How can schools apply the latest research to improve learning for all students? And how can parents, school leaders, and policymakers use that research to bring about change?
On this episode of School’s In, we welcome Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) Professor Susanna Loeb to discuss how to scale education research to have more influence in the world. We also touch on the importance of connecting research and practice, and ways parents can support students in their learning. Loeb covers several topics, including:
- What does it mean to “scale” in education?
- Why tutoring works—and who gets left out
- The importance of context in creating a plan that works
- Research that makes a difference
- How parents can get involved
- AI, policy, and the future of scaling knowledge in education
Susanna Loeb is a professor of education at the GSE, where her research focuses broadly on education policy and its role in improving educational opportunities for students. She is also faculty director of the SCALE Initiative at the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, and was the founding director of the Center for Education Policy Analysis at Stanford and co-director of Policy Analysis for California Education. To learn more about her work, visit her faculty profile.
School’s In is your go-to podcast for cutting-edge insights and fresh perspectives on the future of learning. Hosted by Stanford Graduate School of Education Dean Dan Schwartz and Senior Lecturer Denise Pope, each episode dives into the latest research, innovations, and real-world challenges shaping education today.
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