Anna Nicotera
About
Anna Nicotera is a Senior Researcher at Basis Policy Research and co-leads the Maricopa County Teacher Retention Partnership. Nicotera specializes in quantitative and qualitative applied research methods to evaluate the impact and implementation of policies, programs, and governance structures on educational opportunities and outcomes. She has over 15 years of experience researching and evaluating education reform initiatives. Her recent projects include assessing the implementation and impact of an educator human capital management system on student and teacher outcomes, examining the impact of a statewide teacher residency program, evaluating an initiative that uses student-centered coaching to accelerate student learning, and examining the impact of school choice reform efforts on student outcomes. She has successfully led several multi-year, federally funded research and program evaluations. She holds a PhD in education policy and research from Vanderbilt University and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Chicago.
Anna Nicotera: acnicotera@basispolicyresearch.org