Some studies have found that schools can get substantial gains in achievement by changing textbooks. But a new analysis by the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard finds little evidence of differences in achievement gains for schools using different math textbooks.... Read more about The Education Exchange: Do Students Learn More with Better Math Textbooks?
CEPR-Affiliated Researcher Morgan Polikoff co-authored the following EdNext article, which investigates the impact of textbooks in California. Polikoff will continue his evaluation of textbooks through the CEPR project, National Evaluation of Curriculum Effectiveness.... Read more about Big Bang for Just a Few Bucks: The Impact of Math Textbooks in California
Affiliated Researcher, SDP Fellowship Faculty Advisor Professor in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Center for Education Data & Research, University of Washington
Faculty Director Walter H. Gale Professor of Education and Economics, Harvard Graduate School of Education Member, Yidan Prize Foundation Council of Luminaries