Among the study's limitations were the absence
of a placebo group that could pinpoint the sources
of side
effects, and a lack
of racial diversity, with 88 percent white participants.
His research interests include sociology
of education, higher education, education policy analysis,
racial and socioeconomic inequality in college access and success, social and cultural capital, immigrant assimilation and immigration reform, affirmative action and
diversity in higher education, Latino students, quantitative methods, causal inference and treatment
effect heterogeneity.
Increasing
racial, ethnic, linguistic, socio - economic, and gender
diversity in the teacher workforce can have a positive
effect for all students, but the impact is even more pronounced when students have a teacher who shares characteristics
of their identity.20 For example, teachers
of color are often better able to engage students
of color, 21 and students
of color score higher on standardized tests when taught by teachers
of color.22 By holding students
of color to a set
of high expectations, 23 providing culturally relevant teaching, confronting racism through teaching, and developing trusting relationships with their students, teachers
of color can increase other educational outcomes for students
of color, such as high school completion and college attendance.24