Kristin Bosetti

Kristin Bosetti is a research analyst in SRI International's Center for Education Policy. She has experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods and has contributed to national and local research and evaluation projects. Her work focuses on teacher development, K-12 school reform, and youth development. Her teacher learning and development work spans the teacher career from preparation through induction, ongoing professional development, and mastery.

Currently, Bosetti is involved in a study of teacher induction in the Midwest, the evaluation of the Renaissance 2010 Initiative, and Bridging the Divide. Recently, Bosetti led the evaluation of South Brooklyn Community High School, an assessment of the implementation of the school’s youth development model and its impact on student progress. Her past project work includes a comprehensive study of alternative teacher certification programs and a study of the impact of National Board Certified Teachers on low-performing schools. In addition she has participated in the evaluation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s National School District and Network Grants Program grantees and a formative evaluation of the Bay Area School Reform Collaborative (BASRC).

Before joining SRI, Bosetti worked for several entrepreneurial community ventures, including Link Research, Smart Valley, Inc., and Speak-Up! As executive director of Link Research, she launched a pilot website to connect university-based researchers in search of meaningful projects with nonprofit community-based organizations in need of research assistance. Additionally, she helped to design and implement the organization's internal and external evaluation systems. At Smart Valley, Inc., Bosetti assisted with the design and development of a website focused on school quality. While at Speak-Up!, she co-founded a leadership program for girls.

Bosetti holds an M.A. in education/social sciences in educational practice from Stanford University. She earned her B.S. in economics from Santa Clara University.