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Elizabeth has dedicated her professional life to ensuring that all students have access to an excellent education. She began her career as a third grade teacher at Simon Elementary School in Washington, D.C. and most recently worked at the U.S. Department of Education on initiatives including: ESEA flexibility, Excellent Educators for All, and regulations and guidance under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Elizabeth holds a B.A. from Georgetown University, where she studied English Literature and Government; an M.A.T. from American University; a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law, where she was a public interest scholar; and an Ed.M. from Harvard University Graduate School of Education, where she was a Zuckerman Fellow.

Lessons from across the pond

Lessons from across the pond

Elizabeth Ross January 2020

Although Brexit and Megxit may be dominating headlines, politics and the royal family aren't the only issues worth reading up...

Performance pay, International, Pay
First, do no harm

First, do no harm

Elizabeth Ross June 2019

"First, do no harm" is a good dictum for doctors, and may be one for policymakers as well. Even the...

Impact of teacher, Hiring and Assignment, Equitable distribution, Student growth
Feedback is fundamental

Feedback is fundamental

Elizabeth Ross November 2018

Something doesn't add up.

Feedback, Evaluation
Measuring up: New study identifies districts and states that are seeing results with teacher evaluation systems

Measuring up: New study identifies districts and states that are seeing results with teacher evaluation systems

Hannah Putman, Elizabeth Ross October 2018

Teacher evaluation systems, when implemented well, are coinciding with real and measurable benefits for students and teachers alike.

Impact of teacher, New Mexico, Colorado, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Texas, Tennessee, Evaluation, Pay, Retention and Tenure, Professional Development
Adjusting, not abandoning, teacher eval

Adjusting, not abandoning, teacher eval

Elizabeth Ross July 2018

There are new teacher evaluation systems that show substantial promise, but as with any systemic effort, we need to watch...

Evaluation, Student growth
State ESSA plan whack-a-mole

State ESSA plan whack-a-mole

Elizabeth Ross November 2017

Ever play the carnival game of whack-a-mole? Every time you smash one mole back into its hole, two more pop...

Teacher diversity, State role, Governance
How principals can change the culture around teacher evaluations

How principals can change the culture around teacher evaluations

Sarah Heaton, Elizabeth Ross October 2017

Imagine a test where the only grades a student could earn were A or A-. Envision an update to Yelp...

Impact of teacher, Feedback, Evaluation, Principals
Florida Districts Fall Short In Implementing Performance Pay

Florida Districts Fall Short In Implementing Performance Pay

Elizabeth Ross August 2017

In 2011, Florida's legislature passed an ambitious performance pay policy that requires districts to pay their most effective teachers the...

Performance pay, Florida

State ESSA plans on educator equity a real mixed bag

Elizabeth Ross July 2017

There has been substantial media attention recently regarding states' Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans, much of which has focused...

Equitable distribution, Federal role, State role, Evaluation, Teacher diversity
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