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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 book Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning and of several case studies of educator preparation programs that are part of that project. Read more >
Li Xiao

Accounting Manager

Li Xiao is the Accounting Manager in the Finance and Operations department. Read more >
Lisa Young

Director of Human Resources and Information Technology

Lisa Young is the Director of Human Resources and Information Technology and has more than 20 years of management and human resources experience. Read more >
Cathy Yun

Senior Researcher

Cathy Yun is a member of LPI’s Early Childhood Learning and Educator Quality teams, where she is working to translate research on teacher preparation and child development to inform policy and practice, particularly as they pertain to higher education and teacher development. Read more >

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Measuring Student Socioeconomic Status: Toward a Comprehensive Approach

Jun 25 2020

Student poverty was a concern in the U.S. even before the COVID-19 pandemic, when 1 in 5 children already lived in low-income families. This study evaluates the shortcomings of commonly used child poverty measures, including the Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program, and proposes alternatives.

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Supporting a Strong, Stable Principal Workforce: What Matters and What Can Be Done

May 14 2020

With nearly 1 in 5 principals leaving their schools each year, turnover is high and concerning. A new report and brief by LPI and the National Association of Secondary School Principals look at the causes, impacts, and strategies for principal retention.

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California’s Special Education Teacher Shortage

Feb 18 2020

A severe special education teacher shortage threatens the ability to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, who often have the greatest needs but receive the least expert teachers. LPI researchers review the factors contributing to special education teacher turnover and provide evidence-based policy strategies aimed at resolving the shortage.

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