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.

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Publications by David Stern
Vocational Education in California Public Secondary Schools
Eleventh and twelfth grade students in California comprehensive high school and Regional Occupational Centers/Programs (ROC/ROPs) collectively spend about one million hours a day on vocational education. This represents a large investment of student…
Accountability can be part of the solution. That is, accountability can lead to school improvement. However, accountability can also be part of the problem. It can lead to gross distortions. Teaching is a complex task. Our best understanding of the…