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Barbara Goodson

@barbaragoodson

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Nationally-recognized expert in education research and policy.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for opportunities that allow me to leverage my extensive experience in education research and policy to drive impactful change in educational programs and policies.

I am a nationally-recognized expert in education research and policy, with over 40 years of experience in designing and conducting large-scale implementation and impact studies for K-12 education programs. My work primarily focuses on examining the impacts and implementation of interventions aimed at low-income and language minority children and families. I have authored numerous publications on family support programs and parent involvement, showcasing my commitment to improving educational outcomes for all children.

As a Principal Investigator on multiple evaluation technical assistance projects, I provide direct support to local evaluators in federal grant programs, ensuring the highest quality in the design and conduct of rigorous impact and implementation studies. My leadership in the Comprehensive Literacy Program has been instrumental in enhancing literacy programs across various states, emphasizing the importance of family engagement in children's literacy development.

Throughout my career, I have led significant projects, including the Evaluation Technical Assistance for the i3 and EIR Innovation Grants, where I guided evaluators in testing innovative solutions to improve student achievement. My expertise in measurement and fidelity of implementation has been pivotal in driving successful educational interventions, and I remain dedicated to advancing research that positively impacts the educational landscape.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Principal Investigator, Harvard Early Learning Study (ELS@H)

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Zaentz Foundation, Harvard University

Jan 2017 - Present (8 years 5 months)

Provides technical leadership on design, analysis and reporting for collaborative study with Harvard early childhood division following 5000 3- and 4-year-olds in Massachusetts from age 3 to age 6, to examine complex relationships between the features of young children’s multiple care settings and their developmental outcomes. Selection and training of child assessment measures and early childhood

Technical Leadership Data Analysis Reporting Assessments Measurement Training Research Collaboration

Principal Investigator, Study of Early Teaching Effectiveness and Preparation

Institute for Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Educati

Jan 2011 - Dec 2019 (8 years 11 months)

Led large federal study on relationships of teacher preparation program experiences and the novice teachers’ effectiveness. Led the development of an innovative survey of preparation experiences administered to more than 1000 teachers in 30 districts, which was correlated with teacher value-added scores in math and language arts tests.

Data Collection Data Analysis Research Design Statistical Analysis Project Management

Director of Evaluation, National Cross-Site Evaluation of Project LAUNCH

U.S. Department of HHS, SAMHSA

Jan 2008 - Dec 2015 (7 years 11 months)

Cross-site evaluation of outcomes for providers, parents and children in 35 grantee sites. Oversaw a set of population-based impact studies conducted by local LAUNCH grantees, looking at community-level impacts of LAUNCH grants on the health and well-being of children in the target communities.

Community Health Child Well Being Data Analysis

Principal Investigator, Technical Assistance for the Striving Readers Program

U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Science

Jan 2006 - Dec 2012 (6 years 11 months)

Oversaw team of technical assistance providers to these grants, including helping the local evaluators for the grants develop well-designed and well-implemented impact and implementation studies. Led author on summary report based on WWC reviews of studies of adolescent literacy interventions, including Striving Readers studies.

Reading Programs Team Leadership

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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PhD, Education Research and Policy

Nationally-recognized expert in education research and policy, with more than 40 years of experience designing and conducting large, multi-site implementation and impact studies of education programs K – 12. Examining impacts and implementation of interventions for low-income and language minority children and families.