CURRICULUM  VITAE    

SAKIKO  IKOMA    

Department  of  Education  Policy  Studies    The  Pennsylvania  State  University    

300  Rackley  Building,  University  Park,  PA  16802  Mobile:  +1  (347)  421-­‐0452  E-­‐mail:  sui114@psu.edu  

 EDUCATION    2011-­‐present  

Doctoral  Student,  Educational  Theory  and  Policy    Dual-­‐Title  in  Comparative  &  International  Education  (Minor  in  Sociology)  The  Pennsylvania  State  University,  University  Park,  PA  Advisor:  Gerald  K.  LeTendre,  Ph.D.  

 2011    

M.A.,  Sociology  and  Education  Teachers  College,  Columbia  University,  New  York,  NY  Advisor:  Aaron  M.  Pallas,  Ph.D.  

 2000  

B.S.,  Physics     Aoyama  Gakuin  University,  Tokyo,  JAPAN      RESEARCH  INTERESTS    Sociology  of  Education,  Educational  Stratification,  Education  Policies,  Credentialism  and  Meritocracy,  Teacher  Quality,  School  Climate,  Homework,  Shadow  Education,  Japanese  American  Internment,  Youth  Activism      AWARDS  AND  GRANTS    2011   The  5th  JAA  Honjo  Scholarship  Awards  ($5200.54)      RESEARCH  EXPERIENCE    Mar.  2012  –  Present     The  Pennsylvania  State  University  (University  Park,  PA)     Research  Assistant  

• Assist  Dr.  Gerald  K.  LeTendre  to  conduct  research  on  the  role  of  homework,  national  

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homework  policies,  and  national  student  achievement  in  math  and  science    Jan.  2012  –  May  2012     Population  Research  Institute  (PRI)  

The  Pennsylvania  State  University  (University  Park,  PA)     Research  Assistant  

• Assisted  Dr.  David  P.  Baker  to  conduct  research  on  the  effect  of  education  on  health  and  economic  growth    

Feb.  2011  –  Jun.  2011     Tokyo  Gakugei  University  Research  Project   (New  York,  NY)     Research  Assistant  

• Administered  data  entry,  created  templates  for  datasets,  managed  data,  and  developed  coding  to  explore  the  language-­‐acquisition  and  education  settings  for  Japanese  descendants  living  in  the  U.S.    

 Sep.  2010  –  Dec.  2010    

TC  Columbia  Doctoral  Student  Project  (New  York,  NY)     Field  Researcher  

• Visited  elementary  schools  in  New  York  City  and  administrated  tests  to  see  how  the  tentative  arithmetic  software  affects  student’s  conceptual  understanding  

 Apr.  2010  –  Jul.  2010  

ABC  Connects  Inc.  (New  York,  NY)     Research  Intern  

• Assisted  the  consultant  (Hapnings  Now  Inc.)  and  co-­‐founder  (ABC  Connects  Inc.)  to  document  current  education  trends  and  issues  for  “The  Five-­‐year  Strategic  Plan”  

 Jun.  2010  

The  Research  Alliance  for  New  York  City  Schools  (New  York,  NY)     Field  Researcher  

• Visited  NYC  middle  schools  and  administrated  surveys  for  the  study  of  teacher  turnover  and  stability  

   TEACHING  EXPERIENCE    Aug.  2011  –  Dec.  2011,  Aug.  2012  –  Present     EDTHP115:  Education  in  American  Society  

The  Pennsylvania  University  (University  Park,  PA)    Teaching  Assistant    

• Assist  Dr.  Maryellen  Schaub  to  develop  curriculum,  lectures,  group  projects  and  assignments,  and  grading  system  

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• Teach  recitation  sessions  to  help  undergraduate  students  gain  a  deeper  understanding  of  contemporary  educational  issues  through  the  social,  historical,  and  political  contexts  in  American  education    

 Apr.  2001  –  Aug.  2009     GKK  Tutorial  School  (Tokyo,  Japan)       Chief  of  Junior  High  and  High  School  Division  

• Took  charge  of  English  and  math  classes  for  junior  and  senior  high  school  students    • Instructed  private  lessons  in  math,  science,  English  and  Japanese  to  support  students’  

accountability  and  designed  appropriate  curricula  and  compiled  textbooks  to  adjust  each  student’s  progress  

• Provided  students  and  parents  with  evaluations  and  extensive  counseling  to  promote  students’  motivation  for  academic  achievement  

• Authored  school  website,  designed  school  brochures,  and  edited  articles  in  weekly  school  newsletters  

 Apr.  2000  –  Mar.  2001  

GKK  Tutorial  School  (Tokyo,  Japan)    Instructor  

• Implemented  classes  for  recycling  to  raise  students’  awareness  of  environmental  issues  • Started  a  yearly  summer  workshop  to  improve  English  pronunciation  and  reading  skills  • Conducted  group  lessons  and  taught  students  English  and  math  to  foster  student’s  

active  learning      PRESENTATIONS  AND  PUBLICATIONS    Brezicha,  K.,  Madahar,  S.,  Charley,  E.,  and  Ikoma,  S.  (accepted).  Student Demographics of Texas Charter

Schools that Closed: A 15-Year Study.  Paper  to  be  presented  at  University  Council  for  Educational  Administration  (UCEA)  annual  meeting,  Denver,  CO.    

