Andrew McEachin is director of the Collaborative for Student Growth at NWEA. His work focuses on helping policymakers and educators make informed decisions about the design and implementation of educational policies. He serves as co-editor of Educational Researcher, is on the board of directors for the Association for Education Finance and Policy, and teaches courses on statistics and the economics of education at the USC Price School of Public Policy. He holds a PhD in education policy and MA in economics from the University of Southern California.