David W. Johnson is a Senior Research Analyst at the UChicago Consortium. His current research explores efforts to develop supports for educators that merge racial and cultural identity development and awareness with instructional improvement strategies. Other projects also include research aimed at understanding how exposure to community violence in Chicago affects school communities, including both educators and students, with an emphasis on building the capacity of educators and schools to support and nurture all students. David's work broadly explores the contexts and experiences that contribute to how both children and adults learn. Prior projects include efforts to describe and understand the noncognitive factors that shape students' academic success, as well as the creation of a developmental framework for understanding young adult success inside and beyond school. David has also been closely involved in the planning and facilitation of a national network of school support organizations aimed at creating more equitable learning environments for historically marginalized and oppressed children and communities. His past and current work reflect a thoroughgoing commitment to building the capacity of public school educators to create developmentally rich learning experiences for all children, particularly across lines of racial, class, and cultural difference. David is a former Washington DC Public Schools teacher.
Featured Publications
- April 2018Report
What We Know, What We Need to Know
- April 2014Report
Improvements in Long-Term Outcomes When High Schools Focused on the Ninth Grade Year
- June 2012Literature Review
The Role of Noncognitive Factors in Shaping School Performance
- March 2012Report
The Postsecondary Experiences of CPS Students in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
All Publications
Title | Type | Date Sort descending |
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Student and Teacher Safety in Chicago Public Schools The Roles of Community Context and School Social Organization |
Report | May 2011 |
Working to My Potential The Postsecondary Experiences of CPS Students in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme |
Report | Mar 2012 |
Teaching Adolescents to Become Learners The Role of Noncognitive Factors in Shaping School Performance |
Literature Review | Jun 2012 |
Readiness for College The Role of Noncognitive Factors and Context |
Article | Nov 2013 |
Preventable Failure Improvements in Long-Term Outcomes When High Schools Focused on the Ninth Grade Year |
Report | Apr 2014 |
Foundations for Young Adult Success A Developmental Framework |
Report | Jun 2015 |
Suspending Chicago's Students Differences in Discipline Practices Across Schools |
Report | Sep 2015 |
High School Graduation and College Readiness Indicator Systems What We Know, What We Need to Know |
Report | Apr 2018 |
Supporting Social, Emotional, & Academic Development Research Implications for Educators |
Literature Review | Oct 2018 |
The Preventable Failure Improvements in High School Graduation Rates when High Schools Focus on the Ninth-Grade Year |
Working Paper | Sep 2021 |