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).

MPS Charter School/High School Evaluation

This project was authorized by the MPS Board of Directors and is a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of its charter schools. Areas of research focus include academic performance, quality of curriculum, student enrollment and attendance issues, student satisfaction, parental involvement, and extracurricular activities. This work represents an important continued expansion of VARC's existing efforts to evaluate the impacts of reform initiatives in MPS.

Contact

Lisa Geraghty
Phone: (608) 265-2621
Office: 772 Ed Sciences
elgeraghty@wisc.edu