Margaret L. Plecki

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Margaret L. Plecki
Emeritus Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education,
University of Washington

Margaret L. Plecki is an emeritus professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program at the University of Washington's College of Education. Her research and teaching expertise includes school finance, education policy, the economics of education, educational leadership, the allocation of resources for school improvement, teaching quality, and mixed-methods research design. She directed the Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy and served as a policy analyst and research director for Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). Elected president of the Association for Education Finance and Policy, she also served two terms on its board of directors. Her career includes roles as a special education teacher, school administrator, and managing partner of an education consulting firm. She was a member of Washington State's Compensation Working Group. Plecki earned her PhD in educational administration and policy analysis.from the University of California, Berkeley. ​

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Contributing topics
Educational governance & policy
Educator workforce & effectiveness
Commentary by Margaret L. Plecki
: Results of a State Incentive Program on the Supply and Distribution of National Board Certified Teachers
Publications by Margaret L. Plecki
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Summary of the Research on School Choice in the United States
The paper provides a synthesis of existing literature on school choice, with a focus on research that informs public policy development and evaluation. It presents information without taking a position for or against school choice and is intended…