Publications

  • Ni, Y., Li, B., Su, S., & Xia, J. (2024). Unveiling leadership priorities: A comparative study of principal time allocation across high school types. Journal of Educational Administration.62(2), 255-273. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEA-05-2023-0118. Accepted, 12/2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1108/JEA-05-2023-0118
  • Fame Kao, S. & Ni, Y. (Forthcoming). Student Engagement and Perception of Teachers’ Instructional Strategies in the Utah Chinese Bridge Program. In Sung, K. (Eds). Chinese-English Dual Language Immersion Programs: Content Area Instruction, Learners, and Evaluations. Lexington Books. Accepted, 05/2023.
  • Ni, Y., Rorrer, A., Xia, J., Pounder, D., & Young, M. (2023). Educational Leadership Preparation Program Features and Graduates’ Assessment of Program Quality. Journal of Research on Leadership Education. 18(3), 457-481. Published, 05/2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/19427751221094865
  • Wei, F., Ni, Y., & Yoon, I. (2023). Understanding the Role of Local Educational Departments in School Collaboration for Improvement: Two Districts in China. Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 51(4), 986-1007. Published, 04/2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/17411432211015208
  • Wei, F. & Ni, Y. (2023). Parent Council, Parent Involvement, and Parent Satisfaction: Evidence from Rural Schools in China. Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 51(1), 198-218. Published, 02/2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143220968166
  • Ni, Y. & Han, E. (2020). NEPC Review of “Changes in the Performance of Students in Charter and District Sectors of U.S. Education.” Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center. Published, 11/2020.
    https://nepc.colorado.edu/thinktank/charter-distri...
  • Rorrer, A.K., Ni, Y., & Auletto, A. (2020). Educator Motivation, Satisfaction, and Persistence: Initial Results from the 2019 Educator Career and Pathway Survey (ECAPS) for Teachers. Utah Education Policy Center: Salt Lake City, UT. Published, 10/2020.
    https://uepc.utah.edu/our-work/ecaps-2020/
  • Auletto, A., Rorrer, A.K., & Ni, Y. (2020). Special Education Teachers’ Motivation, Satisfaction, and Persistence: Educator Career and Pathway Survey (ECAPS) for Teachers 2019 Results. Utah Education Policy Center: Salt Lake City, UT. Published, 12/2020.
    https://daqy2hvnfszx3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/up...
  • Su, Y., Rorrer, A., Owens, R., Pecsok, M., Moore, B., & Ni, Y. (2020). K-12 Mathematics Personalized Learning Program 2018-19 Student Outcomes, Evaluation Addendum for Year 3. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Education Policy Center. Published, 10/2020.
  • Owens, R., Rorrer, A.K., Ni, Y., Onuma, F. J., Pecsok, M., & Moore, B. (2020). Longitudinal Evaluation of the Math Personalized Learning Software Grant Program. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Education Policy Center. Published, 08/2020.
  • Gulosino, C., Ni, Y., & Rorrer, A. (2019). Newly hired teacher mobility in charter schools and traditional public schools: A test of segmented labor market theory. American Journal of Education. 125(4). Published, 05/2019.
    https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/...
  • Ni, Y., Rorrer, A., Pounder, D., Young, M., & Korach, S. (2019). Leadership Matters: Preparation Program Quality and Learning Outcomes. Journal of Educational Administration. 57(2), 185-206. Published, 04/2019.
    https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.110...
  • Ni, Y. (2019). Review of “Rising Tide: Charter School Market Share and Student Achievement.” Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center. Published, 10/2019.
    https://nepc.colorado.edu/thinktank/rising-tide
  • Ni, Y., Eddings, S. K., & Shooter, W., Yan, R., & Nguyen, H. (2018). Intergenerational Poverty Interventions Afterschool Grant Program Evaluation: Longitudinal Analyses of Student Outcomes. Utah Education Policy Center: Salt Lake City, UT. Published, 01/2018.
    https://jobs.utah.gov/edo/intergenerational/igpaft...
