Nathan A.

Burroughs
Principal Researcher
American Institutes for Research

2160 Mayfly Street

Lebanon, OR 97355
812-606-3711
nburroughs@publicpolicy.com

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Georgia, 2008

Master of Public Administration, University of Georgia, 1998
B.A. in Political Science, University of West Georgia, 1995

EXPERIENCE
Principal Researcher, American Institutes for Research 2023-present

Senior Methodologist, Public Policy Associates, 2022-2023

Member of the Lansing School District Equity Committee, 2022-present

Senior Research Associate, Public Policy Associates, 2018-2022

Trustee, Lansing School District Board of Education, 2018-2022

Research Assistant Professor, CREATE for STEM, Michigan State University, 2017-2018

Senior Research Associate, Michigan State University K-12 Outreach, 2016-2017

Research Associate, Center of the Study for Curriculum Policy, Michigan State University, 2010-
2015. Senior Research Associate 2015-2016.

Visiting Research Associate, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2008-
2010

Interim Associate Director for Education Policy, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, 2009

Project Associate, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, 2006-2008

Special Assistant to New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, 2005-2006

Adjunct Lecturer, City University of New York, 2002-2005

Lehman College 2002-2005
Brooklyn College 2002-2003

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Teaching Assistant, University of Georgia, 1999-2002

Research Assistant, University of Georgia 1997-1998

PUBLICATIONS & REPORTS

Chris Torres, Nathan Burroughs, Rebecca Frausel, Jacqueline Gardner, Dirk Zuschlag, & Calandra
Reichel. (2023). Final Report: The State of the Educator Workforce in Michigan; An In-Depth Look
at K-12 Staffing Challenges. Prepared by Public Policy Associates, with assistance from the Marsal
Family School of Education at the University of Michigan and the Office of K-12 Outreach at
Michigan State University, on behalf of the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity.

Nathan Burroughs, Colleen Graber, Craig Joseph Van Vliet (2023). Studying Michigan Child Care
Assistance Payment Policies: Research Design Report. Submitted to OPRE.

Rebecca Frausel & Nathan Burroughs (2023). Changes in Children’s Household Broadband
Access, 2019-2021. Public Policy Associates Report.

Nathan Burroughs, Craig Van Vliet, Colleen Graber (2022). Geographic Equity in Michigan Child
Care Subsidy Utilization. Public Policy Associates Report.

Daniel Quinn, Dirk Zuschlag, Craig Van Vliet, Nathan Burroughs, and Bill Bushaw (2022). Out-
of-school Time Data Project: Follow-Up Survey Results. Prepared for the Michigan After-School
Partnership.

Dirk Zuschlag, Nathan Burroughs, and Daniel Quinn. (2021). Grow Your Own Teachers: A
Focus on Special Education Teachers. Public Policy Associates Issue Brief.

Dirk Zuschlag, Nathan Burroughs, and Daniel Quinn. (2021). Grow Your Own Teachers: School
and Community-Driven Pathways. Public Policy Associates Issue Brief.

Craig Van Vliet, Colleen Graber, Anna Colby, Nathalie Winans, Dirk Zuschlag, and Nathan
Burroughs (2021). Eligibility Specialist Survey 2021. Public Policy Associates Issue Brief.

Nathan Burroughs, Craig Van Vliet, Colleen Graber, Anna Colby, Nathalie Winans, and Dirk
Zuschlag (2021) State Policy Responses To Covid-19: Examining The Impact On Michigan’s Child
Care Assistance Program. Public Policy Associates Issue Brief.

Anna Colby, Colleen Graber, Nathalie Winans, Craig Van Vliet, Dirk Zuschlag, and Nathan
Burroughs (2021) The Impact Of Covid-19 On Child Care In Michigan: Cross-Cutting Results
From Primary And Secondary Data Sources, 2021. Public Policy Associates Issue Brief.

