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.
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
(applications due Dec 1st)
Interested applicants may find information on the Ed Policy program and degree pages, as well as fellowship details on the VEST site.
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Related Projects
- Virginia Education Science Training (VEST) Predoctoral Fellowships
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- 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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