  • Ni, Y., & Rorrer, A. (2018). Why Do Teachers Choose Teaching and Remain Teaching: Initial Results from the Educator Career and Pathway Survey (ECAPS) for Teachers. Utah Education Policy Center: Salt Lake City, UT. Published, 01/2018.
    https://daqy2hvnfszx3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/up...
  • Ni, Y., & Yan, R., & Pounder, D. (2018). Collective leadership: Principals’ decision influence and the supportive or inhibiting decision influence of other stakeholders. Educational Administration Quarterly. 54(2), 216–248. Published, 07/30/2017.
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00131...
  • Wei, Y., Xiao, W., Simon, C., Liu, B. & Ni, Y. (2018). Neighborhood, Race and Educational Inequality. Cities. 71(1), 1-13 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2017.09.013. Published, 11/2017.
  • Arsen, D., DeLuca, T., & Ni, Y. (2017). School District Fiscal Distress in Michigan: State Policies and Local Decisions. School Business Affairs. Published, 11/2017.
  • Ni, Y., Yan, R., Rorrer, A., & Nicolson, A. (2017). Teacher Turnover in Utah between 2013-14 and 2014-15. Utah Education Policy Center: Salt Lake City, UT. http://uepc.utah.edu/projects/CACTUS-data-brief-2014-15-turnover.pdf. Published, 01/2017.
  • Ni, Y., Yan, R., Rorrer, A., & Nicolson, A. (2017). Beginning Teacher Turnover in Utah between 2008-09 and 2014-15. Utah Education Policy Center: Salt Lake City, UT. http://uepc.utah.edu/projects/CACTUS-Beginning-Teacher-Turnover.pdf. Published, 01/2017.
  • Ni, Y., Nguyen, H., Rorrer, A., Franklin, J., & Nicolson, A. (2017). Teacher Retention in Utah: Exploring 2011-12 SASS and 2012-13 TFS Data. Utah Education Policy Center: Salt Lake City, UT. http://uepc.utah.edu/projects/SASS-TFS-Brief.pdf. Published, 01/2017.
  • Ni, Y. (2017). Teacher working conditions, teacher commitment, and charter schools. Teachers College Record, 119(7). Published, 12/15/2015.
    http://www.tcrecord.org/library/abstract.asp?conte...
  • Arsen, D., DeLuca, T., Ni, Y., & Bates, M. (2016). Which Districts Get into Financial Trouble and Why: Michigan’s Story. Journal of Educational Finance. 42(2), 100-126. Published, 11/2016.
    http://muse.jhu.edu/article/649723/pdf
  • Pounder, D., Ni, Y., Winn, K., Korach, S., Rorrer, A., & Young, M. D. (2016). Findings from the 2016 Inspire-Graduate (G) Survey. Charlottesville, VA: UCEA. Published, 11/2016.
    http://3fl71l2qoj4l3y6ep2tqpwra.wpengine.netdna-cd...
  • Ni, Y., Rorrer, A., Hollingworth, L., & Pounder, D. (2016). The Evaluation of Educational Leadership Preparation Programs. In M. Young & G. Crow (Eds.). Handbook of Research on the Education of School Leaders, 2nd Edition. Published, 11/2016.
  • Sun, M. & Ni, Y. (2016). Work environments and labor markets: Explaining principal turnover gap between charter schools and traditional public schools. Educational Administration Quarterly, 52 (1), 144-183. Published, 11/2015.
    http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/001316...
  • Ni, Y., Sun, M., & Rorrer, A. (2015). Principal turnover: Upheaval and uncertainty in charter schools? Educational Administration Quarterly. 51(3), 409-437. Published, 06/2014.
    http://eaq.sagepub.com/content/51/3/409
  • Gulosino, C. & Ni, Y. (2014). Home Schooling. In Brewer, D. J. & Picus, L. O. (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Education Economics and Finance. SAGE Publications Inc. Published, 09/2014.
  • Ni, Y. (2012). Teacher working conditions in charter schools and traditional public schools: A comparative study. Teachers College Record. 114(3), 1-26. Published, 06/2011.
    http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentId=1630...
  • Ni, Y., & Rorrer, A. (2012). Twice considered: Charter schools and student achievement in Utah. Economics of Education Review. 31(5), 835-849. Published, 02/2012.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S...
