Research and Creative Activity

Research: Projects

Scholarly Publications

Jimerson, J., Channel, A., Jones, C., Jones, T., Tooley, P., Rhone, R. (In Progress). Using Data with Students: Practices and Perspectives of Teachers in the US.

Atwood, E., Tooley, P., Jones, C. (In Progress) “We want you to feel like you’ve been heard”: The Racial Dynamics of Changing School Attendance Zones.

Jones, C., Tooley, P. (In Progress) “The responsibility for addressing racial disparities rests with the adults”: Analyzing District-Level Racial Equity Policies in Texas.

Tooley, P., Atwood, E. (2021). The Search for Racially Diverse Schools: Understanding How a Diverse State Lacks Diverse Campuses. Urban Education.

Tooley, P. (2020). Examining Equity and Bias in a Texas School: Understanding the Intersection of Diversity and Equity. Emerging Voices in Education.

White Papers

Balingall, T., Gholami, M., Kimmel, C., Robinson, N., Grady, A., Bullard, K., Moore, J., Perera, I., Tooley, P., Duong, K., Helms, J., Martin, W. (2019) Taking the Lead on Child Care: Meeting the Needs of Pell-Eligible Parents. Fort Worth, Texas: Texas Christian University.

Unpublished Works

Tooley, P. (2020). Exploring Practices of Diverse Schools: Understanding the Relationship of Equity and Implicit Racial Bias [Dissertation]. Fort Worth, Texas: Texas Christian University.

Scholarly Conference Presentations

Jimerson, J.B., Jones, C., Tooley, P., Jones, T., Rhone, R., & Channell, A. (Accepted). Data walls, folders, & chats: How US teachers report using data with students. Paper submitted for presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Jones, C. & Tooley, P. (2021, November) Analyzing District-Level Racial Equity Policies in Texas. Presentation at 2021 University Council of Educational Administration, Columbus, OH.

Jimerson, J.B., Tooley, P., Ginn, T., Channell, A., & Scroggins, K. (2021, November) School Leaders & Resiliency in Times of Crisis: A Critical Conversation. Presentation at 2021 University Council of Educational Administration, Columbus, OH.

Jimerson, J.B., Jones, C., Tooley, P., Jones, T., Rhone, R., & Channell, A. (2021, November) School Leaders & Resiliency in Times of Crisis: A Critical Conversation. Presentation at 2021 University Council of Educational Administration, Columbus, OH.

Atwood, E., Jones, C., Tooley, P. (2020, November) “We want you to feel like you’ve been heard”: The Racial Dynamics of Changing School Attendance Zones. Presentation at 2020 University Council of Educational Administration, Virtual.

Tooley, P. (2020, January). The Relationship Between Diversity, Implicit Bias, and Equity in Schools. Presentation at 2020 San Diego County Office of Education Equity Conference, San Diego, California.

Tooley, P., Atwood, E. (2019, April). Identifying Diverse Schools: The Ever-Dwindling “N”. Paper presented at 2019 Annual Meeting of American Education Research Association, Toronto, Canada.

Tooley, P., Atwood, E. (2018, November) Identifying Diverse Schools: The Ever-Dwindling “N”. Paper presented at 2019 Annual Meeting of University Council of Education Administration, Houston, Texas.

Tooley, P., Atwood, E. (2018, November) Identifying Diverse Schools: The Ever-Dwindling “N”. Paper presented at 2019 Annual Graduate Student Summit of University Council of Education Administration, Houston, Texas.

Tooley, P. (2018, November) Exploring Practices of Diverse Schools: Understanding the Relationship of Equity and Implicit Racial Bias. Ignite! presentation at 2019 Annual Graduate Student Summit of University Council of Education Administration, Houston, Texas.

Community Conference Presentations

Tooley, P. (2020, March). Teachers’ Reflections on Implicit Bias and Equity. Presentation developed for 2019 Fort Worth ISD Racial Equity Summit (Fort Worth, Texas - Conference Canceled)

Tooley, P. (2019, March). Understanding Racial Implicit Bias and Equity. Presentation developed for 2019 Fort Worth ISD Racial Equity Summit (Fort Worth, Texas).

Tooley, P. (2019, March). Examining the Texas Context: Diversity and Equity in Schools. Presentation developed for 2019 Fort Worth ISD Racial Equity Summit (Fort Worth, Texas).

Panels

Tooley, P. (2021, November). Exploring Professional Routes Outside the Professoriate. Panelist for University Council of Educational Administration.

Tooley, P. (2021, September). Critical Race Theory: What is it?. Facilitator for League of Women Voters - Dallas.

Tooley, P. (2021, March). Anti-racism in Urban Education. Panelist for Urban Teachers.

Tooley, P. (2020, June). Doing Our Part: Moving from Ally to Co-Conspirator. Panelist for Fort

Worth ISD Equity and Excellence.

Tooley, P. (2019, October). Racial Equity in Schools. Panelist for Leadership ISD 2019 Campus

Voices Cohort.

Peer Review

Research in Educational Policy and Management

Emerging Voices in Education