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Nathalie Winans, Colleen Graber, Anna Colby, Craig Van Vliet, Dirk Zuschlag, and Nathan
Burroughs (2021). Child Care Assistance During Covid-19: Perspectives From Parents. Public
Policy Associates Issue Brief.

Colleen Graber, Anna Colby, Nathalie Winans, Craig Van Vliet, Dirk Zuschlag, and Nathan
Burroughs (2021). State Agency Child Care Policy Alignment In Michigan, 2020. Public Policy
Associates Issue Brief.

Anna Colby, Colleen Graber, Nathalie Winans, Craig Van Vliet, Dirk Zuschlag, and Nathan
Burroughs (2021). Child Care Assistance During Covid-19: The Provider Perspective. Public Policy
Associates Issue Brief.

Anna Colby, Colleen Graber, Nathalie Winans, Craig Van Vliet, Dirk Zuschlag, and Nathan
Burroughs (2021). Child Care Quality In Michigan. Public Policy Associates Issue Brief.

Nathan A. Burroughs, Daniel J. Quinn, and Craig Van Vliet (2021). Survey Results, Michigan
Public Act (P.A.) 3 of 2021, Section 23e. Prepared for the Michigan Afterschool Partnership

Nathan A. Burroughs, William J. Bushaw, Daniel J. Quinn, Craig Van Vliet, and Dirk Zuschlag.
(2021) Out-Of-School Time Data Project. Prepared for the Michigan Afterschool Partnership.

Paige Haight, Daniel J. Quinn, and Nathan Burroughs. (2021) Special Education Remote Learning
Library. Interim Educator Feedback: Module Simulations

Nancy McCrohan, Anna Colby, David McConnell, Nathalie Winans, Paige Haight, and Nathan
Burroughs. Mobile Food Pantry Program Evaluation Report (2021). Prepared for Feeding America
West Michigan.

Nancy McCrohan, Nathan Burroughs, and Nathalie Winans (2021). Rethinking Job Search
Evaluation Report. Prepared for the Willamette Workforce Partnership

Robb Burroughs, Colleen Graber, Nathan Burroughs, Paige Haight (2021). Michigan’s Child Care
Market Rates. Prepared for the Michigan Department of Education.

Nathan Burroughs (2021) The Impact of Child Care Subsidy Changes on Access to Quality Care
in Michigan: Evidence from Administrative Data.

McCrohan, Nancy, Anna Colby, David McConnell, and Nathan Burroughs (2020). Evaluation
Support to Cultivating Community Resilience. Year 2 Report. Prepared for Groundwork Center for
Resilient Communities.

Nathan Burroughs, Colleen Graber, Dan Quinn, Anna Colby, and Nathalie Winans (2020). Policy
Change Effects on Subsidy Approvals and Utilization. CCPRP Year 1 Report.

Colleen Graber, Nathan Burroughs, and Paige Height. (2020) Title III, Part A, Strengthening
Institutions Program Grant, Report Year 2. Prepared for Central Virginia Community College.

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Robb Burroughs, Paige Haight, and Nathan Burroughs (2020). Evaluation of the Fortune Society’s
I-CAN Mentoring Program. Prepared for the Fortune Society.

Nathan Burroughs and Dan Quinn (2020). Digital Equity for Students and Educators. Prepared
for the National Education Association. https://www.nea.org/resource-library/digital-divide-and-
homework-gap-your-state

Nathan Burroughs and Dan Quinn (2020). Mapping Digital Inequity in Texas. Texas State
Teachers Association. Prepared for the Texas Education Association.

McCrohan, Nancy and Nathan Burroughs (2020). Evaluation Support to Cultivating Community
Resilience. Year 1 Report. Prepared for Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities.

Quinn, Dan and Nathan Burroughs (2020). COVID-19 Response Remote Learning Analysis.
Prepared for Launch Michigan.

