Margarita Pivovarova
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PO Box 871811, Mail Code 1811 Tempe, AZ 85287-1811
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Mail code: 1811Campus: Tempe
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Margarita Pivovarova (Ph.D in Economics, University of Toronto) applies her training in economics and quantitative methodologies to study education policy issues. Dr. Pivovarova is interested in the design and evaluation of educational policies aimed at improving schools, schooling outcomes, and working conditions of teachers.
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.
- Ph.D. Economics, University of Toronto, Canada 2013
- M.A. International Economics and Finance, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada 2006
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.
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
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 799 | Dissertation |
EPA 792 | Research |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
GLE 598 | Special Topics |
GLE 598 | Special Topics |
DCI 795 | Continuing Registration |
DCI 795 | Continuing Registration |
EPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
EPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
EPA 691 | Seminar |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EPA 792 | Research |
DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 799 | Dissertation |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
DCI 795 | Continuing Registration |
EPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
DCI 795 | Continuing Registration |
EPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
COE 502 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
DCI 752 | Quantitative Research Design |
EPA 691 | Seminar |
EPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
2024 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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DCI 795 | Continuing Registration |
EPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 799 | Dissertation |
EPA 792 | Research |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 593 | Applied Project |
GLE 598 | Special Topics |
GLE 598 | Special Topics |
DCI 795 | Continuing Registration |
DCI 795 | Continuing Registration |
EPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
EPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EPA 792 | Research |
DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 799 | Dissertation |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
DCI 795 | Continuing Registration |
EPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
DCI 795 | Continuing Registration |
EPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
COE 502 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
EPA 691 | Seminar |
EPA 795 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 799 | Dissertation |
EPA 792 | Research |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 593 | Applied Project |
GLE 598 | Special Topics |
GLE 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EPA 792 | Research |
DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 799 | Dissertation |
EDP 552 | Multi Regression/Correlatn Mth |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 799 | Dissertation |
EPA 792 | Research |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
GLE 598 | Special Topics |
GLE 598 | Special Topics |
EPA 691 | Seminar |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EPA 792 | Research |
DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
EDP 552 | Multi Regression/Correlatn Mth |
EPA 556 | Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 792 | Research |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
DSC 592 | Research |
GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
GLE 598 | Special Topics |
GLE 598 | Special Topics |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EPA 792 | Research |
DCI 784 | Internship |
DCI 790 | Reading and Conference |
EDP 552 | Multi Regression/Correlatn Mth |
EPA 556 | Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
EPA 691 | Seminar |
DSC 592 | Research |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EDP 790 | Reading and Conference |
COE 502 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |
GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
GLE 503 | Eval Glob Edu Policies, Progs |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EDP 552 | Multi Regression/Correlatn Mth |
EPA 556 | Data Anlysis for Ed Decsn Mker |
EPA 790 | Reading and Conference |