David Marshall
@marshalldavidt2
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Associate Professor of educational research at Auburn University. PhD from VCU. VT alum. Former teacher in Philly. Yankees fan. My opinions are my own.
Auburn, AL
Joined January 2022
STUDY ALERT: A rigorous experimental evaluation in Los Angeles finds "Enrolling in a #CharterSchool increased 11th-grade standardized test scores & enrollment & persistence in 4-year colleges substantially." @Dyrnwyn @charteralliance @garylarson07 @Jorge_Elorza @DeAngelisCorey
direct.mit.edu
Abstract. This paper estimates the causal effects of enrollment in one of five oversubscribed high-quality Los Angeles charter schools using a lottery design. Enrolling in a charter school increased...
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Great story about our #EdReform policy conference last month! @hpatrinos @uacoehp @annaegalite @marshalldavidt2 @gema_zamarro @jbmcgee @AlbertxCheng @CEDR_US @KeriJoHunter @edchoice @g_ritt @RonZimmer8 @BrianKisida
https://t.co/tXowDfhEw5 via @uacoehp
leadingwithcare.uark.edu
Policymakers and education scholars from across Arkansas, the country and the world gathered last week to celebrate the Department of Education Reform’s first 20 years and envision the next two dec…
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Congrats @JohniBroome - here’s to many, many more… WDE & Go Sixers!
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To learn anything deeply, you must wrestle with it. The effort itself—sorting, comparing, rephrasing, struggling to make sense of what you read—is where learning occurs. My latest looks at the risks to teaching and learning posed by AI, which automates the work needed for
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@CoachRLandrum @MrDanielBuck @marshalldavidt2 By student accountability I mean not getting mad at teachers when students fail. Not having teachers have to defend themselves when a student misbehaves. Not telling teachers to mark students tardy instead of absent when they walk in 30 mins late.
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James Franklin is currently negotiating a contract with Virginia Tech it’s almost a done deal 🚨
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Educational research: Obsessed with ‘equity,’ heedless of classroom teachers’ concerns by @marshalldavidt2
https://t.co/OCLRBy4EPT
thehill.com
The dominant research themes are equity, social justice, and identity. In contrast, classroom teachers’ top concerns are far more immediate and practical.
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what if education research actually aligned with the expressed + immediate needs of teachers? @DrJeromeMorris @AERA_EdResearch important read by my friend @marshalldavidt2 in @thehill.
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@marshalldavidt2 “…the nation’s largest academic research conference has devoted the majority of its attention to questions of identity and justice, whereas teachers in classrooms are struggling with how to get students to sit down, focus, and learn.” https://t.co/veShMu15UP
thehill.com
The dominant research themes are equity, social justice, and identity. In contrast, classroom teachers’ top concerns are far more immediate and practical.
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Education research focuses on equity, social justice, and identity. Meanwhile, teachers want research focused on how to get students to sit down, focus, and learn. Education research is out of touch. Great piece by @marshalldavidt2
https://t.co/AHqNljHDUn
thehill.com
The dominant research themes are equity, social justice, and identity. In contrast, classroom teachers’ top concerns are far more immediate and practical.
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Fascinating op-ed by @marshalldavidt2 about the misalignment between the guidance teachers need and much of the education research being conducted and promoted today. https://t.co/LRlJf72Lbt
thehill.com
The dominant research themes are equity, social justice, and identity. In contrast, classroom teachers’ top concerns are far more immediate and practical.
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I love it when data shatter education myths! My former @ua_edreform students & colleagues often are the myth-busters, as here: "our nationally representative survey reveals that parents, the general public, & teachers largely agree that schools should teach about the Constitution
educationnext.org
Polling finds that teachers, more than the general public, believe schools should
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Excellent piece from @marshalldavidt2 "Most people assume that educational research is designed to help teachers and schools...But much of today’s research doesn’t reflect what teachers say they need." Educational research: Obsessed with ‘equity,’ heedless of classroom
thehill.com
The dominant research themes are equity, social justice, and identity. In contrast, classroom teachers’ top concerns are far more immediate and practical.
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SEC bipartisanship @DaionDaniels Fantastic weekend and wonderful hospitality by @ua_edreform @FlowTap1
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New survey data on teacher experiences to start the 2025-2026 year. Good work @AlliAldis @edchoice
https://t.co/kUlFeJ74Dn
@tpress87 @pauldiperna @heatherlwalter @hpatrinos
edchoice.org
We’ve put together a wide variety of questions to shed light on how teachers are feeling this year.
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My copy has arrived! Looks like I have some new poolside reading. @NealMcCluskey Order your copy today!
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I’ve told the story of a colleague at a struggling school who said “reading and math are important, but I teach the whole child.” She was granting herself permission to fail at her primary responsibility and still see herself as a good teacher.
If your students don’t do as well in reading, writing and mathematics as students from similar backgrounds elsewhere and you claim this is because you focus on wellbeing or ‘the whole child’ then you are telling yourself a comforting lie.
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Said this in the stands @ Jordan Hare last night… If the SEC wanted to cut down on conspiracy theories (like ours), they could show the review booth on broadcasts like the ACC does
The SEC should try and make it look less obvious that they’re desperately protecting their bigger brands for late-season ratings and playoff representations. No bullshit. Just gonna call it how it is.
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AI could help struggling students—if they used it to learn, not to copy. “Explain it to me like I’m in third grade” might be the smartest AI prompt schools aren’t using. 🔗 https://t.co/6hLLw0C5Yk
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