James H. Wyckoff
Professor; Director, EdPolicyWorks
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1982
- B.A., Denison University, 1974
Jim Wyckoff directs the Education Policy PhD program and the Center on Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness. He is a PI on grants from NSF and several foundations to explore policies on teacher preparation, recruitment and retention on the quality of the teaching workforce and outcomes for students. Wyckoff currently serves on the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Children Eligible for School Nutrition Programs, the Scientific Review Panel of the U.S. Department of Education, the editorial board of Education Finance and Policy and on several advisory panels.
Resources
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- Virginia Education Science Training (VEST) Predoctoral Fellowships
- Math for America
- Long-term Trends in Teacher Academic Achievement
- Improving Virginia's Education and Workforce Systems
- Alternative Certification in the Long Run
- The Effects of Performance-Based Compensation: Evidence from the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF)
- Returns to Teacher Experience in Early Career Years
- Principal Strategies to Improve Teacher Effectiveness
- Assessing and Improving IMPACT: A DCPS-UVA Research Partnership
- School Leadership, Personnel Practices, and the Impact of Working Conditions
- Darden/School of Education Partnership for Leaders in Education
- Virginia Education Science Training (VEST) Program for Post-Doctoral Fellows
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- Nine UVA Education Faculty, 3 Alumni Named to Influential Scholars List
- EdPolicyWorks Researchers Led Over 21 Key Presentations at AEFP
- Teacher Turnover Under IMPACT Has Positive Effect on Teacher Quality, Student Achievement
- Nine Curry Faculty Named in 2016 Edu-Scholar Rankings, 2 In The Top 20
- EdPolicyWorks Researchers Lead Over 30 Top Presentations at APPAM
- Prof. Wyckoff Receives APPAM’s 2015 Raymond Vernon Memorial Award
- Ed Policy Grad Student Wins NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship to Study Teacher Retention
- Ed Policy Student Wins AERA-MET Dissertation Fellowship to Study Changes in Teaching Practice
- Student Spotlight: Scott Latham Broadens His Interests in Education Policy at U.Va.
- EdPolicyWorks Researchers Represent Over 27 Presenting Roles at AEFP
- Student Spotlight: Mindy Adnot Tackles Tough Teacher Evaluation Issues
- EdPolicyWorks Researchers Author over 30 Key Presentations at APPAM
- Curry Faculty and Students Head to AERA
- EdPolicyWorks Researchers Author 17 Key Presentations at AEFP
- Dunlop Answers Questions on her VEST Experience at Curry and U.Va. Economics Department
- Researchers at EdPolicyWorks Lead over 15 Presentations at APPAM
- CEPWC Announces Education Policy Seminars for Fall 2013
- Ed Policy Team Recognized as Leaders in the US
- Curry Dominates Edu-Scholars List
- Curry Researchers Among First With Access to VLDS
- High-powered incentives linked to teacher evaluations drive improvements in teacher performance
- Researchers at EdPolicyWorks Lead Key Presentations at APPAM 2017
- Ed Policy Student Wins Bankard Fellowship to Study Principal Effectiveness
- Nine UVA Scholars Ranked in 2019 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
- University's New Public Service Awards Highlight Faculty Outreach
- Report: State Policies to Improve Teacher Preparation
- Study: DC Public School’s Teacher Evaluation System Continues to Improve Teacher Workforce
- UVA Education Scholars Rise in 2020 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
- Ten UVA Scholars Ranked in 2021 EDU-Scholar Public Influence Rankings