Burroughs, Nathan, Nancy McCrohan, and Anna Colby (in prep). Impact of a Large-Scale
Cognitive-Behavioral Job Search Intervention on Employment Outcomes

David McConnell and Nathan Burroughs (2020). Michiganders at Risk of Unemployment:

Identifying and Aiding Workers in Need. PPA Issue Brief May 2020. https://publicpolicy.com/ppa-
issue-brief-disparate-jobless-risks-present-challenge-for-workforce-agencies/

Quinn, Dan and Nathan Burroughs (2020). Digital Inequities and Disparities. PPA Issue Brief
April 2020. https://publicpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Digital-Inequities-and-
Disparities.pdf

Graber, Colleen and Nathan Burroughs (2020). How Michigan’s Child Assistance Program
Compares. PPA Issue Brief March 2020. https://publicpolicy.com/wp-
content/uploads/2020/04/How-MI-Child-Care-Assistance-Program-Compares.pdf

Quinn, Daniel and Nathan Burroughs (2020). Examining Michigan’s Education Workforce.
https://publicpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Examining-Michigan_s-Educator-
Workforce.pdf

McConnell, David and Nathan Burroughs (2020). Evaluation of the Davenport Institute for Early
Childhood Development.

Burroughs, Nathan, Jacqueline Gardner, and Dirk Zuschlag (2019). There’s No Substitute:
Michigan’s Substitute Teacher Shortage. MAPPR Policy Brief.
http://www.ippsr.msu.edu/sites/default/files/MAPPR/MAPPR%20-
%20There%20is%20No%20Substitute.pdf

Burroughs, Nathan, Jacqueline Gardner, Youngjun Lee, Siwen Guo, Israel Touitou, Kimberly
Jansen, and William Schmidt (2019) Teaching for Excellence and Equity: Analyzing Teacher Characteristics,
Behaviors, and Student Outcomes with TIMSS. International Association for the Evaluation of
Educational Achievement (IEA) Thematic Report. Springer.

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Graber, Colleen, David McConnell, Daniel Quinn, Nathan Burroughs, Zach Shapiro, and
JoVontae Butts (2019). Virginia Financial Success Network Final Evaluation Report. Prepared for
the Virginia Community College System by Public Policy Associates, Inc.

McCrohan, Nancy, Nathalie Winans, Anna Colby, Nathan Burroughs, Colleen Graber, Lori
Corteville, and Stephanie Price (2019). Rethinking Job Search Final Report. Prepared for Willamette
Workforce Partnership by Public Policy Associates, Inc.

McConnell, David, Nathan Burroughs, Michael Polzin, and JoVontae Butts (2019). Eastern
Connecticut Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative Final Evaluation Report. Prepared for the Eastern
Connecticut Workforce Investment Board by Public Policy Associates Inc.

McCrohan, Nancy, David McConnell, Nathalie Winans, Anna Colby, Nathan Burroughs, Marv
Pichla, and Zach Shapiro (2019). Evaluation of the Kansas Workforce Innovation Fund Final
Report. Prepared for the Kansas Department of Commerce by Public Policy Associates Inc.

Schmidt, William H., Nathan A. Burroughs, Richard T. Houng, and Leland S. Cogan (2018). “The
Role of Content Knowledge in Mathematics Teacher Preparation: A Study of Traditional and
Alternative Teacher Preparation in Texas.” Journal of Teacher Education.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0022487118805989

Burroughs, Nathan and Amita Chudgar (2017). “The Role of Teacher Human Capital in Fourth
Grade Mathematics Instruction: Evidence from the 2015 TIMSS.” International Association for the
Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) Policy Brief No. 16.

Rutkowski, David, Leslie Rutkowski, Justin Wild, and Nathan Burroughs (2018). “Poverty and
educational achievement in the US: A less biased estimate using PISA 2012 data.” Journal of Children
and Poverty.

Schmidt, William H., Nathan A. Burroughs, and Leland S. Cogan (2017). “The Role of Subject-
Matter Content in Teacher Preparation: an International Benchmark for Mathematics.” Journal of
Curriculum Studies 49(2): 111-131.