  • Arsen, D & Ni, Y. (2012). Resource allocation in charter and traditional public schools: Is administration leaner in charter schools? Educational Policy Analysis Archives, 20(31). Published, 09/2012.
    http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/1016/1014
  • Arsen, D. & Ni, Y. (2012). The effects of charter school competition on school district resource allocation. Educational Administration Quarterly. 48(1), 3-38. Published, 09/2012.
    http://eaq.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/09/16/00...
  • Arsen, D. & Ni, Y. (2012). The competitive effect of school choice policies on public school performance. In Hinchey, P., Welner, K, & Mrion, G. (Eds). School Choice: Evidence and Recommendations. Information Age Publications. Published, 10/2011.
  • Ni, Y. & Arsen, D. (2011). School choice participation rates: Which districts are pressured? Educational Policy Analysis Archives. 19(29). Published, 10/2011.
    http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/777
  • Arsen, D & Ni, Y. (2011). Shaking up public schools with competition: What does evidence say about the effects of charter schools on improving outcomes for nonchoosers and their schools? School Administrator. 68(7), 16-19. Published, 08/2011.
    http://www.aasa.org/SchoolAdministratorArticle.as...
  • Arsen, D. & Ni, Y. (2011). How Does District Resource Allocation Change in Response to Charter School Competition? In Berends, M, Cannata, M. & Goldring, E. (Eds). School Choice and School Improvement: Research in State, District and Community Contexts. Harvard Education Press. Published, 03/2011.
  • Ni, Y. (2010). The sorting effect of charter schools on student composition in traditional public schools. Educational Policy, 26(2), 3-30. Published, 12/2010.
    http://epx.sagepub.com/content/early/2010/11/13/08...
  • Ni, Y. & Arsen, D. (2010). The competitive effects of charter schools on public school districts. In C. Lubienski (Eds). The charter school experiment: expectations, advocacy and evidence. Harvard Education Press. Published, 10/2010.
    http://hepg.org/hep-home/books/the-charter-school-...
  • Ni, Y. & Arsen, D. (2009). Impacts of school choice competition on traditional public schools: Which districts are pressured, how do they respond? In F. E. Crampton (Ed.) Proceedings of the 2008 University Council for Educational Administration Conference. Austin, TX: UCEA. Published, 10/2009.
    http://www.ucea.org/storage/convention/convention2...
  • Ni, Y. (2009). The impact of charter schools on the efficiency of traditional public schools: Evidence from Michigan. Economics of Education Review. 28(5), 571-584. Published, 08/2009.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S...
  • Arsen, D. and Ni, Y. (2008). The competitive effect of school choice policies on performance in traditional public schools. (No. EPSL-0803-261-EPRU). Tempe, AZ and Boulder, CO: Education Policy Research Unit, Arizona State University & Education and the Public Interest Center, University of Colorado. Published, 12/2008.
    http://epsl.asu.edu/epru/documents/EPSL-0803-261-E...
  • Ni, Y. (2008). What do we know about vouchers? A balanced and cautious perspective. Utah Education Policy Center, University of Utah. Published, 10/2007.
  • Ni, Y. (2007). Are charter schools more racially segregated than traditional public schools? The Education Policy Center at Michigan State University. Policy Report #30. Published, 05/2007.
    http://www.epc.msu.edu/publications/REPORT/PR30%20...
  • Ni, Y. (2007). Who participates in Michigan’s school choice programs? The Education Policy Center at Michigan State University. Policy Report #29. Published, 03/2007.
    http://www.epc.msu.edu/publications/REPORT/PR29%20...
  • Han, E. & Ni, Y. (2021). NEPC Review of “Ohio’s lost Einsteins: The inequitable outcomes of early high achievers.” Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center. Published, 12/2021.
    https://nepc.colorado.edu/sites/default/files/revi...
  • Ni, Y., Gulosino, C., Altermatt, B., Rorrer, A. (2023). Charter School Attendance and High School Graduation Rates: A Comparative Analysis of Seven Cohorts of Utah Students. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Education Policy Center. Accepted, 08/2023.
