Joan Baratz-Snowden

Joan Baratz-Snowden is president of the Education Study Center, an organization devoted to helping organizations and institutions develop policies and implement practices that improve the educational opportunities of poor and minority students. Prior to directing the Education Study Center, she was the Director of the Educational Issues Department of the American Federation of Teachers, where she managed a staff of 35 and a multimillion dollar budget and was responsible for moving professional issues in the field and helping affiliates understand the complexity of education reform and the roles that the union can play in improving schools and student achievement. Prior to her work at the AFT, Baratz-Snowden was Vice President for Assessment and Vice President for Education Policy and Reform at the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. She has also served as the Director of the Policy Information Center at the Educational Testing Service and the Director of the Education Policy Research Institute program on testing.