Schmidt, William H., and Nathan A. Burroughs (2016). “Influencing Public School Policy in the
US: The role of large scale assessments.” Research Papers in Education 31(5): 567-577.

Gurian, Paul Henri, Nathan A. Burroughs, Lonna Rae Atkeson, Damon Cann, and Audrey A.
Haynes (2016). “Divisive State Primaries and Divisive National Primaries in U.S. Presidential
Elections, 1948-2008.” Political Behavior 38 (3): 689-711.

Burroughs, Nathan (2016). “Rawls, Republicanism, and the Adequacy-Equity Debate.” Theory and
Research in Education 14(2): 226-240.

Schmidt, William H., and Nathan A. Burroughs (2016). “The Tradeoff Between Excellence and
Equity.” Georgetown Journal of International Affairs 7 (1): 103-109.

Burroughs, Nathan (2015). “Republicanism and Stability.” Philosophy and Public Issues 5(2): 135-170.

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Schmidt, William H., Nathan A. Burroughs, and Pablo Zoido. (2015) “The Role of Schooling in
Perpetuating Educational Inequality: An International Perspective.” Education Researcher 44(7): 371-
386.

Cogan, Leland S., Nathan Burroughs, and William H. Schmidt (2015). “Supporting Classroom
Instruction: The Textbook Navigator/Journal.” Phi Delta Kappan 97 (1): 29-33.

Schmidt, William H. and Nathan A. Burroughs (2015). “How American Schools are Making
Inequality Worse.” The Conversation. Posted online at https://theconversation.com/how-american-
schools-are-making-inequality-worse-49270 on October 26, 2015.

Schmidt, William H., and Nathan A. Burroughs (2015). “Puzzling out PISA:
What Can International Comparisons Tell Us about American Education?” The American Educator
39(1): 24-31.

Burroughs, Nathan (2013) "The ‘Money Primary’ and Political Inequality in Congressional
Elections.” Working Paper. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2251978

Plucker, Jonathan, Jacob Hardesty, and Nathan Burroughs (2013). Talent on the Sidelines: Excellence
Gaps and America’s Persistent Talent Underclass. Center for Education Policy Analysis, University of
Connecticut.

Nathan A. Burroughs and William H. Schmidt. (2013) “On the Relationship of Future Primary
Teachers’ Knowledge and Beliefs.” Sigrid Blomeke, Feng-Jui Hsieh, Gabriele Kaiser, and William H.
Schmidt (Eds.) Teacher Knowledge, Teacher Beliefs, and Opportunities to Learn in 16 Countries: Findings from
the IEA TEDS-M Study on Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education. Springer.

Schmidt, William H. and Nathan A. Burroughs. (2013) "Opening the Black Box: Prospects for
Using ILSAs to Explore Classroom Effects." Research in Comparative and International Education (8) 3,
pp. 236-247.

Burroughs, Nathan A. and Jonathan A. Plucker (2013) "Excellence Gaps." In J. A. Plucker & C.
M. Callahan (Eds.), Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted education (2nd ed.). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.

William H. Schmidt, Nathan A. Burroughs, and Lee S. Cogan. (2013) “On the Road to Reform:
Science Education in the United States.” The Bridge 43 (1). National Academy of Engineering of the
National Academies.

Schmidt, William H. and Nathan A. Burroughs (2013) “Springing to Life: How Greater
Educational Equality Could Grow from the Common Core Mathematics Standards.” The American
Educator 37 (1): 2-9.

Schmidt, William H. and Nathan A. Burroughs. (2012) “How the Common Core Boosts Quality
and Equality.” Education Leadership 70 (4) pp. 54-59.

Burroughs, Nathan (2012). "Should Educators Assume a Duty to Prevent Students from
Committing Suicide?" In Debating Issues in American Education, edited by Charles Russo. Sage
Publications.
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Schmidt, William., George Leroi, Suan Pettit-Riley, Dorothy VanLooy, and Nathan Burroughs
(2012) The Quest for Coherence: Promoting Rigorous Outcomes in Mathematics and Science
Education. Michigan State University.

