Daniel C. Humphrey

Daniel Humphrey
Daniel C. Humphrey
Education Policy Consultant

Daniel C. Humphrey is an education policy consultant and former director of the Center for Education Policy at SRI International. He is a nationally recognized expert on teacher development, school reform, and urban education, with more than 25 years of experience researching complex educational interventions. He has led large-scale, multiyear evaluations focused on state and federal education policy, educator development, school improvement, and efforts to support low-income and special needs students. Humphrey has served as principal investigator for the evaluation of Massachusetts’ Human Capital Management Initiatives and co-principal investigator for the National Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund for the U.S. Department of Education. His research on California education policy includes studies on peer assistance and review, beginning teacher policies, and multiple analyses of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) since its introduction. A former teacher and school principal, Humphrey earned his EdD in history and education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

updated 2025

Contributing topics
Continuous school improvement & support
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Educator workforce & effectiveness
Supporting students’ social-emotional, mental & physical health
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Contributing initiatives
Continuous Improvement and Support Systems in California
COVID-19 Recovery
Getting Down To Facts II
LCFF Research Collaborative
Organizing Schools to Serve Students with Disabilities
Commentary by Daniel C. Humphrey
: In Pandemic’s Wake, California Needs to Rethink System of Support for Schools
: Getting Serious About Teacher Evaluation: A Fresh Look at Peer Assistance and Review
Daniel C. Humphrey in the Media
: Local Control Funding Gets High Marks From Educators
: Toward a Grand Vision: Early Implementation of California's Local Control Funding Formula
: California’s Local Control Funding Formula
: California’s Beginning Teachers: The Bumpy Path to a Profession
: California’s Beginning Teachers: the Bumpy Path to a Profession
Publications by Daniel C. Humphrey
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Paving the Way to Equity and Coherence?
The Local Control Funding Formula in Year 3
The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) gives districts funding authority and requires input from stakeholders to create Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs) for equitable resource allocation and improved student outcomes. This report…
Two Years of California's Local Control Funding Formula
Time to Reaffirm the Grand Vision
The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) replaced categorical funding for schools in California in 2013, providing flexibility, targeted student funding, and local accountability. Two years in, research shows optimism and concern. The Local Control…
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Toward a Grand Vision
Early Implementation of California's Local Control Funding Formula
California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) represents a major shift in the state's education system by empowering school districts to allocate funding based on the needs of their students, with added funds for disadvantaged students. The LCFF…
Bumpy Path Into a Profession
What California's Beginning Teachers Experience
California's policies for beginning teachers assume a uniform path of completing a preparation program, BTSA, earning a Clear Credential and tenure. However, a recent study shows that the policies fail to recognize the reality of a longer, bumpier…