 Ikoma,  S.  and  Kotok,  S.  (accepted).  School  Administrator  and  Teacher  Perception  of  School  Climate  in    

HSLS:09.  Paper  to  be  presented  at  Graduate  Student  Summit,  University  Council  for  Educational  Administration  (UCEA)  annual  meeting,  Denver,  CO.    

 Tahirsylaj,  A.,  Brezicha,  K.,  and  Ikoma,  S.  (2012).  Similarity  and  Difference  in  Teacher  Practices  in    

Germany  and  the  United  States  (Session  Chair  and  Presenter).  Presented  at  Comparative  and  International  Education  Society  (CIES)  annual  meeting,  Sun  Juan,  Puerto  Rico.  

 Kotok,  S.  and  Ikoma,  S.  (2012).  Forty-­‐five  Years  after  the  Coleman  Report:  School  Climate  Revisited.    

Presented  at  Education  Policy  Studies  Graduate  Student  Research  Symposium,  the  Pennsylvania  State  University,  University  Park,  PA.  

   

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REVIEWER    Comparative  Education  Review  (CER),  2011  –  Present  CIES  Conference  Proposals,  2012  UCEA  Conference  Proposals,  2012      OTHER  RELEVANT  EXPERIENCE    Aug.  2012  –  Present     The  Pennsylvania  State  University  (University  Park,  PA)  

Education  Policy  Studies  Student  Association  (EPSSA)    Secretary  

• Construct  and  design  an  online  website  for  collaboration  among  students,  alumni,  faculty,  and  staff,  in  order  to  share  scholarship,  exchange  information,  and  facilitate  collaborative  research  across  the  programs  

• Construct  and  implement  a  mentorship  program  to  help  new  students  join  our  community  

• Provide  opportunities  to  help  International  students  participate  in  these  collaborative  networks    

• Sustain  the  education  news  brief  system  to  keep  all  the  members  updated  for  the  latest  education  news  

 Sep.  2011  –  Present  

AERA-­‐funded  Teacher  Quality  Conference      Assistant  

• Assist  Dr.  Gerald  K.  LeTendre  and  Dr.  Alex  W.  Wiseman  to  hold  the  conference  at  Lehigh  University  (Bethlehem,  PA)  and  to  edit  and  publish  a  book  regarding  promoting  and  sustaining  a  quality  teaching  workforce  

• Design  the  conference  website  (http://www.theteachersjob.org/)  to  construct  a  platform  for  providing  accurate  and  concise  information  and  discussion  venues  for  the  conference  participants  as  well  as  general  readers  

 Nov.  2011  –  Mar.  2012  

The  Pennsylvania  State  University  (University  Park,  PA)  Admitted  Student  Weekend  Committee  Co-­‐Organizer    

• Organized  Admitted  Student  Weekend  for  Education  Policy  Studies  (EPS)  department    • Took  charge  of  the  welcome  reception  and  handouts  for  prospective  students    

 Jul.  2011  –  Aug.  2011     Columbia  University  (New  York,  NY)       CYDP  Summer  Program  

Program  Assistant  • Organized  reflection  sessions  to  facilitate  English  conversations  among  university  

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students  who  visited  from  China  • Instructed  and  assisted  program  team  projects  and  grant  competitions  

 Mar.  2011  –  Present

Japan  Earthquake  Relief  Project  “World’s  1000  Messages  for  Japan”  (New  York,  NY)    Co-­‐Director  

• Launched  this  project  to  support  people  affected  by  the  earthquake  that  hit  Japan  on  March  11,  2011  

• Translate  messages  from  all  over  the  world  into  Japanese  and  deliver  those  messages  via  the  website  (http://jequake1000msgs.net),  Facebook,  and  Twitter  

• Take  charge  of  organizing,  promoting,  and  sustaining  all  the  related  projects    

Oct.  2010  –  Jul.  2011  Project  “U.S.  Education  Today”  (New  York,  NY)  Blog  Coordinator  and  Editor  

• Translated  the  latest  news  in  the  U.S.  education  into  Japanese  via  the  website  (http://us-­‐education-­‐today.blogspot.com)  in  order  to  convey  accurate  and  concise  information  to  Japanese  teachers,  scholars,  and  parents  

• Encouraged  readers  to  have  passionate  discussions  for  systemic  change  in  education     Sep.  2010

TC  Columbia  International  Student  Mentorship  Program  (New  York,  NY)  Volunteer  

• Provided  new  students  with  resources  and  information  through  discussion  sessions  to  help  and  support  International  student’s  academic  lives  in  the  U.S.  

   LANGUAGES    Fluent  in  Japanese      TECHNICAL  QUALIFICATIONS    Proficient  in  MS  Office,  Website  Design:  WordPress,  Statistical  Software  Skills:  SPSS,  STATA,  AM      PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT    The  17th  Summer  Institute  on  Innovative  Methods:  Propensity  Score  Methods  Training    

By  the  Methodology  Center  at  the  Pennsylvania  State  University,  June  2012  (Funded)    The  HSTS  Database  Training  Seminar    

By  the  National  Center  for  Education  Statistics  (NCES),  Institute  of  Education  Sciences  (IES),    U.S.  Department  of  Education,  July  2012  (Funded)  

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   PROFESSIONAL  MEMBERSHIPS      Comparative  and  International  Education  Society  (CIES)     Japan  SIG  Chair  in  2013  and  2014    Education  Policy  Studies  Student  Association  (EPSSA),  the  Pennsylvania  State  University    International  Education  Student  Association  (IESA),  the  Pennsylvania  State  University