: 001, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Lecture

Summer 2011 - Independent Reading

Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 999, Section: 203, Minimum Credit Hours: 1, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Individual

Fall 2010 - Field Experience in Educational Administration

Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 700, Section: 001, Maximum Credit Hours: 3, Course Level: Graduate, Course Delivery Mode: Lecture

Fall 2010 - Independent Reading

Course Prefix: 305, Course Number: 999, Section: 203, Course Level: Graduate

The following is a representative sample of program and curriculum development.

Rainwater, A.
Title: Redesign of ELPA 700 Certification Documentation
Date(s): 2010 - 2011
Type: Curriculum Development
New or Revised: Revised
Type: Graduate
Effort: Revised the documentation for the 700 Field Experience in Educational Administration. Approved by the Department

Rainwater, A.
Title: A proposed redesign for the ELPA Advisory Committee
Date(s): 2008 - 2009
Type: Departmental Outreach
New or Revised: Revised
Type: Statewide stakeholders in ELPA
Effort: Developed and submitted a proposed restructuring of ELPA Advisory Committee for the Department.

The following is a representative sample of non-credit teaching.

Instruction Type: Guest Lecture, Sponsoring Organization: Informational Divides in a Multicultural Society., Audience: School of Education, Participants: 180, Academic, Description: An overview of School Finance Issues for an under graduate class.

The following is a representative sample of presentations.

Rainwater, A. (2011, October 1). Gender Race and Justice: Cultural Competency from the Principal's Office to the Classroom, Race, Gender and Justice: Students Locked Out of a Quality Education, NAACP Legal Defense Fund and African American Male Achievement Group, Savannah Georgia.

Rainwater, A. (2009, November 19). Methods for Increasing High School Graduation, Toledo Ohio United Way and Toledo Ohio Public Schools Addressing High School Dropouts, Toledo Ohio Public Schools, Toledo Ohio.

Rainwater, A. (2009, September 19). Community/School District collaboration to reduce high school dropout rate, National Chief Executive Officers Conference for United Way of America, United Way of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Rainwater, A. (2009, June 5). Understanding Value Added Assessment Data, United Way of Dane County Board of Directors Meeting, United Way of Dane County, Madison, Wisconsin.

Rainwater, A. (2009, April 28). The Impact of Wisconsin's School Finance Law, Civitas Leadership Training Program, Civitas, Madison, Wisconsin.

Rainwater, A., Presenter & Author (2004). Addressing Minority Achievement, Minority Student Achievement Network Annual Conference, Minority Student Achievement Network, Arlington, Virginia.

Rainwater, A. (2002). Keys to Positive Labor Relations, Cooperative Education Service Agency #5.

Rainwater, A. (2002). Leaderships' Role in Labor Relations, International Personnel Management Agency-Wisconsin, Wisconsin.

Rainwater, A. (2001). Why a Functioning Analysis, Cooperative Education Service Agency #2.

Rainwater, A. (2000). Addressing Minority Achievement, Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators.

Master's Degree Redesign Committee

Dates of Membership: 2011 - Pres.
Committee Member. Period of Service: 2011 - Pres.

Master Administrator Certification Review Committee

Dates of Membership: Sep. 2011 - Dec. 2012
Accomplishments: Preparing the Master Administrator Certification program for external review.
Committee Member. Period of Service: Sep. 2011 - Dec. 2012

Personnel Committee

Dates of Membership: Aug. 2011 - June 2012
Committee Member. Period of Service: Aug. 2011 - June 2012

Personnel Committee

Dates of Membership: Aug. 2010 - June 2011
Accomplishments: Manage the employment process for new academic personnel.
Committee Member. Period of Service: Aug. 2010 - June 2011

Ph.D Cohort 2 subcommittee

Dates of Membership: Oct. 2009 - May 2010
Accomplishments: The sub-committee developed and submitted the proposal for second Ph.D. cohort in District Leadershiip.
Committee Member. Period of Service: Oct. 2009 - May 2010

Internal Review for evaluation of the MACC program

Accomplishments: Served as one member of the internal review committee for the evaluation of the MACC program.
Committee Member.

Wisconsin State Finance Summit

Accomplishments: Represent the Dean in providing input to the development of an economic development plan for Wisconsin's future.
Representative.

Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Standards for Certifications Revision

Accomplishments: The committee made recommendations to the Wisconsin of Department of Public Instruction for the revision of the Standards for certification for Superintendents.
Representative.