Ellen Goldring

In this project, the researchers proposed to explore the effects of attending magnet schools on student academic achievement and to explore what factors might produce such an effect, if magnet schools are indeed better. At the time of the study, the use of magnet schools to accomplish public school improvement was a controversial policy. The research evidence at the time was inconclusive, in part because of differing policies regarding who can enroll in magnet schools. Some schools required ...

The primary focus of this training program was to prepare four postdoctoral fellows to conduct research on school leader effectiveness and the career pathways of school leaders.

Building on existing research collaborations between the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and researchers at both Vanderbilt and Brown/Harvard Universities, researchers for this project will examine the implementation and impact of the Evaluation Partnership Program (EPP) on teacher and student outcomes. The EPP is a central component of the state's teacher evaluation system and its ongoing efforts to use the system to promote instructional improvement. Researchers will also focus o...