Steven Kimball conducts research with the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) and the Value-Added Research Center (VARC) within WCER. He also works on the Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership for Learning (CALL) project that is developing a formative assessment of distributed school leadership. Steve’s work with CPRE has included research and dissemination on standards-based teacher evaluation and compensation reforms. Steve was the co-Principal Investigator of a study funded by the Institute for Educational Sciences on performance evaluation of principals. He was also Principal Investigator for the evaluation of the Chicago Community Trust Education Program. His work with VARC includes technical assistance for the Department of Education on the Teacher Incentive Fund grant program. Steve is Principal Investigator for the WCER team supporting the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as it develops teacher and school leader evaluation systems for the state. Contact Informationskimball@wisc.edu Phone: (608) 265-6201 Office: 653C Ed Sciences
Current ProjectsDevelopment Pilot of DPI's Educator Effectiveness SystemHelping the Nation Redesign Teacher Compensation: Technical Assistance, Outreach, and Information Technical Support for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Educator Effectiveness Evaluation Design Continued Developmental Assistance for the Wisconsin DPI's Educator Effectiveness System Completed ProjectsARRA Evaluating Leadership Development and Career-Path ProgramsCCT Planning Grant Center for Educator Compensation Reform Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) Cost of Teacher Turnover Study Education Compensation and Its Impact on Student Achievement Evaluating the Chicago Community Trust Education Program Evaluation of the Chicago Community Trust Education Initiative Evaluation of the Chicago Community Trust Education Program Harvesting Funds for the Center for Education Compensation Reform Human Resources Management and Improved Student Achievement: The Emerging Linkages Study of Innovative School Leadership Performance Evaluation Systems Supporting the WI Educator Effectiveness Initiative Teacher Compensation Outreach and Analysis |