Helyn Kim

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Helyn Kim is an Education Research Analyst and manages the English Learners Policies, Programs, and Practices and the Early Learning Policies and Practices research portfolios at the National Center for Education Research at the Institute for Education Sciences (IES). She also monitors two National R&D centers focused on English learners in secondary school settings. Her prior research focused on understanding mechanisms that link developmental skills to achievement and classroom behaviors, as well as implementing and evaluating education programs and interventions. Prior to joining IES, Helyn was a fellow at the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution, where she worked on issues of international education. She was the regional lead in Africa for a 3-year project to help countries strengthen their education systems’ capacity to integrate global citizenship skills into their teaching and learning. She also developed partnerships with international organizations to shape the dialogue and raise awareness in countries around the world regarding critical education issues, such as improving the quality of teaching and learning, teaching and assessing skills beyond numeracy and literacy. She received her Ph.D. in Education from the University of Virginia.

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