Ronald Ferguson (economist)
Ronald F. Ferguson (born 1950) in Cleveland, Ohio is an economist who researches factors that affect educational achievement. Major themes in his work include the race-related achievement gap in the United States and how to improve schools and identify effective teachers.[1]
Education
Ferguson earned an undergraduate degree in economics from Cornell University and a PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2]
Career
Ferguson was appointed to Harvard University in 1983.[2]
He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Education and Public Policy with a joint appointment to the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Kennedy School, and is also affiliated with the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy.[1][2] He is one of the founders and the current director of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University.[1][2]
Research
Ferguson's research for the past decade has focused on education and school improvement, with a focus on racial achievement gaps.
Publications
- Ferguson, Ronald M. "Urban Problems and Community Development". Brookings Institution Press; 1999. ISBN 0-8157-1876-4
- Ferguson, Ronald M. Toward Excellence with Equity: An Emerging Vision for Closing the Achievement Gap. Harvard Education Press; 2008. ISBN 1-891792-78-4.
- Ferguson, Ronald. CNN.com. Commentary: What Parents Can Do for their Kids; 17 July 2009.
- Symonds, William C., Robert B. Schwartz and Ronald Ferguson. Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century. Pathways to Prosperity Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education; February 2011.
References
- 1 2 3 Winerip, Michael. Ronald Ferguson Works to Close Educational Achievement Gap. The New York Times. 13 February 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ronald Ferguson". Faculty and Staff Directory. Harvard University. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
External links
- Changing How Teachers Improve, about Ferguson's work on student evaluation of teachers
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