Schmidt, William, Nathan Burroughs, Leland Cogan, and Richard Houang. (2011) “Are College
Rankings An Indicator of Quality Education?" Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford
Roundtable. Vol 2011, no. 3. http://forumonpublicpolicy.com/vol2011no3/archive/schmidt.pdf

Spradlin, Terry E., David J. Rutkowski, Nathan A. Burroughs, and Justin R. Lang (2010). Effective
College Access, Persistence and Completion Programs, and Strategies for Underrepresented Student Populations:
Opportunities for Scaling Up. Bloomington, Indiana: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy.

Holstead, Michael S., Terry E. Spradlin, Margaret E. McGillivray, and Nathan A. Burroughs
(2010). The Impact of Advanced Placement Incentive Programs. Bloomington, Indiana: Center for
Evaluation and Education Policy.

Plucker, Jonathan, Nathan A. Burroughs, and Ruiting Song (2010) Mind the (Other) Gap: The
Growing Excellence Gap in K-12 Education. Bloomington, Indiana: Center for Evaluation and Education
Policy.

Plucker, Jonathan, Marcey Moss, Nathan A. Burroughs, Patty Muller, and Fatima Carson (2009)
Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Literature Review. Bloomington, Indiana: Center for Evaluation and
Education Policy.

Herrmann, Adams, Nathan A. Burroughs, and Jonathan Plucker (2009) Open Enrollment in K-12
Public Education. Bloomington, Indiana: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy.

Plucker, Jonathan A., Terry E. Spradlin, and Nathan A. Burroughs (2009). 2008 Public Opinion
Survey on K-12 Education in Indiana. Bloomington, Indiana: Center for Evaluation and Education
Policy.

Burroughs, Nathan A. (2008). Arguments and Evidence: The Debate over Collective Bargaining's Role in
Public Education. Bloomington, Indiana: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy.

Plucker, Jonathan A., Terry E. Spradlin, and Nathan A. Burroughs (2008). The Effect of Property Tax
Changes on Indiana Public School Corporations. Bloomington, Indiana: Center for Evaluation and
Education Policy.

Plucker, Jonathan A., Terry E. Spradlin, and Nathan A. Burroughs (2008). 2007 Public Opinion
Survey on K-12 Education in Indiana. Bloomington, Indiana: Center for Evaluation and Education
Policy

Burroughs, Nathan A. (2008). Party Organizations and Candidate Characteristics in Congressional

Primaries. Dissertation. University of Georgia.

FUNDED PROJECTS – As Principal Investigator

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Evaluation of Michigan’s Provider-Driven QRIS (2022-2026). Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. $1,216,459.

Secondary Analyses of Data on Child Care Subsidy Equity (2022-2023). Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. $99,885.

Educator Workforce Report (2022-2023). Funded by Middle Cities Education Association through a
grant from the State of Michigan. $475,000.

Socioeconomic Segregation and Educational Inequality: Evidence from International Assessments. .

International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) Thematic Report
(2023). $25,000.

Informing Michigan’s Family Co-Payment and Provider Payment Structure Policies and
Administration. Coordinated Evaluations of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies
and Initiatives Phase I Planning Grant. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (2021-2023). $177,039

Michigan Child Care Subsidy Improvement Through Research. Child Care Policy Research
Partnership Grant, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (2019-2023). $1,167,708.

Exploring Substitute Teaching in Michigan. Michigan Applied Public Research (MAPPR) Grant,
Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, Michigan State University (2018-2019) $25,000.

Teaching for Excellence and Equity: What 20 Years of TIMSS Data Can Tell Us. International
Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) Thematic Report (2017-2018).
$25,000.

FUNDED PROJECTS – As Key Personnel

Out of School Time Data Project (2021-2022). Michigan After School Partnership. Research
Analyst.

