Jessica K. Beaver

Doctoral Student: Education Policy
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Research Interests: Education technology, education finance, and the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on student academic achievement. 
Advisor: Richard Ingersoll
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Jessica K. Beaver is a third-year doctoral student in the Education Policy program at the University of Pennsylvania, and she is an Institute of Education Sciences Pre-Doctoral Fellow. Her research interests include decision-making in educational organizations, as well as the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on student academic achievement.  Her current primary research project is a mixed methods study of the impact of NCLB student subgroups on school responses to accountability.  Previously, Ms. Beaver worked for a Member of Congress on education policy and education appropriations issues, and before that for a government relations firm specializing in education advocacy.  She holds a B.A. from Cornell University.