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Teacher and Principal Effectiveness

Access to high quality educators is critical to the future of American children and to the economic success of our nation. We study private and public efforts to improve the effectiveness of teachers and principals in our nation's schools, helping decision makers understand what works and why.

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A Research Synthesis of the Role of Assistant Principals and Pathways to the Principalship

The Wallace Foundation commissioned three literature syntheses on topics related to school leadership. Mathematica is working with Vanderbilt University on a synthesis focused on the topic of assistant principals (APs). The synthesis aims to address two key questions.

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Improving Educator Effectiveness Through Partnerships and Collaboration

Large investments of federal money have been flowing to states and districts through Title II to help develop effective teachers and school leaders.

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Lauren Amos

Senior Researcher

Lauren Banks Amos is a senior researcher with experience in program evaluation, technical assistance, and design research supporting federal, state, and local education agency efforts to improve disparities and disproportionality in the public education, juvenile justice, and child welfare systems.

Topics
- Human Services
- Education
- College and Career Readiness
- Effective Data Use
- Literacy and Numeracy
- School Reform
- Strengthening and Disseminating Research
- Teacher and Principal Effectiveness
- STEM
- Justice
- Juvenile Justice
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