Ronald Ferguson (economist)
Encyclopedia
Ronald F. Ferguson 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.
and a PhD
in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
.
in 1983.
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. He is one of the founders and the current director of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University.
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
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.
Education
Ferguson earned an undergraduate degree in economics from Cornell UniversityCornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and a PhD
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in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
.
Career
Ferguson was appointed to Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1983.
He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Education and Public Policy with a joint appointment to the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
The Harvard Graduate School of Education is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University, and is one of the top schools of education in the United States. It was founded in 1920, the same year it invented the Ed.D...
and the Harvard Kennedy School, and is also affiliated with the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy. He is one of the founders and the current director of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University.
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. 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.
External links
- Changing How Teachers Improve, about Ferguson's work on student evaluation of teachers