Federal, State, and Local Education Policy

In recent years, federal, state, and local educational policy has increased its influence on educator workforce development, school governance, relationships among educational stakeholders, and instructional and school building practices. Policy also affects students’ academic, social-emotional, and behavioral development. Our work aims to inform the design and implementation of educational policies that ultimately promote high quality and equitable learning for all students.

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What do states need to know about using multiple measures for school accountability?

Min Sun, Alec Kennedy, & Eric Anderson (in press)

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What do graduate surveys tell us about teacher preparation quality?

Kevin Bastian, Min Sun, & Heather Lynn (2017)

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Developing the ‘will’: How is teachers’ perceived legitimacy of the evaluation policy related to their instruction?

Jihyun Kim, Min Sun, & Peter Youngs (accepted 2017)

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Teacher workforce developments: Recent changes in academic competitiveness and job satisfaction of new teachers

Benjamin Master, Min Sun, & Susanna Loeb (in press)

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Resource- and approach-driven multi-dimensional change: Three-year effects of School Improvement Grants

Min Sun, Emily K. Penner, & Susanna Loeb (2017)

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Federal policy and the teacher labor market: Exploring the effects of NCLB on teacher turnover

Min Sun, Andrew Saultz, & Yincheng Ye (2017)

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Teachers’ use of information to improve instruction and school supports for this use

Min Sun, Brock Mutcheson, & Jihyun Kim (2015)

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Capacity building of organizations

Min Sun (2014)

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How external institutions penetrate schools through formal and informal leaders

Min Sun, Kenneth Frank, William Penuel, & Chong Min Kim (2013)

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The organization as a filter of institutional diffusion

William Penuel, Kenneth Frank, Min Sun, Chong Kim, & Corrine Singleton (2013)

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Teachers’ social capital and the implementation of schoolwide reforms

William Penuel, Kenneth Frank, Min Sun, & Chong Min Kim (2011)

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