RAND Expert Biography
Laura S. Hamilton
Senior Behavioral Scientist
Expertise
Education: elementary, middle/secondary, K-12 assessment and accountability, teachers and teaching
Recent Work
Evaluation of principal training program; study of No Child Left Behind; value-added modeling; implementation of standards-based accountability; evaluation of Edison schools; study of systemic reforms in math and science
Education
Ph.D. in educational psychology and M.S. in statistics, Stanford University; M.S. in psychology in education, University of Pennsylvania; B.S. in music education, Duquesne University
Publications of Interest
Standards-Based Accountability Under No Child Left Behind: Experiences of Teachers and Administrators in Three States, Laura S. Hamilton et al., RAND Corporation, 2007
"Lessons from Performance Measurement in Education," in Robert Klitgaard and Paul C. Light, eds., High-Performance Government: Structure, Leadership, Incentives, RAND Corporation, 2005
Inspiration, Perspiration, and Time: Operations and Achievement in Edison Schools, Brian P. Gill et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
Evaluating Value-Added Models for Teacher Accountability, Daniel F. McCaffrey et al., RAND Corporation, 2004
"Assessment as a Policy Tool," Review of Research in Education, Vol. 27, 2003
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Education Daily; Education Week; Los Angeles Times; NEA Today; Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; San Antonio Express-News; United Press International; New York Times
Commentary: Philadelphia Inquirer; Pittsburgh Business Times; Education Week; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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