  • Acree, J., Altermatt, B., Rorrer, A., Barton, A., Auletto, A., & Ni, Y. (2023). Utah Bright Spots in Special Education: Highlighting Effective and Inclusive Schools. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Education Policy Center. Published, 05/2023.
  • Auletto, A., McDowell, E., Rorrer, A., & Ni, Y. (2022). Preparing Utah’s Future Special Education Teachers: Best Practices in Teacher Preparation Programs. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Education Policy Center. Published, 12/2022.
    https://daqy2hvnfszx3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/up...
  • Barton, A., McDowell, E., Rorrer, A.K., Ni, Y., Altermatt, B., & McCormick, K. (2022). Utah Full-Day Kindergarten: Early Literacy Growth, Future Opportunities, and Needed Investments. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Education Policy Center.​. Published, 12/2022.
    https://daqy2hvnfszx3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/up...
  • Auletto, A., Rorrer, A. & Ni, Y. (2022). Special Education Teacher Working Conditions in Utah: Results from the UEPC’s 2022 Statewide Survey of Utah’s Special Education Teacher Workforce. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Education Policy Center. Published, 09/2022.
    https://daqy2hvnfszx3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/up...
  • Auletto, A., Rorrer, A. & Ni, Y. (2022). Early-Career Teacher Pathways: A Comparison of Special Education and General Education Teachers. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Education Policy Center. Published, 07/2022.
    https://daqy2hvnfszx3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/up...
  • Auletto, A., Rorrer, A. & Ni, Y. (2022). Special Education Teacher Career Trajectories: Predicting Persistence in the Profession. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Education Policy Center. Published, 02/2022.
    https://daqy2hvnfszx3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/up...

Research Keywords

  • School Choice
  • Research and Quantitative Methods
  • Educational Policy
  • Educational Leadership
  • Economics of Education

Presentations

  • Taft, M. & Ni, Y. Integrated Interdisciplinary Teaming: STEM Learning in an Urban Middle School. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2024 annual conference of the American Education Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 11/2023.
  • Gulosino, C., Ni, Y., Rorrer, A., & Altermatt, B. Exploring Advanced Course Offerings, Course-Taking Patterns, and Educational Practices in Utah's High-Performing, Specialized Charter High Schools. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Education Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 11/2023.
  • Gulosino, C., Ni, Y., Rorrer, A., & Altermatt, B. Supporting the STEM Pipeline: Examining STEM Course-taking Patterns in Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2024 annual conference of the American Education Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 11/2023.
  • Ni, Y., Rorrer, A., & Altermatt, B. Full-day Kindergarten and Early Literacy Growth. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2024 annual conference of the American Education Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 11/2023.
  • Ni, Y., Gulosino, C., Rorrer, A., & Altermatt, B. High school graduation: Does attending charter school make a difference? Paper accepted for presentation at the 2024 annual conference of the American Education Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 11/2023.
  • Xia, J., Ni, Y., Su, Y., & Li, B. (2023). Principal Leadership, School Capacity, and STEM Teaching Objectives: Evidence From National High School Longitudinal Study 2009 Data. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Education Research Association, Chicago, IL. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2023.
  • Ni, Y., Su, S., Li, B., & Xia, J., (2022). How Do High School Principals in Different Types of Schools Use Their Time? Paper presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Seattle, WA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2022.
  • Edwards, S., Yoon, I., Ni, Y. & Rorrer, A. (2022). School Connectedness: LGBTQ Students Attending High School in a Conservative Community. Paper presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Seattle, WA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2022.
  • Ni, Y. & Liang, J. (2022). “Out of Place” in “the West?” Career Trajectories of Asian American Educators. Paper presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Seattle, WA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2022.
  • Ni, Y. (December, 2021). The Evaluation of Educational Leadership Preparation Programs: An Introduction. Panelist at the Advanced Academic Forum of Digital Transformation and Modern Education Governance. Shanghai Normal University, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/19/2021.
  • Ni, Y., Xia, J., Su, S., & Li, B. (2021). High School Principal Leadership and Math Instruction: A Test of Mediated Pathways Using National HSLS:09 Data. Paper presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Columbus, OH. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/12/2021.
