The Building State Capacity and Productivity Center's new report is the first in a series intended to help state education agencies use performance management to support school improvement.
Patrick J. Murphy
Patrick J. Murphy
Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco
Patrick Murphy is a CRPE Senior Research Affiliate and Professor of Politics at the University of San Francisco. His research focuses on public management, finance, and public policy issues. He has published in the areas of K-12 education, higher education, and illicit drug policy. His current research examines how state education agencies are organized and manage their resources. Since 2004, he has served as an adjunct fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California. Previously, he worked for the RAND Corporation and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Murphy received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and a MPA from the University of Texas.
| 05/2013 |
The SEA of the Future: Leveraging Performance Management to Support School Improvement
This volume explores how state education agencies (SEAs), in a time of constrained resources, can leverage performance management tools to provide strong support for school improvement. Essays by... |
| 12/2012 |
How Public Universities Close Budget Gaps Matters For States
Cuts to support for higher education have prompted some universities to attempt to offset reductions in state funds by raising tuition, shifting admission spots to more out-of-state students, and increasing enrollment. For a given budget gap... |
| 09/2012 |
Modernizing the State Education Agency: Different Paths Toward Performance Management
As both the federal government and states face unprecedented challenges in raising standards and increasing outcomes for all students, state education agencies (SEAs) need to take a new approach; one... |
| 09/2011 |
The Changing Role of States in Education: The Move from Compliance to Performance Management
This essay was written for the PIE Network 5th Annual Policy Summit, September 2011 State education agencies are being pushed to move from their historically passive role of monitoring... |
| 08/2011 |
State Capacity for School Improvement: A First Look at Agency Resources
The current emphasis on school performance and accountability is expected to continue. As a consequence, the number of low-performing schools will increase as academic achievement targets become more stringent. In response, the... |
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Oct 31 2012
The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) is pleased to announce our role in the new national Building State Capacity and Productivity Center (BSCP Center).
Sep 19 2012
Seattle, WA - As both the federal government and states face unprecedented challenges in raising standards and increasing outcomes for all students, state education agencies (SEAs) need to take a new approach; one focused less on compliance and more on performance management.
Aug 8 2011
Seattle, WA - State education agencies could do more to help their local school districts improve under-performing schools, according to a new study at the University of Washington's Center on Reinventing Public Education.
COMMENTARY - The Sleeping Giant Awakes: To Focus on School Performance, State Departments Must Adapt
Oct 31 2012
In this commentary, Betheny Gross and Patrick Murphy look at the investments and adaptations state education agencies will need to make to transform their organizations from compliance monitors to active performance managers while facing limited resources, limited time, and rapidly escalating demands.