Morgan Polikoff
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Morgan Polikoff
Professor of Education,
University of Southern California
Morgan Polikoff is professor of education at the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California. His areas of expertise include K–12 education policy; state and Common Core standards; curriculum and assessment policy; alignment; and the measurement of classroom instruction. He uses quantitative methods to study the design, implementation, and effects of standards, assessment, and accountability policies. Polikoff is a coeditor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis and serves on the editorial boards for Educational Researcher and AERA Open. He received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.
updated 2024
Publications by Morgan Polikoff
Results from the Third PACE/USC Rossier Poll
California is in the midst of sweeping education changes. The state is rolling out the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and a new system of assessments. Voters approved a temporary statewide tax increase that will provide additional funding to…
The Academic Performance Index (API) is the centerpiece of California’s state assessment and accountability system. With the recent passage of SB1458 and the pending reauthorization of both state and federal accountability legislation, there is now…