Mark Berends placed on 2024 Edu-Scholar rankings

 Mark Berends, CREO/Sociology Professor and the Hackett Family Director of the Institute for Educational Initiatives was among the 200 scholars selected for the Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, an annual listing published by Education Week highlighting academics who had the year's biggest impact on educational practice and policy. Mark placed 172nd on the list.

Berends has written and published extensively on educational reform, school choice, the effects of family and school changes on student achievement trends and the effects of schools and classrooms on student achievement. His research focuses on how school organization and classroom instruction are related to student outcomes, with special attention to underserved students and school reforms aimed at improving their educational opportunities. Currently, he is conducting several studies on school choice, including an examination of the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program.

Berends is a member of the National Academy of Education and an AERA fellow. He is also a fellow of in the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. This is his sixth appearance on the list.