  • Ni, Y. (June, 2021). Road to the Profession: Asian American Faculty in Educational Leadership. Guest Speaker for the EERA Presidential Webinar Series. Other, Presented, 06/2021.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwYr88MLsPQ
  • Ni, Y., Xia, J., Pounder, D., Rorrer, A., & Young, M. (2021). Which program features matter in graduates’ assessment of leadership preparation program quality? Paper presented at annual virtual conference of the American Education Research Association. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2021.
  • Xia, J., Ni, Y., Pounder, D., Rorrer, A., & Young, M. (2020). Leadership Preparation Program Qualities and Graduates’ Career Intention. Paper presented at annual virtual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2020.
  • Liang, J. G. & Ni, Y. (2020) Are We Not Women of Color? Asian American Women Charter School Principals Leading for Social Justice. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA (Conference Canceled). Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 11/2019.
  • Xia, J. & Ni, Y. (2019). Examining the Teacher-Principal’s Power Relationship in Charter Schools: Evidence from the 2015-16 NTPS Data. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Education Research Association, Toronto, Canada. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2019.
  • Rorrer, A. & Ni, Y. (January 10, 2019). Educator Recruitment and Retention: Who Will Stay and Who Will Go. Davis Education Association: Farmington, Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/10/2019.
  • Wei, F. & Ni, Y. (2018). The Types and Influencing Factors of Parental Involvement in School Governance in Rural China. Paper presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Houston, TX. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2018.
  • Ni, Y., & Rorrer, A. (June 16, 2018). The Influence of Chronic Absenteeism on Student Achievement and Graduation. Keynote Speaker at the international conference of Senior secondary education in an age of massification: Trends, aims, and challenges. Institute of Schooling Reform and Development. East China Normal University. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/16/2018.
  • Gulosino, C., Ni, Y., & Rorrer, A. (2018). Newly Hired Teacher Mobility in Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools: A Test of Segmented Labor Market Theory. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International School Choice and Reform Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/2018.
  • Wei, F., & Ni, Y. (2017). Understanding the Role of Local Education Departments in School Improvement: A Multiple Case Study in China. Paper presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Denver, CO. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2017.
  • Rorrer, A., & Ni, Y. (August 23, 2017). Educator Retention, Turnover, and Attrition. Education Interim Committee, Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 08/23/2017.
  • Ni, Y. (July 20, 2017). Teacher Turnover in Utah. WestEd Board of Directors Meeting. Park City, Utah. Presentation, Presented, 07/20/2017.
  • Ni, Y. (June 19-21, 2017). Data-Based Decision Making in Education. School of Education, East China Normal University, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2017.
  • Nguyen, H., Ni, Y., & Franklin, J. (2017). The Influence of Chronic Absenteeism on Student Achievement. Paper presented at annual conference of the American Education Finance Policy, Washington, D.C. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/17/2017.
  • Yan, R., & Ni, Y. (2017). Working Conditions and Principal Career Transitions. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Education Research Association, San Antonio, TX. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2017.
  • Ni, Y. (Feb 2, 2017). Charter School Research Using Utah Longitudinal Data on Students and Educators. Invited presentation in Understanding and Using National and State Longitudinal Datasets, Sponsored by the Education Policy Collaborative and the Utah Education Policy Center. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/02/2017.
  • Ni, Y., Pounder, D., Susan Korach, S., Rorrer, A., & Young, M. (2016). Leadership Preparation Program Matters: Examining the Relationships Between Program Attributes and Graduate Learning Outcomes. Paper presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Detroit, MI. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/18/2016.
  • Ni, Y. (2016). Econometric Methods in Education Policy Research. College of Education, Nan Jing Normal University, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/27/2016.
  • Ni, Y. (2016). Quantitative Research Methods in Education. School of Education, East China Normal University, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/21/2016.
  • Xia, J., Ni, Y. & Shen, J. (2016). Principal-Teacher’s Power Relationship at Public Charter Schools: A National Study Based on 2011-12 SASS Data. Paper presented at annual conference of the American Education Research Association, Washington, DC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2016.
