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Dr. Jay Percell

Associate Professor
Office
DEG Degarmo Hall
Office Hours
by appointment
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Selected Research

Biography

Jay C. Percell, Ed. D., is an associate professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University. He teaches secondary education methods courses for implementing literacy and technology and serves as the course instructor for the ISU Secondary Professional Development School. His research interests include assessment and grading practices, educational technology, and digital literacy.

Current Courses

TCH 219.001 Integrating Multiple Literacies & Technology Across Secondary Curriculum

TCH 255.001 Literacy, Technology, and Pedagogical Practices in Secondary Schools

Teaching Interests & Areas

Secondary Education, Literacy, Technology

Research Interests & Areas

Literacy, Technology, Assessment and Grading Practices, Alternative Grading

EDD Curriculum and Instruction

Illinois State University

Ed.M. (Master of Education) Secondary Education

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Bachelor of Arts English

Univeristy of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

2018 Outstanding Teacher of the Year

College of Education
2018

Conference Proceeding

Beliefs in Practice: Assessment and Grading Philosophies Among Secondary Education Pre-service Teachers
Jay Percell.
1121--1125, (2019)
Educating Avatars: Using Disciplinary Literacy Strategies in Virtual Classrooms
Jay Percell.
1746--1751, (2017)
Do Not Be Alarmed, This Is Only A (n Online) Test
Jay Percell, Cheri Toledo.
2758--2761, (2012)

Journal Article

Resolutions for a New Paradigm: Addressing Common Issues in Standards-based Grading
Jay Percell, Barbara Bredefeld Meyer.
Kappa Delta Pi Record, 57, 185-190, (2021)
Backchanneling as an Approach to Discussing Literature
Robyn Seglem, Jay Percell.
English Journal, 109 (1), 82--89, (2019)
Backchanneling as an approach to discussing literature
Robyn Seglem, Jay Percell.
English Journal, (2019)
Strategies for Diving into Successful Grading Reform
Jay Percell.
ASCD Express, (2019)
Collaborating with Theatre, Nature, and STEM: A Multigenerational Family Event
Anni K Reinking, Michael J Vetere, III, Jay Percell.
New Waves Educational Research \& Development, (2017)
Lessons from alternative grading: Essential qualities of teacher feedback
Jay Percell.
The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 90 (4), 111--115, (2017)
Data collaborative: a practical exploration of big data in course wikis
Jay Percell.
Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 17 (4), 63, (2016)
Essentially point-less: The influence of alternative, non points-based grading on teachers' instructional practices
Jay Percell.
(2014)
Taking the Long Road to Grading Reform
Jay Percell.
ASCD Inservice, (2014)
The value of a pointless education
Jay Percell.
Educational Leadership, (2014)
Against Conventional Wisdom: Factors Influencing Hispanic Students' Reading Achievement.
Jay Percell, Kristina Kaufman.
Journal of Research in Education, 23 (2), 1--16, (2013)