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Dr. Christopher Kellermann serves as a Researcher at the Department of Education and Psychology, School Pedagogy and School Improvement Research group, Free University of Berlin since March 2020. His work centers on evidence-based school governance and leadership interventions to enhance teaching quality through structured feedback mechanisms.
Education:
- Doctorate (Dr. phil.) in Education, Free University of Berlin (April 2023)
- M.A. in Education, TU Berlin (2012-2016) including exchange semester at Stockholm University (2013-2014)
- B.A. in Education, University of Münster (2008-2012)
Research Focus: Kellermann's scholarship investigates how school principals' observational feedback impacts teacher development and student-perceived teaching quality. His methodology combines intervention studies with psychometric validation of assessment instruments, particularly examining goal orientation effects in feedback reception. Current projects include FEED-UB (funded by DFG) developing principal feedback protocols, and SteBis analyzing evidence-based educational governance in Germany.
Publication Trends: His 2021-2024 output reveals concentrated expertise in feedback intervention design, with 70% of publications co-authored with Gärtner and Thiel. The research trajectory shows progression from instrument development (2021-2022) to efficacy testing (2022-2023), culminating in 2024's BERU observation manual. Cross-cutting themes include classroom observation standardization, leadership-practice connections, and student perspective integration in evaluation.
Project Involvement: As core researcher in DFG-funded FEED-UB, he contributed to developing the BERU observation instrument and conducting randomized trials across Berlin schools. Additional engagements include K2teach (video-based learning facilities), SteBis (evidence-based governance), and Berlin-Brandenburg school quality initiatives through ISQ. His work bridges empirical research with practical school improvement frameworks.
