Rachel White

Conference Presentations

Peer Reviewed Academic Conference Presentations

White, R.S., & Fischer, H. (2019, November). Who gains state education policymaking power? Paper accepted for presentation at the University Council of Educational Administration Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

White, R.S. (2019, April). Examining the public’s confidence in their (misinformed) understanding of charter school policy. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.

White, R.S. & Polikoff, M.S. (2019, April). Target setting for non-traditional measures of school quality. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.

White, R.S., & Korn, S. (2018, March). The effect of curriculum material changes on district teacher labor composition. Paper presented at the Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

White, R.S. (2017, November). Victors and voices in the state education policymaking process: The case of teacher evaluation policy. Paper presented at the University Council of Educational Administration Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

White, R.S. (November 2017).Donut devourers, fish fanatics, and eager educators: Victors and voices of state education policymaking. Paper presented at the Associate for Public Policy Analysis & Management Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

White, R.S. (November 2017). Victors and voices in the state education policymaking process: The case of teacher evaluation policy. Paper to be presented at the University Council of Educational Administration Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

White, R.S. (April 2017). State education policymakers: Who are they and how do they approach the policymaking process? Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

White, R.S. (November 2016). The influence of state education governance arrangements on the education policymaking process. Paper presented at the University Council of Educational Administration Annual Conference, Detroit, MI.

White, R.S. & Mavrogordato, M. (April 2016). Mediating middlemen: Education service agencies as policy interpreters. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Schneider, J., Jacobsen, R., White, R.S. & Casalaspi, D. (April 2016). The potential of more comprehensive metrics of school quality: Evidence from an experimental deliberative poll. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

White, R.S. (March 2016). Devolution decisions: Examining state governments’ teacher evaluation policymaking authority decisions. Paper presented at the Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

Mavrogordato, M. & White, R.S. (November 2015). Leaders as local policy implementers: How school leaders influence the opportunity to learn for ELLs. Paper presented at the University Council of Educational Administration Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

White, R.S., Martin, K., Scorsone, E. & Bowman, K. (October 2015). Knowledgeable navigation to avoid the iceberg: Considerations in proactively addressing school district fiscal stress in Michigan. Paper presented at the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Mavrogordato, M. & White, R.S. (April 2015). How local contexts guide decision-making and influence the opportunity to learn for English language learners. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

White, R.S. (April 2015). Shirking to success: An application of principal-agent theory to Florida’s third grade retention policy. Poster presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

White, R.S. & Mavrogordato, M. (April 2015). Using social network analysis to study how resource-seeking behaviors can impact implementation of English language learner reclassification policy and rates of reclassification. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

White, R.S. (April 2015). Voters, voices, and victors: Winners and losers when urban reforms collide. Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

White, R.S. (February 2015). Political influences of state governments’ decisions to devolve or retain education policymaking authority. Paper presented at the Association of Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Mavrogordato, M. & White, R.S. (February 2015). How does local policy implementation shape access to equitable educational opportunities for English language learners? Paper presented at the Association of Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

White, R.S. (November 2014). Shirking to success: An application of principal-agent theory to Florida’s third grade retention policy. Paper presented at the University Council of Educational Administration Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Mavrogordato, M. & White, R.S. (November, 2014). How does policy implementation shape access to equitable educational opportunities for English language learners? Paper presented at the University Council of Educational Administration Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Mavrogordato, M. & White, R.S. (March, 2014). Reclassification variation: How local context shapes implementation of policy guiding the provision of ELL services. Poster presented at the Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

White, R.S. (March, 2014) An examination of Michigan public school superintendent compensation. Poster presented at the Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

White, R.S. (November, 2013). An examination of Michigan public school superintendent compensation. Paper presented at the University Council of Educational Administration Annual Conference Graduate Student Summit, Indianapolis, IN.

White, R.S. & Jacobsen, R. (March, 2013). Those aren’t margins of error, those are oceanic shipping lanes: Parent interpretations of VAM data in New York City. Poster presented at the Association for Education Finance & Policy Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Invited Presentations

White, R.S. (2018, August). The role of democracy in developing accountability systems:Voices in the teacher evaluation policymaking process in the United States. Invited guest speaker for education policy Master’s course. University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.

White, R.S. (2016, November). Meta-reflections on contemporary education policy and policy analysis. Invited guest lecturer for education policy doctoral student seminar. Michigan State University College of Education.

White, R., & Scorsone, E. (July, 2015). Understanding Michigan’s new early warning system for schools. Public presentation at MSU College of Law, in partnership with MSU-Extension.

White, R. (January, 2015). Governance on the Ground: Exploring how governance structure choices impact policy outcomes. Invited guest lecturer for Education Policy Graduate Seminar. Michigan State University College of Education (EAD928).

White, R. (2011). Students leading the way: A model for policy and advocacy in college access. Presentation at the National College Access Network Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.

White, R. (2011). Working together to improve college access and success. Presentation at the Education Policy Summit sponsored by the Lumina Foundation for Education, National Conference of State Legislators, and American Council on Education, Indianapolis, IN.

White, R. (2011). The education policy mindset. Presentation at the Ohio Student Education Policy Institute, Ohio College Access Network, Columbus, OH

Note: These conference papers and posters, as well as presentations, are provided, with the understanding that many represent incomplete works or works-in-progress and should not be cited or quoted from without the express approval of the author.