Olivia Chi

Sep 30

Assistant Professor, Boston University

Dr. Olivia Chi is an assistant professor in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research uses quantitative methods to study the economics of education, with a focus on teacher labor markets and measures of teacher quality. She is affiliated faculty with the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC).

Dr. Chi’s work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Education Finance and Policy, and Educational Researcher. Previously, she taught elementary grades in New Haven, Connecticut.

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K-12, Educator workforce, School leadership

Massachusetts School Leader Workforce – Annual Snapshots

K-12, Educator workforce, School leadership

Graphic snapshots showcasing the characteristics, career trajectories, and outcomes of principals and assistant principals in Massachusetts public schools.

K-12, Educator workforce, School leadership

K-12, Educator workforce, Teacher diversity, Teacher shortages

Forecasting the Supply and Demand of Diverse Educators

K-12, Educator workforce, Teacher diversity, Teacher shortages

The increasing diversity of students in Massachusetts makes growing a diverse educator workforce a critical policy goal for the Commonwealth. In recent years, state and local leaders have responded to this challenge with a variety of programs and policy changes. This report details these efforts and their considerable impact to date. However, the findings show the racial and ethnic differences between the state’s students and teachers will continue to widen through the end of this decade, if Massachusetts remains on the current trajectory. Employing a projection model developed by researchers at the Wheelock Educational Policy Center, the analysis models several hypothetical scenarios to close the gap. The report concludes with policy recommendations to accelerate the pace of change.

K-12, Educator workforce, Teacher diversity, Teacher shortages

K-12, Educator workforce, COVID-19 impacts, Teacher licensure

Evaluating Emergency Licensure in Massachusetts

K-12, Educator workforce, COVID-19 impacts, Teacher licensure

To avoid pandemic-induced teacher shortages, Massachusetts implemented an emergency license, removing most traditional licensure requirements for individuals who wanted to become teachers. This research reports on initial impacts on composition and quality of the workforce.

K-12, Educator workforce, COVID-19 impacts, Teacher licensure

K-12, Recruitment & retention, Educator workforce

Can a Commercial Screening Tool Help Select Better Teachers?

K-12, Recruitment & retention, Educator workforce

Do commercially available screening tools help schools and districts hire better teachers? Study from Olivia Chi and Matthew Lenard, suggests caution before making a big investment.

K-12, Recruitment & retention, Educator workforce

K-12, Educator workforce, COVID-19 impacts

COVID-19 and the Composition of the Massachusetts Teacher Workforce

K-12, Educator workforce, COVID-19 impacts

With fears of teacher shortages mounting amidst the pandemic, the Wheelock Educational Policy Center examines actual changes in the composition and demographics of the teacher workforce in Massachusetts.

K-12, Educator workforce, COVID-19 impacts

K-12, Educator workforce, Teacher diversity, Teacher evaluation

A Classroom Observer Like Me: The Effects of Race-congruence and Gender-congruence Between Teachers and Raters on Observation Scores

K-12, Educator workforce, Teacher diversity, Teacher evaluation

Olivia Chi examined how race and gender dynamics influence administrators’ subjective assessments of teachers in classroom observations.

K-12, Educator workforce, Teacher diversity, Teacher evaluation

Related research

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'The pipelines are drying up': Why teacher salaries are catastrophic for the profession

Olivia Chi, a professor at Boston University, has her research mentioned here.

Research Notes: The Impact of Reducing Teacher-Licensure Requirements

WEPC staff have research cited here.

HARVARD EDCAST: Reshaping Teacher Licensure: Lessons from the Pandemic

Olivia Chi, an assistant professor at Boston University, discusses the implications of “emergency teaching licenses,” their impact on teacher diversity, and the ongoing efforts to ensure the quality and stability of the teaching workforce.