melbowen@u.washington.edu
Melissa Bowen is a Research Analyst at the Center on Reinventing Public Education. Her current projects include a study of the implementation of School Improvement Grants (SIGs) in one state and the National Charter Management Organization (CMO) Effectiveness Study, an ongoing initiative to better understand how CMO practices influence schools and student achievement. She has also studied how state and federal finance structures can be designed to better support student performance. Ms. Bowen holds a B.A. in Social Psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz and an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Washington.
Melissa's Publications
Charter-School Management Organizations: Diverse Strategies and Diverse Student Impacts Melissa Bowen, Allison Demeritt, Joshua Furgeson, Brian Gill, Joshua Haimson, Paul Hill, Alexandra Killewald, Robin Lake, Moira McCullough, Ira Nichols-Barrer, Bing-ru Teh, Natalya Verbitsky-Savitz
Beating the Odds: How State Education Agencies Can Better Support School Turnarounds Sarah Yatsko, Melissa Bowen
The National Study of Charter Management Organization (CMO) Effectiveness: Report on Interim Findings Robin Lake, Brianna Dusseault, Melissa Bowen, Allison Demeritt, Paul Hill
Charter Management Organizations: Innovations, Opportunities, and Challenges - BRIEF Robin Lake, Brianna Dusseault, Melissa Bowen, Allison Demeritt, Paul Hill
Performance Pressure and Resource Allocation in Ohio Shelley De Wys, Melissa Bowen, Allison Demeritt, Jacob E. Adams, Jr
Performance Pressure and Resource Allocation in Washington Shelley De Wys, Melissa Bowen, Allison Demeritt, Jacob E. Adams, Jr
