John F. Pane

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Senior Information Scientist
Pittsburgh Office

Education

Ph.D. and M.S. in computer science, B.S. in electrical and computer engineering and mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University

Overview

Biography

John F. Pane is a senior information scientist at the RAND Corporation. He manages federal education research funding opportunities in RAND Education and codirects the Carnegie Mellon and RAND Traineeships in Methodology and Interdisciplinary Research (CMART), an Institute of Education Sciences postdoctoral training program. Pane is an experienced researcher of the implementation and effectiveness of educational innovations, with a focus on math, science, and education technology initiatives. His expertise includes the application of experimental and rigorous quasi-experimental methods in education settings, value-added analysis, and assessing the impact of new technologies on individuals and organizations. He is principal investigator of random-assignment experiments testing technology-based mathematics curricula in schools, including an effectiveness trial in 150 schools in 50 school districts in seven states. Pane has also led evaluations of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Math and Science Partnership and a school district's one-to-one laptop initiative, and investigated data-driven decisionmaking practices in education and the effects of the 2005 hurricanes on public school students in Louisiana. Sponsors of his research have included the U.S. Department of Education; NSF; the U.S. Army; the Heinz Endowments; and the Grable, Pittsburgh, and Benedum foundations. Pane received his Ph.D. in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University.

Previous Positions

Project Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University

Recent Projects

  • Experimental studies of the implementation and effects of technology-based mathematics curricula
  • Evaluation of a math and science professional development initiative
  • Evaluation of a school district's one-to-one laptop computer initiative
  • Study of the implementation of data-driven decisionmaking practices in schools
  • Study of the effects of hurricane displacement on students in Louisiana

Selected Publications

John F. Pane, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Jennifer L. Steele, Gina S. Ikemoto, and Mary Ellen Slaughter, "An Experiment to Evaluate the Efficacy of Cognitive Tutor Geometry," Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 3:254-281, 2010

John F. Pane, Valerie L. Williams, Stuart S. Olmsted, Kun Yuan, Eleanor Spindler, Mary E. Slaughter, Math Science Partnership of Southwest Pennsylvania: Measuring Progress Towards Goals, RAND Corporation (MG-857-AIU), 2009

John F. Pane, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Nidhi Kalra, Annie J. Zhou, "Effects of Student Displacement in Louisiana During the First Academic Year After the Hurricanes of 2005," Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 13:168-211, 2008

Julie A. Marsh, John F. Pane, Laura S. Hamilton, Making Sense of Data-Driven Decision Making: Evidence from Recent RAND Research, RAND Corporation (OP-170), 2006

John F. Pane, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Shannah Tharp-Taylor, Gary J. Asmus, Billy R. Stokes, Student Displacement in Louisiana After the Hurricanes of 2005: Experiences of Public Schools and Their Students, RAND Corporation (TR-430), 2006

Kerri A. Kerr, John F. Pane, Heather Barney, Quaker Valley Digital School District: Early Effects and Plans for Future Evaluation, RAND Corporation (TR-107), 2003

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: Baton Rouge Advocate; Christian Science Monitor; Louisiana Radio Network; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; Sirius Satellite Radio

Commentary: Education Week

Commentary

When Students Disappear... — Feb 21, 2007

  • Education Week

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