Jared Knowles
Policy Research Advisor at Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin Area
- Industry
- Higher Education
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Jared Knowles's Overview
- Current
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- Policy Research Advisor at Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Graduate Student at University of Wisconsin
- Past
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- Policy Analysis Intern at Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Education Policy Assistant at State of Wisconsin
- Library Reference Assistant at Pacific University
- Education
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Pacific University
- Connections
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70 connections
- Websites
Jared Knowles's Summary
During the course of my PhD program in Political Science I am focusing on the subfields of American Politics and Political Methodology.
I am interested in the intersection of politics and geography. Focusing on education, I am interested in the variation in local governance of schools across space.What factors influence electoral conditions in school board races? How are they different from national and state electoral conditions? What roles do school boards play? What determines this?
I am particularly interested in the variation that occurs in non-urban school board elections and especially the electoral context of rural school board elections.
My professional interests include statistical modeling of education data, creating compelling and engaging visualizations to illustrate education datasets to stakeholders, and engaging in policy relevant research to improve educational practice and student outcomes. I am also interested in expanding the adoption of GIS tools within the edcuation sector to improve both administrative and instructional practice in the K-12 space.
Specialties
R, Sweave, data visualization, linear and mixed effect modeling, geospatial statistics, research design, causal inference
Jared Knowles's Experience
Policy Research Advisor
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Government Administration industry
January 2011 – Present (1 year 2 months)
Currently working on a number of projects within DPI regarding data usage, pupil privacy, and policy analysis. Involved with creating a protocol for working with external research partners, developing and revisiting pupil data privacy policies, and establish internal and external reporting procedures related to the new business intelligence tool employed by the agency to provide easier access to data.
I also conduct ad hoc research as necessary to support internal agency evaluations of programs and develop a research agenda around education policy that produces recommendations for improving our classrooms, schools, and districts. I also serve as a liason and coordinator for the DPI with external researchers, provide technical assistance on pupil privacy issues, and help provide appropriate data to drive policy decisions.
Graduate Student
University of Wisconsin
Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry
September 2008 – Present (3 years 6 months)
Policy Analysis Intern
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Government Administration industry
September 2010 – January 2011 (5 months)
I provide analysis on questions of public policy on an as needed basis. I am also responsible for developing my own research questions and bringing my results back to the agency for consideration. In addition, I participate in knowledge-sharing through regular presentations about technical skills, research design, and statistical programming. I also participate on a number of agency workgroups and provide an external research oriented perspective.
Education Policy Assistant
State of Wisconsin
Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Government Administration industry
September 2009 – June 2010 (10 months)
I helped coordinate the data collection, consensus building, and writing efforts surrounding the WI Race to the Top application. I focused on the Data Systems and the Standards and Assessment areas of the grant.
Library Reference Assistant
Pacific University
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
September 2004 – May 2008 (3 years 9 months)
Jared Knowles's Skills & Expertise
Jared Knowles's Languages
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English
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German
(Professional working proficiency)
Jared Knowles's Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD, Political Science
2008 – 2013 (expected)
Activities and Societies: PSGA, American Politics Workshop, WCER, Interdisciplinary Training Program
University of Wisconsin-Madison
MA, Political Science
2008 – 2009
Pacific University
B.A., Politics and Government, German Studies
2004 – 2008
Activities and Societies: Forensics, ResLife,
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American policy process, education policy, rural politics, political geography, school boards, educational governance
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