Jingtong Pan

Senior Researcher

Jingtong Pan is a senior researcher at AIR. With deep expertise in technical and content knowledge, Dr. Pan’s work is focused on conducting rigorous research in the field of child development, secondary and post-secondary education, and workforce. He is committed to promoting the overall wellness, health, and potential thriving of young people and their communities.

Dr. Pan works collaboratively with research partners, ranging from community-based organizations to state educational agencies. He leverages his content expertise in education and child development, along with his methodological expertise in mixed-method study design and advanced statistical skills, to address the pressing needs in the field.

Serving as the principal investigator, Dr. Pan oversees several large-scale research projects as well as evaluations of innovative educational programs in and across multiple states. He recently led a project which investigated the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with changes in student learning, with findings disseminated through researcher and practitioner-facing reports, briefs, and a documentary.

Related Work
2021-05-01

Michigan Preschool Development Grant Projects

In December 2018, Michigan secured a Preschool Development Grant and began the required completion of a statewide needs assessment of the state’s early childhood mixed delivery system to inform in-depth strategic planning to increase the availability and quality of programs and supports for children birth to age 5 and their ...
2019-10-30

Children’s Knowledge and Skills at Kindergarten Entry in Illinois

30 Oct 2019
At least half of states administer or are developing kindergarten entry assessments. In fall 2017 the Illinois State Board of Education began requiring teachers to report data on every child’s skills at kindergarten entry using the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey.
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2018-01-01

Changing the Trajectories of Children in Foster Care: The Safe Babies Court Team Evaluation

Children in foster care are at risk for poor developmental outcomes, including increased rates of poor health, higher rates of depression and anxiety, more attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorders, more problems in school, and increased rates of incarceration and suicide. The Safe Babies Court Team™, created by ZERO ...
Jingtong Pan
Expertise
Education
District and School Improvement
Education Policy
Postsecondary Education
School Climate
Social and Emotional Learning
Early Childhood and Child Development

Ph.D., Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University

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