Value-Added Systems & Accountability

Evaluation Research

Data Use & Data Structures

Policy, Resources &
Practices Research

Human Resources Management

Value-Added Network

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Value-Added Research Center (VARC)

The Value-Added Research Center is dedicated to developing, applying, and disseminating value-added and longitudinal research methods for the purpose of evaluating the performance and effectiveness of schools and teachers, and educational programs and policies.

Housed in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Value-Added Research Center is home to multiple on-going research projects, and is funded by grants from sources such as U.S. Department of Education IES/NCES, NSF, and the Joyce Foundation. Research partners include the Milwaukee Public School System, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Chicago Public Schools, and Teacher Incentive Fund grant recipients.

The Value-Added Research Center is directed by Rob Meyer. A staff of scientists, researchers, and education professionals provide a wide variety of cross-disciplinary expertise to allow for ground-breaking work on value-added systems and evaluation models. The work is rigorous, transparent, and highly collaborative.

VARC is housed within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at
the School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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