Sarah C. McKenzie Data-verified

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University of Arkansas

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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5 h-index 145 pubs 93 cited

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Sarah C. McKenzie's research program investigates educational policy and its impact on student equity and academic outcomes, with a specific focus on the state of Arkansas. Her work has examined the identification and support of gifted students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and the effects of state-level policies on discipline practices in elementary schools. McKenzie has also studied the implementation of universal advanced placement access and its association with student enrollment and success in high school. Her scholarship includes longitudinal studies of gifted status and academic growth, as well as an examination of the timing and impact of financial aid, such as the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship. McKenzie has a publication record of 145 works and an h-index of 5, with collaborations primarily within the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

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h-index: 5
Publications: 145
Citations: 93

Selected Publications

The effects of grading equity professional development on student outcomes (2025)

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Gifted Students’ Later Outcomes: College-Going Rates and Selectivity (2025)

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Discipline Disproportionality and Policy Reform in Arkansas: Effects of State-Wide Limits on Exclusionary Discipline in Elementary School (2023)

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Expanding Gifted Identification to Capture Academically Advanced, Low-Income, or Other Disadvantaged Students: The Case of Arkansas (2022)

8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Local Implementation of State-Level Discipline Policy: Administrator Perspectives and Contextual Factors Associated With Compliance (2022)

5 citations DOI OpenAlex