Elizabeth Burr
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Elizabeth Burr
Senior Research Associate, Research-Practice Partnerships,
WestEd
Elizabeth Burr is a senior research associate on the Research-Practice Partnerships team at WestEd. She previously served as project director at the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University and as project director at Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) at the University of California, Berkeley. Her work focuses on English learners (ELs) including those with disabilities, and early education. She works to promote asset-based services for multilingual learners that embrace their emerging bilingualism. Burr earned her MPA in education and welfare policy from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
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Publications by Elizabeth Burr
A study conducted for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services aimed to determine the supply and demand of licensed childcare in the county, with a focus on low-income communities and special types of care. The survey analyzed…
Are the Reform Pieces Fitting Together?
"Crucial Issues in California Education 2000" is a PACE publication that offers an analytical overview of California education through in-depth research projects contributed by experts statewide. It provides the latest data analysis and overall…
Are the Reform Pieces Fitting Together?: Executive Summary
California’s education system has undergone many reforms, with new mandates from policymakers threatening to overwhelm educators. The new accountability system tracks schools’ effectiveness and allocates carrots or sticks. Schools still struggle…