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The Institute for Policy Research
at Northwestern University
IPR Policy Briefing
Supported with funding from the Joyce Foundation
Inside the
Black Box of Schools:
Classrooms, Teachers, and School Leaders
Policymakers at federal, state, and local levels are concerned
about lackluster student achievement in many of America’s
schools. But researchers and administrators have difficulty in pinpointing
the factors that contribute to successful—as well as failing—schools.
A trio of experts explored the impact of classroom size, teacher
quality, and school leadership on success for schools and students.
Panelists and
Presentations:
“Does Class Size Matter?”
by Spyros
Konstantopoulos, IPR Faculty Associate, Assistant Professor
of Human Development, Social Policy, and Learning Sciences, School
of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University.
Click
here for PowerPoint presentation.
“Do Teachers Matter? Examining
the Role Teachers Play in Student Performance”
by Kim
Rueben, Visiting Scholar, Urban Institute, Washington,
D.C.
Click here for PowerPoint presentation.
“Does School Leadership Make
a Difference?”
by James Spillane,
IPR Faculty Fellow, Professor of Human Development, Social Policy,
and Learning Sciences, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern
University.
Click here for PowerPoint presentation.
Moderator:
Therese
McGuire, IPR Faculty Fellow, Professor of Management
and Strategy at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Click here for more information
on the presentations and panelists.
Click
here for complete video
(4k/48 min.)
Friday, February 4
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Kellogg School of Management, Wieboldt Hall
Northwestern University
340 E. Superior St., 4th floor
Chicago
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