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Authors: Peter T. Goff, Gwendolyn S. Baxley October 2015, 30 pp. Abstract: The strategies and norms used to assign students to teachers have garnered national attention, as these assignment practices can exacerbate inequality. School leaders have substantial authority and influence over this assignment process, yet our knowledge of their role is limited. This paper examines …

Authors: Elizabeth L. Pier, Joshua Raclaw, Mitchell J. Nathan, Anna Kaatz, Molly Carnes, Cecilia E. Ford October 2015, 24 pp. Abstract: Grant peer review is a foundational component of scientific research. In the context of grant review meetings, the review process is a collaborative, socially mediated, locally constructed decision-making task. The current study examines how …

Authors: Peter Goff, Jason Salisbury, Mark Blitz October 2015, 30 pp. Abstract: Initiatives to increase leadership accountability coupled with efforts to promote data-driven leadership have led to widespread adoption of instruments to assess school leaders. In this paper, we present a decision matrix that practitioners and researchers can use to facilitate instrument selection. Our decision …

Authors: Peter T. Goff, Jihye Kam, Jacek Kraszewski August 2015, 40 pp. Abstract: Survey tools are used in education to direct policy, drive leadership decisions, and inform research. Increasingly, survey measures of school climate and perspectives of leadership are incorporated into measures of school and principal quality. This study examines the role of temporal variations …

Authors: Matthew T. Hora, Amanda K. Oleson July 2015, 21 pp. Abstract: Research suggests which study strategies are effective, but little descriptive research focuses on how undergraduate students study in real-world settings. Thus, the mechanisms of students’ actual learning remain a black box in higher education, with far more attention paid to the inputs and …

Authors: Mark R. Connolly, Elaine Seymour July 2015, 17 pp. Abstract: In 2009, a pair of meetings launched an ambitious initiative to link communities engaged in improving STEM education with those engaged in global sustainability. The initiative’s organizers, “Mobilizing STEM Education for a Sustainable Future,” selected “critical advisors” to attend the meetings and guide discussion. …

Authors: Peter Goff, Ellen Goldring, Melissa Canney December 2014, 24 pp. Abstract: Notable attention and effort have been directed toward improving educator productivity through the use of performance incentives. Little of this work has focused on incentive systems for school leaders (principals), and even less has examined performance pay systems used in practice. This research …

Authors: Robert Meyer, Mikhail Pyatigorsky, Andrew Rice November 2014, 19 pp. Abstract: Student growth measures are increasingly common in K–12 school and teacher accountability policy in the United States. At this time, it is still rare for educator preparation programs (EPPs) to be evaluated by similar measures for either low-stakes program improvement or higher-stakes accreditation …

Authors: Joseph J. Ferrare, You-Geon Lee November 2014, 38 pp. Abstract: Despite extensive efforts to increase the number of undergraduates majoring and persisting in science, math, engineering, and technology (STEM) fields, there is surprisingly little understanding of recent patterns of switching from these majors to those in other fields of study. In addition, little is …

Authors: Matthew T. Hora, Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Hyoung Joon Park August 2014, 32 pp. Abstract: Given the considerable challenges with implementing data-driven decision making systems, researchers focus on describing data practices in real-world settings. Yet, little is known about how postsecondary faculty think about and utilize data as part of their instructional practice. In this qualitative …