Arielle Lentz

Arielle Lentz is a Ph.D. student studying Education Statistics and Research Methods, with a secondary specialization in Sociocultural and Community-Based Approaches. Her research at the university focuses on evidence-use, funding, and equity in out-of-school time.

Arielle came to UD from the American Institutes for Research, where her work focused on youth, family, and community development. Prior to that, she worked as an afterschool and summer program director in Pittsburgh. Arielle holds her Masters in Education Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Bachelors in Early Childhood Education from Temple University.

Education

• M.S., Education Policy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2018
• B.S., Early Childhood Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2017

Professional Experience

• Graduate Research Assistant, Delaware Career and Technical Education Study, University of Delaware, 2022-Present
• Graduate Research Assistant, Partnership for Public Education, University of Delaware, 2021-Present
• Graduate Research Assistant, Gates funded grant, University of Delaware, 2021-2022
• Quantitative Analyst, American Institutes for Research, 2019-Present

Publications

• Lentz, A., Ramirez, A., Pickett, A., Purinton, A., & Farley-Ripple, E.N., (In Preparation). Initiating and Sustaining Relationships between Research and Practice: Lessons Learned from School and District Leaders

• Desimone, L., Lentz., A., Bell, N., & Marianno, L. (In Preparation). Policy, Professional Learning, Beliefs & Instruction.

• Shores, K., Lentz., A., Desimone, L., Bruch, S., & Bell, N. (In Preparation). Professional Learning Effects on Student Achievement.

• Marianno, L., Farley-Ripple, E.N., Desimone, L., & Lentz, A. (In Preparation). Research, Data or Experience?: Examining the Influences of School Leaders’ Decisions When Supporting Teachers.

Presentations

• Lentz, A. & Newman, J. (2023, April). Change is Inevitable. Are you Ready? Workshop. Presentation at the 2023 Best of Out-of-School Time Conference, Palm Springs, California.

• Desimone, L., Lentz, A., Bell, N., & Marianno, L. (2023, April). How Does Instructional Reform Work? Relationships Between Curriculum, Professional Learning, Self-Efficacy, Instruction, and Student Engagement. Symposium presentation at the 2023 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois

• Lentz, A. & Newman, J. (2023, April). Are You Ready? Developing an Out-of-School Time Measure of Readiness for Change. Roundtable presentation at the 2023 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois

• Lentz, A. & Newman, J (2023, March). Change is Inevitable. Are you Ready? Workshop presentation at the 2023 National Afterschool Association Convention, Orlando, Florida.

• Ramirez, A., Lentz, A., Pickett, A., Purinton, A., & Farley-Ripple, E.N. (2022, September). Lessons learned from school and district leaders: Factors that promote partnership. Poster presentation at the 2022 Engaged Scholarship Consortium Conference, Athens, Georgia.

• Marianno, L. Farley-Ripple, E.N., Desimone, L., & Lentz, A. (2022, April). Research, Data or Experience?: Examining the Influences of School Leaders’ Decisions when Supporting Teachers. Roundtable presentation at the 2022 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.

• Lentz, A., & Newman, J. (2022, March). Ready, Set, Go: Measuring and Building Implementation Readiness. Workshop presentation at the 2022 National Afterschool Association Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada.