Leadership, Policy and Organizations
142 Wyatt
Peabody #43
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203-5721
Professor Springer's research interests involve educational policy issues, with a particular focus on the impact of policy on resource allocation decisions and student outcomes. His current research includes studies of (1) the impact of performance-based incentives on student achievement and teacher turnover, mobility, and quality; (2) strategic resource-allocation decision making of schools in response to No Child Left Behind; and (3) the impact of school finance litigation on resource distribution. Professor Springer’s research is currently funded by the United States Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, Smith Richardson Foundation, and Texas Education Association.