  • Ni, Y., Rui, R. & Fraser, S. (2016). The distribution of principals: An analysis of the dynamics of principal labor market. Paper presented at annual conference of the American Education Finance Policy, Denver, CO. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2016.
  • Ni, Y. & Rui, R. (2015). Understanding principal labor market and principal distribution across Utah’s public schools. Paper presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, San Diego, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2015.
  • Arsen, D., DeLuca, T., Ni, Y. & Bates, M. (2015). Which Districts Get into Financial Trouble and Why: Michigan’s Story. Paper presented at annual conference of the American Education Finance Policy, Washington, DC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2015.
  • Yan, R & Ni, Y. (2014). What factors affect principal mobility and departure? An analysis of 2007-08 schools and staffing survey. Paper presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Washington, DC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/2014.
  • Gulosino, C. & Ni, Y. (2014). Who stays and who exits in charter schools and traditional public schools? The influence of teacher and school attributes. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Education Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2014.
  • Ni, Y., Sun, M. & Rorrer, A. (2013). Principal Turnover: Upheaval and Uncertainty in Charter Schools? University Council for Educational Administration, Indianapolis, IN. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2013.
  • Ni, Y. (May 13, 2013). Working with linguistically and culturally diverse learners. Summer Institute for Faculty & Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, University of Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2013.
  • Ni, Y. (2013). Predicting teacher commitment in charter schools. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Education Research Association, San Francisco, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2013.
  • Ni, Y. (2013). Predicting teacher commitment in charter schools. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Education Research Association, San Francisco, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2013.
  • Sun, M. & Ni, Y. (2013). Explaining the gap of principal turnover between charter schools and traditional public schools. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Conference of the American Education Finance Policy, New Orleans, LA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2013.
  • Ni, Y. (2012). Teacher working conditions, teacher commitment, and school choice. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Education Research Association, Vancouver, Canada. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2012.
  • Ni, Y. & Sun, M. (2012). Principal turnover in charter schools: Evidence from Utah. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the American Education Finance Policy, Boston, MA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2012.
  • Ni, Y. (June 2, 2011). Quantitative research method and its application in school choice research. Department of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2011.
  • Ni, Y., & Rorrer, A. (2011). Are charter schools more effective than traditional schools in Utah? Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Education Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2011.
  • Ni, Y., & Rorrer, A. (2011). Charter school effectiveness: Evidence from Utah. Paper presented at the 36th Annual Conference of the American Education Finance Policy, Seattle, WA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2011.
  • Arsen, D. & Ni, Y. (2010). Resource Allocation in Charter and Traditional Public Schools: Is Administration Less Costly in Charter Schools? Paper will be presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, New Orleans, LA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/2010.
  • Ni, Y. & Arsen, D. (2010). How does district resource allocation change in response to charter school competition? Paper presented at the 35th Annual Conference of the American Education Finance Association, Richmond, VA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2010.
  • Arsen, D. & Ni, Y. (2009). How Does District Resource Allocation Change in Response to Charter School Competition? Paper presented at National Conference on Charter School Research, National Center on School Choice at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/2009.
  • Ni, Y. & Arsen, D. (2009). The competitive effects of charter schools on public school districts. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Education and Research Association, San Diego, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2009.
  • Ni, Y. (November 14, 2008). Does Class Size Matter? The Effects of Class Size on Student Achievement and Educational Equity. Invited presentation in the Utah Educational Policy Forum. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/14/2008.
  • Ni, Y. & Arsen, D. (2008) Impacts of School Choice Competition on Traditional Public Schools: Which Districts Are Pressured, How Do They Respond? Paper presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Orlando, Florida . Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/2008.
  • Ni, Y. (2008). Teacher Working Conditions in Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools. Paper presented at annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Orlando, Florida . Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/2008.
  • Ni, Y. (July 2, 2008). Does Class Size Matter? The Effects of Class Size on Student Achievement and Educational Equity. Invited presentation to the Class-size Taskforce sponsored by Utahns for Public Schools. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/02/2008.

Languages

  • Mandarin Chinese, fluent.

Geographical Regions of Interest

  • China