David D. Marsh

Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Rossier School of Education,

University of Southern California

David D. Marsh served as associate dean for academic programs in the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California (USC). He was the Robert A. Naslund Chair of Curriculum and professor of curriculum theory while director of the Center for School Leadership and Transformation at USC. He served on the new California High School Task Force and cochaired the California High School Exit Exam Task Force for the California Department of Education. Marsh received his PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin—Madison.

updated 1988

Contributing topics

Education finance

Educational governance & policy

Educator workforce & effectiveness

Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes

David D. Marsh in the Media

October 18, 2000 : Schools May Get Help on API Quirk

December 27, 1987 : A 21st–Century Agenda for California’s Schools

December 11, 1987 : Study: Tougher School Standards May Be Paying Off

Publications by David D. Marsh

December 1987

Staff Development in California

Public and Personal Investments, Program Patterns, and Policy Choices—Executive Summary

The California Staff Development Policy Study was initiated by the legislature and governor in response to a steady escalation in the number and costs of staff development programs. Results of the study will be used to assess the possibilities and…