Joe Witte

Former Quantitative Research Manager,

Policy Analysis for California Education, Stanford University

Joe Witte was the quantitative research manager at Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). He previously served as a principal consultant for the Illinois State Board of Education in Chicago. His work at both organizations has focused on providing high-quality, actionable data in order to inform and support education policymakers and stakeholders. He was a research fellow with FairVote and a literacy tutor with The Literacy Lab. He is currently a remote undergraduate learning assistant with Oregon State University. Witte earned his BA in public policy analysis from Pamona Collage and an MPP with a concentration in education policy from the University of Chicago. He also holds a computer science degree from Oregon State University.

updated 2025

Contributing topics

Continuous school improvement & support

Educational governance & policy

Educator workforce & effectiveness

Supporting students’ social-emotional, mental & physical health

Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes

Contributing initiatives

CORE-PACE Research Partnership

COVID-19 Recovery

Organizing Schools to Serve Students with Disabilities

Joe Witte in the Media

February 5, 2021 : Evidence-Based Practices for Assessing Students' Social and Emotional Well-Being

February 2, 2021 : 4 New Evidence Briefs to Help Students During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

August 2, 2016 : California Data Show Flaws in Federal Regulations

May 18, 2016 : CORE Districts Turn Spotlight on Struggling Student Groups

Publications by Joe Witte

May 2016

Making Students Visible

Comparing Different Student Subgroup Sizes for Accountability

This policy brief analyzes the implications of using various subgroup sizes for school-level reporting under the ESSA. Data from the CORE Districts shows that a subgroup size of 20+ offers clear advantages in representing historically underserved…