Evaluation of the 23e Grant Program (2021). Michigan After School Partnership. Research Analyst.

Michigan Child Care Market Rate and Cost Study (2020-2021). Michigan Department of Education.
Methodologist and Quantitative Analyst.

Special Education Remote Learning Library (2021-2022). Michigan Association of Administrators of

Special Education. Survey methodologist and research consultant.

Michigan State Budget Office Federal Funding Work Group (2021). Technical Assistance
consultant.

Michigan State Housing Development Authority Strategic Planning (2021). Survey methodologist
and analyst.
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Evaluation of Rethinking Job Search 2020 (2020-2021). Willamette Workforce Partnership. Research
Analyst.

Mobile Food Pantry Program Evaluation (2020-2021). Feeding America West Michigan.
Methodologist & Quantitative Analyst.

Special Education Remote Learning Library (2020). Michigan Public Health Institute. Survey
Methodologist.

Evaluation of the Fortune Society’s I-CAN Mentoring Program (2020). Quantitative Analyst.

Digital Equity for Students and Educators. National Education Association (2020). Lead
Quantitative Analyst.

State of Michigan Survey of Child care Services Rates and Cost of Quality Care. Michigan
Department of Education (2020-2021). Lead Quantitative Researcher & Survey Methodologist.

Council of Michigan Foundations COVID-19 Working Group Facilitation and Strategic Support.
Council of Michigan Foundations (2020). Consultant.

Mapping Digital Inequity in Texas. Texas State Teachers Association (2020). Research Analyst.

COVID-19 Response Remote Learning Analysis. Launch Michigan (2020). Research Analyst &
Methodologist.

Evaluation of the Communities Resilience Project, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
(2019-2020). Analyst.

Evaluation of the Virginia Financial Success Network, Virginia Community College System, U.S.
Department of Labor (2018-2022). Lead Quantitative Analyst.

Examining Michigan’s Educator Workforce (2019-2020). Middle Cities Education Association, AFT
Michigan, Michigan Education Association. Contributor.

Research and Recommendations Regarding Municipal Facilities Renovation Finances. SiteLogic

(2019-2020). Contributor.

Evaluation of Rethinking Job Search, Williamette Workforce Partnership, U.S. Department of Labor
(2018-2019). Lead Quantitative Analyst.

Evaluation of the Eastern Connecticut Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative, Eastern Connecticut

Workforce Investment Board, U.S. Department of Labor (2018-2019). Lead Quantitative Analyst.

Evaluation of the Kansas Workforce Innovation Fun, Kansas Department of Commerce, U.S.
Department of Labor (2018-2019). Lead Quantitative Analyst.

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Social Studies Standards Listen & Learn Sessions, Michigan Department of Education (2019).
Contributor.

Evaluation of Increasing Student Success through an Integrated Program of Planning and Advising
(Title III, Part A, Strengthening Institutions Grant from the U.S. Department of Education). Central
Virginia Community College (2019-2023). Research Analyst.

Evaluation of the Davenport Institute for Early Childhood Development (2019). Research Analyst.

BIE Policy Project, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) (2019-
2020). Contributor.

Review of Launch Michigan Survey Report, Michigan Education Association (2019) Contributor.

Evaluation Support to Groundwork Center for Cultivating Community Resilience (2019).

Crafting Engagement in Science Environments, National Science Foundation PIRE grant (2017-
2018). Project Manager.

Multiple Literacies in Project-Based Learning, Lucas Foundation (2017-2018). Project Manager.

Untangling Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching Secondary Schools, National Science Foundation
(2011-2012). Evaluator

Promoting Rigorous Outcomes in Mathematics and Science, National Science Foundation (2010-
2012). Research Associate.

Effective College Access, Persistence and Completion Programs, and Strategies for
Underrepresented Student Populations: Opportunities for Scaling Up, Indiana Commission for
Higher Education (2010). Contributor.

