Dr. Nathan Jones is the commissioner of the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER). In his research, Dr. Jones focuses on the intersection of education policy and classroom teaching, particularly in special education. Much of this work has examined on the measurement of teachers' work, including how to conceptualize and measure teaching effectiveness. In addition, Dr. Jones has leveraged state and district administrative datasets to explore pressing questions surrounding special education staffing policies, including whether students with disabilities have access to high-quality general education and special education teachers and whether staffing models such as co-teaching and the use of paraprofessionals lead to improved student outcomes. Dr. Jones is on leave from his position as an associate professor in the Special Education Program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He is a founding member of the BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. Dr. Jones received his PhD in Special Education & Education Policy from Michigan State University.