Melissa RoderickMELISSA RODERICK is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago where she teaches courses in social policy, program evaluation, and quantitative analysis. She is interested in the social and acadmic development of adolescents and the determinants of successful transitions to work and adulthood. Her research focuses on the influence of school organization, policies, and practices on student outcomes, and issues in urban education and youth policy. She is currently studying curriculum tracking in high schools. Read More Read Less