Rebecca Perry is a Senior Program Associate. Her work focuses on math and science standards implementation and teacher professional development. See, for example, the Math in Common evaluation for more information. Rebecca is interested in continuous improvement as a way to center inquiry and evidence and put a positive spin on every possible individual and organizational process.
Prior to joining WestEd, Rebecca worked at the Mills College School of Education, as co-Principal Investigator for the Lesson Study Group, where she conducted research on lesson study implementation and the use of lesson study and mathematical content materials to support learning. One study with the Lesson Study Group was one of the two professional learning programs out of 643 reviewed by the IES What Works Clearinghouse found to show successful impact on student achievement.
Rebecca received a PhD in education administration and policy analysis with a minor in organizational theory from Stanford University and a BS in cognitive science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.