Indiana IEP Postgraduate Survey, Indiana Department of Education (2010). Project Manager.

Technical Assistance for the Statewide Longitudinal Data System, Indiana Department of Education
(2009). Contributor.

Technical Assistance for the Charter School Academic Achievement Award, U.S. Department of
Education (2009). Contributor.

Technical Assistance for the Voluntary Public School Choice Program, U.S. Department of
Education. (2008) Contributor.

Evaluation of the Institute of Education Science, U.S. Department of Education (2008).

Contributor.

The Effect of Property Tax Changes on Indiana Public School Corporations, Indiana Association of
Public School Superintendents. (2008) Lead Analyst.

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Evaluation of Full Day Kindergarten, U.S. Department of Education (2007). Contributor

PRESENTATIONS & CONFERENCE PAPERS

David Alexander, Julia Henly, & Nathan Burroughs. Studying Administrative Burden in the
Implementation of CCDF Payment Policies and Practices. Presented to the PROSPR Community of
Practice, August 24 2023.

Rebecca Frausel, Nathan Burroughs, Dirk Zuschlag, Colleen Graber, & Craig Van Vliet. The
Interdependence Between Staff Turnover and Child Care Quality Improvement in Michigan.
Presented at the CCEEPRC, Washington DC 2023.

Neda Senehi, Nathan Burroughs, JoAnn Hsueh, Cynthia Miller, Kimberly Belcher-Badal, & Beth
Rous. Using State Child Care and Early Education Workforce Data to Advance Process
Implementation and Evaluation in Early Care and Education. Presented at the CCEEPRC,
Washington DC 2023.

Nathan Burroughs. Michigan Child Care Subsidy Improvement Through Research. Presented at
the 2023 CCPRP 2019 Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.

Nathan Burroughs, Colleen Graber, & Craig Van Vliet. Geographic Equity in Michigan Child Care
Subsidy Utilization. Presented to the CCPRP Community of Practice, September 20, 2022.

Nathan Burroughs & Colleen Graber. The Stability of the Child Care Provider Marketplace
During COVID-19: The Case of Michigan. Presented at the National Research Conference on Early
Childhood. June 27, 2022.

Nathan Burroughs and Daniel Quinn. Understanding Michigan’s Educator Shortage. Presented to
the Michigan Farm Bureau. December 9, 2021.

Nathan Burroughs and Colleen Graber. “Policy Change Effects on Subsidy Approvals and
Utilization.” Presented to the OPRE CCBDF Consortium. April 14, 2021.

Burroughs, Nathan. “Does Michigan Have a Substitute Teacher Shortage?” Presented at the
Michigan Education Research Associate Conference, Frankenmuth MI 2019.

Burroughs, Nathan, Israel Touitou, Youngjun Lee, Siwen Guo, Jacqueline Gardner, Kim Evert.
“Does ‘Teacher Effectiveness’ Matter? Evidence from TIMSS, 2003-2015.” Presented at the
American Educational Research Association Conference, Toronto 2019.

Burroughs, Nathan A. “Teaching for Excellence and Equity: What Can TIMSS Tell Us?”
Presented at the 59th IEA International General Assembly, Astana Kazakhstan, 2018.

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Burroughs, Nathan A. “Is it Race or Poverty? Racial Inequalities in Opportunity to Learn.”
Presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, New York City 2018.

Kellie Finnie, Deborah Peek-Brown, Nathan Burroughs, Israel Touitou, Tom Bielik, and Joe
Krajcik. “Using Artifacts Developed in Project-Based Learning Classrooms as Evidence of Three-
Dimensional Learning.” Presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching
Conference, Atlanta GA, 2018.

Burroughs, Nathan A. & Kimberly Jansen. “Are Teacher Collaboration Activities Associated with
Student Outcomes? A Comparative Analysis Using TIMSS Data.” Presented at the Addressing
Inequalities Conference, East Lansing MI, June 13, 2017.

