Kramer A. Dykeman

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Kramer A. Dykeman
Research Fellow, California Education Lab,
University of California, Davis

Kramer A. Dykeman is a research fellow at the California Education Lab. Their research interests include the economics of education and labor economics, specifically college readiness, educational effectiveness, and the effect of educational systems on historically underrepresented students. Prior to attending UC Davis, Dykeman was a research associate at the Public Policy Institute of California and taught at San Francisco State University. They hold a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in economics from San Francisco State University. Dykeman received their PhD from the Department of Economics at the University of California, Davis.

updated 2022

Contributing topics
College access & postsecondary success
Continuous school improvement & support
Educational governance & policy
Supporting students’ social-emotional, mental & physical health
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Contributing initiatives
COVID-19 Recovery
Kramer A. Dykeman in the Media
: How COVID-19 Has Impacted Children’s Learning: Has the Pandemic Set Our Children Back in Math and Reading?
: Researchers Examine Impact of COVID-19 on Education
: Here’s the Real Tragedy in College Admissions
: Student Research Network Spotlight Series: Using Research to Promote Equity and Inclusion
: Bridging Research and Policy in College Admissions
Publications by Kramer A. Dykeman
Report Kurlaender Dec 2018
Where California High School Students Attend College
For as much as we know about the economic benefits of a college degree, California policymakers and educators have little information about the college destinations of high school graduates. To fill this information gap, we assembled a unique data…
Predicting College Success
How Do Different High School Assessments Measure Up?
Note: See March 2019 report for updates data and analysis from this March 2018 version.   In 2014, the state of California implemented the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) in order to align state…