Sarah Cashdollar

Sarah Cashdollar is an interdisciplinary researcher focused on identifying factors that predict positive post-secondary education, training, and work outcomes for all youth. With a background in human development, sociology, and education,Sarah's work centers on issues of stratification and equity during the transition from high school to post-secondary education and work. She has published in scholarly journals on education and adolescent development, with her research funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, foundations, and private grants. As a former elementary teacher, she is dedicated to conducting research that meets the needs of educational practitioners and frequently presents her findings to applied audiences. 

Website: sarahcashdollar.com 

All Publications

Title Type Date
Landscape cover image The Landscape of Career Readiness Opportunities in Chicago Public Schools

Strengthening Career and Technical Education and Establishing Career-Connected Learning for All

Report Sep 2026
Precarious Prospects: Education Pays, Yet Socioeconomic Disparities Persist in Illinois Students’ Later Earnings Illinois High School to Career Series

Precarious Prospects and Promising Pathways

Report Dec 2025
Standards-Driven Instructional Improvement: Lessons Learned in Chicago Standards-Driven Instructional Improvement

Lessons Learned in Chicago

Report May 2022
Supporting Change in Instructional Practices to Meet the Common Core Mathematics and Next Generation Science Standards Supporting Change in Instructional Practices to Meet the Common Core Mathematics and Next Generation Science Standards

How Are Different Supports Related to Instructional Change?

Article Apr 2022
Improvements in Math Instruction and Student Achievement Through Professional Learning Around the Common Core State Standards in Chicago Improvements in Math Instruction and Student Achievement Through Professional Learning Around the Common Core State Standards in Chicago Article Feb 2021
Changes in Math Instruction and Student Outcomes since the Implementation of Common Core State Standards in Chicago Changes in Math Instruction and Student Outcomes since the Implementation of Common Core State Standards in Chicago Working Paper Sep 2018
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