Vicki Park

Vicki Park
Vicki Park
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, College of Education,
San Diego State University

Vicki Park is an associate professor of educational leadership in the College of Education at San Diego State University and director of the EdD Program in Educational Leadership, focusing on PK–12 education. Her research centers on the implementation of education policy, urban school reform, and organizational learning, aiming to bridge the gap between research and practice to enhance educational opportunities for all students. She co-authored Data-Driven Leadership and has contributed to various publications on continuous improvement and holistic student development. Park began her career as a middle and elementary school teacher in central Los Angeles, working with students from low-income, immigrant communities. She earned her PhD in urban education policy with an emphasis on K–12 administration from the University of Southern California.

updated 2025

Contributing topics
Continuous school improvement & support
Educational governance & policy
Educator workforce & effectiveness
Supporting students’ social-emotional, mental & physical health
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Contributing initiatives
CORE-PACE Research Partnership
COVID-19 Recovery
Commentary by Vicki Park
: Voices of Educators: Supporting Student Learning Amid the Pandemic Requires Prioritizing Social-Emotional Care
Vicki Park in the Media
: Supporting Student Learning in the Age of COVID-19.
Publications by Vicki Park
Weaving and Stacking: How School Districts Craft Coherence Towards Continuous Improvement
Weaving and Stacking
How School Districts Craft Coherence Towards Continuous Improvement
This study uses qualitative case study methods to explore how educators establish system-wide continuous improvement capabilities and coherence for implementation, taking into consideration the local contexts. Educators use two bridging approaches…
Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap for Continuous Improvement
The Case of Long Beach Unified School District
The CORE-PACE Research Partnership's report on Long Beach Unified School District highlights lessons learned from their continuous improvement approach to improving classroom instruction. This report describes four key practices that have led to…
Building Systems Knowledge for Continuous Improvement
Early lessons from the CORE Districts
California policy shifts gave school districts more control, but many lack expertise and capacity for improvement. The CORE districts applied continuous improvement in a Networked Improvement Community to close the math achievement gap for African…
At the Forefront of the New Accountability Era: Early Implementation Findings from the CORE Waiver Districts
At the Forefront of the New Accountability Era
Early Implementation Findings from the CORE Waiver Districts
The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) in California and the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) encourage local control in school accountability. The CORE waiver districts have implemented an innovative measurement system and…