Stephen Ponisciak was a 2010 First Place winner in the area of Oustanding Planning, Policy, or Management Research from the American Educational Research Association Division H (Research, Evaluation, and Assessment in Schools)

Rob Meyer has been honored with a 2010 Academic Staff Excellence Award in recognition of excellence in research by an independent investigator. Winners were recognized by the Academic Staff Assembly on April 12 and honored at a reception with University of Wisconsin Chancellor Biddy Martin.

Amy McIntosh, New York City Department of Education Chief Talant Officer, discusses VARC’s contribution to the district’s teacher data initiative (New York City Department of Education website).

Developing a Value-Added System with Madison Metropolitan School District

The project focuses on producing value-added estimates for the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD, in Madison, WI) in 2008. Special focus is also on district-wide growth of students in different demographic groups, such as race, those eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or parents' education. Results for Madison are presented before the MMSD instructional council and before MMSD principals.

Contact

Michael Christian
Phone: (608) 263-4235
Office: 886 Ed Sciences
mchristian2@wisc.edu