Kathryn Gesicki
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Kathryn Gesicki
Former Research Assistant, School of Education,
University of California, Berkeley
Katie Gesicki was a former research assistant for Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) in the School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley. She also served as a program coordinator for the Association for Community Health Improvement at the American Hospital Association. She is currently a managerial consultant for national mental health and wellness at Kaiser Permanente, following her role as a senior product manager in the same division. Gesicki earned her BA in public health and an MPH in health policy and management from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MA in couples and family therapy from Alliant International University.
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Publications by Kathryn Gesicki
How to Judge No Child Left Behind?
This report analyzes the effects of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) on student performance using three barometers: the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), state data, and fourth-grade test scores. The authors find that earlier test score…
California Preschool Directors Speak on Policy Options
This working paper discusses the potential of integrating academic and occupational content through Career-Technical Education (CTE)/multiple pathways to improve California's high schools. The approach can enhance student motivation and engagement…
The Reliability of How States Track Achievement
This working paper analyzes the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on the state's funding system and notes that it exacerbated inequities by penalizing schools that did not meet annual progress targets without providing sufficient resources to…