About Jeff Broom

Jeff Broom is the Director of School Quality Measurement and Research for Chicago Public Schools. In that role, Jeff works with multiple stakeholder groups to draft, refine and maintain measures of school quality that are transparent, equitable and reflective of best practices in schools. He also leads the district's performance reporting efforts and coordinates external research partnerships. In addition to his CPS work, Jeff advises on state-level policy development, as a member of both the Illinois Balanced Accountability Measures Committee and the Illinois Accountability Technical Advisory Committee. Prior to joining CPS, Jeff worked at Ounce of Prevention Fund in Chicago and received his Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.