Benito Aranda-Comer

Research Associate

Benito Aranda-Comer is a research associate for FutureEd. He graduated from Rice University with a bachelor degrees in Latin American Studies and History, and a minor in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities. Benito is a second year Master of Public Policy (MPP) student at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy with a focus in Education Policy. Prior to joining FutureEd, Benito was an 8th grade English Language Arts teacher for four years in Houston, Texas, where he is from.

From the Field

Research Notes: Improving Achievement in Middle School Math

Authored byBenito Aranda-Comer

Performance of secondary students in reading and math can be among the best predictors of college outcomes and early career wages. One approach to improving…

From the Field

Research Notes: Teacher Incentives Lead to Better Student Outcomes

Authored byBenito Aranda-Comer

A program that offered pay incentives to teachers for performance led to better outcomes for their students in school and in early adulthood…

Explainer

Trauma-Informed Teaching, Explained

Authored byBenito Aranda-Comer

An piece explaining the principles and practices behind trauma-informed teaching

From the Field

Research Notes: Does Extra Funding for Rural School Districts Make a Difference?

Authored byBenito Aranda-Comer

Rural school districts face unique challenges, often serving small populations of students spread across large areas. This contributes to higher transportation…

Explainer

Legislative Tracker: 2023 Teacher-Pay Bills in the States

Authored byBenito Aranda-Comer

A legislative tracker for bills increasing or changing teacher pay

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Research Notes: How Automating Student Feedback Can Help Teachers Take Notice

Authored byBenito Aranda-Comer

Consistent and individualized feedback to teachers is essential for improving instruction and their students’ outcomes, though this can often be hard to…

From the Field

Research Notes: The Impact of Linking CTE to Dual Enrollment

Authored byBenito Aranda-Comer

Career and technical education (CTE) has long prepared high school students to enter the workforce. In recent years, educators have worked to augment these…

From the Field

Research Notes: Evaluating the Impact of Teach for America: Two New Studies

Authored byPhyllis W. Jordan, Benito Aranda-Comer

For as long as Teach for America (TFA) has been placing new teachers into public schools, debate has persisted over the staffing model’s impact on student…