University of California at Los Angeles, School of Public Affairs Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree

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1 JORDAN H. RICKLES EDUCATION Jun 2012 (expected) May 1998 University of California at Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies Doctoral Candidate, Social Research Methodology Division IES Predoctoral Fellow, Advanced Quantitative Methods in Education Research Dissertation Topic: Using a two-staged propensity score matching strategy and multilevel modeling to estimate treatment effects in a multisite observational study University of California at Los Angeles, School of Public Affairs Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Industrial and Labor Relations TEACHING EXPERIENCE Mar 2010 to Present Teaching Assistant / Special Reader Department of Education, University of California at Los Angeles Teaching assistant for Dr. Michael Seltzer s graduate-level Hierarchical Linear Modeling course. Teaching assistant for Dr. Michael Seltzer s graduate-level Introduction to Causal Inference in Educational Research course. Developed and taught workshop on propensity score matching for the Introduction to Causal Inference in Educational Research course. Sep 2011 Apr 2002 to Jun 2003 Co-Instructor with Dr. Michael Seltzer 2-Day Workshop on Hierarchical Linear Modeling at the SREE 2011 Fall Conference Assist in the development and instruction of a workshop designed to introduce the logic and use of multilevel models in educational research. Lecturer Department of Political Science, California State University, Los Angeles. Taught two seminars on program evaluation and a course on applied policy analysis to students in the Public Administration graduate program. Created syllabus for program evaluation seminar covering issues of design, measures, data collection, and analysis of results, including use of SPSS for statistical analysis. Created syllabus for applied policy analysis course covering issues of problem assessment, analytic approaches, and policy report composition. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Jun 2011 to Sep 2011 Graduate Student Researcher Dr. Meredith Phillips Research Projects, UCLA School of Public Affairs Conduct predictive validity study for classroom and school environments survey using multilevel modeling to measure the relationship between student and teacher survey responses and student and teacher outcomes. Provide data analysis consulting for study of the effect of parenting practices on child cognitive outcomes using ECLS-B. Sep 2008 to Sep 2011 Graduate Student Researcher UCLA Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards,& Student Testing (CRESST) Manage quantitative analysis for statewide evaluation of California after-school programs. Member of research team analyzing effects of converting an urban public high school to a charter school. Jordan Rickles C.V. September of 5

2 Feb 2005 to Sep 2008 Educational Research Analyst Research and Planning, Los Angeles Unified School District Designed and managed project activities for program evaluations and policy studies. Conducted statistical analyses of individual-level, longitudinal student achievement data using quasi-experimental and value-added approaches. Conducted qualitative analyses of observation, interview, and survey data collected at school sites. Drafted evidence of effectiveness policy for contract approvals Wrote reports and presented findings to senior district staff and board members. Select Research Projects: Project Manager, Secondary Mathematics Plan Evaluation Project Manager, Role of School Suspension Policies on Suspensions of Students with Disabilities Lead Researcher, Impact of Supplemental Educational Services on Student Achievement Lead Researcher, Study of College-Prep Course Sequence Completion in High School Lead Researcher, Teacher Retention in Program Improvement Schools Lead Researcher, Achievement Gains for Students in Schools with Alternative Grade Spans to Feb 2005 Staff Research Associate UCLA Ralph and Goldy Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies. Coordinated research project activities (including study design, data collection, and analytic results) with faculty, staff and student researchers, and external research partners and agencies. Wrote grant proposals and reports for funding agencies and publication. Oversaw access to confidential data rooms and data management as data security manager. Select Research Projects: Labor Market Analyst, Caregiver Training Initiative (California Employment Development Dept.) Project Manager, Analysis of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency s Enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws (California Labor and Workforce Development Agency) Project Manager, School Integration and Residential Segregation in California (UC All Campus Collaborative on Research for Diversity) Data Manager/Analyst, Non-Custodial Parent Employment and Training Demonstration Project (California Dept. of Social Services) PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles & Book Chapters Rickles, J. (forthcoming). Using Interviews to Understand the Assignment Mechanism in a Non- Experimental Study: The Case of 8th Grade Algebra. Evaluation Review. Seltzer, M. & Rickles, J. (in press). Multilevel Analysis. In J. Arthur, M. Waring, R. Coe and L. Hedges (Eds.), Education Research: Methods and Methodologies. London: Sage Publications. Rickles, J. & Ong, P. M. (2010). Effects of Wage and Hour Law Enforcement in Informal Work. In E. A. Marcelli, C. C. Williams, and P. Joassart (Eds.), Informal Work in Developed Nations. New York: Routledge. Spetz, J., Chapman, S., Ong, P. M., & Rickles, J. (2008). Job and Industry Turnover for Registered and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Journal of Nursing Administration, Vol. 38, No. 9. Rickles, J. & Ong, P. M. (2005). The Integrating (and Segregating) Effect of Charter, Magnet, and Traditional Elementary Schools: The Case of Five California Metropolitan Areas, Journal of California Politics and Policy: June. Ong, P. M. & Rickles, J. (2004). The Continued Nexus between School and Residential Segregation. In Symposium, Rekindling the Spirit of Brown v. Board of Education, California Law Review. Tanjasiri, S. P., Tran, J. H., Kagawa-Singer, M., Foo, M. A., Foong, H. L., Lee, S. W., Nguyen, T. N., Rickles, J., & Wang, J. S. (2004). Exploring Access to Cancer Control Services for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities in Southern California, Ethnicity and Disease, Vol. 14 (Summer). Jordan Rickles C.V. September of 5

