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Lawrence W. Lezotte, B.A. '63

Lawrence W. Lezotte, B.A. '63

Dr. Lezotte earned a master's from WMU in 1965 and a doctorate from Michigan State University in 1969. He joined the MSU faculty and served for 18 years as a teacher and an administrator.

He collaborated with two colleagues on studies that identified the characteristics of effective schools and became the preeminent spokesperson for the effective schools approach.

He worked with educators across the country to improve the quality of education through its implementation.