Burhan Ogut

Principal Researcher

Burhan Ogut is a principal researcher at AIR, where he conducts research, evaluation, and impact studies in education with a focus on applied statistical and econometric methods.

He has designed and led several research studies contracted by the National Center on Education Statistics (NCES) to examine operational and validity issues in National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) such as exploring potential grade level college readiness benchmarks on NAEP, examining student engagement in NAEP, establishing a statistical link between Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey and NAEP and examining achievement gaps.

Dr. Ogut provides analytical expertise to a wide range of research projects in education ranging from studies in early childhood education, students with disabilities, NAEP, adult education and workforce, teacher value added models, and impact studies in developing countries.

 

Burhan Ogut
Expertise
Education
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

Ph.D., Cognitive Psychology with a minor in Statistics, University of Florida

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Related Work
High school students studying together

Linking High School Curricula to Postsecondary Outcomes

14 Sep 2022
Many policymakers believe that AP courses could potentially promote educational equity and greater readiness for college and career, particularly among underserved students. In a recent federally funded study, AIR researchers, including Burhan Ogut, examined how the rigor, sequencing, and timing of these courses affected student outcomes. ...

Examining the Relationship between STEM Coursetaking in High School and Grade 12 NAEP Mathematics Performance

17 Dec 2021
This study linked school-reported transcript data to student item responses on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to examine the relationships between high school coursework and end-of-high school mathematics achievement. The findings showed that high-level coursework in mathematics and science were significantly related to mathematics achievement even ...

College Enrollment Benchmarks for the NAEP Grade 12 Mathematics Assessment

01 Dec 2021
Using data from High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 and the 2013 NAEP overlap sample, this study identifies college preparedness benchmarks on the Grade 12 NAEP mathematics assessment including college enrollment, selectivity of the college enrolled, remedial course-taking, enrolling in STEM major, and persistence in postsecondary education. Results provide validity ...

Mathematics Motivation and its Relationship with Mathematics Performance: Evidence from the National Assessment for Educational Progress-High School Longitudinal Study of 2019 Overlap Sample

This study investigates how mathematics motivation (mathematics identity, mathematics self-efficacy, and mathematics interest) at grade 9 and 11 related to grade 12 NAEP mathematics performance using nationally representative data. The overall SEM models reveal that mathematics motivation in grade 11 was statistically significantly associated with grade 12 NAEP mathematics ...
High school student studying at school desk

Why Does High School Coursework Matter? The Case for Increasing Exposure to Advanced Courses

Increasing the rigor of courses taken in high school is a crucial part of education policy. However, existing knowledge about high school coursework is outdated. Using data from a recent nationally representative data set, this brief reports results that expand our knowledge base on the relationship between a rigorous coursework ...

How Public Datasets Can Address Data Obstacles in Pay for Success: A Demonstration for Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities

09 May 2019
As part of its Pay for Success work, AIR developed a workaround to common data obstacles these projects face. AIR was contracted to develop the evaluation design for the San Diego-based Project (re)Launch, which sought to improve employment and health outcomes for veterans with service-connected disabilities by providing intensive case ...

Project (re)LAUNCH: San Diego Veterans Employment Pay for Success Initiative

The transition back to civilian life is difficult for many veterans. Often times, military training does not directly translate to civilian skills and available jobs back home. Addressing these challenges is the central aim of the San Diego Veterans Employment Pay for Success Initiative, Project (re)LAUNCH, a partnership of the ...
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School Composition and the Black-White Achievement Gap

24 Sep 2015
With recent concerns about the growing resegregation of schools, this analysis sheds light on the relationship between the Black-White achievement gap and the demographic makeup of schools. Accounting for factors such as socioeconomic status and other characteristics, the analysis finds that black student scores were lower, and achievement gaps wider, ...