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Christopher Cleveland

Assistant Professor of Education and Education Policy
christopher_cleveland1@brown.edu

Biography

Christopher Cleveland is an Assistant Professor of Education and Education Policy, holding a joint appointment in the Education Department and Annenberg Institute. His research and teaching focus on quantitative policy analysis in school finance, gifted and special education, and human capital. In addition to his research, Christopher has experience partnering with school systems, state agencies, and foundations on strategy issues related to his research foci.

Christopher Cleveland has a Ph.D.  in Education Policy and Program Evaluation from Harvard University; an Ed.M. in Education Policy and Management from Harvard Graduate School of Education; an A.M. in Education from Harvard University; and an A.B. in Sociology with a Secondary in Mind, Brain, & Behavior from Harvard College.

Recent News

News From Education

From Insight to Impact with Professor Christopher Cleveland

Our new "Insight to Impact" series invites faculty from the Education Department to share how their recent research can be applied in practical ways that improve education systems. Here, we look at Professor Cleveland's research papers, "Understanding Individualized Education Program (IEP) Goals at Scale" and "The Effects of Response to Intervention on Disability Identification and Achievement."
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Wheelock Educational Policy Center

Understanding Special Education Services at Scale Using IEP Data

Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) contain detailed information about students’ experiences receiving special education services in schools. Using rigorous quantitative methods, Christopher Cleveland and co-author Jessica Markham (Boston University) are using digital IEPs from Indiana to identify statewide patterns in evaluations, goals, services, and placements.
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News From Education

The Department of Education Welcomes Christopher Cleveland as Assistant Professor of Education and Education Policy

Christopher Cleveland is an Assistant Professor of Education and Education Policy, holding a joint appointment in the Education Department and Annenberg Institute. His research and teaching focus on quantitative policy analysis in school finance, gifted and special education, and human capital.
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