Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education

In this SCOPE Brown Bag Seminar, Na'ilah Suad Nasir examines how culture and race influence the learning and achievement of African American and other non-dominant students in urban settings. (3/04/13)

Yvette Jackson, chief executive officer of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education, discusses how districts can apply a pedagogy of confidence to omprove the confidence and competence of students and teachers upon whom they rely. (1/28/13)

In this SCOPE Brown Bag Seminar, Stanford Professor of Education Arnetha Ball discusses her "Model of Generative Change" in teacher education and professional development. (5/20/2013)

In this SCOPE Brown Bag Seminar, Cynthia Coburn discusses the relationship between instructional policy and teachers' classroom practices in urban schools. (5/15/13)

In this SCOPE Brown Bag Seminar, Michael Kirst, president of the California State Board of Education, provides a conceptual framework to understand the challenges of implementing the Common Core in California. (10/29/12)

In this Brown Bag Seminar, Stanford professor of education Anthony Antonio and PhD candidate Jesse Foster present their findings from their study of college-going culture in high-needs schools across the United States. (4/15/13)

In this SCOPE Brown Bag Seminar, Jo Boaler, professor of mathematics education at Stanford University, discusses her research on equitable mathematics classrooms and obstacles to implementing them.

Kenji Hakuta discusses his research on the language gap, focusing on the challenges and opportunities of the Common Core standards for English Language Learners. (November 14, 2011)

Claude Steele discusses his groundbreaking research on stereotype threat and how it applies a social-psychological lens to academic achievement. (October 31, 2011)

Martin Carnoy discusses a study he conducted examining school systems on either side of the border area of two neighboring South African countries. (May 16, 2011)

Claude Steele discusses the affect stereotype threat has on performance and self-confidence and approaches that can mitigate that threat in academic settings. (October 31, 2011)

Brian Lowery addresses students' perceptions of inequality and the impact that has on their achievement in an academic setting. (March 14, 2011) e

Psi Sahlberg explores the politics and practices of the Finnish educational reform and how he sees the lessons translating to the United States. (January 17, 2012)

Richard Banks discusses the achievement gap and asks why life outcomes of black boys are worse along almost any dimension than those of other groups. (March 3, 2011)

Camille Charles discusses her research on racial identity in Black college students and argues that it is far more multidimensional and varied than earlier studies indicated. (October 3, 2011)

Rachel Lotan discusses pedagogical approaches that create and support equitable classrooms for diverse student populations. (November 31, 2011)