Burroughs, Nathan A. “Education Policy in 2017: What Teachers Need to Know.” Presented at
the 2017 Kappa Delta Pi Teacher Expo, East Lansing MI, March 25, 2017.

William Schmidt and Nathan Burroughs “Inequality through Schooling: A Worldwide

Phenomenon.” Presented at the European Educational Research Association Conference, Dublin,
Ireland, August 24, 2016.

Kim Jansen, Nathan Burroughs, and Kacy Martin. “Exploring International Within-School
Inequality: The Role of National Policy and Teacher Human and Social Capital.” Presented at the
American Educational Research Association Conference, April 11, 2016.

Nathan Burroughs and William Schmidt. “Educational Inequality, Unequal Incomes, and Social
Mobility: A Cross-National Assessment.” Presented at the American Educational Research
Association Conference, April 11, 2016.

Burroughs, Nathan A. “Education Research: What Teachers Need to Know.” Presented at the
2016 Kappa Delta Pi Teacher Expo, February 27, 2016.

Burroughs, Nathan A. and Jeannie Patrick. “Understanding the Textbook Navigator/Journal for
Mathematics Teachers.” Webinar. May 14, 2015.

Schmidt, William H., Nathan A. Burroughs, and Pablo Zaido. “The Role of Schooling in
Perpetuating Educational Inequality: An International Perspective.” Presented at the 2015 Annual
Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL April 19, 2015.

Burroughs, Nathan A., Pablo Zaido, William H. Schmidt. Inequalities in Opportunity to Learn: A
Within or Between School Issue?” Presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American
Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL April 18, 2015.

Burroughs, Nathan A. “A Rawlsian Solution to the Adequacy-Equity Debate.” Presented at the

2013 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, CA April
29, 2013.

Burroughs, Nathan A. “The Next Great Challenge: Implementing the Common Core State
Standards.” Presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the National Council of Supervisors of
Mathematics, Denver CO, April 15, 2013.
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Burroughs, Nathan A. and Janna L. Deitz. "Exit, Voice and Money: Donor Behavior and Divisive
Primaries." Prepared for delivery at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science
Association, August 30-September 2, 2012.

Schmidt, William H., Nathan A. Burroughs, and Richard Houang. "Examining the Relationship
Between Two Types of SES Gaps: Curriculum and Achievement." Presented at the 2012 Stanford
Center for Education Policy Analysis Conference, "Income, Inequality, and Educational Success:
New Evidence about Socioeconomic Status and Educational Outcomes," May 15-16.

Burroughs, Nathan A. "Science Excellence Gaps in the United States." Presented at the American
Association for the Advancement of Science in Vancouver, British Columbia, February 2012.

Spradlin, Terry and Nathan A. Burroughs. “Effective College Access, Persistence and Completion
Programs, and Strategies for Underrepresented Student Populations: Opportunities for Scaling Up."
Presented to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Terre Haute, Indiana, June 2010.

Plucker, Jonathan A. and Nathan A. Burroughs. "Mind the Other Gap: The Excellence Gap in K-
12 Education." Presented at the National Press Club, Washington D.C., February 2010.

Spradlin, Terry E. and Nathan A. Burroughs. "Results of the 2008 Public Opinion Survey on K-12
Education in Indiana.” Presented to the Indiana State Board of Education, Indianapolis, Indiana,
January 2009.

Burroughs, Nathan A. (2008). "Research on School Finance and Governance Issues." Presented to
the 2008 Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Spradlin, Terry E. and Nathan A. Burroughs. "Results of the 2007 Public Opinion Survey on K-12
Education in Indiana.” Presented to the Indiana State Board of Education, Indianapolis, Indiana,
January 9, 2008.

Burroughs, Nathan A., Robert Rhudy, and Janna Deitz (2004). "Whatever Happened to those
Vanishing Marginals?" Presented at the 2004 American Political Science Association Conference,
Chicago, Illinois.

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