Margarita Pivovarova
Biography
Margarita Pivovarova applies her training in economics and quantitave methods to 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 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.
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.
Value-Added Models (VAMs): Caveat Emptor, Statistics and Public Policy, 2016
Courses
| Spring 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| GLE 598 | Special Topics |
| EPA 691 | Seminar |
| EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EPA 792 | Research |
| EPA 799 | Dissertation |
| Fall 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EDP 552 | Multi Regression/Correlatn Mth |
| EPA 556 | Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker |
| GCU 593 | Applied Project |
| EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EPA 792 | Research |
| Summer 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
| DSC 592 | Research |
| GCU 593 | Applied Project |
| GLE 598 | Special Topics |
| EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EPA 792 | Research |
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EDP 552 | Multi Regression/Correlatn Mth |
| EPA 556 | Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker |
| DSC 592 | Research |
| EPA 691 | Seminar |
| DCI 784 | Internship |
| EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EPA 792 | Research |
| Summer 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COE 502 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
| GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
| EDP 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EDP 552 | Multi Regression/Correlatn Mth |
| EPA 556 | Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker |
| EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| Spring 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COE 502 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
| EPA 593 | Applied Project |
| EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EDP 790 | Reading and Conference |
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COE 502 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
| EPA 556 | Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker |
| EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EPD 799 | Dissertation |
| Summer 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EDP 502 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
| COE 502 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COE 502 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
| EPA 593 | Applied Project |
| EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EDP 790 | Reading and Conference |
| Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COE 501 | Intro to Research/Eval in Educ |
| EPA 556 | Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker |
| EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
| Summer 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| EDP 502 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
| COE 502 | Introduction to Data Analysis |