Robert H. Meyer is research professor and director of the Value-Added Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before that, he was on the faculty of the Harris School at the University of Chicago and the Economics Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Meyer is known for his research on value-added modeling and evaluation methods and is currently working intensively with school districts in Atlanta, Chicago, Hillsborough County (Florida), Los Angeles, Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York City, and Tulsa; as well as with the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Over the past two decades he has worked collaboratively with these districts and states to build value-added and performance management systems to inform decision making with respect to policy and school improvement strategies. He is co-leading a major initiative with in Minnesota and the Dakotas (and their partner school districts) to provide value-added information to all teachers and to the colleges and universities that prepared these teachers. Dr. Meyer is currently working with many districts and states to expand value-added systems to include courses not typically covered by assessments under No Child Left Behind. He has conducted major statistical evaluations of programs and policies such as class size reduction, literacy, and Supplemental Educational Services. Meyer received a Senior Urban Education Research Fellowship from the Council of Great City Schools in 2007 and in 2010 received the University of Wisconsin,-Madison, Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research. Contact Informationrhmeyer@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 265-5663
Office: 1186A Ed Sciences
Current ProjectsAtlanta Public Schools Value-Added ProjectCreating an Integrated Resource Information System Early Warning Response and Intervention Systems: Using Multi-District Data to Protect Students at Risk The Embedded Researcher at MPS Evaluation of Small Learning Communities in MPS (Additional Funds) Evaluation of the Milwaukee Community Literacy Project Further Continuing a Value-Added Model with the Madison Metropolitan School District Hillsborough County Value-Added Project ISBE Performance Evaluation Training Program Los Angeles Unified School District Value-Added Project Milwaukee Integrated Data Evaluation and Action System (IDEAS) for Children MPS Comprehensive Literacy Plan Evaluation National Research and Development Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools - Year 3 New York City Teacher Data Initiative - Value-Added Project A Quantitative Evaluation of the SAGE Program - Year 8 Statewide Value-Added Project Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) Program Evaluation 2001-2003 Technical Assistance for Teacher Incentive Grants Funded under the ARRA (Year 3) Value-Added Models and Accountability: Next Steps Year 3 Westat TIF Project - Supplement Completed ProjectsAccountability and Performance in Secondary Education in the Milwaukee Public SchoolsAdding Value to the Mathematics and Science Partnerships Evaluations ARRA Evaluating Leadership Development and Career-Path Programs ARRA Evaluation of After-School Tutoring Programs ARRA Evaluation of Programs and Services that Address Transitions To and From High School ARRA Formative and Summative Evaluation of an Integrated Resource Information System Center for Educator Compensation Reform Center for the Study of Systemic Reform in Milwaukee Public Schools Center for the Study of Systemic Reform in Milwaukee Public Schools 2002-2004 Center for Value-Added Research at Milwaukee Public Schools Chicago Value Added Project Continuing a Value-Added Model with the Madison Metropolitan School District Developing a MAP Value-Added Demonstration System with the Racine Unified School District Developing a Value-Added System with the Madison Metropolitan School District Evaluation of Small Learning Communities in MPS Evaluation of the MPS Language! Program for Students with Disabilities GEAR UP Project Harvesting Funds for the Center for Education Compensation Reform An Integrated Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of the SAGE Program Integrated Resource Information System Professional Development Project Milwaukee Classroom Value-Added Initiative MPS High and Charter School Evaluation A Multisite Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of Supplemental Educational Services National Research and Development Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools Next Generation of Value-Added Models and Indicators Qualitative, Quantitative, and IQ2 Studies for the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) Program Evaluation Project Qualitative, Quantitative, and IQ2 Studies for the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) Program Evaluation Project (Year 6) READ 180 Evaluation Project Redesign of Employee Evaluations in MPS School Quality in Public and Private Schools in Wisconsin School Quality Matrix (SQM): Chicago and Minneapolis Supplement to NYCDE Project (ARRA Federal Funds) Supplemental Educational Services in Milwaukee Public Schools Systemic Initiatives: Student Achievement Analysis Study Technical Assistance for Teacher Incentive Grants Funded under the ARRA Tulsa Public Schools Value-Added Project Tulsa Public Schools Value-Added Project (Year 2) Value Added and Growth Model Demonstration Project Value-Added Analysis for Pre-K |
