Steve Smith is a researcher at the Value-Added Research Center (VARC). Dr. Smith is currently working on developing value-added models for the Hillsborough County Public Schools, Denver Public Schools, and The New Teacher Project. Dr. Smith holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of Virginia, a M.S.E. in school psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Prior to joining WCER, Dr. Smith was the acting research manager for the Milwaukee Public Schools, where he was the lead researcher for the evaluation of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) initiative. Dr. Smith also examined the predictive validity and technical adequacy of a variety of curriculum based measures, provided professional development to schools in data based decision making and response to intervention (RtI), and assisted schools in using value-added data to improve student outcomes. Dr. Smith began his career in education as a school psychologist for the Milwaukee Public Schools, and worked in that capacity for over a decade.

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