People

Browse By

Showing 41 - 49 of 49 people

Charlie Thompson

Research and Policy Associate

Charlie Thompson is a Research and Policy Associate on the Deeper Learning team, where she focuses on social and emotional learning, the California Performance Assessment Collaborative, and LPI’s work with the Partnership for the Future of Learning. Read more >
Krystal Uzuegbu

Administrative Assistant

Krystal Uzuegbu is the administrative assistant for the Washington, DC, office. Prior to joining LPI, she gained professional experiences as a receptionist, procurement assistant, and administrative assistant. Read more >
Marjorie Wechsler

Principal Research Manager

Marjorie Wechsler has more than 25 years of experience conducting policy research at the national, state, and local levels. Read more >

Topic Early Childhood Learning
Larkin Willis

Research and Policy Associate

Larkin Willis is a Research and Policy Associate on the Educator Quality and Deeper Learning teams. She is a co-author of Sharing the Wealth: How Regional Finance and Desegregation Plans Can Enhance Educational Equity. Read more >
Steve Wojcikiewicz

Senior Researcher and Policy Advisor

Steve Wojcikiewicz is a member of LPI’s Educator Quality team. He is a co-author of the forthcoming book Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning and of several case studies of educator preparation programs that are part of that project. Read more >
Gretchen Wright

Director of Strategic Communications

Gretchen Wright brings more than 25 years of experience developing and implementing strategic communications plans to advance public policy for a range of nonprofit organizations. Read more >
Li Xiao

Senior Accountant

Li Xiao is a Senior Accountant in the Finance and Operations department. Read more >
Man Yang

Postdoctoral Researcher

Man Yang is a Postdoctoral Researcher on the Equitable Resources and Access and Educator Quality teams. Read more >
Lisa Young

Director of Operations

Lisa Young is the Director of Operations and has over 20 years of management and human resources experience. Read more >

Pages

teacher talking to a student in a classroom

Report

Preparing Teachers to Support Social and Emotional Learning

May 21 2019

Well-implemented programs designed to foster social and emotional learning (SEL) are associated with positive outcomes, ranging from better test scores and higher graduation rates to improved social behavior. This LPI study examines San Jose State University's successful teacher preparation program and a California school district's in-service program that incorporate SEL instruction in an effort to inform policymakers, practitioners, and teacher educators about the components of strong, SEL-focused teacher preparation and development systems.

Report

California’s Positive Outliers: Districts Beating the Odds

May 16 2019

LPI studied 156 California school districts of significant size in which students of color, as well as White students, consistently achieve at higher levels than students from similar racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. What are these "positive outliers" doing to raise achievement and support students of all backgrounds?

teacher talking to student in a school hallway

Report

Protecting Students' Civil Rights: The Federal Role in School Discipline

May 01 2019

In 2018, the Trump administration rescinded voluntary federal guidance intended to help states end exclusionary and discriminatory school discipline practices. Many states had implemented policies based on evidence-based approaches outlined in the guidance and have seen lower rates of suspensions and expulsions among all students, including students of color, and other benefits. Loss of that guidance removes an important set of resources available to states and districts to end harmful practices.

Pages

Featured Resources