3 Working Papers Rickles, J. (under review). Examining Heterogeneity in the Effect of Taking Eighth-Grade Algebra on High School Mathematics Achievement. Research & Policy Reports Lopez, G. & Rickles, J. (2008). Building System Level Capacity to Support the Learning Teams Professional Development Model, Research and Evaluation, LAUSD, Publication No Available Online: Rickles, J., Barnhart, M., & Gualpa, A. (2008). Five Years of Supplemental Educational Services in LAUSD: Participation and Impact on Student Achievement, Research and Evaluation, LAUSD, Publication No Available Online: Lopez, G., Rickles, J., & Valdes, R. (2008). Implementation of the A-G Initiative: Final Report, Research and Evaluation, LAUSD, Publication No Available Online: Rickles, J. (2006a). The Role of Elected Deans and School Suspension Practices on Suspension Rates for Students with Disabilities, Planning, Assessment and Research, LAUSD, Publication No Available Online: research.lausd.net Rickles, J. (2006b). Evaluation of Student Performance in the Los Angeles Virtual Academy (LAVA), Planning, Assessment and Research, LAUSD, Publication No Available Online: research.lausd.net Rickles, J. & White, J. (2005a). How Many High School Students Satisfy the UC/CSU Eligibility Requirements After Four Years? Planning, Assessment and Research, LAUSD, Publication No Available Online: research.lausd.net Rickles, J. & White, J. (2005b). Achievement Gains for Students in Schools with Alternative Grade Spans, Planning, Assessment and Research, LAUSD, Publication No Available Online: research.lausd.net Rickles, J., Ong, P. M., & Spetz, J. (2004). Supplying California s Need for Nurses, California Policy Options Available Online: Ong, P. M. & Rickles, J. (2004). Analysis of the California Labor and Workforce Agency's Enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws, Ralph and Goldy Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Available Online: Matthias, R., Chapman, S., Rickles, J., Morrison, E., Ong, P. M., & Benjamin, A. E. (2003). Caregiver Training Initiative Final Process and Outcome Evaluation, Labor Market Information Division, California Employment Development Department, Sacramento. Available Online: Ong, P. M., Rickles, J., Matthias R., & Benjamin, A.E. (2002). California Caregivers: Final Labor Market Analysis, Labor Market Information Division, California Employment Development Department, Sacramento. Available Online: Rickles, J. and Ong, P. M. (2001). California Caregivers: Preliminary Labor Market Analysis, Labor Market Information Division, California Employment Development Department, Sacramento. Available Online: Rickles, J. (1999). Signals and Incentives: Creating an Assessment System for California Students and Schools, The UCLA Anderson Forecast for the Nation and California. UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management: June, pp Jordan Rickles C.V. September of 5

