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Margarita Pivovarova

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MLF Teachers College
Associate Professor
Faculty, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 1811
Biography: 

Margarita Pivovarova applies her training in economics and quantitave methods to identify trends, predict outcomes and better understand education policy issues. Dr. Pivovarova is interested in the design and evaluation of educational policies aimed at raising student achievement in schools.

Since joining the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College in 2013, Dr. Pivovarova has engaged in research of teacher quality and teacher retention. In her second line of inquiry, she studies the relationship between school contexts and academic achievement of immigrant students. Prior to that, she examined peer or interaction effects among students and their effect on educational outcomes. Professor Pivovarova teaches graduate courses in economics of education, quantitative data analysis, and research and evaluation in education.

 

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Education: 
  • Ph.D. Economics, University of Toronto, Canada 2013
  • M.A. International Economics and Finance, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada 2006
Research Interests: 

Guiding Research Questions:

  • What can be done at a policy level to create better schools for students and teachers?
  • What are the relationships between education policies and student-, teacher-, and school-level factors?
  • What kind of education policies are the most efficient at improving student outcomes in the short and long run?

Current Research Projects:

A recipient of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) research service project award, Dr. Pivovarova, along with Dr. Jeanne Powers, is constructing a longitudinal database to assess teacher mobility within the state of Arizona. Through this research, they will gain insight into factors that influence both teacher mobility and retention.

Dr. Pivovarova has been involved in ongoing research to investigate relationships between immigration policies and student achievement. Dr. Pivovarova analyzes various state policies, including both those states with immigrant friendly policies as well as states with unfavorable immigration policies.

Publications: 

Vagi, R., Pivovarova, M., & Barnard, W. (in press). Dynamics in teacher quality: Identifying a typology using growth mixture modeling (GMM). Teaching and Teacher Education.

Pivovarova, M., and Vagi, R. (in press). Better schools or different students? Immigration policies and student achievement. The Social Science Journal.

Lavery, M., Amrein-Beardsley, A., Geiger*, T. J., & Pivovarova, M. (in press). Value-Added Model (VAM) scholars on using VAMs for teacher evaluation post the passage of Every Student Succeeds Act. Teachers College Record.

Pivovarova, M., & Powers, J. M. (2019). Generational status, immigrant concentration and academic achievement: Comparing first- and second-generation immigrants with third-and-higher generation students. Large-scale Assessments in Education.

Pivovarova, M., & Powers, J.M. (2019).  Does isolation from Immigrant students benefit or harm third-and-higher generation students? Education Policy Analysis Archives.

Geiger, T., & Pivovarova, M. (2018). The effects of school climate on teacher retention. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 24(6).

Pivovarova, M., & Amrein-Beardsley, A. (2018). Median Growth Percentiles: Testing for Intertemporal Consistency and Correlations with Observational Scores. Educational Assessment.

Vagi, R., Pivovarova, M., & Barnard, W. (2017). Keeping Our Best? A Survival Analysis Examining Teacher Quality and Teacher Attrition. Journal of Teacher Education.

Powers, J. M., & Pivovarova, M. (2017). Analyzing the achievement and isolation of immigrant and U.S.-born students: Insights from PISA 2012. Education Policy, 31(6), 830-857.

Vagi, R., & Pivovarova, M. (2016). “Theorizing teacher mobility”: a critical review of literature. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 20:6, 1-13.

Better Schools or Different Students? Immigration Reform and School Performance in Arizona, Brookings Institution, The Brown Center Chalkboard, April 2016

Value-Added Models (VAMs): Caveat Emptor, Statistics and Public Policy, 2016

Quantifying the Microeconomic Effects of War Using Panel Data: Evidence from Nepal, World Development, Vol. 66 (February 2015)

Fall 2021
Course NumberCourse Title
EDP 552Multi Regression/Correlatn Mth
EPA 556Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker
GCU 593Applied Project
EPA 790Reading and Conference
DCI 790Reading and Conference
EPA 792Research
Summer 2021
Course NumberCourse Title
GLE 503Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs
Spring 2021
Course NumberCourse Title
GLE 503Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs
DSC 592Research
GCU 593Applied Project
GLE 598Special Topics
EPA 790Reading and Conference
DCI 790Reading and Conference
EPA 792Research
Fall 2020
Course NumberCourse Title
EDP 552Multi Regression/Correlatn Mth
EPA 556Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker
DSC 592Research
EPA 691Seminar
DCI 784Internship
EPA 790Reading and Conference
DCI 790Reading and Conference
EPA 792Research
Summer 2020
Course NumberCourse Title
GLE 503Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs
Spring 2020
Course NumberCourse Title
COE 502Introduction to Data Analysis
GLE 503Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs
EDP 790Reading and Conference
EPA 790Reading and Conference
Fall 2019
Course NumberCourse Title
EDP 552Multi Regression/Correlatn Mth
EPA 556Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker
EPA 790Reading and Conference
Spring 2019
Course NumberCourse Title
COE 502Introduction to Data Analysis
EPA 593Applied Project
EPA 790Reading and Conference
EDP 790Reading and Conference
Fall 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
COE 502Introduction to Data Analysis
EPA 556Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker
EPA 790Reading and Conference
EPD 799Dissertation
Summer 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
EDP 502Introduction to Data Analysis
COE 502Introduction to Data Analysis
Spring 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
COE 502Introduction to Data Analysis
EPA 593Applied Project
EPA 790Reading and Conference
EDP 790Reading and Conference
Fall 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
COE 501Intro to Research/Eval in Educ
EPA 556Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker
EPA 790Reading and Conference
Summer 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
EDP 502Introduction to Data Analysis
COE 502Introduction to Data Analysis
Spring 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
EPA 593Applied Project
TEL 712Mixed Methods of Inquiry
EPA 790Reading and Conference
EDP 790Reading and Conference
Expertise Areas: 
Educational Policy and Politics
Education of Immigrants
Teaching and Teacher Education