Jason Grissom
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Report: How six school districts changed the principal supervisor role to better support principals
Principals and districts benefit when principal supervisors move beyond the role of administrator to coach and mentor, according to a new Vanderbilt University report. Read MoreJul 9, 2018
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Report: High principal evaluations predict student achievement
Student achievement gains are higher in schools where principals’ leadership practices are rated more positively by their supervisors, according to a new brief. Read MoreMay 29, 2018
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Vanderbilt education faculty to showcase research at AERA April 13-17
The AERA annual conference, “The Dreams, Possibilities and Necessity of Public Education,” will be held in New York City. Read MoreApr 10, 2018
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Twelve faculty members named as 2018 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Twelve outstanding faculty members from across the university have been named to the 2018 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The class comprises highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from all corners of campus. Read MoreJan 18, 2018
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Tennessee Education Research Alliance has a new faculty director
Jason A. Grissom, associate professor of public policy and education, will lead the enterprise. Read MoreJan 17, 2018
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Vanderbilt faculty ranked among top influencers in education
Seven professors on the faculty at Vanderbilt's Peabody College of education and human development are once again included in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Read MoreJan 11, 2018
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Strengthening Tennessee’s education labor market focus of Dec. 4 colloquium
Jason Grissom will discuss his new research on school leadership Monday, Dec. 4, at the Wyatt Center Rotunda. Read MoreNov 15, 2017
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Vanderbilt faculty funded to train researchers to study school leadership
Vanderbilt researchers are among those from 10 institutions to benefit from $6.5 million in funding by the Institute of Education Sciences to train and develop education scientists. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Bartels wins $10,000 research award at Faculty Assembly
Vanderbilt’s most prestigious faculty award for accomplishments in research, scholarship or creative expression was given to Larry Bartels during the 2017 Fall Faculty Assembly on Aug. 24. Read MoreAug 25, 2017
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TN principal exam fails to predict success; hinders diversity efforts
The SLLA may not be the right measure for hiring principals. Read MoreMar 16, 2017
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AERA articles by Vanderbilt researchers among ‘most read’ of 2016
Emily Tanner-Smith, Jason Grissom and more Peabody researchers are featured on this year's list. Read MoreMar 2, 2017
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Vanderbilt’s Peabody College faculty among top education influencers
Seven Peabody professors are in the 2017 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Read MoreJan 13, 2017
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MEDIA TIP SHEET: Experts available to comment on back-to-school trends
Faculty at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College are available to comment on trends in K-12 and higher education. Read MoreJul 28, 2016
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MEDIA TIP SHEET: Education researchers available to comment on Metro Schools’ next steps
Peabody researchers can speak on a wide array of topics, including talent retention, school turnaround and administrative leadership. Read MoreJun 10, 2016
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Teacher’s race affects gifted program selections
With equal test scores, black students are about half as likely as their white peers to be assigned to gifted programs in math and reading, according to a new Vanderbilt University study. Read MoreJan 18, 2016
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MEDIA TIP SHEET: Experts available on education policy topics
As Tennessee lawmakers begin the 2016 legislative session Jan. 12, Peabody College has a wealth of experts available to speak to the press. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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Vanderbilt education faculty named among top influencers
Nine Vanderbilt professors were included in the 2016 Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings. Read MoreJan 6, 2016
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$5M study looks at TN teacher evaluation data and collaboration
Understanding how state school systems can best use teacher evaluation data to drive instructional improvement is the focus of a new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreOct 7, 2015
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TIP SHEET: Vanderbilt experts available for back-to-school stories
Topics range from pre-K to post-secondary education. Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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‘SAM’ helps principals spend more time leading, less time putting out fires
The School Administrative Manager process gives principals more time to provide instructional leadership, according to a report co-authored by Peabody College professor Ellen Goldring. Read MoreJul 17, 2015