Julia E. Koppich

Julia Koppich
Julia E. Koppich
President,
J. Koppich & Associates

Julia E. Koppich is president of J. Koppich & Associates, a San Francisco-based education consulting firm. She has served as a policy consultant for numerous state and federal organizations, including the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center on Performance Incentives, the Education Commission of the States, the National Governors Association, and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. She was also director and deputy director of PACE. She has been a principal researcher on studies of urban school change, teacher peer review, and the impact of federal policy on states and local school districts. She is the author of numerous articles and the co-author of two books: A Union of Professionals and United Mind Workers: Unions and Teaching in the Knowledge Society. Dr. Koppich received her PhD in educational administration and policy analysis from the University of California, Berkeley.

updated 2020

Contributing topics
Access, quality & alignment in early childhood education
College access & postsecondary success
Continuous school improvement & support
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Educator workforce & effectiveness
Supporting students’ social-emotional, mental & physical health
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Contributing initiatives
Continuous Improvement and Support Systems in California
CORE-PACE Research Partnership
COVID-19 Recovery
Getting Down To Facts II
LCFF Research Collaborative
Commentary by Julia E. Koppich
: Strong, Collaborative Labor–Management Relations Can Move Postpandemic Education Forward
: Getting Serious About Teacher Evaluation
Julia E. Koppich in the Media
: Grappling with Covid’s Impact on Education: Labor and Management Confront the Crisis
: California’s School District Accountability Plans Need More Rigorous Review by County Leaders
: Report Highlights Difficulties in Aligning Early Ed with Elementary School
: Is California’s Investment in Needy Students Paying Off? Few Signs Yet That Achievement Gap Is Closing
: District Leaders Generally Support California’s Flexible School Finance Formula
Publications by Julia E. Koppich
California Cares: Child Care and Development Services for Children and Families: Phase I Final Report
California Cares
Child Care and Development Services for Children and Families—Phase I Final Report
PACE was selected to conduct this study under an interagency agreement with the California Depart­ment of Education, California Department of Social Services, and the Governor's Office of Child Devel­opment and Education. PACE's task is to analyze…
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Conditions of Education in California, 1994–95
This is the ninth edition of Conditions of Education in California. In this volume, PACE has compiled information on current critical issues in state education policy and presented them within the context of major policy developments. "Evolving…
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Rebuilding Education in the Golden State
A Plan for California’s Schools
Nearly five years ago, in fall 1990, PACE issued a reform plan for California schools. The state's schools faced enormous challenges and, PACE then asserted, only a systematic, all-encompassing approach to reform could help meet students' diverse…
Enhancing Professional Teaching Standards for California: A Report of the California Task force on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Enhancing Professional Teaching Standards for California
A Report of the California Task Force on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
What is the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards? What does it mean for California's more than 200,000 teachers and for the communities in which they work? How can a national system of voluntary certification give new vitality and…