JANKENS, BENJAMIN
Associate Professor
Publications & Presentations
Jankens, B. (2021). Charter School Authorizing: Understanding the Differences Among Authorizers and School Performance. Educational Leadership Review, ICPEL.
Petrik, S. & Jankens, B. (2019). Lean Six Sigma for education: A framework for school leaders. Lansing, MI: ICPEL Publications.
Jankens, B., Store, D., & Nothstine, K. (2019). Performance comparison between district public schools and charter schools in Michigan using a Composite District Average. Charter School Resource Journal.
Price, W., & Jankens, B. (2017). Charter schools in Michigan: A handbook for understanding public policy and practice for Michigan’s public school academies (3rd ed.). Lansing, MI: NCPEA Publications.
Klocko, B., Jankens, B., Davidson, J., & Marcincavage, S. (2015). Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships in Online Course Design for Educational Leaders.In Vaughn, V., Miller, G., & Oliveras-Ortiz, Y. (Eds.), Preparing Future Ready Education Leaders through Globalized Online Learning. Lansing, MI: NCPEA Publications.
Research Interests
- School culture and climate
- School performance
- School leader evaluations
- Charter schools and authorizing
- School reform efforts
- Principal preparation
Courses Taught
- EDL 661: School and Community Relations
- EDL 670: The Principalship
- EDL 694: Leadership Capstone
- EDL 699: Leadership Internship
- EDL 765: Organizational Change
- EDL 767: Public School Finance
- EDL 775: Educational Policy Analysis
- EDL 855: Culture and Change in Educational Institutions