Matthew Shirrell
MPES 2 Cohort 2
626 Library Place
Room 303
Evanston, IL 60208-4120
Phone: (847) 467-0528
Biography
Matthew Shirrell is a Ph.D. candidate in the Human Development and Social Policy program, and an IES Predoctoral Fellow in the Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences (MPES). Prior to joining the program, he taught in public schools in Oakland and Chicago, where he achieved National Board Certification in 2007. His research interests focus on school working conditions, teacher preparation, and teacher retention, particularly in urban schools. David Figlio is his advisor.
Research/Scholarship
Education
| Year |  |
Degree | |
Institution |
| 2007 | |
MS, Early Childhood Education | |
Erikson Institute |
| 1998 | |
BA, English | |
Grinnell College |
Selected Presentations
Shirrell, M.A. (April, 2012). Do student teachers' career plans change during student teaching? Evidence from an urban district. With Michelle Reininger. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC.Shirrell, M.A. (April, 2011). Early differences: Student teaching, career plans, and teacher hiring. With Michelle Reininger. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. .
Shirrell, M.A. (March, 2011). Do student teachers' career plans change during student teaching? Evidence from an urban district. With Michelle Reininger. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Education Finance and Policy, Seattle, WA. .
Shirrell, M.A. (June, 2010). Student teaching placements in the Chicago Public Schools. With Michelle Reininger. Poster presented at the Institute for Education Sciences Research Conference, Washington, D.C. .
Shirrell, M.A. (March, 2010). Student teaching placements in the Chicago Public Schools. With Michelle Reininger. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Education Finance Association, Richmond, VA. .
Research Interests
School working conditions; teacher recruitment and retention; teacher quality; urban schools.Last Updated: 2012-10-12 13:59:47
