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Expert Details

Educational & Non-profit Evaluation & Research, Advanced Statistics & Data Management

ID: 727351 Indiana, USA

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Expert has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research techniques, and has applied both using a mixed-methods approach to perform both original research and program evaluation for national educational initiatives such as New Tech High School and the charter school movement. She has also performed quality assurance and evaluation for non-profit charities and educational centers. In addition to her expertise in research and evaluation design, Expert has extensive knowledge of parametric and non-parametric statistical procedures, survey design, focus groups and observation protocols.

Expert has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Illinois, and has taught in the Cognitive Science program at Swarthmore and Hampshire Colleges, as well as the Behaviorial Brain Sciences program at Franklin and Marshall College. She has performed original research in the cognitive sciences, behavioral sciences and human development. She has also obtained federal and private funding for her research.

Dr. Ratterman has provided research expertise for school districts in Indiana and Illinois, and has performed extensive external evaluation projects for national educational initiatives such as New Tech High Schools, the Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellows Program, the DeHaan Family Foundation, Indianapolis Urban League, and Indiana Black Expo.

Expert has performed an extensive statistical analysis of student achievement and growth for all students currently enrolled in Indiana Charter schools. Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling, she examined differences in growth between charter school students and students in traditional public schools. Expert has performed focus groups to examine school engagement in middle school, using a variety of developmentally appropriate tasks to engage the usually reticent middle school students in lively and informative conversations about school climate, academic rigor and social issues in their school.Expert has designed a comprehensive quantitative evaluation procedure for several educational reform movements being implemented in the state of Indiana. This research uses mixed methods research that includes quantitative student achievement and survey data, as well as qualitative observational and focus group methods.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1991 Degree: PhD Subject: Developmental Psychology Institution: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Year: 1988 Degree: MA Subject: Developmental Psychology Institution: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Year: 1985 Degree: BS Subject: Psychology Institution: Indiana University-Bloomington

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2007 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Researcher Department:
Responsibilities:
She is owner and primary researcher for Research and Evaluation Resources in Indianapolis, IN. Her responsibilities include performing evaluation, data management and primary research for educational institutions and non-profits.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2004 to 2007 Employer: University of Indianapolis Title: Research Fellow Department: Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning
Responsibilities:
She was responsible for research and evaluation in educational reform movements across the state of Indiana.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1998 to 2004 Employer: Franklin & Marshall College Title: Assistant Professor Department: Psychology
Responsibilities:
She taught psychology courses including statistics, research methodology, cognitive science and developmental psychology. Additionally she performed original research and acquired federal and private funding.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1996 to 1998 Employer: Swarthmore College Title: Assistant Professor Department: Psychology
Responsibilities:
She taught psychology courses including statistics, research methodology, cognitive science and developmental psychology. Additionally she performed original research and acquired federal and private funding.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1991 to 1996 Employer: Hampshire College Title: Assistant Professor Department: Cognitive Science
Responsibilities:
She taught in the Cognitive Science Program and performed original research.

Fields of Expertise

data analysis, design of experiments, qualitative research, quantitative research, research, psychology research, behavioral science, cognitive science, education statistics, independent educational evaluation, evaluation, survey statistics, survey research, statistical design of experiments, multivariate statistical analysis, statistical computer software, educational assessment, applied statistics, data acquisition, cognitive process, statistics, statistical data analysis, nonparametric statistics, multivariate analysis, chi-square method

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