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Sean Reardon is the endowed Professor of Poverty and Inequality in Education at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education and Professor (by courtesy) of Sociology. He serves as Director of the Stanford Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Program in Quantitative Education Policy Analysis and is a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. Reardon is also a member of the National Academy of Education and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
His educational background includes an Ed.D. in Educational Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard Graduate School of Education (1997), M.Ed. from Harvard Graduate School of Education (1992), M.A. in International Peace Studies from University of Notre Dame (1991), and B.A. in Program of Liberal Studies with a minor in Honors Mathematics from University of Notre Dame (1986).
Reardon's research investigates the causes, patterns, trends, and consequences of social and educational inequality, with particular focus on residential and school segregation and racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in academic achievement. He develops methods for measuring social and educational inequality, including segregation and achievement gaps, and advances causal inference methods in educational research. His work has significantly shaped understanding of how poverty and school segregation impact educational outcomes across America.
Analysis of Reardon's 15 most recent publications reveals a consistent focus on educational inequality, with particular emphasis on measuring achievement gaps, school segregation patterns, and the relationship between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes. His research increasingly utilizes large-scale administrative datasets, most notably the Stanford Education Data Archive (SEDA), which he developed based on 300 million standardized test scores to provide measures of educational opportunity across all U.S. public school districts.
- William T. Grant Foundation Scholar Award
- National Academy of Education Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Andrew Carnegie Fellow
- Member of the National Academy of Education
- Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Reardon directs the Stanford Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Program in Quantitative Education Policy Analysis, mentoring the next generation of education researchers. His work has been supported by major research grants that have enabled the development of the Stanford Education Data Archive, a groundbreaking resource that provides detailed metrics on educational opportunity across all U.S. public school districts. This archive has become a critical tool for policymakers and researchers seeking to understand and address educational inequality.
As developer of the Stanford Education Data Archive, Reardon leads a significant research initiative that has transformed how educational opportunity is measured and understood across the United States. His work has established new methodologies for analyzing large-scale educational data and has provided policymakers with concrete evidence about the relationship between poverty, school segregation, and academic achievement.
