Ethan Scherer
Center for Education Policy Research Director, READS Lab
Cambridge, MA
Ethan Scherer is the Director of READS Lab at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR). He leads the analytic design and execution for the Model of Reading Engagement (MORE) randomized controlled trial. MORE is a standards-aligned curriculum that causes lasting improvements in elementary grade students’ ability to read for understanding in the general education classroom. In addition, as part of his work with CEPR, he also led the analytic design and execution for Proving Ground and the Boston Charter Research Collaborative. Prior to joining CEPR, Ethan completed a Ph.D. in policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School and worked on projects related to district reform, teacher effectiveness, and out-of-school time at RAND. Ethan holds an M.P.P in public policy from UCLA and B.A. in economics from Wesleyan University.