4 PRESENTATIONS Apr 2011 Rickles, J. Examining Heterogeneity in the Effect of Taking Eighth-Grade Algebra on High School Mathematics Achievement. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association 2011 Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Mar 2011 Jun 2010 Mar 2010 Apr 2009 Mar 2008 Dec 2005 Nov 2005 Nov 2005 May 2004 Sep 2003 Nov 2001 Jun 1999 Rickles, J. Constructing Counterfactuals in a Multisite Observational Study Using Propensity Score Matching and Multilevel Modeling: An Empirical Example Looking at the Effect of 8th Grade Algebra Across Students and Schools. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness 2011 Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. Rickles, J. Examining Group Equivalence in Experimental and Non-Experimental Research Designs using the Index of Dissimilarity. Poster presented at the Institute of Education Sciences 2010 Research Conference. Washington, DC. Rickles, J. Addressing the Don t Ask, Don t Tell Practice in Observational Studies: Using Interviews to Understand the Assignment Mechanism. Paper presented at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness 2010 Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. Rickles, J. Disability, Discipline, and Decision-Making: Equitable Discipline Practices for Students with Disabilities. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association 2009 Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Rickles, J. Supplemental Educational Services Participation and Impact on Student Achievement: The Case of One Urban District over Five Years. Paper presented in Symposium on The Effectiveness of Supplemental Educational Services: Perspectives on Student Achievement in Multiple Urban Settings. American Educational Research Association 2008 Annual Meeting. NY, NY. White, J. & Rickles, J. A-G Course Access and Completion. Educational Equity Committee Meeting, Board of Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles, CA. Rickles, J. & White, J. High School Graduation and A-G Completion. 84th Annual California Educational Research Association Conference. Long Beach, CA. Rickles, J. & Kelly, K. Do Ninth Graders Who Take Integrated/Coordinated Science Do Better on Subsequent California Standards Tests in Biology and Chemistry? 84th Annual California Educational Research Association Conference. Long Beach, CA. Rickles, J. Exploring Access to Cancer Control Services: Profiling Community Access to Health for Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian Women. Mapping Community Health: Using GIS in Health Research, Ralph and Goldy Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies. Los Angeles, CA. Rickles, J. & Ong, P. The Integrating (and Segregating) Effect of Charter, Magnet, and Traditional Elementary Schools. Harvard Civil Rights Project Color Lines Conference. Cambridge, MA. Rickles, J. School Integration and Residential Segregation in California. UC All-Campus Collaborative on Research for Diversity Conference. Lake Arrowhead, CA. Rickles, J. Creating an Assessment System for California Students and Schools. UCLA Anderson Forecast. Los Angeles, CA. Jordan Rickles C.V. September of 5

5 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT May 2009 Participant AERA Institute on Statistical Analysis for Education Policy, Washington, DC Completed three-day institute taught by Drs. William Schmidt and Chandra Muller Mar 2006 Participant Workshop on Quasi-Experimental Design and Analysis, Northwestern University Completed five-day workshop taught by Drs. Thomas D. Cook and William R. Shadish. AWARDS & HONORS Sep 2010 Leigh Burstein Award for Excellence in Social Research Methodology Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA Department Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement School of Public Affairs, UCLA Department Award for Applied Policy Research Project with Honors School of Public Affairs, UCLA ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES Jun 2011 to Present Data Consultant Los Angeles Education Research Institute (LAERI) Provide data management and analysis guidance to newly formed nonprofit seeking to provide high-quality research for Los Angeles County students and schools. Nov 2009 to Mar 2011 Oct 2005 to Jun 2007 Jun 1999 to Sep 1999 Aug 1997 to Dec 1997 AFFILIATIONS Youth Basketball Coach Redondo Beach Youth Basketball Coach for boys recreation basketball league teams, grades 3-6. School Site Council Juan Cabrillo Elementary, Wiseburn School District Parent representative on elementary school council responsible for oversight of categorical funding. Education Policy Assistant Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). Worked in team of three to write an in-house policy paper on the impacts of California s Proposition 227. U.S. Legislative Internship U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Assisted the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee with 1996 Teamsters election investigation, oversight of project labor agreements, and Dept. of Education direct loan consolidation. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) REVIEWER Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Journal Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Annual Spring Conference, 2011 Jordan Rickles C.V. September of 5