David Stern

David Stern
David Stern
Professor Emeritus of Education,
University of California, Berkeley

David Stern is professor emeritus of education at the University of California, Berkeley, where his research focused on strengthening career academies, improving access to higher education, developing social enterprises for learning, and expanding options for educating teenagers. Stern was principal investigator for the Career Academy Support Network and served on the faculty committee that oversees undergraduate admissions to UC Berkeley. He was director of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education, based at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education. He received his PhD in economics and urban studies from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

updated 2013

Publications by David Stern
1987–88 Evaluation Report
This report presents findings from the third annual evaluation of the Partnership Academy Programs in California. These are high school-based, state-funded programs selected through a grants competition conducted by the state Department of Education…
Second-Year Results from Replications of the California Peninsula Academies
This paper reports results from the first two years of an effort in 10 high schools to replicate the California Peninsula Academies. The Academy model combines the core academic curriculum with technical instruction in a particular occupational…
1986–87 Evaluation Report
In the fall of 1985, ten academy programs were established by the State of California as replications of the Peninsula Academies. PACE evaluated these 10 academies in 1985–86. This report presents findings from a second evaluation covering the…
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…